You have to hold the button down for 3 seconds then it should stay off until you turn the car off.Once the car is off then it reverts back to being on, so when you turn the car on then you have to do it all over again. 
Traction Control off
I know I could look this up in the manual, but I thought I would post it here so everyone could see.
I tried turning off the traction control the other day, but it didn't seem to stay off. The light would come on indicating that it was off, but then the light went off again.
Is it still 'off' even if the light on the dash is not on?
I tried turning off the traction control the other day, but it didn't seem to stay off. The light would come on indicating that it was off, but then the light went off again.
Is it still 'off' even if the light on the dash is not on?
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And if you want ot have some big fun, turn off your traction control when it's raining and take a corner going 60 and pretend your an extra in Tokyo Drift
disclaimer: Don't try this at home kids!
disclaimer: Don't try this at home kids!
I have had good luck pressing and holding the traction control button while in drive and the car stopped, as well.
For anyone new to the IS-F: to have the most fun during your IS-F drive time,
1. Start car
2. Sport Mode on
3. traction control off
4. Now Go!
For anyone new to the IS-F: to have the most fun during your IS-F drive time,
1. Start car
2. Sport Mode on
3. traction control off
4. Now Go!
Correct me if I'm wrong but if one does operation #3 then doing Operation #2 accomplishes nothing extra.I have had good luck pressing and holding the traction control button while in drive and the car stopped, as well.
For anyone new to the IS-F: to have the most fun during your IS-F drive time,
1. Start car
2. Sport Mode on
3. traction control off
4. Now Go!
"Correct me if I'm wrong but if one does operation #3 then doing Operation #2 accomplishes nothing extra."
No, turning the sport mode on gets you the same results (as far as quicker throttle,shifts, etc) as when you turn off the VSC. One has nothing to do with the other, just hold onto the steering wheel, cuz you can very easily spin or do doughnuts or drift if you want to
No, turning the sport mode on gets you the same results (as far as quicker throttle,shifts, etc) as when you turn off the VSC. One has nothing to do with the other, just hold onto the steering wheel, cuz you can very easily spin or do doughnuts or drift if you want to
Sooooo this is what I've been missing all this timeI have had good luck pressing and holding the traction control button while in drive and the car stopped, as well.
For anyone new to the IS-F: to have the most fun during your IS-F drive time,
1. Start car
2. Sport Mode on
3. traction control off
4. Now Go!
Not sure what's right. Everything I've read says that the Sport Mode is the mid point between normal driving mode with all safety elements on and VSC with all safety elements turned off (except antilock brakes)."Correct me if I'm wrong but if one does operation #3 then doing Operation #2 accomplishes nothing extra."
No, turning the sport mode on gets you the same results (as far as quicker throttle,shifts, etc) as when you turn off the VSC. One has nothing to do with the other, just hold onto the steering wheel, cuz you can very easily spin or do doughnuts or drift if you want to
If true then placing a car in Sport mode AND turning off VSC does nothing additional to simply turning off the VSC.
Basically traction control on no telephone pole.....traction control off say hello to telephone pole
I've noticed in sport mode that when you floor it then let off the gass the rpm's stay high for seconds awaiting your next move only to settle back down after one doesn't accelerate further....and the gas pedal is significantly more sensitive. Strange
I've noticed in sport mode that when you floor it then let off the gass the rpm's stay high for seconds awaiting your next move only to settle back down after one doesn't accelerate further....and the gas pedal is significantly more sensitive. Strange
that is by design, in anticipation of more acceleration through a corner after lifting of the gas pedal it will hold the current gear position when in "D"Basically traction control on no telephone pole.....traction control off say hello to telephone pole
That is a basic way to explain it to the inexperienced driver
I've noticed in sport mode that when you floor it then let off the gass the rpm's stay high for seconds awaiting your next move only to settle back down after one doesn't accelerate further....and the gas pedal is significantly more sensitive. Strange
I have had good luck pressing and holding the traction control button while in drive and the car stopped, as well.
For anyone new to the IS-F: to have the most fun during your IS-F drive time,
1. Start car
2. Sport Mode on
3. traction control off
4. Now Go!
+1.......me too.
C.
Glad to hear you're still alive. The last time I played with the traction control it was raining, and I ended up facing the opposite direction in the street with my rear tires off the road. Good thing it was late....good thing I didn't over correct
That could of been a lot worse, your lucky!!Glad to hear you're still alive. The last time I played with the traction control it was raining, and I ended up facing the opposite direction in the street with my rear tires off the road. Good thing it was late....good thing I didn't over correct
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