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Your vehicle’s instrument panel is
equipped with this cluster or one very
similar to it. The instrument panel cluster
includes these key gauges and
lights/lamps:
A. Trunk Ajar
B. Door Ajar
C. Tire Pressure Monitor
D. Antilock Brake System (ABS)
E. Cruise Control Engaged
F. Tachometer
G. Security
H. Safety Belt – Driver
I. Driver Airbag
J. Service Vehicle Soon
K. Speedometer
L. Headlamp SuggestedM. Fuel Gauge
N. Washer Fluid Level
O. Battery
P. Temperature Gauge
Q. Reduced Engine Power
R. Traction Control Disabled
S. Check Gas Cap
T. Change Engine Oil
U. Check Engine
V. Oil Pressure
Note: The instrument panel cluster is designed to let
you know about many important aspects of your vehi-
cle’s operation. It is important to read your Owner
Manual and become familiar with the information
being relayed to you by the lights, gauges, DIC mes-
sages and indicators, as well as what action can be
taken to ensure safety and to prevent damage.
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Instrument Panel Cluster
See Section 3 of your Owner Manual.
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Getting to Know Your LaCrosse18
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist
(if equipped)
Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (URPA)
detects objects up to 5 feet (1.5 m)
behind the vehicle when the shift lever
is in the Reverse position and vehicle
speed is less than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Three color-coded lights inside the
vehicle, above the rear window, provide
distance and system information to the
driver.
See Section 2 of your Owner Manual.
Antilock Brake System
The Antilock Brake System (ABS) helps
prevent a braking skid. The ABS warn-
ing light illuminates briefly when the
engine is started. Momentary motor or
clicking noises and slight brake pedal
movement are normal as the system
checks itself when reaching speeds of
approximately 3 to 5 mph.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
Traction Control System
The Traction Control System (TCS)
limits wheelspin. TCS activates when it
senses one or both front wheels spin-
ning or losing traction. Then the system
reduces engine power and may upshift
the transaxle to limit wheelspin. It is nor-
mal to hear or feel the system working.
TCS is always enabled unless you dis-
able it manually to rock the vehicle free
from sand, mud or snow.
To disable TCS, press the (Traction
Control) button on the instrument panel.
The TCS warning light will come on.
Press the button again to turn TCS on.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
StabiliTrak® – Stability Control
System (if equipped)
StabiliTrak is a computer-controlled
system that detects and corrects differ-
ences between the path you have
chosen and the vehicle’s actual direction
by applying brake pressure individually
at the appropriate wheel. When the
system activates, STABILITY CONTROL
ACTIVE displays on the Driver
Information Center.
See Section 4 of your Owner Manual.
