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4wd & Stabilitrac questions for 2012 Suburban

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Old May 27, 2022 | 11:14 AM
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Default 4wd & Stabilitrac questions for 2012 Suburban - New Owner

I just bought a 2012 Suburban with 4wd. I am new to Suburbans and to 4wd. The 4wd does not have hi/lo it only has Auto and 4wd. Can someone please explain the following:
  • What's the difference between not having hi/lo and having it?
  • Should it just be set to Auto all the time?
  • What is Stabilitrac and how is it different than traction control?
Thank you for any information you can provide.

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Old May 28, 2022 | 7:21 AM
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You can go onto the Chevrolet website and download the owner's manual for your truck. That should explain everything.
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Old May 28, 2022 | 8:57 AM
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Interesting; I would like to see a pic of your dash switches. My '93, '05, and '20 all have 2, auto, 4h, 4l
BTW welcome to the forum, lots of good info here.

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Old May 29, 2022 | 6:49 AM
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My '11 has all 4 settings also.
I think some Escalades had a full time AWD, not 100% sure but remember reading it somewhere and not sure of what year or two they did it.
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