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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.
OLDSMOBILE - CARS

Application FWD RWD Part Time 4WD Full Time 4WD AWD TCS Do Not Test
Achieva
1992-95 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
1996-98 X ... ... ... ... X (1) ...
Alero
1999-04 X ... ... ... ... X (2) ...
Aurora
1995-99 X ... ... ... ... X (3) ...
2002-03 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
Calais
1985-87 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Ciera
1982-95 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Custom Cruiser
1981-92 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
Cutlass
1980-88 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
1997-99 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cutlass Cruiser
1980-83 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
1984-95 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Cutlass Supreme
1988-97 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Eighty-Eight
1980-85 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
1986-88 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
1992-93 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
1994-99 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
Firenza
1982-87 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Intrigue
1998-02 X ... ... ... ... X (3) ...
LSS
1996-98 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
Ninety-Eight
1980-84 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
1985-91 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
1992-93 X ... ... ... ... X (5) ...
1994-96 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
Omega
1980-84 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
Regency
1997-98 X ... ... ... ... X (4) ...
Starfire
1980 ... X ... ... ... ... ...
Toronado/Trofeo
1981-92 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
(1) Press TRAC CTRL button located on the instrument panel. ETS OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.
(2) Press ETS button located on center console. The TRAC OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.
(3) Press traction control button located on center console. The TRAC OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.
(4) Press T/C button located to right of steering wheel. The TRACTION OFF indicator light will illuminate when system is disabled.
(5) On Elite models, button is in front door trim panel. On all other models, button is on instrument panel or center console. The TRAC OFF light will illuminate when system is disabled.
OLDSMOBILE - TRUCKS

Application FWD RWD Part Time 4WD Full Time 4WD AWD TCS Do Not Test
Bravada
1991-04 (AWD) ... ... ... ... X (1) ... X
2002-04 (RWD) ... X ... ... ... X (3) ...
Silhouette
1991-96 X ... ... ... ... ... ...
1997-04 X ... ... ... ... X (3) ...
2002-04 (AWD) ... ... ... ... X (1) ... X
(1) Cannot be shifted to 2WD.
(2) Press button on instrument panel to select 2HI position. Indicator light will illuminate when position is active.
(3) Press TRAC OFF button on instrument panel or center console. The TRAC OFF light will illuminate when system is disabled.