# 2016 Volkswagen Golf - How to shut off traction control

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [November 2, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113 "2018-11-02T20:09:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![Rob38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rob38](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rob38)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 8:09pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113/1 "2018-11-02T20:09:40Z")

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I have a 2016 golf 1.8. is there anyway to disconnect the stupid traction control? any other vehicle has a simple button to push and voilà good to go.

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**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113/2 "2018-11-02T20:30:45Z")

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I don’t know but why would you want to do that .

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**Author:** ![Rob38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rob38](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rob38)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113/3 "2018-11-02T20:43:22Z")

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Well because when it snows I can’t get the traction needed without the car going into stutter mode even with winter tires on. It’s more of an inconvenience than a safety issue.

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**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113/4 "2018-11-02T21:29:37Z")

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The Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) can be switched off in the Infotainment system.

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**Author:** ![Rob38](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/77aa72/32.png) [@Rob38](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Rob38)\
**Post date:** [November 2, 2018, 11:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-volkswagen-golf-how-to-shut-off-traction-control/128113/5 "2018-11-02T23:01:39Z")

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I’ll give it a look see. Thank you.