2010 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 168

2010 Pontiac Vibe Manual

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8-34 Driving and Operating When the ignition is turned to ON/RUN, the system automatically turns on. If the system has been turned off, it will automatically turn on at 55 km/h (35 mph). TCS cannot be turned off above 55 km/h (35 mph). g is located to the left of the steering wheel below the instrument panel cluster. When getting the vehicle out of mud or newly fallen snow, turn off the traction control system. The system that controls engine performance interferes with the process of freeing the front wheels. To turn off traction control, press and release g. The traction control system warning light will come on. To turn the traction control system back on, press g again or increase vehicle speed and the system will automatically turn back on. The traction control system warning light will go off. See Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on page 4-19 for more information. This light should come on briefly when the engine is started. The traction control system warning light flashes and an alarm will sound intermittently when the system is limiting wheel spin. To turn off both the traction control system and StabiliTrak, press and hold g while the vehicle is stopped. The traction control system warning light and the VSC OFF light will come on. To turn the systems back on, press g again. If both systems are turned off, they will not turn back on automatically when vehicle speed increases. If the VSC OFF light flashes, there is a problem in the traction control system or StabiliTrak. Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle's performance. See Accessories and Modifications on page 9-3 for more information.

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When the ignition is turned to
ON/RUN, the system automatically
turns on. If the system has been
turned off, it will automatically turn on
at 55 km/h (35 mph). TCS cannot be
turned off above 55 km/h (35 mph).
This light should come on briefly
when the engine is started.
The traction control system warning
light flashes and an alarm will sound
intermittently when the system is
limiting wheel spin.
g
is located to the left of the steering
wheel below the instrument panel
cluster.
When getting the vehicle out of mud
or newly fallen snow, turn off the
traction control system. The system
that controls engine performance
interferes with the process of freeing
the front wheels. To turn off traction
control, press and release
g
. The
traction control system warning light
will come on. To turn the traction
control system back on, press
g
again or increase vehicle speed and
the system will automatically turn
back on. The traction control system
warning light will go off. See
Traction
Control System (TCS) Warning Light
on page 4-19
for more information.
To turn off both the traction control
system and StabiliTrak, press and
hold
g
while the vehicle is stopped.
The traction control system warning
light and the VSC OFF light will come
on. To turn the systems back on,
press
g
again. If both systems are
turned off, they will not turn back on
automatically when vehicle speed
increases.
If the VSC OFF light flashes, there
is a problem in the traction control
system or StabiliTrak.
Adding non-GM accessories can
affect your vehicle’s performance.
See
Accessories and Modifications
on page 9-3
for more information.
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Driving and Operating