User Manual - Page 183

For 2003 ALERO.

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To turn the system on or
off,
press the
ETS
button
on the center console.
When you turn the system
off,
the Enhanced Traction
System warning light will come on and stay on.
If
the Enhanced Traction System is limiting wheel spin
when you press the button to turn the system
off,
the warning light will come on and the indicator light
will
go off
-
but the system won’t turn off right away. It
will wait until there’s no longer a current need to limit
wheel spin.
You
can turn the system back on at any time
by
pressing the button again. The Enhanced Traction
System warning light should go
off.
Steering
Power
Steering
If
you lose power steering assist because the engine
stops or the system is not functioning,
you
can steer but
it
will take much more effort.
Steering
Tips
Driving on Curves
It’s important to take curves at
a
reasonable speed.
A
lot of the “driver lost control” accidents mentioned on
the news happen on curves. Here’s why:
Experienced driver or beginner, each
of us is subject to
the same laws of physics when driving on curves.
The traction of the tires against the road surface makes
it
possible for the vehicle to change its path when
you turn the front wheels.
If
there’s no traction, inertia
will keep the vehicle going in the same direction.
If
you’ve ever tried to steer a vehicle on wet ice, you’ll
understand this.
The traction you can get in a curve depends on the
condition of your tires and the road surface, the angle at
which the curve is banked, and your speed. While
you’re in a curve, speed is the one factor you can
control.
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