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  1. Collected our new Yaris today. Dealer had it in showroom under a red cover and did a reveal! My wife drove it back home and stated how smooth and quiet it was. Got back home and had a play myself. Nice. TPMS - wasn’t showing any pressures on display. Somehow, I muddled through set up and now it’s showing. Not a very clear set up process. MyT - Connected to app and now showing loads of info. Is the lock symbol a confirmation you’ve locked car? Unlocked car but still showed as locked. Also assume, no multimedia serial number is required? Lane change flashes - no option to change from 3 to 5? Nothing in Carista atm. e-call - assume this is pre-programmed so nothing needs setting up? Door Locking - no speed sensitive locking option? Going to fit dashcam tomorrow - assume glovebox just pulls out and scuff/kick trims are just clipped in? Fuse box also located under/behind glovebox? Had a lengthy scroll through most menus and set them up as the wife would require ( I think ). I’m sure there will be a few alterations along the way. I’ll post an update on my/our thoughts in a few weeks. 👍
    3 points
  2. One of the reasons I went for Alcantara upgrade on my C-HR to gain the electric driver's seat adjustment. I'm not a fan of those lever adjusted backrests in vehicles.
    3 points
  3. Also check the number plates on the front & back are the same. My father in law picked up his new car years ago and the front and back were 1 digit different. They'd registered multiple cars at the same time and had put the wrong one on the back. Needless to say someone else had the wrong one on the front.
    3 points
  4. That happens every time that I leave home ... The car connects automatically to my home Wi-Fi when it is in range, but where it is normally parked, there is no Wi-Fi - I may do something about that but that's an entirely different topic. As I leave on a journey, it connects the the Wi-Fi as I drive past the house and looses the signal as I drive down the road - so there's a routine "now you see me, now you don't". If there are some changed settings or routing information that I want shared with the car I need simply to pause for a few seconds before I drive off. (It always attempts to log in and synchronise and reports an 'error' if it is unable to complete that task independent of whether or not it there is actually anything new to download.) The other way I could resolve this 'feature' would be to use my 'phone as a mobile hotspot - but I don't / haven't bothered yet. In summary, Vehicle setting changes or Share to car 'routes' made via My Toyoto (or the My T app if you really must) are stored on Toyota's servers and retrieved by the car when next it logs in using the driver's account ...
    3 points
  5. Just had mine move to ‘In Transit’ bang on the day specified on the background info. Nice to see the VIN for the first time! Says delivery 10th May, see how this goes!
    3 points
  6. Just found this in my Rav4 manual, I did a search and nothing came up so I've posted it as we are coming to holiday time and it may help if you are leaving you car parked up.
    2 points
  7. I must admit if they'd had an option for electronic driver seat adjustment with lumbar support and memory in the Mk4 I wouldn't be able to throw my money at them fast enough for it
    2 points
  8. Take a bit of time getting to know your new car, I was new to Toyota and have worked in the motor trade for 35 years so can find my way round most things ...I don't know if my retailer took this as an excuse for a terrible handover but 90% of the time was spent sat in the showroom doing the final bit of paperwork then came the hard sell on all the extra's before a quick 2 minutes on pairing our phones which didn't go well before see ya. The online owners handbooks are great for reference and have answered most of our questions apart from the terrible connectivity issues, may be car but could be connected devices. The Corolla is a great car and we are growing to love it, it's a learning curve finding out it's capabilities and driving styles but it's a bit of a Wolf in Sheep's clothing , happy to cruise along in eco mode but equally happy to be enthusiastic through the twisty bits.
    2 points
  9. Took me over 12 months to get my seat right in my C-HR. When the wife drives it, it takes me another 2 days to get it right again. 😡 Still think the recline should be on a wheel adjuster - which allows smaller increments of adjustment. 🥴
    2 points
  10. https://www.toyota.co.uk/apps/customerportal#/ Log in and click on vehicles owned and scroll down the page
    2 points
  11. e-call - assume this is pre-programmed so nothing needs setting up? Door Locking - no speed sensitive locking option? Correct on both points
    2 points
  12. I have kept my Yaris and now CHR battery in good shape with a solar charger (when there at least bright skies). The solar panel I use is 20w unit but does fit on top of the dashboard ok. A smaller panel will not give enough power on cloudier days to do what is needed but a charge controller is needed to cope with those sunny days and prevent overcharging.. For what it's worth I think many batteries are damaged due to overdisharge prior to delivery so you are up against it from day one. I observed a Toyota dealer jump starting 4 S/H CHR's on there forecourt I can only draw my own conclusions as to their battery charging policy !
    2 points
  13. OK I may have fixed it I removed the phone from the cars list of devices and added it again it seems to have worked, fingers xd. Thanks for all help
    2 points
  14. I'm finding the Mk4 surprisingly efficient even at high speeds; The thing that kills it is acceleration. I reckon I would have been on for a tank average of near 80 if I didn't keep caning it down on-ramps to merge onto the motorway (But it's sooo fuuunnnn ) But I've had it cruising at 70mph for a stretch with very little reduction in the tank average as it can just about hold it with 1-2 blocks into Eco+ where the engine is running, but at the 41% 2000rpm efficiency band that the car almost rabidly tries to stay in (Not always; At those speeds it gets very sensitive to wind, gradient etc. and even a gentle press can send the engine north of 3000rpm and into the Power band!) I tend to cruise at 63mph or 59mph depending on what it's like around me, but the easiest way to goose up the mpg is to set the ACC to medium distance and follow a lorry Effortless with the auto-steer enabled too - Takes a lot of the tedium out of a long motorway run. Even on country roads the car is great as the constant acceleration and deceleration gives the hybrid system more opportunities to scavenge energy, and unlike the motorway gives the steering wheel something to do too
    2 points
  15. Tony, supporting your figures, we did a 200 mile motorway journey, 200 miles, 47 mph with ACC set at 55 (50 true) and got 75 mpg. This was Easter Saturday with slow traffic only on the M25. There were practically no trucks. You might say this is not real world conditions 😁
    2 points
  16. I don't get hung up over prices, they either want my business or not, if they don't, I just search the internet and get a better price, it's no hardship to me
    2 points
  17. I was with Aviva, increased by 10% last year asked for another 10% this year. I am renewing with a different company and will pay 25% less but better cover as it includes 6 months continental.
    2 points
  18. Philip, all true. However if I do want to Share to Car I do it at some point before departure on the relevant journey when I don't want to hang around. I have a WiFi transmitter in the garage so just need to power up the car.
    2 points
  19. Re car insurance when swopping cars. I am with LV, as is the wife, it is a family policy that gives extra discount. Recently we have changed both cars on different days. The day before exchanging mine I rang LV to say I was changing and was told on the day of exchange both cars involved in the transaction will be insured from 00.00 to 23.59. So on that day I had the whole 24 hours where both cars were insured. No hassle of timing the swop, no hassle hanging about counting down the minutes making sure you don’t drive off too early risking not being insured. The same when 10 days later I rang LV to notify of the wife swooping cars. We both been with LV for 8 years or so now, they give good service, even when one year I had a my fault claim, and the prices are VERY competitive for us two.
    2 points
  20. I only use cruise control on the motorway and even then very seldom, only if road conditions are suited. Warning chirps are not easy to spot as they seem to last less than a second.
    2 points
  21. Here's a quick image to confirm what @john p williams has already said The small white arrow on the side of the fuel pump on your dash shows which side the fuel goes in.
    2 points
  22. Generally speaking within the UK Japanese cars are filled from the passenger side and European cars are filled from the drivers side. And I reckon that perhaps 90% of drivers did not know, or had forgotten, that there was a "which side to fill up from" indicator within the dashboard fuel gauge.
    2 points
  23. The warning only triggers if you open the rear doors after unlocking, its part of a new EU regulation hoping to stop people forgetting children in the back seats when leaving the car.
    2 points
  24. Your car should make a noise the volume and tone are restricted by regulations but whilst moving @ less than 16mph and in electric only mode your car should sound like this HERE
    2 points
  25. @Roy124 Is that a long range weather forecast? @Vela Seriously though, once you know the date and approximate time of the collection, I would ring your own insurance and get the cover transferred. As has been said, you then know it is done. When I was picking my new car up a couple of weeks ago, I had arranged for the cover to be swapped over at 12 noon. I had the car keys in my hand by about 11.45, so I sat in the car on the forecourt until 12, there was no way I was taking the car on the road until 12!
    2 points
  26. And last but not least write down the advice given above on a check list of your own and tick them off with your sales person as you go and don’t be one bit embarrassed to do so. Having said that you will love your new Corolla 👏👏🚗.
    2 points
  27. Just done my new small project. Proclip + Belkin Wirless charger car mount. I can enjoy my air con in this summer 😅
    1 point
  28. There is an option to download available map updates automatically. OTA map updates do come via Wi-Fi. So, if you have a Wi-Fi connection, auto update on, and a valid Map Care subscription it will just 'update' ... 😉
    1 point
  29. Roger, Totally agree with your last sentence.
    1 point
  30. If it's going to be left sat for a while, it's also worth disabling the Smart Entry system completely (Via the head unit settings) as that will let the 12v battery last longer
    1 point
  31. Hi John, I am in Bordon. My dealer is Hendy in salisbury. I recently moved back here from salisbury. My Corolla came from them and they offered me a £1000 more than Inchcape in Basingrad. I did not try your dealer as I had ordered before realising there was Toyota in waterlooville. Dealt with same salesman for Corolla but I have to chase them for info all the time and he is slow to answer emails. 3 weeks ago when car at autoport he said it will still be end of May, take no notice of app and don’t worry when the car lands here we will be in touch. Just seems the personal touch and regular updating is sadly missing from some of the dealerships.
    1 point
  32. I'd rather pay the extra for a second remote not to have the keyless entry but then that's just me.
    1 point
  33. I found the Share to Car on my laptop and it was better than StC on my phone. Can I find it now? I tried searching and found lots of How To but not actually found out How To. Can anyone help from the website down?
    1 point
  34. Cyker, I agree which is why an EV is more suitable for many people and a Chelsea tractor is OTT. We are definitely in the market for an EV but right now 180 mile range is an essential as mid-journey charge is currently impracticable. We also make 200+ one-way journeys but en route recharging is feasible. The other factor is cost.
    1 point
  35. Yeah I found it an annoying Toyota-ism that the higher spec you go the less colour choice you have - Would have gone for a blue one with my Mk4 but for some reason Excel looses almost all colour choices, left with only various shades of monochrome colours!
    1 point
  36. I got this one but i see it is currently unavailable. My wife has a similar one in her car. https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B07W56ZYQB
    1 point
  37. I wonder if that wire could be from a current sensor, which is used to shed the EV charging load if the total load is approaching the premises supply limit?
    1 point
  38. Folk nowadays seem adverse to saying 'I don't know' and will make up any old bull.
    1 point
  39. Marcus the warning is that you are exceeding the set CC or ACC speed. This is an independent warning from exceeding the legal speed limit. Suppose you set 40 in the national 60 area, you crest a rise at 40 and as you descend your speed increases over 40. It will then beep.
    1 point
  40. When I first got my RAV I got a few ‘chirps’ which turned out to be ‘camera’ warning and ‘collision avoidance’ the later was first encountered driving moderately around a corner but with a parked car on the verge, the car saw that as a vehicle on the road.
    1 point
  41. Maybe just a glitch however what software versions are installed? Setup > RH Menu set >software update, you should see DCU, MEU & Map versions Also just for future reference if you press & hold the power knob you can force reset the Head unit with switching the car on/off
    1 point
  42. Hi to everyone, I have been reading all your posts since I ordered a Yaris cross excel on the 21st of November. I took delivery from the dealership on the 12th of April and I am very pleased with all aspects of the car so far. The fuel economy is excellent and it drives really well i have driven about 450 miles, mainly town and country lanes and looking forward to seeing how the fuel economy goes on the motorway.
    1 point
  43. Check what side the fuel cap is located because they're not self-filling hybrids and you may want to pop into a petrol station on the way back to fill it up.
    1 point
  44. Indeed. Waze usually reminds me. I also tend to use adaptive cruise a lot these days too.
    1 point
  45. All above looks good advice. I would add check tyre pressures at the first opportunity you get. Last two cars I bought they were waaaay off to the point of being dangerous. Of course it should be correct when you collect it but corners get cut.
    1 point
  46. Make sure its insured before you leave the forecourt. Either the Toyota 3 day drive away cover OR contact your insurance company & transfer your current insurance over on to your new vehicle.
    1 point
  47. And photograph from all angles inc the roof-in case you need to raise any body or paintwork damage with them.
    1 point
  48. If there is a new plug in prius, hopefully it will have a bigger battery capacity and more boot space (but not additional length otherwise it won't fit on my drive). And the ability to charge at 22kW.
    1 point
  49. If this is your only fault on a seven year old car, it isn't doing too badly.
    1 point
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