GMC Terrain: Ride Control Systems / (TCS) / (ESC). 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. See Accessories and Modifications.
Traction Control/Electronic Stability Control. System Operation
System Operation
The vehicle has a Traction Control
System (TCS) and StabiliTrak/
Electronic Stability Control (ESC),
an electronic stability control
system...
(TCS) / (ESC). 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...
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