I know it doesn't shut down 2 of the 6 cylinders, but, i have no idea what it does.
2.) If i wanted turn it off, how would i do that?
3.) When or why would i want to turn off the eco mode?
I searched the forum, and didn't find too much regarding this feature.
Thanks!
It's just an indicator light on the dash; it has no mechanical or performance impact. Pages 186-7 explain it more. For reference, here's what you'll find in the manual...
"Eco Driving Indicator Light: During environment-friendly acceleration operation (Eco driving), Eco Driving Indicator Light will turn on."
__________________ 2010 4Runner Limited, Black, 4WD, Nav
It's just an indicator light on the dash; it has no mechanical or performance impact. Pages 186-7 explain it more. For reference, here's what you'll find in the manual...
"Eco Driving Indicator Light: During environment-friendly acceleration operation (Eco driving), Eco Driving Indicator Light will turn on."
thank you for taking the time to post this, and more importantly for making a new member feel welcome around here.
__________________ 2011 T4R Black [SR5] Stubby/5% Tint/Weathertech Liners/Pioneer z130BT
Like the previous guy said. I think it just tells you when you are driving apropriately for the best gas results. Kinda like driving green. I havent heard of it turning anything off in the motor. Just another indicator light.
But if it bothers you it asks if you want eco on when you go to to reset the trip odometer. Scroll through with the stick button where you access the trip odometer and you will find it.
__________________ Wellll you seeee what had happen wuz.....
Its always good to do a search or read up on things , but sometimes things seem unclear or time does not permit it . Just feel free to ask . If someone wants to waste their time posting misc. bs to your post thats their problem.
Like the previous guy said. I think it just tells you when you are driving apropriately for the best gas results. Kinda like driving green. I havent heard of it turning anything off in the motor. Just another indicator light.
But if it bothers you it asks if you want eco on when you go to to reset the trip odometer. Scroll through with the stick button where you access the trip odometer and you will find it.
Thanks I will turn mine off as the brighter yellow light at night tends to draw my eyes to the light, instead of out the windshield.
On another note: While new here, I have posted over 2K times in Honda Ridgeline forums for the past 6 years. While it is easy to say "RTFM," I have read my 2011 4Runner manual cover to cover and still missed several key points, especially about the audio system. I will read and re-read it several times over the next few weeks to better aquaint myself with Toyota technology and doing what I do for a living, gaining knowledge, either through reading or asking questions on a forum like this is better than stumbling blindly through life. I know it's tedious answering the same questions day after day when all they had to do was RTFM but hey, some people don't even think to read something on paper anymore lol.
I know it's tedious answering the same questions day after day when all they had to do was RTFM but hey, some people don't even think to read something on paper anymore lol.
There is no reason to make my experience here less enjoyable by putting the expectation on me to do the homework of others, thereby enabling their own laziness, just so they feel more welcome. Learning to use the search function is a skill that not only answers questions, but will also serve you well on other forums in the future. For 5th Gen specific questions, go to the 5th gen forum and click on the "Search this forum" button, and select "show posts" to get previews of the posts with terms you used: Eco Mode
I can agree with that , but it's also very simple if you do not want to answer logically then "do not reply" to the thread .
The search button is our friend and we all should at least try to use it and for gosh sakes please read your manual . If you don't understand , then ask questions .
There is NOT a topic that has NOT been beaten to death on here . Just the way it is . Maybe someone has discovered something or someway something works that has not been noted before , then we ask the question , but like the above poster said , check it out and put forth a little effort. (not his words , just mine )
There is no reason to make my experience here less enjoyable by putting the expectation on me to do the homework of others, thereby enabling their own laziness, just so they feel more welcome. Learning to use the search function is a skill that not only answers questions, but will also serve you well on other forums in the future. For 5th Gen specific questions, go to the 5th gen forum and click on the "Search this forum" button, and select "show posts" to get previews of the posts with terms you used: Eco Mode
I feel your pain as I have answered the same questions on Honda Ridgelines for the past six years and several times I did get frustrated and tell them to search, read of forget it. I personally have zero expectations of you, as I am new here and not read enough of your posts to determine if you know anything at all about the subject in question. I have been around enough to know its not the post quantity, its the post quality. I'm sure I will ask previously answered questions, not because I'm lazy but because I have exhausted or overlooked other avenues or am looking for opinions on something. OTOH, I know about the frustration thing as some posters are like three year old children who did not listen the first dozen times you answered!
Oh, I turned my ECO light off just now. Amazingly easy to do.
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