Disabling traction control on Chrysler 300?

How do you fully disable traction control on a 2011 Chrysler 300?

Gursimren Aujla (Calgary)

Oct 2017 Filed under: electrics

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Expert answer

Hi Gursimren,

 

Generally speaking you can’t. It’s a system Chrysler inherited from Mercedes and while you can inhibit the traction control up to a point, it’s never fully off. There is a bit of a cheat mode, though, which involves starting the car, let it creep forward in D, select neutral, and then turn the ignition key to the ‘start’ position again, as if you’re trying to start the engine. That should switch the engine into ‘Performance Mode’ and you should hear an electronic beep that tells you you've done it. The system should then reset once you turn the engine off again.

Please be aware that we don’t recommend you do this, as the car has been set up to function with the traction control switched on. 

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Advisor
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