[jim256]

The salesman's advice may apply to the traction control, where having that Off can help you in rocking, in loose gravel, or heavy snow and you need all the fury you can get to get moving. Basically when you want to move cautiously and minimize wheel spin, trac control On and ECT just help keep everything on a more controlled basis in slippery conditions. I'd leave ECT on, but there are conditions in getting going where Trac Control can give you too little momentum. Check the manual on that and see if it ties in to what the salesman said. Using ECT all the time is no different than some cars which have a "sport" and "comfort" or "economy" setting. You're just changing shifting and engine mapping.