1997 Pontiac Trans Sport Owner's Manual - Page 201

Low Traction Light (Option) If your vehicle has the traction control system, there willbe a LOW TRACTION light on the instrument panel. LOW TRACTION TRACTION light willcome on. Slippery road conditions may exist this light comes on, so adjust if your driving accordingly. The light will come on and stay on for four seconds when your anti-lock system adjusts brake pressurefor less than four seconds or when your traction control system limits wheel spin for less than four seconds. Otherwise, the light will go out as soon as the anti-lock systemstops adjusting brake pressure or the traction control system stops limiting wheel spin. The LOW TRACTION light also comes on briefly, as a bulb check, when the engine is started. If the light doesn't comeon then, have it fixed so it will be there to tell you when the system is active. When your anti-lock system adjusting brake pressure is to help avoid a braking skid, or when your traction control systemis limiting wheel spin, the LOW 2-100