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If this safety feature is so important, why would manufacturers include a way to turn it off?
It turns out, there are a few specific situations where disabling traction control can actually help:
1. Getting your car unstuck
If your vehicle is trapped in deep snow, thick mud, or sand, the traction control may keep engine power too low for you to break free. Turning it off allows the wheels to spin harder and gives you a better chance of rocking the car out.
2. Driving up a slippery hillContinue reading…