Traction Control Disable

WARNING: Placing a non-compatible vehicle on a single-axle dynamometer could result in a safety hazard to technicians and damage to vehicle. Vehicles which use All-Wheel Drive (AWD) or traction control may not be clearly marked. Use common sense and take all necessary precautions when placing any vehicle on the dynamometer. Determine between full-time 4WD and All-Wheel Drive (AWD) for testing purposes. The following tables include information related to full-time 4WD and AWD vehicles, and how to disable the traction control system (if disengageable).

WARNING: DO NOT operate vehicle on a 2-wheel dynamometer if the DO NOT TEST column is marked.

LEXUS

Application

FWD

RWD

Part Time 4WD

Full Time 4WD

AWD

TCS

Do Not Test

CT 200h

2013-17

...

⁽¹⁰⁾

ES Series

1997-09

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

2010-25

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

GS Series

1993-97

...

X ⁽¹⁾

...

1998-06 ⁽⁹⁾

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2006-20 (AWD)

...

2007-20 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

GX Series

2003-25 (AWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

HS Series

2010-12

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

IS Series

2001-06 ⁽⁹⁾

...

X ⁽²⁾

...

2006-25 (AWD)

...

2007-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

LC Series

2019-25

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

LFA

2012

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

LS Series

1990-00

...

2001-06

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

2008-25 (AWD)

...

2007-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

LX Series

1996-25

...

NX Series

2015-25 (AWD)

...

2015-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

RC Series

2015-25 (AWD)

...

2015-25 (RWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

RX Series

2002-03 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁵⁾

...

2004-07 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁶⁾

...

1999-25 (AWD)

...

2008-25 (FWD)

...

X ⁽⁷⁾

...

RZ 450e

2023-25

...

SC Series

1992-01

...

X ⁽⁴⁾

...

2002-10

...

X ⁽³⁾

...

⁽¹⁾	Press TRAC OFF or VSC OFF switch located on dash. Indicator light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽²⁾	Press TRAC OFF or VSC OFF switch located below radio. Indicator light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽³⁾	Press TRAC OFF/VSC OFF switch located near shift lever. Indicator light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁴⁾	Press TRAC OFF switch, located near the ignition. Indicator light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁵⁾	Press TRAC OFF switch located left of the cigarette lighter. Indicator light will illuminate on instrument panel when system is disabled.

⁽⁶⁾	Press TRAC OFF switch located near bottom of instrument panel, below ignition. Indictor light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁷⁾

To turn-off both TRAC and VSC systems, press and HOLD button for more than 3 seconds (while vehicle is stopped). A message will be shown on the multi-information display and VSC OFF indicator light will come on. Pushing the button briefly turns off ONLY the TRAC system. If only the TRAC system is turned off, the TRAC will turn on when vehicle speed increases. If both the TRAC and VSC systems are turned off, automatic re-enabling will not occur when vehicle speed increases.

⁽⁸⁾	Press VSC OFF switch, to the left of the steering wheel. Indicator light on instrument panel will illuminate when system is disabled.

⁽⁹⁾	2006 GS430 & IS 350 only - When the vehicle speed exceeds about 30 mph (50 km/h) even if the traction control system is turned off, the system turns on automatically.

⁽¹⁰⁾	Traction control system cannot be disabled. After shut-off, traction control will automatically be re-enabled when vehicle speed increases.