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Old Feb 8, 2013 | 11:24 PM
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Holding the traction button down
So pressing it on and off turns "traction control" on and off. But holding it down turns it off more???
 
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Holding it down for 5 seconds will disable traction control but not stability control, I have also read that it resets once the truck is at 35 mph.
 
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Holding it down for 5 seconds will disable traction control but not stability control, I have also read that it resets once the truck is at 35 mph.

Will that all be in the manual?
 
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Old Feb 9, 2013 | 11:01 AM
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Will that all be in the manual?
Yes, no, I don't know. The owners manual confuses me more than it helps. I do know I don't like the engine derating and brakes being applied so I can get stuck. At least on my big truck, I can turn the crap off, ALL of it!!
 
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Excerpted from the owner's manual .....



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I checked the manual and everything is fully described. You also need patients reading it.
 
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Originally Posted by smokersteve
I checked the manual and everything is fully described. You also need patients reading it.
Does it make the patients feel better to read a truck manual? just a little patience....yeah....
 
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Does it make the patients feel better to read a truck manual? just a little patience....yeah....
LOL, ya beat me to it!! I read it a few times, and tried tying it together with the trailer antisway thing. If I was 15 or so, I'd likely understand all the acronyms and the rest of it. Hey!!! That's it, maybe my 5 year olde grandson can explain it!! Oh, and I don't own a DVDRstuv, or a GPS either!! LOL
 
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What advantages are there for disabling enabling all those things?
 
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What advantages are there for disabling enabling all those things?
Really helps offroad or when you might need the extra wheel spin.
 
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dyrtbyrd - What advantages are there for disabling enabling all those things?
In addition to off roading ...
  • allows acceleration wheel spin WITHOUT retarding timing. *¼mile lap advantage.
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What advantages are there for disabling enabling all those things?
Just in case you get that overwhelming urge to smoke 'em!
 
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