Ride Control Systems Chevrolet Equinox
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control.
System Operation.
The vehicle has a Traction Control System.
(TCS) and StabiliTrak/Electronic Stability.
Control (ESC), an electronic stability control system. These systems help limit wheel slip and assist the driver in maintaining control, especially on slippery road conditions.
TCS activates if it senses that any of the drive wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, TCS applies the brakes to the spinning wheels and reduces engine power to limit wheel spin.
StabiliTrak/ESC activates when the vehicle senses a difference between the intended path and the direction the vehicle is actually traveling. StabiliTrak/ESC selectively applies braking pressure to any one of the vehicle wheel brakes to assist the driver in keeping the vehicle on the intended path.
If cruise control is being used and TCS or.
StabiliTrak/ESC begins to limit wheel spin, cruise control will disengage. Cruise control may be turned back on when road conditions allow.
Both systems come on automatically when the vehicle is started and begins to move.
The systems may be heard or felt while they are operating or while performing diagnostic checks. This is normal and does not mean there is a problem with the vehicle.
It is recommended to leave both systems on for normal driving conditions, but it may be necessary to turn TCS off if the vehicle gets stuck in sand, mud, ice, or snow. See If the Vehicle Is Stuck and “Turning the Systems Off and On” later in this section.
The indicator light for both systems is in the instrument cluster. This light will:.
● Flash when TCS is limiting wheel spin.
● Flash when StabiliTrak/ESC is activated.
● Turn on and stay on when either system is not working.
If either system fails to turn on or to activate, a message displays in the Driver.
Information Center (DIC), and d comes on and stays on to indicate that the system is inactive and is not assisting the driver in maintaining control. The vehicle is safe to drive, but driving should be adjusted accordingly.
If 
comes on and stays on:.
1. Stop the vehicle.
2. Turn the engine off and wait 15 seconds.
3. Start the engine.
Drive the vehicle. If d comes on and stays on, the vehicle may need more time to diagnose the problem. If the condition persists, see your dealer.
Turning the Systems Off and On (Uplevel Cluster).
Caution.
Do not repeatedly brake or accelerate heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle driveline could be damaged.
At speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or above, this ability to turn off or on is disabled.
TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC can be turned off or on using the DIC controls as follows:.
Press ◄ or ► to scroll to the Options application.
Press ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the items in the Options menu.
Press ✔ to select the Traction and Stability page, then press ✔ to select the menu. Use ▲ or ▼ to select Traction (TCS) or.
Stability (ESC).
To turn TCS off, select Traction, then press ✔. The TCS icon on the DIC will change from On to Off and 
illuminates in the instrument cluster.
To turn TCS back on, select Traction, then press ✔. The TCS icon on the DIC will change from Off to On and goes out in the instrument cluster. TCS cannot be on when StabiliTrak/ESC is off.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC off, select Stability, then press ✔. The StabiliTrak/ESC icon on the DIC will change from On to Off. If TCS was on when StabiliTrak/ESC was turned off, both will turn off and and 
illuminate.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC back on, select.
Stability then press ✔. The StabiliTrak/ESC icon on the DIC will change from Off to On and goes out in the instrument cluster.
To turn both StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS back on, select Traction, then press ✔. The.
StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS icons on the DIC will change from Off to On and and go out in the instrument cluster.
Adding accessories can affect the vehicle performance.
Turning the Systems Off and On (Midlevel Cluster).
Caution.
Do not repeatedly brake or accelerate heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle driveline could be damaged.
At speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or above, this ability to turn off or on is disabled.
TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC can be turned off or on using the DIC controls as follows:.
Press ◄ to access the cluster applications.
Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the list of available applications.
Press ✔ to select the Options application, then press ► to enter the Options menu.
Use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through items in the.
Options menu.
Press ✔ to select the Traction and Stability page, then press ► to select Traction menu.
Use ▲ or ▼ to select Traction (TCS) or.
Stability (ESC).
To turn TCS off, select Traction, then press ✔. The TCS icon on the DIC will change from On to Off and illuminates in the instrument cluster.
To turn TCS back on, select Traction, then press ✔. The TCS icon on the DIC will change from Off to On and goes out in the instrument cluster. TCS cannot be on when StabiliTrak/ESC is off.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC off, select Stability, then press ✔. The StabiliTrak/ESC icon on the DIC will change from On to Off. If TCS was on when StabiliTrak/ESC was turned off, both will turn off and and illuminate.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC back on, select.
Stability then press ✔. The StabiliTrak/ESC icon on the DIC will change from Off to On and goes out in the instrument cluster.
To turn both StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS back on, select Traction, then press ✔. The StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS icons on the DIC will change from Off to On and and go out in the instrument cluster.
Adding accessories can affect the vehicle performance.
Turning the Systems Off and On (Base Level DIC).
Caution.
Do not repeatedly brake or accelerate heavily when TCS is off. The vehicle driveline could be damaged.
At speeds of 56 km/h (35 mph) or above, this ability to turn off or on is disabled.
TCS and StabiliTrak/ESC can be turned off or on using the DIC controls as follows:.
Press ◄ or ► to select VEHICLE menu, then use ▲ or ▼ to scroll through the menu items to select TCS/StabiliTrak/ESC.
Press ✔ to enter TCS/StabiliTrak/ESC, and then use ▲ or ▼ to select TCS or.
StabiliTrak/ESC.
To turn TCS off, select TCS, then press ✔. will illuminate in the instrument cluster.
To turn TCS back on, select TCS, then press ✔. goes out in the instrument cluster.
TCS cannot be on when StabiliTrak/ESC is off.
To turn StabiliTrak off, select StabiliTrak/ESC, then press ✔. If TCS was on when.
StabiliTrak/ESC was turned off, both will turn off and and illuminate in the instrument cluster.
To turn StabiliTrak/ESC back on, select.
StabiliTrak/ESC then press ✔. goes out in the instrument cluster.
To turn both StabiliTrak/ESC and TCS back on, select Traction, then press ✔. and go out in the instrument cluster.
Adding accessories can affect the vehicle performance.
