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Warning to drivers over using ‘off’ button that could cause you to crash your car

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Published 11:47 7 Oct 2024 GMT+1

Warning to drivers over using ‘off’ button that could cause you to crash your car

The button in your car should only be used in certain scenarios

Tom Earnshaw

Tom Earnshaw

Drivers are being warned to avoid pressing the 'off' button in their car so that they don't increase their chances of crashing and hurting themselves or others.

Whether brand new or pre-loved, modern cars are full of all kinds of buttons and gadgets to get used to when you get the keys and sit in the driver's seat.

From turning on a heated steering wheel to putting on your fog light and de-misting your rear view mirror, you need to know what these mean before setting off so that you aren't messing around at the wheel and causing unnecessary hazards.

And for those who want to keep as safe as possible, there is one button you should never turn on unless you're in very specific circumstances.

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Doing so could see you crash far easier than if you don't press it.

Over on TikTok, user @carknowledge_ told their 1.4 million followers to avoid pressing this button explaining why you really don't want to use it 99 percent of the time.

Your car's 'off' button should stay turned off for the majority of journeys (Getty Stock Images)
Your car's 'off' button should stay turned off for the majority of journeys (Getty Stock Images)

The account is one of the most popular car hack accounts to follow and includes a range of ways you can learn things about your car, from cosmetic to performance enhancing.

In the video, he says: "99 percent of drivers ignore this dangerous button in the car.

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"The button I'm talking about is the 'off' button which is the vehicle body stabilisation system.

"Also known as the vehicle anti-skid system, this function is enabled by default. We must not touch it.

"Once pressed, the anti-skid system will automatically turn off. When turning sharply or accelerating sharply, the vehicle is very likely to slip or roll over."

In the UK, we know the system more by the phrase 'traction control'. And like he says in the video, you should not touch it in many instances because it essentially weakens your control of the car at high speeds and when cornering.


The system works by detecting when your tyres are losing grip on the road and entering wheel spin.

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You're in trouble if this happens, so traction control will work to slow the spinning of the wheel to, ultimately, make it stop and regain traction.

When should you press the 'off' button and turn off traction control, then? Well, it's really only suited for specific weather conditions.

We're talking about icy or snow when your wheels cannot grip the road. That's no fun, so by disabling this you can spin the wheels more so to try and get the momentum needed to get that initial movement on the road. If you don't disable it, the system will keep detecting your wheel spin and cut out.

The same goes for if you're off road and in very muddy conditions.

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images

Topics: Driving, Cars, UK News, World News, News, Hacks, Technology

Tom Earnshaw
Tom Earnshaw

Tom joined LADbible Group in 2024, currently working as SEO Lead across all brands including LADbible, UNILAD, SPORTbible, Tyla, UNILAD Tech, and GAMINGbible. He moved to the company from Reach plc where he enjoyed spells as a content editor and senior reporter for one of the country's most-read local news brands, LancsLive. When he's not in work, Tom spends his adult life as a suffering Manchester United supporter after a childhood filled with trebles and Premier League titles. You can't have it all forever, I suppose.

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