1996 Cadillac DeVille Owner's Manual - Page 189

Remember: Anti-lock doesn't change the time you need up to get your foot to the brake pedal or always decrease to stopping distance.If you get too close the vehicle in front of you, you won't have time to apply your brakes if that vehicle suddenly slows or stops. Always leave enough roomup ahead to stop, even though you have anti-lock brakes. Traction Control System Your vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful slippery road in conditions. The system operates only if it senses that one or or both of thefront wheels are spinning beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system works the front brakes and reduces engine power limit wheel to spin. Using Anti-Lock Don't pump the brakes. Just hold the brake pedal down The TRACTION ACTIVE message will display on the Driver Information Center when the traction control for and let anti-lock work you. You may hear the See system is limiting wheel spin. "Driver Information anti-lock pump or motor operate, and feel the brake Center Messages"in the Index. You mayfeel or hear pedal pulsate, but this is normal. the system working, but this normal. is the If your vehicle is in cruise control when traction control system begins to limit wheel the cruise spin, control will automatically disengage. When road conditions allow youto safely use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control. (See "Cruise Control" in the Index.) 4-8