2007 Chevrolet Equinox Owner's Manual - Page 292

You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud, ice or snow and rocking the vehicle is required. See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out on page 315. The traction control system can be turned off by pressing the traction control button, located next to the gear shift lever. The traction control system can be activated again by pressing the traction control button. If the system is limiting wheel spin when you press the button, the traction control off light will appear on the instrument panel cluster. The system will not turn off until there is no longer a current need to limit wheel spin. You can turn the system back on at any time by pressing the button again. If the light does not come on, you may not have traction control and your vehicle should be serviced by a dealer. Adding non-GM accessories can affect your vehicle's performance. See Accessories and Modifications on page 333 for more information. StabiliTrak® System Your vehicle has this feature. The StabiliTrak® system is an advanced computer controlled system that helps the driver maintain directional control of the vehicle in difficult driving conditions. This is accomplished by selectively applying any one of the vehicle's brakes and reducing engine power. The StabiliTrak® system comes on automatically whenever you start your vehicle. The STABILITRAK NOT READY message may be displayed in the DIC and the traction control system and StabiliTrak® warning light on the instrument panel cluster will be on after first driving the vehicle and exceeding 30 mph 48 (km/h) for 30 seconds. The StabiliTrak® system is off until the light has turned off. This could take up to 15 minutes. See DIC Warnings and Messages on page 198 for more information. 292