2005 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 244

Traction Control System (TCS) (CTS-V) Your vehicle has a traction control system that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it senses that one or both of the rear wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system brakes the spinning wheel(s) and/or reduces engine power to limit wheel spin. You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal. This warning light will come on to let you know if there's a problem with your traction control system. You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is required. Additionally, turning the traction control system off on some surfaces, such as deep snow and loose gravel, will assist vehicle motion at lower speeds. See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 4-33 and If You Are Stuck: In Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow on page 4-32 for more information. See also Winter Driving on page 4-28 for information on using TCS when driving in snowy or icy conditions. You can turn the system off by pressing the TC (traction control) button located on the steering wheel. See Traction Control System (TCS) Warning Light on page 3-43. When this warning light is on, the system will not limit wheel spin. Adjust your driving accordingly. The traction control system automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the system on. But you can turn the traction control system off if you ever need to. 4-10 If you press the TC button once, the traction control system will turn off and the traction control system warning light will come on. If you press the TC button again within five seconds, the traction control system will remain off, the warning light will stay on, and the stability system will enter Competitive Driving Mode. Competitive Driving will be displayed on the Driver Information Center (DIC). See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 3-65 for more information. Press the TC button again to turn the system back on.