Category Archives: Technology

Toyota Entune 3.0 Multimedia System

How to Use Remote Connect for the Toyota Entune 3.0 Multimedia System

The state-of-the-art Toyota Entune 3.0 multimedia system, which is offered for select Toyota models, comes equipped with many useful features and services. This includes Remote Connect, which enables you to remotely operate vehicle functions from the convenience of your smartphone, such as starting and stopping the engine, locking and unlocking the doors, finding your vehicle, and monitoring the vehicle status. View here to gain a better understanding of how to use Remote Connect. Read the rest of this entry >>

Toyota Safety Sense Pre-Collision System

How the Toyota Safety Sense Pre-Collision System Works

Toyota infuses its vehicles with a high level of safety, especially with the Toyota Safety Sense (TSS), which is a suite of safety-enhancing driving assistance technologies. One of the features in Toyota Safety Sense is the Pre-Collision System, which utilizes an integrated forward-facing camera and grille-mounted radar or laser system to help mitigate or avoid certain frontal collisions. For a better understanding of how the TSS Pre-Collision System works, view here. Read the rest of this entry >>

Toyota Lane Tracing Assist System

How the Toyota Lane Tracing Assist System Works

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 features a plethora of state-of-the-art driving assistance technologies that provide Toyota drivers with a high level of safety. This includes the Lane Tracing Assist system, which keeps the car centered in its visibly marked lane and preemptively avoids unintended lane departures. For a better understanding of how the Lane Tracing Assist system works, view here. Read the rest of this entry >>

Toyota Remote Engine Start

Toyota Remote Engine Start FAQs

One of the most convenient features of modern vehicles is remote engine start. This feature, which is available on several new Toyota models, allows drivers to start their vehicle remotely to let their vehicle heat up or cool down before they step inside. However, as with any vehicle feature, many users have questions. That’s why we wanted to take some time to answer a few popular questions about the Toyota remote engine start system. Read the rest of this entry >>

Side View of the 2019 Toyota RAV4

How to set up Apple CarPlay in 2019 Toyota RAV4

Perhaps one of the most exciting additions to the 2019 Toyota lineup is the availability of Apple CarPlay in certain models. This innovative feature allows drivers to access their iPhone interface through the display screen in their vehicle. But how do you set it up so you can use it? In an effort to inform Toyota drivers, we wanted to walk through the step-by-step instructions for getting set up with Apple CarPlay in the 2019 Toyota RAV4. Read the rest of this entry >>

Front Quarter View of the 2019 Toyota RAV4

What do the dual-zone automatic climate control buttons mean in the Toyota RAV4?

Getting a new (or new-to-you) car is an exciting occasion! You get to experience new features and capabilities, including some that you may have no clue how to use. That’s where we come in! In an effort to help you get to know your new vehicle, we have put together an informative guide on the buttons of your Toyota RAV4’s dual-zone automatic climate control.  Read the rest of this entry >>

Toyota Backup Camera

What do the colored lines on the Toyota backup camera mean?

Although there are plenty of innovative and advanced vehicle technologies out there, one that comes out on the top of our list is the backup camera. All Toyota models either come standard with a backup camera or offer it as available equipment, allowing drivers to have eyes in the back of their head, so to speak. But what do those colored lines on the backup display mean? How can they help you be more confident when backing up and maneuvering in reverse? Read the rest of this entry >>

Display telling to push the engine switch

Why your Toyota Push Button Start isn’t working

If you have a Toyota vehicle equipped with a Smart Key and Push Button Start, you may come across an instance where the Start button isn’t working. This could be happening for a number of reasons—4, to be exact. In an effort to help you out, we have laid out the reasons why Push Button Start might not be working in your Toyota vehicle along with some potential fixes. Read the rest of this entry >>