Black plate (35,1)Cadillac SRX Owner Manual - 2011Driving and Operating 9-35The TCS off light comes on and“TRACTION CONTROL OFF” isdisplayed on the Driver InformationCenter (DIC) to indicate that thetraction control system has beenturned off. See Ride Control SystemMessages on page 5‑37.TCS can be turned off by pressingand releasing g. When TCS isturned off, i comes on andthe system will not limit wheelspin. Driving should be adjustedaccordingly. Press and release gagain to turn the system back on.When TCS is turned off on AWDvehicles, the system may still makenoise. This is normal and necessarywith AWD hardware.It may be necessary to turn thesystem off if the vehicle ever getsstuck in sand, mud or snow androcking the vehicle is required.See If the Vehicle is Stuck onpage 9‑11 for more information.See also Winter Driving on page 9‑9for information on using TCS whendriving in snowy or icy conditions.If cruise control is being used whenTCS activates, cruise control willautomatically disengage. Press thecruise control button to re‐engagewhen road conditions allow.See Cruise Control on page 9‑38.Adding non‐GM accessories canaffect the vehicle's performance.See Accessories and Modificationson page 10‑3 for more information.StabiliTrak ® SystemThe vehicle has a vehicle stabilityenhancement system calledStabiliTrak. It is an advancedcomputer controlled system thatassists with directional control ofthe vehicle in difficult drivingconditions.StabiliTrak activates when thecomputer senses a differencebetween the intended path and thedirection the vehicle is actuallytraveling. StabiliTrak selectivelyapplies braking pressure to thevehicle's brakes to help steer thevehicle in the intended direction.StabiliTrak is on automaticallywhenever the vehicle is started.To assist with directional control ofthe vehicle, the system shouldalways be left on.
