I am finding when I drive in snowy conditions the various sensors, parking, lane monitoring, collision, etc. get covered in snow and the warning messages sensor won't work start on the central dash incessantly, non-stop. I dismiss them with he back arrow key (ok key doesn't nothing) and literally they come back in ten seconds. They DO NOT STOP! Its is beyond annoying. The senor light also lights up on the display panel which is more than enough. Does anyone know how to make these messages STOP or turn them OFF? I cannot find any warning message options in car settings. Help please. This is among the most annoying things I've experiences in any car I've owned. Thanks!
Sensor Messages in Snow Driving
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Did it to me. Ice built up on the front bumper, over the proximity sensors. Just slapped the ice off this morning and it works normally now.
The warning going off while driving is really annoying, though. Really should be a way to silence that.
The warning going off while driving is really annoying, though. Really should be a way to silence that.
Disable those features in the menu settings that you access through the steering wheel and display setup.
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I have every sensor off except the lane change one that lets the mirrors light up. I can confirm these systems are never really off as they still function to a lesser degree at all times. For example, the utterly useless driver attention monitor constantly tells me that it is off (yeah, because I turned it off by choice) and that I need to check the settings (no, I don't, because I want it off). These systems cannot and do not exceed the skills of a good and attentive driver, and they are maddening. And they are also dangerous when they take over the vehicle based on their generic algorithms that don't account for what you are choosing to do. Sometimes I am accelerating behind a slow car to get around that car and another slow car in a different lane and I need to accelerate a certain way. Braking for me defeats what I want to do and can do safely, and runs the risk of causing me to crash as a result of overriding my choice or even the driver behind me who knows what I am doing and is also relying on it and does not expect me to brake in such circumstances. These systems are good for poor drivers, but I will maintain anyone who needs them is not a good driver and they make good drivers less safe.
I've seen meltdowns on this issue before, so save your breath if you can't handle it.
I feel exactly as you do, i love our 2009 wrangler because it has 0 nannies -barring engine failure imminent. I thought you could disable all the Star safety nonsense and be free of nagging. I pick mine up tomorrow, starting to get concerned over everyone's common gripes about the distracting warnings.
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It would seem turning off the features removed features I would like to have when it’s not snowing and toggling on and off is not the way to go. I’d like to keep my features on and have the warning message stop flashing appropriately. Herein lies the rub. This is this car’s first winter and clearly Toyota missed this issue. I have already spoken Texas HQ folks now about how this has been missed and needs some corrective programming action.
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To be clear, I love the car, but these systems are frustrating and I think unhelpful if not dangerous for good drivers. I am still glad to own it but I would love it way more if the driver could actually and fully make the choice whether these systems would have any role.
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I think you raise decent issue as to the "real value" of the safety features and many drivers of many other brands report turning the features off. It would seem some (parking assist monitor can be turned off----it creates havoc when I have a bike rack in the hitch if ON). User choice presumably to some extent and overall that's ideal. The potential need and desire for cross traffic alerts (pedestrians and vehicles-front and back) is quite different in urban environments than out on the free range. Don't believe Toyota should be forcing me to turn them off just because they don't function properly in certain environmental conditions- excessive and distracting incessant nagging. That would be the best of all worlds and leave all the options on the table for a driver to choose. Thanks for sharing!
Yeah, I agree...99% of the time, I want these features on and ideally operational (I've already disabled or adjusted the ones I don't want)...but the inability to clear the distracting messages during times like you describe is annoying. I've seen similar behavior in videos from reviewers while off-roading, and the constant nagging bugs them too...especially if they're trying to monitor other vehicle data and the warning message keeps popping up over it.
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Agree with that. I'd simply ask that Toyota literally let drivers make the choice. Feel free to turn it all on as a default, and if someone wants something off let them turn it off such that it is really off. It's mind-boggling that I can ostensibly turn something off and yet it's actually still on providing warnings I don't want or need and trying to override my choices. Awesome car, but these systems are crap.
I couldn’t agree more. I live in the hills outside of Syracuse NY. The sensors have been covered constantly lately just driving in. I really just want to hit the button once and be done. It’s extremely distracting, especially when it’s dark - which happens to be the commuting hours right now.
If you go off-road and use any of the off-road modes, or 4 LO, the same thing happens. You get a pop up message that certain safety systems are disabled, and you can only make it go away for about 3 seconds at a time. While it's up some of the buttons on the steering wheel don't work until you dismiss it. It seems like a bug, it's a safety hazard since it's continually trying to get you to take your eyes off the road.
Like others, I like the sensors when they are functional. I'm 50, so I've been driving all manner of vehicles for over 34 years. Have daily driven FJ60s, FJ40s, FZJ80s, etc.
Can I drive without the sensors? Certainly. But that doesn't mean they aren't useful. Same as backup cameras, cruise control, heated seats, heated steering wheels, etc.
Like others, I just wish Toyota had a way to turn them off instantly without stupid warning messages continuing to flash. That's the dumbest thing. Not sure if this vehicle is capable of firmware updates, but if it is, that's the primary thing I'd want.
Can I drive without the sensors? Certainly. But that doesn't mean they aren't useful. Same as backup cameras, cruise control, heated seats, heated steering wheels, etc.
Like others, I just wish Toyota had a way to turn them off instantly without stupid warning messages continuing to flash. That's the dumbest thing. Not sure if this vehicle is capable of firmware updates, but if it is, that's the primary thing I'd want.
I was in an ice storm about a month ago, my first time with that experience. I don't think it's appropriate for the expectation to pull over inclement weather to find the menu item in the settings to turn the darn thing off. I am hpoeful there's a fix for ours, but I suspect it'll be a deal with it with a fix for future years.
This is only one data point but the same thing happened to me driving in the snow yesterday here in Colorado. I got annoyed at the constant messages and just held down the reverse arrow button (that gets rid of the message for a bit) for about a minute and the messages did not show up again. Your results may vary.
I live in central Idaho, a lot of snow here all winter long. The sensors constantly flashing on the center console is a safety issue especially at night in a blowing snow storm. It's happened to me several times. I've tried holding the back button the steering wheel and have only experienced a temporary cancellation of the flashing sensors. To get Toyota to fix the issue, who do we contact to promote a fix to this issue? Anyone know?
I too have been experiencing the icing up of sensors while driving this winter. The alarms, especially on my 1958, become frustrating very quickly. Due to the mid dash layout, the alarms cover up most of the gauge/information portion. Pressing or even holding down the return/back button, only momentarily keeps the things from popping right back in one after the next. Ugh.
Being a “safety” item or feature, I understand maybe not being able to totally remove them from the alarm screen indefinitely, but for some period of time would be nice. This happening while driving on an interstate is silly and dangerous to try and disable certain functions on the fly, in my opinion. There has to be a better way.
The thing that also bothers me slightly, is that these sensors seem to be very sensitive and easy to create the above scenario. I’d almost rather not have the blasted things. A simple snow creates havoc.
Rant over, I don’t have much to complain about otherwise, love the 1958, very pleased with it overall.
Being a “safety” item or feature, I understand maybe not being able to totally remove them from the alarm screen indefinitely, but for some period of time would be nice. This happening while driving on an interstate is silly and dangerous to try and disable certain functions on the fly, in my opinion. There has to be a better way.
The thing that also bothers me slightly, is that these sensors seem to be very sensitive and easy to create the above scenario. I’d almost rather not have the blasted things. A simple snow creates havoc.
Rant over, I don’t have much to complain about otherwise, love the 1958, very pleased with it overall.
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