Starting 2019 petrol 1.2 corolla icon tech HB/TS

[beeblebrox]

Two questions for 2019 petrol 1.2 corolla icon tech HB/TS owners I would like answered please.

For ease of mind, I just want to compare mine to others of this model.

1)      When turning ignition on does “ not ready to drive” show up on your meter display screen before starting and then goes out on starting. All OK from then on.

2)      Do you need to press both brake and/or electric hand brake with clutch pedal to start engine or just clutch pedal and electric hand brake.

The reason is I have trouble starting again from a stall……its rather hit and miss. In a queue of traffic I’d like to restart quickly. I’m having to switch off then on, operate electric hand brake fully (button up twice), press brake and clutch in, which doesn’t always work. Might be I’m just too quick for the systems to react to start mode.

[Catlover]

How come the car is stalling.?

[TonyHSD]

I think owners manual may help a lot here., or some information from someone who works in Toyota dealership and knows these particular model inside out,. My guess is only press and hold the clutch and select N neutral on manual transmission and should start even when in slow motion no need to be completely stopped and parking brake engaged. 

[beeblebrox]

Well, that's me sometimes not applying enough power. Nothing wrong with car.......just me!😀.

Still getting used to all these new gadgets that I don't really need. That's why I asked the above two questions.

"not ready to drive" message not stated in correct manual. Looked in "how to start chapter" for this model.

Electric parking brake must be engaged before starting  ....it says so in manual and seems to be true.

[Swanthecat]

The not ready to drive message only shows in mine if the seatbelt is not applied and then the engine won’t start. To start the engine simply press the clutch and turn the key. The parking brake automatically comes on when the ignition is switched off. The brake hold function must be selected by pressing the button every time you restart the car.

[beeblebrox]

Thanks Swanthecat for info. I'll check  "not ready to drive" message displays only  with/without fastening seat belts (same as you).

As car is in garage I always start car without seatbelt on (which I can do). I've also disabled the automatic electric parking brake, so manually apply it, which I prefer.

[Cyker]

1) That's normal - If you set the key to position 2 (On) the car is fully powered on but the engine isn't started so it flashes that message up. Even the hybrids do a similar thing if you press the Start button without holding down the brake pedal first (Which is the Push button Start equivalent of key position 2). In position 2 the message will stay up until you turn the key to position 3.

Setting the key to position 3 (Ignition) fires up the engine and, once the engine has started proper, gets rid of the not ready to drive message (Push button equiv. is holding down the brake and pressing the Start button).

 

2) Yea that's another annoying thing about the EPB as you have to wait for it to engage before you can start the car again, and it's so slow compared to a handbrake! I was quite adept at going handbrake-neutral-clutch-Ignition very quickly if I stalled (I stalled a lot as a learner, and when I went from diesel to petrol  )

Pedal-wise, I believe you only need to have the clutch pushed in to start the car from a stall - If it's an automatic then it's the brake pedal, but for manuals definitely the clutch.

Do you really have to tug the EPB button twice to make it engage tho'? I thought you only needed to do it once?

 

Hope some of that is useful O President of the Universe?

[beeblebrox]

Thanks Cyker. As president of the whole universe I deem thee "Marvin the all knowledge one".😏

You're correct, I don't need to operate EPB button twice but only to be sure. By the way, why can the EPB button move the rear brakes/motors a little more on second up press. Seems redundant but I suppose it could be a sign of wear.