N00b Question.

[Dust]

I've been noticing recently that on my speedometer it says TRAC right in the middle. Also the Tracking and overdrive in my car is always OFF. But recently tracking off sign keeps on dissapearing, so it has to be on...because when i press the button it turns off again. I never really understood what advantages Tracking has or what it really does, can anyone clarify this.

Thanks.

[lexus400]

Traction control... basically it keeps the rear wheels from spinning by applying the brake quickly. Turn it on/off when you're in the snow (if you get snow where you are... didn't check your loc) and you'll feel right away what it does.

Bob

[wwest]

I found that on the earlier LS model Trac can be used as a good forewarning of a slippery roadbed but a light "learned" foot on the gas pedal will get you up and going much more readily than a trac system that instantly dethrottles the engine upon drive wheel slippage.

Later models delay the onset of engine dethrottling to allow the driver to have more control in modulating the gas pedal.