2003 Chevrolet Impala Owner's Manual - Page 222

Traction Control System (TCS) (3800 V6 Engine) Your vehicle may havea traction control system that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates onlyit senses that one if or both of the front wheels spinning or beginning to are lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces upshift the transaxle and engine power and may also apply the front brakes to wheel spin. limit I conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control. See "Cruise Control" in Turn SignaVMuItifunction Lever on page 3-7. The traction control system operates in all transaxle shift lever positions. But the system can upshift the transaxle only as high as the shift lever position you've chosen, so you should use the lower gears only when necessary. See Automatic Transaxle Operation on page 2-23. When the system is on, this warning light will come on to let you know if there's a problem. I I TRACTION ACTIVE United Canada TRAC OFF tates This liaht will come on when vour traction control system is limiting wheel spin. See Traction Active Message on page 3-40. You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal. See. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the traction control system on. But you can turn the 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 recking the vehicle is required. See '"ocking You: Vehicle To Get It Out" under If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow on page 4-30. 4-9 !f your vehic!e is in cruise contra! when the tracti9n control system begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. When road