2009 Saab 9-7X Owner's Manual - Page 227

When the StabiliTrak system is both on and actively controlling the stability of the vehicle, the StabiliTrak light will blink for the duration of the event. TRACTION CONTROL OFF - The driver can modify the engine speed management system by momentarily pressing the StabiliTrak button on the transmission shift handle. The StabiliTrak light will come on and TRACTION CONTROL OFF will be displayed. Momentarily pressing the StabiliTrak button again will return the system to the STABILITRAK ON mode. STABILITRAK OFF - The driver can turn off StabiliTrak by pressing the StabiliTrak button for more than five seconds. The StabiliTrak light will come on and STABILITRAK OFF will be displayed. For vehicles without a DIC, the StabiliTrak indicator light will come on. Momentarily pressing the StabiliTrak button again will return the system to the STABILITRAK ON mode. See StabiliTrak Off below for more information. The system may be heard or felt while it is working. This is normal. The StabiliTrak disable button is located on the transmission shift handle. Traction Control Off In this mode, stability control and brake-traction control are functional. Engine speed management will be modified and the driven wheels can spin more freely. This can cause the brake-traction control to activate more frequently. If the controller detects excessive wheel spin in this mode, the StabiliTrak indicator light may blink and the STABILITRAK ACTIVE message may be displayed to warn the driver that damage may occur to the transfer case. The StabiliTrak system has three modes of operation: STABILITRAK ON, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, and STABILITRAK OFF. STABILITRAK ON - The vehicle will default to STABILITRAK ON every time the driver starts the vehicle. The StabiliTrak light will be off and no DIC messages will be displayed. 4-7