I’ve set up the Toyota app, which is pretty neat. It gives me all sorts of info on the car and lets me lock/unlock it, among other things like using a digital key. However, I don’t see a way to remote start the car. Is it possible on the base model? Or is it an add-on subscription I need to purchase? I can’t seem to figure it out.
Key fob trick, at a pace of about 3/4 second…
Press and release lock, press and release lock, press and hold lock until marker lights start flashing, then release—it should start.
Often takes a few tries.
@Quinn
No kidding? I’ll give it a try. The dealer told me it’s only possible via the Toyota app, so I expected a button in there to just start my truck.
LillyGrace said:
@Quinn
No kidding? I’ll give it a try. The dealer told me it’s only possible via the Toyota app, so I expected a button in there to just start my truck.
Salesperson told me the same thing. I asked him to try with the key fob anyway, and he learned something that day. They don’t always know everything about the vehicles. One thing I wonder though, will the remote start go away in a few years? I’ve heard of some Tacomas losing that feature, like Toyota disables it after three years or something. I probably won’t use the app at all.
LillyGrace said:
@Quinn
No kidding? I’ll give it a try. The dealer told me it’s only possible via the Toyota app, so I expected a button in there to just start my truck.
I do the same with my 2024 SR5. Can’t imagine it’s any different.
@LORAH
What is the range on doing that? My old car was a Subaru, and I could remote start from the app from anywhere. I loved it for winter if I parked far away.
LillyGrace said:
@LORAH
What is the range on doing that? My old car was a Subaru, and I could remote start from the app from anywhere. I loved it for winter if I parked far away.
App works anywhere. Key fob just has to be within range to use.
@LORAH
I don’t even see the option in the Toyota app.
LillyGrace said:
@LORAH
I don’t even see the option in the Toyota app.
That’s odd. It should be a button on the main screen after login.
LillyGrace said:
@LORAH
I don’t even see the option in the Toyota app.
That’s odd. It should be a button on the main screen after login.
This is literally all I see: https://imgur.com/a/1DKIgPQ
@LillyGrace
Either there’s a problem, or your model doesn’t have the remote start option. The key fob trick may not work if you don’t have it.
Marriot said:
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That’s a bummer, but kinda what I figured.