Instruments and Controls 5-47
STABILITRAK OFF
If the vehicle has StabiliTrak, this
message displays when you turn off
StabiliTrak, or when the stability
control has been automatically
disabled. To limit wheel spin and
realize the full benefits of the
stability enhancement system, you
should normally leave StabiliTrak
on. However, you should turn
StabiliTrak off if your vehicle gets
stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow
and you want to rock your vehicle
to attempt to free it, or if you
are driving in extreme off-road
conditions and require more wheel
spin. See If the Vehicle Is Stuck on
page 9‑21. To turn the StabiliTrak
system on or off, see StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑67.
There are several conditions that
can cause this message to appear.
.
If the vehicle is overheating,
which could occur if StabiliTrak
activates continuously for an
extended period of time.
.
If the brake system warning light
is on. See Brake System
Warning Light on page 5‑27.
.
If the stability system takes
longer than usual to complete its
diagnostic checks due to driving
conditions.
.
If an engine or vehicle related
problem has been detected and
the vehicle needs service. See
your dealer.
.
If the vehicle is shifted into 4LO.
The message turns off as soon as
the conditions that caused the
message to be displayed are no
longer present.
TRACTION CONTROL OFF
If the vehicle has StabiliTrak, this
message displays when the Traction
Control System (TCS) is turned off.
Adjust your driving accordingly. See
StabiliTrak
®
System on page 9‑67
for more information.
Airbag System Messages
SERVICE AIR BAG
This message displays if there is a
problem with the airbag system.
Have your dealer inspect the
system for problems. See Airbag
Readiness Light on page 5‑20 and
Airbag System on page 3‑29 for
more information.
Anti-theft Alarm System
Messages
SERVICE THEFT DETERRENT
SYSTEM
This message displays when there
is a problem with the theft-deterrent
system. The vehicle may or may not
restart so you may want to take the
vehicle to your dealer before turning
off the engine. See Immobilizer
Operation on page 2‑12 for more
information.
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