Cadillac 2005 CTS - Manual (Page 244)

Traction Control System (TCS)
(CTS-V)
Your vehicle has a traction control system that limits
wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery
road conditions. The system operates only if it senses
that one or both of the rear wheels are spinning or
beginning to lose traction. When this happens,
the system brakes the spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces
engine power to limit wheel spin.
You may feel or hear the system working, but this
is normal.
This warning light
will come on to let
you know if there’s
a problem with your
traction control
system.
See Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on
page 3-43. When this warning light is on, the system will
not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
The traction control system automatically comes
on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel
spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should
always leave the system on. But you can turn the
traction control system off if you ever need to.
You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets
stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle
is required. Additionally, turning the traction control
system off on some surfaces, such as deep snow and
loose gravel, will assist vehicle motion at lower speeds.
See
Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-33
and If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow
on page 4-32 for more information. See also Winter
Driving on page 4-28 for information on using TCS when
driving in snowy or icy conditions.
You can turn the
system off by pressing
the TC (traction control)
button located on the
steering wheel.
If you press the TC button once, the traction control
system will turn off and the traction control system
warning light will come on. If you press the TC button
again within five seconds, the traction control system will
remain off, the warning light will stay on, and the
stability system will enter Competitive Driving Mode.
Competitive Driving will be displayed on the Driver
Information Center (DIC). See
DIC Warnings and
Messages on page 3-65 for more information. Press
the TC button again to turn the system back on.
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