RE: stabilitrak on or off
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 8:21:43 AM
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djbrow3
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When I purchaed my '06, the dealer giving me the walk-through said "don't ever turn it off." Not saying he was right or wrong, just what his message was.
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 9:09:56 AM
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Doc Olds
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Wow this is an old thread. You turn it off when off roading in deep sand or deep snow. The straight to the point answer.
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 2:52:58 PM
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Leicajh
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True old threads suck. But I still havent gotten a straight answer, and I dont know ...I cant turn off stabiltrak by pressing the button. the light doesnt turn off..is this a malfunction??. maybe when I am an old member it will start working.
< Message edited by Leicajh -- 1/2/2008 2:57:03 PM >
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 3:19:05 PM
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rhill20
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I tried mine last night after reading this, not sure what you are doing. I have to hold the button probably 5 seconds or so before it turns off. If that doesn't work I would probably check fuses and call the dealer.
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 3:46:48 PM
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Leicajh
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Thanks RHIll. I'll check fuses etc. I'm in the sticks no dealer, but thanks for being helpful. jh
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 6:43:49 PM
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Dennis C
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Stabilitrak is a safety system. It's purpose is to sense a slide or skid (at road speeds) and automatically apply brakes and throttle to correct it, so you should turn it off only in truly slick conditions like deep or hard-packed snow, ice, or deep mud where it will have false alarms. Its probably most valuable in wet or light snow conditions where you tend to drive pretty normally. If you turn it off then, you'll loose its protection just when you need it. A rule of thumb might be that if you're able to drive at routine road speeds, it should be left on. If your creeping along on a trail or an icy street, its not going to be of any use, and false alarms may conflict with the Traction Control, so it should be off.
Traction Control is part of 4WD/AWD control and its purpose is purely getting power to the ground. I would turn it off (if I could) in conditions where there's likelihood for wheel spin on both axles similtaneously; e.g., ice, slick packed snow, or mud, but you'll get different opinions depending on experiences.
I think it depends on what you are trying to do. If you are simply trying to drive on snow packed roads (even really slick ones), I'd leave it on. I can tell you this based on driving around northern Indiana today. Stabilitrak was very nice to have. To my surprise, I actually had a few starts today where all four wheels spun at first acceleration - it was that slick! It didn't take long for the traction control to kick in and stop that. There were also several curves where I felt the Stabilitrak kick in. It helped keep me on the road.
I'd only turn it off in off-road situations. That's my 2-cents worth.
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RE: stabilitrak on or off - 1/2/2008 6:46:37 PM
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SteveO
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ORIGINAL: hilljob26
is that the lil button on the right side of the center of the dash,mine dont even light up.how do you know if it is on
I also have the same question as hilljob......mine doesn't light up either. How do you know if it's on or off??
OK HillJob, I went outside to try to learn how to turn on and off. Put in gear and hold down the stalilitrack button until you see in your dash the car with the squiggly lines. When you see this, you will see a message in your message indicator box that the stabilitrack is OFF. To make it work again keep in gear and push and hold button until the squiggly light shuts off "Meaning it is on"
Hope this helps,
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