ETKA and the bentley manual say so! way to be for sure on obd2 is to remove the control module from the abs pump, and count how many valaves there are...10 for edl, 8 without. lot of hassle. alternatively see if theres any part no's and i can check them on etka. Just read your reply again.........................I thought you were sure they had traction control as it stated it in the manual's ?! yeah, i am sure...but was telling you how to check it if you wanted confirmation. the bentley covers all models, and brake system was shared by the gti's, so it says how to tell on those. it states