Cadillac 2008 CTS - Manual (Page 254)

Limited-Slip Rear Axle
Your vehicle may have this feature. A limited-slip rear
axle can give you additional traction on snow, mud, ice,
sand or gravel. It works like a standard axle most of
the time, but when one of the rear wheels has no
traction and the other does, this feature will allow the
wheel with traction to move the vehicle.
StabiliTrak ® System
Your vehicle has an electronic stability control system
called StabiliTrak
® . It is an advanced computer
controlled system that assists with directional control of
the vehicle in difficult driving conditions.
StabiliTrak ® activates when the computer senses a
discrepancy between your intended path and the
direction the vehicle is actually traveling. StabiliTrak
®
selectively applies braking pressure at any one of
the vehicle’s brakes to help steer the vehicle in the
direction which you are steering.
When the system activates, the Traction Control
System (TCS)/StabiliTrak
® warning light on the
instrument panel cluster flashes. You may also hear a
noise or feel vibration in the brake pedal. This is normal.
Continue to steer the vehicle in the direction you want
it to go.
If there is a problem detected with StabiliTrak ® , a
Service Stability System message displays on the Driver
Information Center (DIC) and the TCS/StabiliTrak
®
warning light flashes on the instrument panel cluster.
When this message and warning light displays, the
system is not operational. Driving should be adjusted
accordingly. See DIC Warnings and Messages on
page 3-54 and Warning Lights, Gages, and Indicators
on page 3-29 for more information.
StabiliTrak ® comes on automatically whenever the
vehicle is started. The system should be left on to help
assist with directional control of the vehicle. If
StabiliTrak
® needs to be turned off, press the TC
(traction control) on/off button. See Traction Control
System (TCS) on page 4-6.
If cruise control is being used when the StabiliTrak ®
activates, the cruise control will automatically disengage.
When road conditions allow, reengage the cruise control.
See Cruise Control on page 3-13 for more information.
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