CTS has six airbags, including dual-stage frontal air bags for front-seat passengers.Head-curtain side air bags help protect front and outboard rear passengers. Italso has Xenon high-intensity discharge halogen headlamps, StabiliTrak, OnStar,and several other safety and security features.
''StabiliTrakassists the vehicle in maintaining the driver's intended path by applying abrake force at any corner of the vehicle independent of the driver's use of thebrake pedal,''Taylor
StabiliTrak usesan accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake master cylinder pressure sensorand a steering wheel angle sensor as inputs to interpret the driver's desiredpath and whether to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle. StabiliTrak also usesthese sensors plus a lateral accelerometer and yaw rate sensor to determine thevehicle's actual path.
''If the difference between the driver's desired pathand the vehicle's actual path becomes great enough,'' Taylor says, ''StabiliTrak takes appropriateaction to assist the driver with maintaining the desired path. If the vehiclebegins to 'snowplow,' or understeer, StabiliTrak applies the inside rear braketo help turn the vehicle. If the vehicle begins to fishtail, or oversteer,StabiliTrak applies the outside front brake to straighten the vehicle.StabiliTrak is integrated with the traction control and ABS systems.
photo:General Motors
''StabiliTrakassists the vehicle in maintaining the driver's intended path by applying abrake force at any corner of the vehicle independent of the driver's use of thebrake pedal,''
StabiliTrak usesan accelerator pedal position sensor, a brake master cylinder pressure sensorand a steering wheel angle sensor as inputs to interpret the driver's desiredpath and whether to accelerate or decelerate the vehicle. StabiliTrak also usesthese sensors plus a lateral accelerometer and yaw rate sensor to determine thevehicle's actual path.
''If the difference between the driver's desired pathand the vehicle's actual path becomes great enough,'' Taylor says, ''StabiliTrak takes appropriateaction to assist the driver with maintaining the desired path. If the vehiclebegins to 'snowplow,' or understeer, StabiliTrak applies the inside rear braketo help turn the vehicle. If the vehicle begins to fishtail, or oversteer,StabiliTrak applies the outside front brake to straighten the vehicle.StabiliTrak is integrated with the traction control and ABS systems.
photo:General Motors