2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Owner's Manual - Page 137

2003 Chevrolet Cavalier Manual

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Enhanced Traction System Warning Light The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come on for the following reasons: If you turn the system off by moving the shift lever to FIRST (1) or SECOND (2)' the warning light will come on and stay on. To turn the system back on, move the shift lever back to a position other than FIRST (1) or SECOND (2). The warning light should go off. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-8 for more information. United States Canada If your vehicle is equipped with the Enhanced Traction System (ETS), this warning light should come on briefly as you start the engine. If the warning light doesn't come on, then have it fixed so it will be ready to warn you if there's a problem. If the warning light stays on, or comes on when you're driving, there may be a problem with your Enhanced Traction System and your vehicle may need service. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The warning light will come on when you set your parking brake with the engine running, andit will stay on if your parking brake doesn't release fully. the If transaxle shift lever is in any position other than FIRST (1) or SECOND (2) and the warning light stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means there's a problem with the system. a If the traction control system is affected by an engine-related problem, the systemwill turn off and the warning light will come on. If the vehicle is driven on an extremely rough road, the warning light may come on momentarily but will go off again when the vehicle leaves the rough surface. a If the Enhanced Traction System warning light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the transaxle shift lever is in any position other than FIRST (1) or SECOND (2), your vehicle needs service. 3-28

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Enhanced
Traction
Light
United States
System
Warning
Canada
If
your
vehicle is equipped with the Enhanced Traction
System (ETS),
this
warning
light should come on
briefly as you
start
the
engine.
If
the warning light
doesn’t come on, then have it fixed
so
it will be ready
to
warn you
if
there’s
a problem.
If the warning
light
stays
on,
or comes on when
you’re
driving, there
may be a problem with
your Enhanced
Traction System and your
vehicle may need service.
When this
warning
light
is
on,
the
system will
not
limit wheel spin.
Adjust
your driving accordingly.
The Enhanced Traction
System
warning
light
may
come
on
for the following reasons:
a
a
If
you turn the system
off
by
moving
the
shift
lever
to
FIRST
(1)
or
SECOND
(2)’
the
warning
light
will
come on and stay
on. To turn
the
system
back
on, move the
shift
lever
back to a
position
other
than
FIRST
(1)
or
SECOND
(2).
The
warning
light
should
go
off.
See
Enhanced Traction
System
(ETS)
on
page
4-8
for
more
information.
The warning light
will
come
on
when
you
set
your
parking brake with the engine
running,
and
it will
stay
on
if
your parking brake
doesn’t
release
fully.
If
the
transaxle shift
lever
is
in
any
position
other
than
FIRST
(1)
or
SECOND
(2)
and the
warning
light
stays on after
your
parking
brake
is
fully
released,
it
means
there’s
a
problem
with
the
system.
If
the traction control
system is affected
by
an
engine-related problem,
the
system
will
turn off and
the warning light
will
come
on.
If the vehicle is driven
on
an
extremely
rough
road,
the warning
light
may
come
on
momentarily
but
will
go
off
again
when
the
vehicle
leaves
the
rough
surface.
If
the Enhanced Traction
System
warning
light
comes
on and stays on for
an
extended
period of time
when
the
transaxle
shift
lever is
in any
position
other
than
FIRST
(1)
or
SECOND
(2),
your
vehicle
needs
service.
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