Black plate (37,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 2012Driving and Operating 9-37Ride Control SystemsStabiliTrak ® SystemThe vehicle has a vehicle stabilityenhancement system calledStabiliTrak. It is an advancedcomputer-controlled system thatassists the driver with directionalcontrol of the vehicle in difficultdriving conditions.StabiliTrak activates when thecomputer senses a discrepancybetween the intended path and thedirection the vehicle is actuallytraveling. StabiliTrak selectivelyapplies braking pressure at any oneof the vehicle's brakes to assist thedriver with keeping the vehicle onthe intended path.StabiliTrak is on automaticallywhenever the vehicle is started. Toassist with directional control of thevehicle, the system should alwaysbe left on. Trailer Sway Control(TSC) is also on automatically whenthe vehicle is started. See TrailerSway Control (TSC) on page 9‑68for more information.When the vehicle is started andbegins to move, the systemperforms several diagnostic checksto insure there are no problems.The system may be heard or feltwhile it is working. This is normaland does not mean there is aproblem with the vehicle. Thesystem should initialize before thevehicle reaches 32 km/h (20 mph).In some cases, it may takeapproximately 3.2 km (2 mi) ofdriving before the system initializes.If cruise control is being used whenStabiliTrak activates, the cruisecontrol automatically disengages.The cruise control can bere-engaged when road conditionsallow. See Cruise Control onpage 9‑41.If the system fails to turn on oractivate, the StabiliTrak light alongwith a message will be displayed onthe Driver Information Center (DIC).If a DIC message appears, makesure the StabiliTrak system has notbeen turned off using the TractionControl System (TCS)/StabiliTrakbutton. Then turn the vehicle off,wait 15 seconds, and then turn itback on again to reset the system.If any of the messages still appearon the DIC, the vehicle should betaken in for service. For moreinformation on the DIC messages,see Ride Control System Messageson page 5‑34.The StabiliTrak light will flash on theinstrument panel cluster when thesystem or the TSC feature is bothon and activated.The system may be heard or feltwhile it is working; this is normal.
