2009 Cadillac STS Owner's Manual - Page 247

STABILITY COMPETITIVE MODE If your All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle has the Active Steering with Enhanced StabiliTrak option, this message displays when the Competitive Mode for stability control has been turned on using the TC (traction control) button. See Enhanced StabiliTrak® on page 4-6 for more information. When the Enhanced StabiliTrak Competitive Mode has been activated, traction control operates in competitive mode and cannot be turned off. Also, the Active Steering and the Magnetic Ride Control systems operate in the Performance Mode. For more information, see "Active Steering and Magnetic Ride Control" in the Index in the Navigation manual. STABILITY SYS (System) ACTIVE This message displays any time the StabiliTrak system or Enhanced StabiliTrak system is actively assisting with directional control of the vehicle. Slippery road conditions may exist when this message is displayed, so adjust your driving accordingly. This message may stay on for a few seconds after StabiliTrak stops assisting with directional control of the vehicle. See StabiliTrak® System on page 4-6 or Enhanced StabiliTrak® on page 4-6 for more information. STABILITY SYS (System) NOT READY This message displays if the StabiliTrak system is not ready. Two conditions may cause this message to display: • The vehicle needs to be driven in a straight line until the sensors are centered. Once the sensors are centered, the StabiliTrak system is ready and the STABILITY SYS READY message displays. • The system needs to warm up. This may occur when first starting your vehicle and driving away during cold winter weather. This is normal. To acknowledge this message, press the reset button. The StabiliTrak performance is affected until the STABILITY SYS READY message is displayed in the DIC. See StabiliTrak® System on page 4-6 for more information. 3-93 STABILITY SECURE MODE If your All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle has the Active Steering with Enhanced StabiliTrak option, this message displays when the stability control system is in the secure mode. Stability Secure Mode is set automatically when certain system faults or vehicle conditions are detected. When the Stability Secure Mode is activated, the stability control system will not respond to driver requests to change the stability mode until the next ignition cycle or until the vehicle condition or fault is returned to normal. See Enhanced StabiliTrak® on page 4-6 for more information.