This is a bit of a rant despite knowing that such is not well received on this forum. Why can't Toyota provide a simple process to activate the remote start instead of the multi-push button method they devised? There must be a reason that they did not address this feature in the owner's manual. :shrug:
A few mornings ago, the outside temp was -9 degrees fro my morning commute - perfect weather to use the remote start and prep the vehicle (and my nice fanny warmers) for the ride. However, I could not get the remote start to activate no matter how many times I tried. I came back to look up the sequence in the ages old thread on T4R.org to make sure I was using the right procedures. I tried various timing sequences between button pushes. Even the few incantations and dances I did provided no help. I thought that my key fob battery might weak, but I could lock or unlock my vehicle all day from inside the house. Nothing seemed to work, leaving me very PO'd on my way to work and wishing an untimely demise for the engineer or bean counter that is ultimately responsible for the decision to implement this cantankerous procedure. I'm at the point of getting out the stop watch to determine the exact timing required between pushes of the button on the key fob or time required to hold the button down to start the engine. Currently, I only have about a 10% success rate in getting the remote start to operate, making the feature, in my mind, useless!
So, Toyota, why can't you design a one push (or at least a simple method) remote start? Other than this one complaint, I thoroughly enjoy my 4Runner. But, when I want/need a feature, I want to be able to use it!
A few mornings ago, the outside temp was -9 degrees fro my morning commute - perfect weather to use the remote start and prep the vehicle (and my nice fanny warmers) for the ride. However, I could not get the remote start to activate no matter how many times I tried. I came back to look up the sequence in the ages old thread on T4R.org to make sure I was using the right procedures. I tried various timing sequences between button pushes. Even the few incantations and dances I did provided no help. I thought that my key fob battery might weak, but I could lock or unlock my vehicle all day from inside the house. Nothing seemed to work, leaving me very PO'd on my way to work and wishing an untimely demise for the engineer or bean counter that is ultimately responsible for the decision to implement this cantankerous procedure. I'm at the point of getting out the stop watch to determine the exact timing required between pushes of the button on the key fob or time required to hold the button down to start the engine. Currently, I only have about a 10% success rate in getting the remote start to operate, making the feature, in my mind, useless!
So, Toyota, why can't you design a one push (or at least a simple method) remote start? Other than this one complaint, I thoroughly enjoy my 4Runner. But, when I want/need a feature, I want to be able to use it!
