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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 12:49 PM
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Can you turn traction control on or off while moving or do you have to be stopped?
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 03:50 PM
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Is it 2000 and later that you can be moving, and not so for previous? Why don't you just try it while moving and see what happens?
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Old Jul 21, 2009 | 03:52 PM
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Is it 2000 and later that you can be moving, and not so for previous? Why don't you just try it while moving and see what happens?
Mine's a 99 and I can do it on the move
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Maybe a stupid question, do you get better gas mileage if you turn traction control off? Is it better to drive on the interstate with Traction control off? I haven't read that far in the manual yet.
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Traction control is transparent to you till it senses loss of TRACTION. Under NORMAL driving conditions you should leave it ON. Has 0 effect on MPG since it's not doing anything 99.9999% of the timie.
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Traction control is transparent to you till it senses loss of TRACTION. Under NORMAL driving conditions you should leave it ON. Has 0 effect on MPG since it's not doing anything 99.9999% of the timie.
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The competitive mode is the only thing you have to be stopped for and thats in 2000 and earlier I think but 1999 for sure. Traction control is on and off at will. Leave it on unless you want to do a burnout and keep in mind when the traction control is off the active handling is off also.
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Originally Posted by spdracr39
The competitive mode is the only thing you have to be stopped for and thats in 2000 and earlier I think but 1999 for sure. Traction control is on and off at will. Leave it on unless you want to do a burnout and keep in mind when the traction control is off the active handling is off also.
I beg to differ Sir........OFF is OFF....Hold the button for 5 seconds and go to "Competitive Mode"........Traction control is OFF.Active handling is still ON
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I'm leaving mine off permanantly till I burn up my damn rocks,i mean runflats
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Originally Posted by spdracr39
The competitive mode is the only thing you have to be stopped for and thats in 2000 and earlier I think but 1999 for sure. Traction control is on and off at will. Leave it on unless you want to do a burnout and keep in mind when the traction control is off the active handling is off also.


(When in Comp mode TC is off AH is on)
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