2006 Cadillac CTS Owner's Manual - Page 241

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. 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 4-32 and If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice or Snow on page 4-31 for more information. See also Winter Driving on page 4-27 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. 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 Competitive Driving Mode (CTS-V) on page 4-12 and "Driver Information Center (DIC)" in the Navigation Supplement for more information. Press the TC button again to turn the system back on. If you press and hold the TC button for five seconds, the StabiliTrak® and Traction Control systems will turn off. Press the TC button again to turn StabiliTrak® and Traction Control back on. For more information, see StabiliTrak® System on page 4-12. Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle's performance. See Accessories and Modifications on page 5-3 for more information. 4-11