TRAC off switch
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TRAC off switch
Perhaps I'm ignorant, but it seems that there has been a lot of complaints in regards to the inability to disable the traction control on the IS350. I have read of it in almost every review, and was told such by the dealer. For the past few days I've been using the brake pedal trick to disable it. And then this evening, I'm sitting in my car, waiting for a friend, and notice a button on my dash, below the steering wheel labeled 'TRAC off'. sure enough, I press it and the same skid icon appears on the dash.
What's the deal with this? does it truly disengage the traction control?
also, this one I KNOW is my ignorance, but whats the ECT switch with 'pwr' and 'snow'?
What's the deal with this? does it truly disengage the traction control?
also, this one I KNOW is my ignorance, but whats the ECT switch with 'pwr' and 'snow'?
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thanks guys!
ps. your car looks absolutely amazing. It's so nice having a new car project with endless possibilities. My last car was at the absolute limit and was getting boring.
Originally Posted by yellowssm
Yes sir it does
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I played around with the ect and pwr switch today. I put the display where i could see what gear it was in. Ran it and accelerated at different speeds and watched it dowh shift . When in pwr mode it down shifted to a lower gear than it does in ect mode to give you that extra acceleration. I thought it would just let you rev out longer before shifting while in full automatic but found out differently.
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Originally Posted by j|michael
But say I pull up to an intersection next to a cocky little bastard in a pimped out pocket rocked.
i can still press the button and get a little more acceleration from the line yes?
i can still press the button and get a little more acceleration from the line yes?
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Originally Posted by grumpyer
When in pwr mode it down shifted to a lower gear than it does in ect mode to give you that extra acceleration.
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Originally Posted by dana_daen
So can you do the pedal dance fast enough before the green??
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