Your vehicle may have an Enhanced Traction System (ETS) that limits wheel spin. This is especially useful in slippery road conditions. The system operates only if it senses that one or both of the front wheels are spinning or beginning to lose traction. When this happens, the system reduces engine power and may also upshift the transaxle to limit wheel spin.

The LOW TRAC message will be displayed when your ETS is engaged and limiting wheel spin. See Low Traction Message . You may feel or hear the system working, but this is normal.

If your vehicle is in cruise control when the ETS begins to limit wheel spin, the cruise control will automatically disengage. When road conditions allow you to safely use it again, you may re-engage the cruise control. See Cruise Control .

The ETS operates in all transaxle shift lever positions. But the system can upshift the transaxle only as high as the shift lever position you have chosen, so you should use the lower gears only when necessary.

The ETS automatically comes on whenever you start your vehicle. The light on the traction control button will also come on to let you know the system is on. To limit wheel spin, especially in slippery road conditions, you should always leave the system on. But you can turn the traction control system off if you ever need to. You should turn the system off if your vehicle ever gets stuck in sand, mud or snow and rocking the vehicle is required. See Rocking Your Vehicle to Get It Out and If Your Vehicle is Stuck in Sand, Mud, Ice, or Snow .

To turn the system on or off, press the enhanced traction system button located on the instrument panel.

When you turn the system off, the TRAC OFF message will be displayed. If the ETS is limiting wheel spin when you press the button to turn the system off, the TRAC OFF message will be displayed, but the system will not turn off until there is 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 TRAC OFF message will no longer be displayed.

Adding non-Saturn accessories can affect your vehicle's performance. See Accessories and Modifications for more information.