1996 Pontiac Sunfire Owner's Manual - Page 119

1996 Pontiac Sunfire Manual

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Enhanced Traction System Warning Light (Option) 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. The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come on for thefollowing reasons: 0 ETS OFF If you turn the system off by pressing thebutton on on the shiftlever knob, the warning light will come and stay on To turn the system back on, press the button again. The warning light shouldgo off. (See "Enhanced Traction System" in the Index for more information.) The warning light will come onwhen you set your parking brake with the engine running, and it will stay on if your parking brake doesn't release fully. If the system is turned on andthe warning light stays on after your parking brake is fully released, it means there's a problem with the system. 0 If it 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 systemwill not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. If the Enhanced Traction System warning light comes on and stays on for an extended period of time when the system isturned on and the parking brake is fully released, your vehicle needs service. 2-66

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Enhanced Traction System Warning
Light
(Option)
ETS
OFF
With
the Enhanced Traction
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.
system
(ETS),
this
warning
If
it
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
systemwill not limit wheel spin. Adjust
your
driving accordingly.
The Enhanced Traction System warning light may come
on
for
thefollowing reasons:
0
0
If
you
turn
the system
off
by pressing
the button on
the
shiftlever
knob,
the warning light
will
come
on
and
stay
on
To
turn
the
system
back
on,
press
the button again. The warning light
shouldgo
off.
(See “Enhanced Traction
System”
in the Index
for
more
information.)
The warning light will come
onwhen you set your
parking brake with the engine running, and it will
stay on if
your parking brake doesn’t release fully.
If
the
system
is
turned on
and the warning light stays
on
after
your
parking brake is fully released, it
means there’s
a
problem with the system.
If the Enhanced Traction System warning light comes
on and stays
on
for
an
extended period
of
time when
the
system
is
turned
on
and the parking brake
is
fully
released, your vehicle needs service.
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