Unnoticed feature?

[jmew0ng]

I just found this out today by accident when I was turning on the ignition of the yaris. My fingers slipped right when it hit start and it turned by itself and started. Maybe I'm just still not use to having something that's way better than the old echo lol ^^;

Anyone else know of this before?

Edit: okay apparently my friend told me it was auto-ignition. So if you all find me a little weird just noticing this thing.... yeah oh well lol

[apriljoy]

Anyone else know of this before?


I knew about it. I learned about it on a Toyota Nation forum. Once I learned about it I do it every time. It's like magic. ;)

[pennystocks]

Yea, i get into somebody else's car and i just tap the key to start, the engine turns over once, they look at me like wtf, lol, such a habit.

Surprized that my buddys TSX didn't do it, tho my moms deville does :)

The autostart feature is probaly just part of the kit where the key is just a transmitter you keep in your pocket, no key, just hit the start button which is located to the left of the radio. If you take the panel off on the left of the radio, the long skinny one, it has a kinda slot where the button clearly goes.

[Katana]

Do you mean that you just have to press it once and not until it starts?

[Violin]

I found it by accident too.

[Yaris Dick]

Can someone explain this sequence? I'm confused how to do this.

[Jem_hadar]

I feel confused. Are we referring to Yarii that have a push "Start" button on them? But I see the ppl posting are from the US, and I thought only European models had that feature.

If we're not referring to some "Start" button, then Im lost and really have no idea what is meant by auto starting itself in teh first post?

[07WYarisRS]

Many cars do this, same with the electric door locks

If you were to unplug the fuel pump fuse and then get in to start the car

If you turn the key to start it and release it quickly the car will continue to crank over for several seconds all on it's own and then stop on it's own.

The reason for the electric ignition is to prevent people from trying to start an already running engine and damaging the ring gear and starter drive.

[Chris07LB]

Had to go out and try for myself...

Nothing special, just instead of holding the key turned until it cranks and starts, you just click it once over in that direction (start), and it will crank and start by itself... I was thinking something cool, like the key would actually move and then click back once started. :rolleyes:

[jmew0ng]

Can someone explain this sequence? I'm confused how to do this.

Put your keys in, and turn it past start(i think? lol) and let go.



so what happens when the car can't start up? will it crank forever until you remove the key? lol

[Jem_hadar]

Tried it, I now understand what yall meant. It works yea, cool I guess.

I wonder if my other vehicles had such a simple feature (and I just never knew or noticed, like who I didnt realize w/ my Yaris until now).

[Hyde]

i tried it on my porsche... and it didnt like it one bit.... :(

[Katana]

Had to go out and try for myself...

Nothing special, just instead of holding the key turned until it cranks and starts, you just click it once over in that direction (start), and it will crank and start by itself... I was thinking something cool, like the key would actually move and then click back once started. :rolleyes:

Exactly what I meant!:thumbsup:

[fnkngrv]

that is kool...just snap and pop....

[jmew0ng]

i tried it on my porsche... and it didnt like it one bit.... :(

yikes! can't be that bad just cranking once can it? :x

[Yaris Dick]

Wow. Just tried it. Them clever Japanese!!!!!

[St.Francis]

My wife drives an '04 4Runner and it does it as well. The feature on the 4Runner is called the 'Crank Hold System' which ensures once combustion is detected, the starter will not reengage.

Here is a quote from Team Lexus forum "Lexus calls this feature the Crank Hold Feature which means that once the ignition key is inserted and turned all the way to the start postion and released, the starter will continue to crank the engine as much as needed until the engine starts up. And even if you did turn the key to the start position once the engine is already running, the starter will not engage, so you will not hear that nice loud grinding sound. But Lexus has had this feature since at least 1996 when my LS400 also had the no starter engagement feature. Heck, even my 2001 Honda Goldwing motorcycle has the no starter engagement feature once the engine is running."
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[Linkseal]

Any else unnoticed feature you guys did discover? Hope we can share some soon...:drinking:

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[pauljk]

Hate to tell you guys, but this is discussed in the manual.


(You DID read your manuals, right?)

:-)

[johnnyfive]

i mind myself trying to just hit the key once on the forklifts at work all the time...they dont really like it either :)

[Katana]

Haha, I never read the manuals, exept for the time I really need it!!!

[Chris07LB]

Hate to tell you guys, but this is discussed in the manual.


(You DID read your manuals, right?)

:-)

Actually saw it last night, when reading to see what oil I needed...

[Jem_hadar]

Actually saw it last night, when reading to see what oil I needed...

I lost my manual 2 months ago! :cry:

[Yaris Dick]

Hate to tell you guys, but this is discussed in the manual.


(You DID read your manuals, right?)

:-)
Manuals and road maps are for wussies. :biggrin:

[Chris07LB]

Manuals and road maps are for wussies. :biggrin:

They have been replaced by Message Forums and Factory Navigation. :biggrin:

[Yaris Dick]

They have been replaced by Message Forums and Factory Navigation. :biggrin: Ha ha, you're right. But forums and GPS are more manly! :wink:

[Chris07LB]

Ha ha, you're right. But forums and GPS are more manly! :wink:

AMEN brother, AMEN! :headbang:

[07WYarisRS]

Dodge has had this on the RAM p/u's for a while
it's not new, it's been around for as much as 10 years on some cars.

BTW if the car does not start the "crank hold " system will stop turning the engine over after about 5 seconds.

[JustAnotherAsian]

any other initially unnoticed features?

[MWill517]

any other initially unnoticed features?

Call me crazy...(Ive been called worse), but did my stereo volume increase with higher speed? I am probably crazy:confused: :biggrin:

[msagowitz]

Call me crazy...(Ive been called worse), but did my stereo volume increase with higher speed? I am probably crazy:confused: :biggrin:

Yeah...I noticed that and told my fiancee the other day, I'm glad someone else noticed that.

[apriljoy]

Call me crazy...(Ive been called worse), but did my stereo volume increase with higher speed? I am probably crazy:confused: :biggrin:


Mine kept doing that until I changed a function in the audio deck. It was really annoying to have the volume go up and down. I didn't actually notice it get louder but when I came to quick stops it would decrease rapidly. I took the auto volume thing off, now it doesn't do it.

[Katana]

Ηow can I do that?The auto stereo thing?

[Chris07LB]

Speed Sentisive Volume Control..... some have it, some dont.

M-A-N-U-A-L-S people, they give them with the car for a reason. :laugh:

[Jem_hadar]

Speed Sentisive Volume Control..... some have it, some dont.

M-A-N-U-A-L-S people, they give them with the car for a reason. :laugh:
Im almost POSITIVE I dont have the feature.

What CD deck do you have? I have teh single MP3 one

Maybe the Americans ones have possibly, but the Canadians dont?

Im curious to know more. :biggrin:

[MWill517]

Actually I did look in the manual. I did not see anything about speed and volume. Then again I skimmed the pages about the deck I have. I will have to look again and actually read it thru. :rolleyes:
The deck I have is listed as the "Type 2" in the Sedan manual btw.
Im just glad to know Im not crazy, ok maybe still crazy, I'm just not hearing things.

[amishpriest]

Actually I did look in the manual. I did not see anything about speed and volume. Then again I skimmed the pages about the deck I have. I will have to look again and actually read it thru. :rolleyes:
The deck I have is listed as the "Type 2" in the Sedan manual btw.
Im just glad to know Im not crazy, ok maybe still crazy, I'm just not hearing things.
I have the same head unit. If you want to disable AVS (I think that's what it's called), press the tune dial, and go past treble, bass, etc. till you get to AVS, which has options I beleive for high, medium, and low. By default it's set high, so from there you can adjust it to your liking. Hope this helps :smile:

[Jem_hadar]

See, now, I wish I still had my freaking manual to look this up for my upgrade model (cdn single cd w/ mp3 capability cd player for the yaris hatch, silver)! Balls, how does someone lose something like that. Im beyond myself in wonder and annoyance at myself for somehow 'misplacing it'

I gotta go to Toyota and buy a new one, I hate not having a manual around to refer too. Its crap

Jem

[Jem_hadar]

I have the same head unit. If you want to disable AVS (I think that's what it's called), press the tune dial, and go past treble, bass, etc. till you get to AVS, which has options I beleive for high, medium, and low. By default it's set high, so from there you can adjust it to your liking. Hope this helps :smile:

Ahh, i think this may answer my question, as i dont have AVS im sure,

only: bass, treble, fad, bal, and preprogrammed eq (so to speak... settings are like "compact", "minivan", etc etc).

Im pretty sure i didnt see another option, or id have alreayd tinkered w/ it and discovered it im sure! :cool:

[swng]

I seem to see some hints on the labels on the window panes that they can prevent ultraviolet light from passing through. I am not an expert. If the windows can in fact prevent the passage of ultraviolet light, it should be a good "unnoticed" feature.

[Jem_hadar]

I seem to see some hints on the labels on the window panes that they can prevent ultraviolet light from passing through. I am not an expert. If the windows can in fact prevent the passage of ultraviolet light, it should be a good "unnoticed" feature.

Its true they dont. I have transition glasses I wear that darken when outside (ie. exposed to UV rays).

They do not darken while I'm driving... this is bc the Yaris's windows dont let in the UW rays.

You have the right about it. But I think most all cars now are made like this, so its def not specific to Yarii

Jem

[swng]

Thanks a lot Jem! I like your glasses:biggrin:!

[dandj]

Your not crazzy on the stereo. Push the tune knob till als comes up and set it high low or off. I personally like the aux. glove box othe left side of the steering wheel. I use cash for my gas and keep my money in there. I wouldn't have known it was there unless I saw it in the owners manul which is apperent all of us read so diligently.:biggrin:

[casterqc]

Found that by accident too a couple of weeks ago. I don't understand why the seller did not tell me about that new feature on their cars...

learning something new everyday about that car. hehe

[casterqc]

Found that by accident too a couple of weeks ago. I don't understand why the seller did not tell me about that new feature on their cars...

learning something new everyday about that car. hehe

Sorry I didn't quote anybody and realize after that I was "out of the subject"...hihi...I was talking about the ignition feature.

[Hyde]

Found that by accident too a couple of weeks ago. I don't understand why the seller did not tell me about that new feature on their cars...


i doubt they even know.... i taught the sales how to fold down the rear seat of the Yaris.......

[Jem_hadar]

i doubt they even know.... i taught the sales how to fold down the rear seat of the Yaris.......

HAHAHAHA

[jonr0613]

yeah right pualjk, we all should read the manual hahhahaha

[IsLNdbOi]

That's funny. When my dealer was showing me the features on this thing, they couldn't figure out how to open the hatchback door! I had to show THEM how to do it. :p

[jonr0613]

that was really amazing just tried it yesterday and it was really a good simple feature for the car....:w00t:

[jonr0613]

i guess we should fire our dealers coz we know a lot better than them hehhehe :-))