This might sound stupid..... Traction Control ! ! ! how do I know its ON....... is this when the yellow glow light (car skidding) is lit...... or is it when its not on, then suddenly flashes and beeps....... This is doing my nut in, the weather outside Edinburgh has been horrendous for the past 2 weeks, Ive been stuck a few times therefore decided to park the Lexus up in the garage and steal the wives honda....
Only had the car a few months now, therefore you may understand why Ive just not worked out the traction control yet, the hand book makes no sense to me...
Cheers
Stevie
Traction control is ON when the yellow glowing light is OFF... that is why you only ocasionally see it beep and flash when it kicks in (when you loose traction). In very few ocassions you may need to turn traction control OFF (light comes solid ON) to allow your driving wheels to spin until they get some grip... although as a general advise, and as you've done, the best thing is to leave the IS parked and seek for alternative transport. I found mine to be completely useless on the snow.
Many Thanks
Much appreciated..... I have done as you say and the car is now back in the garage...... I can take that shovel out the boot and put it to good use clearing the drive this morning.....
Cheers