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Sometimes you need a bit more wheel spin to climb through snow or loose gravel. With traction control on, the system may reduce power at the exact moment you need it most.
3. Performance driving
For everyday drivers, this one doesn’t apply, but on closed tracks, experienced drivers sometimes disable traction control for better maneuverability.
Outside of these situations, the safest choice is to keep the system on at all times.
Why So Many Drivers Don’t Know About It
This feature became more common in vehicles during the late 1990s and early 2000s, but many people who learned to drive before then never had a car equipped with it. Because most cars leave the system on by default, many drivers have never pressed the button or looked closely at the symbol.Continue reading…
