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What does the service stabilitrak light mean?

What does the service stabilitrak light mean?

What Does Service Stabilitrak Mean? The Stabilitrak Service message means that some type of error has occurred in the Stabilitrak system, which is a traction control system (TCS) found in all standard safety-rated vehicles.

What does StabiliTrak off and traction control off mean?

While sitting in a drive thru, stabilitrak off came on a few minutes later traction control off came on. When I pulled out it said stabilitrak off/traction control off, service stabilitrak, service traction control. Both kept flashing on and off.

What does the Service StabiliTrak warning light mean?

Service StabiliTrak Warning – The number one indication that something is wrong is your Terrain’s “Service StabiliTrak” warning light itself. Cruise Control – Without the StabiliTrak system functioning properly, your Terrain may disable the cruise control.

Is there a problem with my Stabilitrak system?

If it stays on, or comes on when you are driving, there may be a problem with your StabiliTrak system and your vehicle may need service. When this warning light is on, the system is off and will not limit wheel spin.

What does StabiliTrak stand for in car category?

StabiliTrak is originally given to General Motor (GM)’s Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system – a type of traction control and a standard safety feature existing in all GM cars. Since then, StabiliTrak has been colloquially used to refer to traction control systems (TCS) of other vehicles, including Chevrolet, Toyota, Ford, and Volkswagen.

What is a service traction system?

Traction Control Light is on Inspection Service. The traction control system in your vehicle exists as a driving aid during adverse conditions, such as rain, snow, ice, or poorly maintained roads. When the system is not working, it will illuminate a warning light on the dashboard cluster.

What does the Service StabiliTrak message mean?

Stabilitrak is the name given to the Stability Enhancement system on your vehicle. If you see the “Service Stabilitrak” message come up, it indicates there is a problem with the Stability System and needs to be fixed.

Why does the traction control light come on?

The traction control light comes on when the anti lock brake module detects a fault in the system. The abs module has to be scanned for the codes and then fault traced, repaired then the light reset.

What is service stability?

The stability system in your 2003 GMC Yukon Denali is part of the anit-lock brake system and helps keep the vehicle under control during driving conditions when you may begin to slide out of control when turning. When the service stability lights comes on fault code(s) are stored in the control module and the system is disabled.

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Ruth Doyle