First time for everything - Traction Control let me down BIG TIME

*Goldfinger* · Feb 24, 2015

PriusGuy32 said: ↑

*Goldfinger* said: ↑

PriusGuy32 said: ↑

Gak27- I printed out these instructions, and left them in my glovebox, along with the directions on resetting the maintenance light & resetting the reverse beep, lol.

Disabling TC on the Prius:
These steps must be completed within 60 seconds.

Step 1: Set the ignition switch to ON, not READY. To do this press the power button two times, without pressing the brake pedal.

Step 2: While the transmission is still in park (P), fully press the gas pedal two times.

Step 3: Apply the parking brake to ensure that the vehicle will not move during this step. Put the transmission in neutral (N) and fully press the gas pedal two times.

Step 4: Put the transmission back in park (P) and fully press the gas pedal two times. The car will display “!Car!” in the upper left corner of the LCD screen.

Step 5: Press the brake pedal and turn the ignition switch to the start position, without going back to the ready position, to start the engine.

If these steps are followed correctly, the vehicle will start with the traction control system defeated.

CSS makes a good point, one that I didnt consider - about not stopping going UP the hill to turn off your traction control. My point I was trying to make was, if you are already almost stopped going up a grade because the TC is disabling forward movement of the Prius, then I dont see much hazard in pulling off the road and disabling TC. It is not something you can do while in a busy lane of traffic, however.
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Interesting post, I wasn't aware it was possible to disable TC. Doesn't it need to be on, and is so sensitive, in order to protect the motors though? Could they be damaged with it off?
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Here's the skinny on that....

For years I read on the site that disabling the traction control would cause Utter total prius devastation and e-cvt transmission self-destruction. Until I tried it. And read several other accounts on the website of people doing the same with no ill effect. I've now been doing it for years. And I think it's safe to say, that after selling my last Prius with 97,000 miles, it's not as dangerous as is said. My cvt fluid was clean when I drained and refilled it at 89,000 miles too!

If you do a simple search for disabling traction control on Prius chat, you'll see what I mean. Not one single person has ever experienced a failure while disabling traction control That you will find. The key to doing this safely and making sure you don't create a problem, is not letting the wheels spin at a very high speed and then suddenly gripping dry pavement – this could be the end to any transmission, but it has been theorized here that the Prius e-cvt is even less tolerable. Either way I am pretty much willing to bet my firstborn child that disabling traction control to get up a hill or get unstuck or prevent from getting stuck, will never cause a problem so as long as you don't abuse it. We just had 16" of snow in one day here and even with my Michelin x-ice snow tires, I couldn't get out of my driveway. Disabled traction control, and my Prius was better than a jeep four-wheel-drive in the snow!! (Well almost)
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Thanks PriusGuy32, will definitely print off instructions and keep in the car for if I get stuck.

Blizzard_Persona · Feb 24, 2015

Mendel Leisk · Feb 24, 2015

Exerpt from the Repair Manual:

NOTICE:
Driving the vehicle without canceling inspection mode may damage the transaxle.

^ As Aaron Paul would say: There's that...". Maybe just get some snow tires?

(Actually starting to wonder why we're on snows: winter never happened, ski hills bare, crocusses coming up, shrubs breaking out in buds.)

JimN · Feb 24, 2015

Your share seems to have been delivered over here by mistake. You are welcome to come pick up all you want.

fuzzy1 · Feb 24, 2015

Mendel Leisk said: ↑

..., (Actually starting to wonder why we're on snows: winter never happened, ski hills bare, crocusses coming up, shrubs breaking out in buds.)
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Your 'bare ski hills' still have much better skiing than ours. We spend last week skiing in your province, inland at Apex and Silver Star plus the nearby nordic areas. Also heard good reports about Big White, but didn't get there. Compared to here, it was great. Some locals were apologizing for the crappy snow. This year, it is the best crap west of the Mississippi.

The same thing happened in 2004-5, when much of our snow was mis-shipped to the Tahoe region. We skied elsewhere in BC, where the locals also apologized for having only half as much snow as normal. But at least they were open, we traveled up there because our hills were closed.

Out bicycling today, I found many daffodils in full bloom, some even past their prime. That means the 'season' here is early April.

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Your share seems to have been delivered over here by mistake. You are welcome to come pick up all you want.
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We'll take several feet, but somebody needs to pay the shipping.

cyclopathic · Feb 24, 2015

PriusGuy32 said: ↑

Here's the skinny on that....

For years I read on the site that disabling the traction control would cause Utter total prius devastation and e-cvt transmission self-destruction. Until I tried it. And read several other accounts on the website of people doing the same with no ill effect. I've now been doing it for years. And I think it's safe to say, that after selling my last Prius with 97,000 miles, it's not as dangerous as is said. My cvt fluid was clean when I drained and refilled it at 89,000 miles too!

If you do a simple search for disabling traction control on Prius chat, you'll see what I mean. Not one single person has ever experienced a failure while disabling traction control That you will find. The key to doing this safely and making sure you don't create a problem, is not letting the wheels spin at a very high speed and then suddenly gripping dry pavement – this could be the end to any transmission, but it has been theorized here that the Prius e-cvt is even less tolerable. Either way I am pretty much willing to bet my firstborn child that disabling traction control to get up a hill or get unstuck or prevent from getting stuck, will never cause a problem so as long as you don't abuse it. We just had 16" of snow in one day here and even with my Michelin x-ice snow tires, I couldn't get out of my driveway. Disabled traction control, and my Prius was better than a jeep four-wheel-drive in the snow!! (Well almost)
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just for records: 2015 Prius C has disable traction control button.

First time for everything - Traction Control let me down BIG TIME

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