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The manual specifies that tires should not be moved from left to right during rotation to preserve direction. For 5 wheel rotation they suggest LF<->LR and RR->RF->SP->RR order. This means that the left side tires are always in use. This kind of defeats the purpose of extending life by...

These kinds of shenanigans are the reason I used a car broker/vehicle locating service. I got maybe not the lowest, but a decent price and did not have to set foot in a dealership and interact with these clowns. The vehicle did not have any dealer installed crap, only a few PIOs, most of which...

In Carista, there is a setting: Instrument lights restoring sensitivity Darkest Darker Normal Lighter Lightest This is worth trying. The way it is phrased, it suggests it would only change the light level at which it switches, not the latency range, i.e. the difference between the light level...

That's what I suspected. The Garmin GPS in my other vehicle switches on calculated Sunrise/Sunset in the current location. Works very well. I think Toyota should add that as an option.

I did not post the statement you have quoted me as saying. It was somebody else. Something screwy is going on. I have never even posted in this thread.

I've noticed it too, but my headlights were on Auto. I wonder if it would stay Dark when headlights are explicitly On. And Light when running on daytime lights only. That would make sense, so it probably does not work that way...

For now they rest in the corner of a spare room/home gym. Bit of a nuisance.

Yep. The manual says on p. 180: Caution while driving! Keep the back window closed. ... prevents exhaust gasses from entering the vehicle. Same warning in my old '98 4R manual. Makes sense. There is turbulence behind the vehicle and all kind of crap could be coming in.

No kidding. The rear seats were the first thing I removed. Second actually, after the idiotic door 'protectors' the dealer put on. The seats were easy to remove. First I disabled the rear seatbelt warnings using Carista, then just popped the covers, unplugged the connectors and unscrewed the...

Unofficially, they fit fine on rear wheels. Officially, Toyota does not mention cables specifically, but implies that they fall under 'chains' and cannot be used. In any case, I am planning to get real all-terain tires rated for severe snow. The only snag is that it irks me to discard the...

Interesting. I must come off as a mark. I went later also to Discount Tire, and they likewise tried to sell me winter tires. No chains. So I'll have to either buy them on-line or bite the bullet and get 3PMSF tires. The socks seem like a joke. How on earth do they significantly improve...

So I went to our local Les Schwab Tire Center. They essentially refused to sell me any chains for the 4Runner. They said that snow socks would be the only thing that would fit. I suspect that they were angling to sell me 3PMSF tires.

WTF? They design a vehicle intended for harsh/winter conditions and then they tell you you can't use chains on the tires? That's outrageous! Carrying (usable) chains is required by law in Oregon in most mountain areas all winter. With a 4WD vehicle and M+S tires you rarely need to actually...

Thanks, I will try. Cruise is not the worst problem, that would normally be off anyway. The others, such as PDA or LDA are worse, because they might brake on you or mess with your steering if the rig decides you are not driving gentlemanly enough. MTS trail modes can only be set with 4Hi/Lo...

I have a new TRD Off-Road. I have driven it only for a hundred miles or so, because I have spend most of my time reading the manual. There is one thing that I have not been able to figure out. The Safety Sense 3.0 features (PCS, LTA, LDA, PDA and so on) may be potentially useful on the highway...

A new member here, but I have been a Toyota owner all my life. I buy my vehicles new and keep them forever. Below is my stable :). A 1998 manual transmission 3rd gen. 4Runner with 120k on it. Pretty much looks and runs like new, but at 27 years old I no longer dare to take it to areas with no...