2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Owner's Manual - Page 151

2003 Pontiac Grand Prix Manual

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Enhanced Traction System Warning Light If yourvehicle is equipped with a 3100 V6 or 3800 V6 engine and the optional ABS brake system, the Enhanced Traction System warning light may comeon for the following reasons: Low Traction Light If your vehicle has the Enhanced Traction System or the Traction Control System, this light will also come on while the system is limiting wheel spin. TRAC OFF e LOW TRAC If you turn the system off bypressing the TRAC button on the far right side of the Driver Information Center ortrip computer (ifequipped), the warning light will come on and stay on. To turn the system back on, press the button again. The warning light should go off. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-1 1 for more information. e If the Enhanced Traction System warning light comes onand stays on for an extended period of time while the system is turned on, your vehicle needs service. Adjust your driving accordingly. e If the traction control system is affected by an engine-related problem, the system will turn off and the warning light will come on. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal. Slippery road conditions may exist if the low traction light comes on, so adjust your driving accordingly. The light will stay on for a few seconds after the Enhanced Traction System or the Traction Control System stops limiting wheel spin. See Enhanced Traction System (ETS) on page 4-1 1 or Traction Control System (TCS) on page 4- 10. The low traction light also comes on briefly when you turn the ignition key to RUN. I the light doesn't come on f then, have it fixed so it will be there to tell you when the Traction Control System or Enhanced Traction System is active. 3-30

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Enhanced Traction
System
Warning
Light
TRAC
OFF
If
your vehicle is equipped
with a
31
00
V6
or
3800
V6
engine and the optional
ABS brake system, the
Enhanced Traction System
warning light may
come on
for the following reasons:
e
e
e
If
you turn the system off
by pressing the TRAC
button on the far right side of the Driver Information
Center
or
trip computer
(if equipped), the warning
light will come on and stay on. To turn the system
back on, press the button again. The warning light
should go
off.
See
Enhanced Traction System
(ETS)
on page
4-1
1
for more information.
If
the Enhanced Traction System warning light
comes
on and stays on
for
an
extended period of
time while the system is turned on,
your vehicle
needs service. Adjust your driving accordingly.
If
the traction control system is affected by an
engine-related problem, the system will turn off and
the warning light will come on.
When this warning light is on, the system will not limit
wheel
spin. Adjust your driving accordingly.
Low
Traction Light
LOW
TRAC
If
your
vehicle
has
the
Enhanced Traction
System
or
the Traction
Control
System,
this
light
will
also
come
on
while
the
system is limiting
wheel
spin.
You
may feel or hear the
system
working, but this
is
normal. Slippery road conditions may
exist
if
the
low traction light comes on,
so
adjust your
driving
accordingly. The light will stay on
for
a
few
seconds
after
the Enhanced Traction System
or
the Traction Control
System stops limiting
wheel
spin.
See
Enhanced
Traction System
(ETS)
on page
4-1
1
or
Traction
Control
System (TCS) on page
4-
10.
The low traction light also
comes
on briefly when
you
turn the ignition key to RUN.
If
the light doesn’t
come
on
then,
have it fixed
so
it will be there to tell you
when
the Traction Control System
or
Enhanced Traction
System is active.
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