Warning Indicators - Too far away?

I've not seen many of the alerts light up - other then their little test mode on startup.

But I can say that I like the heads up display and have had no trouble adapting to finding everything I need to know up there. (It tells you when your lights are on, the defroster, seat belts unlatched, AC on, recirculate, no keyfob, etc.) The color system is intuitive - blue/green for info and orange or red for alerts.

The symbols are very clear and large (but not too large, considering the distance).

If someone else doesn't post them, I'll try to get some photos this weekend.

 

Are you talking about the actual warnings, or the "defroster is on" light?

The defroster lights are clear when you look for them, and unnoticeable when you don't, which is good.

The alert lights almost never come on. I'm pretty sure there was a "bong" sound the one time I saw one come on (low fuel), and then it was hard to miss.

I find myself glancing at that panel every few minutes anyway, to be sure all the airflow/cruise options are where I think they are.

In short, I've had no problems with any of the display elements. And the spedometer is great, because I always have it obscured by the steering wheel in other cars.

 

Personally my guess (if it is off to the right a bit, I can't recall right now) is that it's sort of in line when your eye falls to the MFD screen. The speedometer is *great* where it's at as far as I'm concerned, I spent way too much time in my past car checking my speed and not having my eyes on the road, where as in this car you can do both at the same time. I do think you'll find yourself looking at the MFD more though than your speed, in attempts to increase your MPG output.

-m.

 

The more urgent warnings are closer to the speedometer and will be seen much easier. The more superfluous information (most of which is duplicated in the screens if you use them) is off to the right, like the AC and defroster lights.

 

I have no problem with the heads up display for the speedo and warning lights. I got used to them quickly and am now quite comfortable with them. I would have liked to have some virtual gauges added to the MFD for ICE conditions such as coolant temp/oil pressure/tachometer. I would have also liked to have seen backlighting on the buttons on the steering wheel. Perhaps someone at Toyota is reading this and agreeing with me! :wink:

 

I've triggered the Triangle of Doom at least 3 times and when theres a problem with the car, you KNOW it.

Try opening the drivers door while the car is in drive and you'll get an idea of its capacity for warning.

Unless you were asking about something else...

-Jon

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I think I saw either the VSC or traction control light blink yesterday, when I pulled away from a stop sign and at least one of the front tires spun on the wet road. Went out too fast for me to see more than a flash.

I really wish someone would come up with a way highway departments could cheaply de-rubberize spots like that. Past standing-starts leave rubber, which gets really slippery when wet...

 

What I think is the problem is the paint they use for the white lines. When water gets on that paint it is very slippery, and it is right in front of your tires when you try to accellerate. They should use a gravel or pebble based paint instead of the fine chalky substance they use.

 

Maybe they're trying to keep people from accelerating too fast off a red light. :?: Seem like that's exactly that spot you wouldn't want slippery. Imagine if you notice the red light late and are braking hard, and you're stopping until you hit the paint stripe right at the edge of the crosswalk. :tomato: