If you’re in mud, sand, or snow, even if you have four-wheel drive, electronic stability control (ESC) might actually get you stuck. That’s because the system is designed to cut power to any tires that are spinning— which, in this case, will be all of them—so you grind to a halt. But off-road, wheel spin is good, because it helps preserve forward momentum. To turn off ESC, find the button with squiggly lines, and hold it down for at least five seconds, until you get visual confirmation that the whole thing is off. Some cars, like Volvos, might not have a dedicated button, but it's in there somewhere—even if it’s buried five menus deep in the touch screen.…