Driving and Operating 9-31
Electronic Stability
Control (ESC)
Your vehicle may have an
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
system which combines antilock
brake, traction, and stability control
systems and helps the driver
maintain directional control of the
vehicle in most driving conditions.
When you first start your vehicle
and begin to drive away, the system
performs several diagnostic checks
to ensure there are no problems.
You may hear or feel the system
working. This is normal and does
not mean there is a problem with
your vehicle. The system should
initialize before the vehicle reaches
32 km/h (20 mph).
If the system fails to turn on or
activate, the ESC/TCS light will
be on solid, and the SERVICE
STABILITRAK message will be
displayed.
For more information, see Ride
Control System Messages on
page 5‑35.
This light will flash on the instrument
panel cluster when the ESC system
is both on and activated.
You may also feel or hear the
system working; this is normal.
When the light is on solid and the
SERVICE STABILITRAK message
is displayed, the system will not
assist the driver in maintaining
directional control of the vehicle.
Adjust your driving accordingly.
See Ride Control System
Messages on page 5‑35.
The Electronic Stability
Control (ESC) system is
automatically enabled whenever
you start your vehicle. To assist
the driver with vehicle directional
control, especially in slippery road
conditions, you should always leave
the system on. But, you can turn
ESC off if you ever need to.
If the vehicle is in cruise control
when the system begins to assist
the driver maintain directional
control of the vehicle, the ESC/TCS
light will flash and the cruise control
will automatically disengage. When
road conditions allow you to use
cruise again, you may re-engage
the cruise control. See Cruise
Control on page 9‑32.
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