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Light on the tach should be on showing it's disabled.

@IggytheTiggy
Yes, I get that indication in the tacho, but should the actual traction control button itself also have an indicator? It seems odd if it doesn't since all the other buttons on that panel have indicator lights.

 

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Hold it down for 5 seconds and see what happens.

No difference to just pressing it normally, the traction control is disabled with a warning message in the centre of the dashboard and an orange skidding car indication in the tacho. What else is supposed to happen after 5 seconds?

The actual traction control button itself still doesn't illuminate.

 

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No the button does not change colors. No need to as the dash indicates it. The PDC and Park Pilot buttons change as well as the off road button as it's the only indicator of it's status. Unless HDC is active when off road is on then s green icon lights in the tach.

And FYI even with ASR/ESP is off it's not totally off. In the event of total vehicle control loss it's still on just enough to assist. Only way to totally defeat it is if you have a DSG and the proper coding is out in. Then hold the button for 10 seconds, a chime sounds and a Traction / Stability control is Deactivated. Use caution. Not recommended doing this mod for a street car.

Thanks, that answers my initial question, I thought that there might be an indication light failed on the button but since you've just confirmed that it doesn't change colour then I don't have a faulty button.