joedaddy1

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2015 AWD

How do you fully turn off the traction control?

seems like i can press the button and it comes back in a minute. I tried holding it down.

Also, the seat belt chime. I take off my belt once I get in a parking lot, and the chime is annoying as hell.

KidKlutch2

http://www.caristaapp.com/

will allow you to turn off the chime

8jml8

For traction control, you can probably pull the fuse out that engages it.

joedaddy1

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yikes.. no button? I dont want it off all the time thanks!

JDR76

For traction control, you should only have to hold the button down until the light illuminates on the dash. 5 seconds or so as I recall, then it should stay disengaged.

joedaddy1

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i will try it later.. thanks all.

Afrosheen

If you just tap the TC button once, it's temporarily (and partially) disabled until you come to a stop. You have to hold it for a while like JDR was saying to disable it until you turn the car off.

You trying to 4 wheel drift dangerously or what? No seatbelt ding = no seatbelt and no TC in the winter when a big storm is hitting the East Coast?

joedaddy1

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quite the opposite.. I take of the seat belt once I get into my neighborhood parking lot. Just a habit.

TC.. I like to turn it off when driving local on roads I know well. Used to more powerful RWD cars.. with AWD, I would hope TC is less necessary. When there's a drop of liquid on the roads, TC is on.

Also TC off doesn't mean drifting.

Afrosheen

Hey, it's your car, if you want to sling it sideways be my guest.

I honestly feel sorry for that part of the country though, you have to special order RWD cars right?

joedaddy1

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yes on the special order, but Lexus isn't a "special order friendly" manufacturer like the Europeans.
I really wanted a RWD GS and use the $$$ saved on a nice set of winter wheels/tires.
During our snow last week, the AWD GS was good in the snow but not as good as my old RWD w winter tires.

AWD/FWD cars feels like the car is doing the work for you. RWD cars, you become one with the car.
Kinda like having your big bro push you on your bike with training wheels while you steer

0mghi2u

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To fully turn off traction control here is the steps

Put car in neutral
Hold the traction button down til the traction control light is lit up on dash. Done now go smoke some tires.

joedaddy1

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okay.. this worked..

I didn't know the car had to be stopped.

nerv81

You don't have to put the car in neutral to completely turn it off. I've done it in D but the car does have to be completely stopped.

isekii

Were you able to burn some tires ?

joedaddy1

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nope. haha..

Can this car even burn tires if i tried? awd. 4000lbs. only 300hp and like 270 lb/ft.