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I'll be closing this one down pulling some posts out of here to get new discussions rolling.
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Thanks for your understanding and help as we slide the furniture around a bit!
Can someone tell me where the horn button is? It is not mentioned anywhere in the manual and I cannot see it in any expected location on the steering column.
Needless to say I do not need it often, but when I need it I need to know where it is
Solution, apply fingertips to left side of steering wheel and slide across to right side along through the center of the wheel. Mark with magic marker areas where sudden loud noises occur
IIRC, Fiats used this system. Luckily, it never caught on here.
I had that on my Ford Fairmont, it was a great idea. I had that car for 13 years, and when I got a new one I hit the turn stalk for about 2 months when I wanted the horn.
It allowed one to easily use the horn without moving the hands off of the steering wheel.
Then again, I drove that Fairmont in Europe for three years...
Then my Hybrid was linked. I have Geni brand garage door.
Keep it below 40 MPG !!!!
in the manual they say that a 1 sec impulse on the tilt down button do close the moonroof automatically.
i cannot reproduce this, anytime i push the tilt down button, the moonroof go down and go up and stay up.
to close i have to push the button quickly many time and there the moonroof stop in the close position.
thanks,
Pascal
ps:no pb with the tilt up..
exterior or an hidden interior ???
because it could be 70 outside and 90 inside and if you put 80 on your AC you will get heat and not cold !!!
thanks,
Pascal
LOL! Well, since the common wisdom is that most people never even peek at the manual, the likelihood of that happening is slim to none.
In July?
Seriously, I wouldn't "sweat" it; what car doesn't slide if you go a little too, ahem, exuberantly around corners in slippery conditions? And the battery isn't that heavy, certainly less so than having a full complement of people in the rear seat!
If it's really that snowy or icy in winter where you live, you might want to invest in 4 winter tires mounted on steel wheels. One good source is the Tire Rack.
Might have your dealer check your traction control... Also, the type of tire they gave you can affect your slippage and cornering ability... mine are Michelin and hold the road pretty well.
The best deal on tires - with reviews - is at www.tirerack.com and then have a local store mount them. You will save hundreds.
When it "slid" did you hear any noises? The antilock brakes, traction and skid control usually makes a LOT of noise when they kick in. If you did skid and they didn't kick in then you have a problem.
I hate to ask the obvious, but is it possible the handling and stopping are just not what you're used to?
The one time that I nearly rear-ended someone, the car did it's anti-lock shakey thing. Not knowing much about cars, is it possible that I simply need the traction control looked at by the dealer?
Thanks so much for your thoughts on this. I hate not loving my new car!!
The traction control and Anti-skid is for when you are moving, the anti-lock brakes are for when you're stopping (there is some overlap if you are trying to stop around a corner)
It's not normal for a front wheel drive family car like a camry to fishtail, rather it should understeer (keep going straight rather than turn). Maybe it's your alignment?
If you get a lot of snow invest in a good set of snow tires- if it saves you from one accident it will pay for itself!
Have the dealer check it out. It's all under warranty (including the alignment if you haven't driven too many miles!)
Good luck!
tom
(Friday) I left the car on my driveway for about 18-20 hours after I parked it, then I tried to start it. No success, all dashboard lights on and no ready light. I call my dealer they stated to jump the car which I did and the car worked after that.
(Saturday) The next day again left the car on the drive way for about 20 hours. Tried to start it and same problem. I jumped it again.
(Sunday) I left the car on the driveway again for 20 hours and tried to start it. This time it started.
(Monday) In the morning I tried to start it (about 12 hours after last attempt) and it did not start and all the lights on the display where on. I opened my door to change cars, and tried to start it again, this time it started.
Thinking through this, all doors were closed when I attempted on Friday, Saturday and Monday. At lest one door was open when I started on Sunday.
I have also found that after the car starts initially there is no problems for a couple of hours.
I will run the test tomorrow and video it.
Review the manual on proper ways to power on and power off the car.
I think I am following the correct sequence to shutdown the car. Press start button to turn off. I also made sure the lights were off.
Here's a test:
If, after powering off and exiting the car, you can activate the alarm with the fob, then the car is Powered off.
The alarm will not activate if the car is turned on.
The car is shutting down properly. I do not have the alarm controls on the fob, but the door's lock etc. The car is shutdown.
The car would not start today (Friday Morning). The dash light act as if it is in auxiliary mode. I did video tape the start this morning to show the service people at the dealer. The car was towed to the dealer so they can work on it.
Owned it 9 days, (4 days in the shop and driven it a total of 4 days.)
If you use the Browse By Vehicle search tool to look for discussions on the Camry, that will include discussions on the TCH under that umbrella. :shades:
HOMELINK IN-CAR PROGRAMMING INSTRUCTIONS
To program a built-in-car transmitter to a rolling code garage door opener (Genie rolling code is called Intellicode, Liftmaster/Sears is called Security plus), you should take the following steps.
Clear out anything previously programmed into the in-car system from the factory by holding down on the 2-outside buttons simultaneously, until the in-car red light starts flashing rapidly. This may take up to a minute. (In a few cases, some make cars require the keys to be in the ignition, or the car motor must be running, or the car door must be shut)
Decide which button you want to make to be your in-car garage door transmitter. Hold your transmitter up near the selected button, pressing both the garage door remote and the selected in-car transmitter button simultaneously. Hold down on the buttons until the in-car, red light flashes rapidly. this sets the in-car transmitter to be your garage door openers make transmitter, but you are not done. You now need to make this in-car transmitter your personal transmitter.
Go to the Learn Button on your garage door opener. The button is usually next to the area where the floppy antenna is connected to the motor head. With Genie it is most often behind the light lens, and an indicator light flashes red when pressed. With Sears or Liftmaster (Chamberlain) it is near, or part of, the terminal screw board, and is a red, green or purple square button with a green, amber or purple indicator light. Press this learn button momentarily. The indicator light will turn on and blink if Genie or otherwise stay lit. Go back to the in-car transmitter button you programmed and press this button 3 or 4 times, or until the door starts moving. This should set your in-car transmitter to your garage door opener.
thanks in advance!
If the warning light won't blink 3 times, take it to the dealer. These are new systems. They still have bugs.
210delray, I the spare is not part of the system.
Your manual has a picture of its location and complete instructions.
I contacted my local dealer and they seemed only to be concerned with my ability to actually drive a car, (highly offensive). :mad: Even my three year old has noticed the ongoing problem and asks, "What's wrong with this car!?!" :confuse: I dropped it off with the dealer yesterday. It did the exact same thing to the service advisor, but when the master tech tried to replicate the issue, while hooked up to the computer, no go. At least I have a believer in the service advisor himself.
Here's what I have noticed, but I can't seem to determine if it's related. I live in Las Vegas where it's quite hot, now. I like to leave the moon roof in the tilted open position so there's a little ventilation while parked in the sun. I've done this for months, this is nothing new. However, the car doesn't like that I do this and gives me a reminder message telling me it's open. I usually ignore the message and continue on my merry way, but I'm wondering if it could be related somehow.
Also, I keep the A/C in the Auto and ECO at all times. Whenever the car malfunctions it always turns itself back on without A/C or ECO and the front defroster button starts flashing.
Please, Please does anyone have any input? The dealer says that they will keep it until the issue is resolved, but I'm not so sure that will happen. :lemon: ?
In my non-hybrid Camry, I always leave the moonroof tilted open also when parked, except of course when it's going to rain.