Some Scion tips and Easter Eggs

Lengthy post:

6. how do i enable/disable the seatbelt reminder
buzzer noise using the trip meter button?
to enable/disable that annoying seatbelt reminder
buzzer, follow these steps using the trip meter button, but make sure you


still buckle up!:

step 1
turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
step 2
turn the key off. turn the key back to the 'on' position. within six
seconds of doing so, press and hold the trip meter button for ten
seconds. after ten seconds, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
step 3
the buzzer by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
button for ten seconds and then buckled the driver's side seatbelt, the
lcd will then disply 'b-OFF', telling you that the buzzer is now turned
off. you can now let go of the trip meter button. if pressed again in
this mode, you will set the buzzer back to on, 'b-ON'.
*note*
if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
follow the procedure again.

7. how do i reset and/or specify the interval for the
'maintenance required'/oil change light using the trip meter button?
the tC's ecu (computer) memorizes the distance your car
has traveled. scion recommends that you change your oil every 5,000
miles.
when your car exceeds 4,500 miles, the ecu will flash the maintenance
required light for 12 seconds after turning the key to 'on'. if it
exceeds 5,000 miles, then the ecu keeps the maintenance required light on
until it
is reset. so, how do you reset it? follow these steps (this procedure is
also listed in the tC owner's manual, pg. 96):

step 1
turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
step 2
turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'.
step 3
while you continue to hold the trip meter button, you will see on the lcd
disply five (5) small dashes and they will begin to 'count down' rather
quickly.

step 4
continue holding the trip meter button and once all the dashes have been
cleared, your lcd will display six zeros (000000) - release the trip
meter button now - and then the lcd will display 'ODO' and your current
mileage. at this time, your 'maintenance required'/oil change light has
been reset.
*note*
each dash represents 1,000 miles. if you like to change your oil every
3,000 miles for example, release the trip meter button when only two (2)
dashes remain. that way, you will get the reminder light at the next
3,000 mile mark instead of 5,000.

8. how do i clear the 'maintenance required'/oil change
light using the trip meter button?

if at the time you changed your oil, you or the person
changing your oil did not reset the 'maintanence reqiured'/oil change
light or if you would just rather turn it off instead of setting the
interval (aka- the lazy way to turn off that annoying light), follow
these steps:

step 1
turn the key to the 'on' position.
step 2
reset both trip meters to zero. you can reset the trip meters to zero by
selecting trip a or trip b and holding in the trip meter button for five
(5) seconds.
step 3

after both trip meters are reset, select any trip meter and hold in
the trip meter button and start the car.
step 4
continue holding the trip meter button until the "maintenance required'
light disappears.

9. how do i enable/disable the 'needle jump' when starting
the car using the trip meter button?

if you don't like the cool 'needle jump' feature when you first
start your car, then you're a retard... er, i mean, if you would like to
disable this annoying feature or if you turned it off by accident when
NOT following the directions on the other trip meter easter eggs, then
follow these steps (similar steps as seatbelt reminder buzzer, but you
start with the lcd on 'trip a' or 'trip b', NOT 'ODO':

step 1
turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
the lcd until 'trip a' or 'trip b' is displayed on the lcd, NOT 'ODO'.
step 2
turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'. continue to hold the trip
meter button for 10 seconds.
step 3
the needle jump by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
button for ten seconds, the lcd will then display 's-OFF', telling you
that the needle jump is now turned off. you can now let go of the trip
meter button. if pressed again in this mode, you will set the buzzer back
to on, 's-ON'.
*note*
if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
follow the procedure again.

10. what are the hidden radio welcome messages on the tC head unit (works
with 1st gen scion pioneer head units)? these are what we call 'easter
eggs'. some people consider them silly and that they aren't 'needed', but
honestly, have any other car makers out there been as creative as scion
with offering stuff like this? no, i didn't think so you pontiac g6
lover!

ok, on the standard pioneer head units that are included on every
scion (so far), there are some custom, pre-set welcome messages. follow
these steps to get the message you want:

welcome message


procedure
*note*

first, you must be in "secret function mode" before you enter in the
following codes. to enter into secret function mode, do the following:
with the key turned off, press and hold 'A' on the head unit and turn the
key to 'ACC'. you will now be in secret function mode and you have 15
seconds to perform the code of your chose below.

PushMyButton
press and hold 'M' 'A' and '2' simutaneously. now turn the key to off.



WhatMovesYou
press and hold 'A' and 'TEXT' simutaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is
off.

Scion=A+B+C
from the AM setting, press and hold "FOLDER UP' and 'SCAN' simultaneously
and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.

(Scion In Japanese)

insert cd and set to track number 2, press and hold 'Folder Down' and
'Text' simultaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.


11. how do i customize my own text for the welcome message on the tC head
unit? so you'd like to 'name' your car something ghey like "icdedppl"
huh?

well, you can! follow these steps: 2nd gen hu (2006+)
step 1
turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
step 2
on the radio, press and hold 'MUTE' and while continuing to hold down
'MUTE', turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on
the head unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'MUTE'.
step 3
within 15 seconds, press and hold 'PRESET 1' and turn the key off. you
should now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
step 4
now use the 'PRESET 3' and 'PRESET 4' buttons to change to the
letters/characters you want to use. when you find the letter/character
that you would like to use, press 'PRESET 6' and the cursor will move
over to the next position. if you need to delete a character, press
'PRESET 5'. once you have complete your message, press and hold 'PRESET
6' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
*note*
there is a 16 character maximum for the welcome message for the 2st gen
hu.

1st gen hu (2005)

step 1
turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
step 2
on the radio, press and hold 'A' and while continuing to hold down 'A',
turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on the head
unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'A'.
step 3
within 15 seconds, press and hold 'M' and turn the key off. you should
now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
step 4
now use the '+' and '-' volume keys to change to the letters/characters
you want to use. when you find the letter/character that you would like
to use, press 'A' and the cursor will move over to the next position. if
you need to delete a character, press 'M'. once you have complete your
message, press and hold 'A' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
*note*
there is a 12 character maximum for the welcome message for the 1st gen
hu.

12. what is the wire color diagram for the stock pioneer head unit's
wiring harness in the tC? wire name/description

wire color
GR (ground)

brown
ACC (ignition ACC)

gray
B+ (12V RAD)


blue
ANT (antenna amplifier)

orange
FL+

pink
FL-

violet
FR+

light green
FR-

blue
RL+

brown
RL-

yellow
RR+

red
RR-

white
*note 1*

the ground is located behind the instrument/gauge panel
*note 2*

the tweeters are wired into the front speakers
*note 3*

+B to ground is always 12V
*note 4*

12V from ACC to ground when key is at ACC or ON position

13. what are the bulb sizes for the side turn/mirror turn signals?
the side turn/mirror turn signals do not use bulbs. each mirror uses two
led's instead. if you want to change these out or change them to a
different color, you must take apart your side mirrors and de-solder the
default led's and solder in new led's. instructions with a complete
walk-through on how to replace these led's can be found here. thanks
kaeon!

14. i disconnected my battery and now my power windows and power moonroof
aren't working properly. what's wrong? the power window system and power
moonroof actually memorize their initial positon and if you disconnect
the battery or if you burn out a fuse or disconnect just the right switch
connector, they lose their memory and they need to be reset. when this
happens, the led's located in the power window switches will blink when
you turn on the car, the power windows 'one-touch' feature will no longer
work and the power moonroof will not entirely open. you need to to reset
them by following these procedures:

resetting the power windows

step 1
turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.

step 2
on the driver's side control, push down (do not use 'one-touch' down) the
power window switch for the driver's side window and lower the window
halfway.

step 3
pull up (do not use 'one-touch' up) the power window switch until the
window closes and hold the switch for *at least* one second.

step 4
repeat these steps for the passenger side window on the passenger door
window control. the windows should now open and close like they should.



resetting the power moon roof

step 1
turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.

step 2
keep pressing the sliding roof switch to the close side until the center
glass panel is fully closed.

step 3
if the switch remains pressed for approximately two more seconds after
the panel is fully closed, the sliding roof ECU memorizes the fully
closed position.

step 4
the center panel glass returns in the open direction a little and informs
that initialization is complete.

15. my tire pressure light is on and i know my tires are correctly
inflated. how do i re-initialize the tire pressure warning system? the
tire pressure monitor detects any changes in the tire inflation pressure.
therefore, it must initialize and store it in its memory if the tires or
wheels have been replaced or the tires have been rotated. you can
re-initialize the system by following these steps:
step 1

check and make sure that your tires are inflated to the correct pressure
step 2

turn the ignition switch to the ON position. If the low tire pressure
warning light comes on, push and hold the tire pressure warning reset
switch (in the glove box) until the warning light turns off and then
release the switch.
step 3

now press and hold the tire pressure warning reset switch until the low
tire pressure warning light blinks three times.
step 4


initialization is *not* completed until driving at the vehicle speed of
19 mph or over for more than one hour. the tire pressure monitoring
starts when initialization is completed.

Can you do the same thing to a 2004 4 runner. I mean changing the
setting like on the scion.
Hachiroku wrote:[color=blue]
> Lengthy post:
>
> 6. how do i enable/disable the seatbelt reminder
> buzzer noise using the trip meter button?
> to enable/disable that annoying seatbelt reminder
> buzzer, follow these steps using the trip meter button, but make sure you
>
>
> still buckle up!:
>
> step 1
> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
> the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
> step 2
> turn the key off. turn the key back to the 'on' position. within six
> seconds of doing so, press and hold the trip meter button for ten
> seconds. after ten seconds, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
> step 3
> the buzzer by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
> button for ten seconds and then buckled the driver's side seatbelt, the
> lcd will then disply 'b-OFF', telling you that the buzzer is now turned
> off. you can now let go of the trip meter button. if pressed again in
> this mode, you will set the buzzer back to on, 'b-ON'.
> *note*
> if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
> follow the procedure again.
>
> 7. how do i reset and/or specify the interval for the
> 'maintenance required'/oil change light using the trip meter button?
> the tC's ecu (computer) memorizes the distance your car
> has traveled. scion recommends that you change your oil every 5,000
> miles.
> when your car exceeds 4,500 miles, the ecu will flash the maintenance
> required light for 12 seconds after turning the key to 'on'. if it
> exceeds 5,000 miles, then the ecu keeps the maintenance required light on
> until it
> is reset. so, how do you reset it? follow these steps (this procedure is
> also listed in the tC owner's manual, pg. 96):
>
> step 1
> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
> the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
> step 2
> turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
> the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'.
> step 3
> while you continue to hold the trip meter button, you will see on the lcd
> disply five (5) small dashes and they will begin to 'count down' rather
> quickly.
>
> step 4
> continue holding the trip meter button and once all the dashes have been
> cleared, your lcd will display six zeros (000000) - release the trip
> meter button now - and then the lcd will display 'ODO' and your current
> mileage. at this time, your 'maintenance required'/oil change light has
> been reset.
> *note*
> each dash represents 1,000 miles. if you like to change your oil every
> 3,000 miles for example, release the trip meter button when only two (2)
> dashes remain. that way, you will get the reminder light at the next
> 3,000 mile mark instead of 5,000.
>
> 8. how do i clear the 'maintenance required'/oil change
> light using the trip meter button?
>
> if at the time you changed your oil, you or the person
> changing your oil did not reset the 'maintanence reqiured'/oil change
> light or if you would just rather turn it off instead of setting the
> interval (aka- the lazy way to turn off that annoying light), follow
> these steps:
>
> step 1
> turn the key to the 'on' position.
> step 2
> reset both trip meters to zero. you can reset the trip meters to zero by
> selecting trip a or trip b and holding in the trip meter button for five
> (5) seconds.
> step 3
>
> after both trip meters are reset, select any trip meter and hold in
> the trip meter button and start the car.
> step 4
> continue holding the trip meter button until the "maintenance required'
> light disappears.
>
> 9. how do i enable/disable the 'needle jump' when starting
> the car using the trip meter button?
>
> if you don't like the cool 'needle jump' feature when you first
> start your car, then you're a retard... er, i mean, if you would like to
> disable this annoying feature or if you turned it off by accident when
> NOT following the directions on the other trip meter easter eggs, then
> follow these steps (similar steps as seatbelt reminder buzzer, but you
> start with the lcd on 'trip a' or 'trip b', NOT 'ODO':
>
> step 1
> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
> the lcd until 'trip a' or 'trip b' is displayed on the lcd, NOT 'ODO'.
> step 2
> turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
> the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'. continue to hold the trip
> meter button for 10 seconds.
> step 3
> the needle jump by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
> button for ten seconds, the lcd will then display 's-OFF', telling you
> that the needle jump is now turned off. you can now let go of the trip
> meter button. if pressed again in this mode, you will set the buzzer back
> to on, 's-ON'.
> *note*
> if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
> follow the procedure again.
>
> 10. what are the hidden radio welcome messages on the tC head unit (works
> with 1st gen scion pioneer head units)? these are what we call 'easter
> eggs'. some people consider them silly and that they aren't 'needed', but
> honestly, have any other car makers out there been as creative as scion
> with offering stuff like this? no, i didn't think so you pontiac g6
> lover!
>
> ok, on the standard pioneer head units that are included on every
> scion (so far), there are some custom, pre-set welcome messages. follow
> these steps to get the message you want:
>
> welcome message
>
>
> procedure
> *note*
>
> first, you must be in "secret function mode" before you enter in the
> following codes. to enter into secret function mode, do the following:
> with the key turned off, press and hold 'A' on the head unit and turn the
> key to 'ACC'. you will now be in secret function mode and you have 15
> seconds to perform the code of your chose below.
>
> PushMyButton
> press and hold 'M' 'A' and '2' simutaneously. now turn the key to off.
>
>
>
> WhatMovesYou
> press and hold 'A' and 'TEXT' simutaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is
> off.
>
> Scion=A+B+C
> from the AM setting, press and hold "FOLDER UP' and 'SCAN' simultaneously
> and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.
>
> (Scion In Japanese)
>
> insert cd and set to track number 2, press and hold 'Folder Down' and
> 'Text' simultaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.
>
>
> 11. how do i customize my own text for the welcome message on the tC head
> unit? so you'd like to 'name' your car something ghey like "icdedppl"
> huh?
>
> well, you can! follow these steps: 2nd gen hu (2006+)
> step 1
> turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
> step 2
> on the radio, press and hold 'MUTE' and while continuing to hold down
> 'MUTE', turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on
> the head unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'MUTE'.
> step 3
> within 15 seconds, press and hold 'PRESET 1' and turn the key off. you
> should now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
> step 4
> now use the 'PRESET 3' and 'PRESET 4' buttons to change to the
> letters/characters you want to use. when you find the letter/character
> that you would like to use, press 'PRESET 6' and the cursor will move
> over to the next position. if you need to delete a character, press
> 'PRESET 5'. once you have complete your message, press and hold 'PRESET
> 6' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
> *note*
> there is a 16 character maximum for the welcome message for the 2st gen
> hu.
>
> 1st gen hu (2005)
>
> step 1
> turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
> step 2
> on the radio, press and hold 'A' and while continuing to hold down 'A',
> turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on the head
> unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'A'.
> step 3
> within 15 seconds, press and hold 'M' and turn the key off. you should
> now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
> step 4
> now use the '+' and '-' volume keys to change to the letters/characters
> you want to use. when you find the letter/character that you would like
> to use, press 'A' and the cursor will move over to the next position. if
> you need to delete a character, press 'M'. once you have complete your
> message, press and hold 'A' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
> *note*
> there is a 12 character maximum for the welcome message for the 1st gen
> hu.
>
> 12. what is the wire color diagram for the stock pioneer head unit's
> wiring harness in the tC? wire name/description
>
> wire color
> GR (ground)
>
> brown
> ACC (ignition ACC)
>
> gray
> B+ (12V RAD)
>
>
> blue
> ANT (antenna amplifier)
>
> orange
> FL+
>
> pink
> FL-
>
> violet
> FR+
>
> light green
> FR-
>
> blue
> RL+
>
> brown
> RL-
>
> yellow
> RR+
>
> red
> RR-
>
> white
> *note 1*
>
> the ground is located behind the instrument/gauge panel
> *note 2*
>
> the tweeters are wired into the front speakers
> *note 3*
>
> +B to ground is always 12V
> *note 4*
>
> 12V from ACC to ground when key is at ACC or ON position
>
> 13. what are the bulb sizes for the side turn/mirror turn signals?
> the side turn/mirror turn signals do not use bulbs. each mirror uses two
> led's instead. if you want to change these out or change them to a
> different color, you must take apart your side mirrors and de-solder the
> default led's and solder in new led's. instructions with a complete
> walk-through on how to replace these led's can be found here. thanks
> kaeon!
>
> 14. i disconnected my battery and now my power windows and power moonroof
> aren't working properly. what's wrong? the power window system and power
> moonroof actually memorize their initial positon and if you disconnect
> the battery or if you burn out a fuse or disconnect just the right switch
> connector, they lose their memory and they need to be reset. when this
> happens, the led's located in the power window switches will blink when
> you turn on the car, the power windows 'one-touch' feature will no longer
> work and the power moonroof will not entirely open. you need to to reset
> them by following these procedures:
>
> resetting the power windows
>
> step 1
> turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.
>
> step 2
> on the driver's side control, push down (do not use 'one-touch' down) the
> power window switch for the driver's side window and lower the window
> halfway.
>
> step 3
> pull up (do not use 'one-touch' up) the power window switch until the
> window closes and hold the switch for *at least* one second.
>
> step 4
> repeat these steps for the passenger side window on the passenger door
> window control. the windows should now open and close like they should.
>
>
>
> resetting the power moon roof
>
> step 1
> turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.
>
> step 2
> keep pressing the sliding roof switch to the close side until the center
> glass panel is fully closed.
>
> step 3
> if the switch remains pressed for approximately two more seconds after
> the panel is fully closed, the sliding roof ECU memorizes the fully
> closed position.
>
> step 4
> the center panel glass returns in the open direction a little and informs
> that initialization is complete.
>
> 15. my tire pressure light is on and i know my tires are correctly
> inflated. how do i re-initialize the tire pressure warning system? the
> tire pressure monitor detects any changes in the tire inflation pressure.
> therefore, it must initialize and store it in its memory if the tires or
> wheels have been replaced or the tires have been rotated. you can
> re-initialize the system by following these steps:
> step 1
>
> check and make sure that your tires are inflated to the correct pressure
> step 2
>
> turn the ignition switch to the ON position. If the low tire pressure
> warning light comes on, push and hold the tire pressure warning reset
> switch (in the glove box) until the warning light turns off and then
> release the switch.
> step 3
>
> now press and hold the tire pressure warning reset switch until the low
> tire pressure warning light blinks three times.
> step 4
>
>
> initialization is *not* completed until driving at the vehicle speed of
> 19 mph or over for more than one hour. the tire pressure monitoring
> starts when initialization is completed.[/color]

On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 12:15:57 -0700, FIRERUNNERNICK wrote:
[color=blue]
> Can you do the same thing to a 2004 4 runner. I mean changing the
> setting like on the scion.[/color]

Some of the functions will probably be similar.
The radio one will probably only work with a Pioneer head unit.

[color=blue]
> Hachiroku wrote:[color=green]
>> Lengthy post:
>>
>> 6. how do i enable/disable the seatbelt reminder
>> buzzer noise using the trip meter button?
>> to enable/disable that annoying seatbelt reminder
>> buzzer, follow these steps using the trip meter button, but make sure you
>>
>>
>> still buckle up!:
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
>> the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
>> step 2
>> turn the key off. turn the key back to the 'on' position. within six
>> seconds of doing so, press and hold the trip meter button for ten
>> seconds. after ten seconds, buckle the driver's side seatbelt.
>> step 3
>> the buzzer by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
>> button for ten seconds and then buckled the driver's side seatbelt, the
>> lcd will then disply 'b-OFF', telling you that the buzzer is now turned
>> off. you can now let go of the trip meter button. if pressed again in
>> this mode, you will set the buzzer back to on, 'b-ON'.
>> *note*
>> if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
>> follow the procedure again.
>>
>> 7. how do i reset and/or specify the interval for the
>> 'maintenance required'/oil change light using the trip meter button?
>> the tC's ecu (computer) memorizes the distance your car
>> has traveled. scion recommends that you change your oil every 5,000
>> miles.
>> when your car exceeds 4,500 miles, the ecu will flash the maintenance
>> required light for 12 seconds after turning the key to 'on'. if it
>> exceeds 5,000 miles, then the ecu keeps the maintenance required light on
>> until it
>> is reset. so, how do you reset it? follow these steps (this procedure is
>> also listed in the tC owner's manual, pg. 96):
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
>> the lcd until 'ODO' is displayed.
>> step 2
>> turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
>> the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'.
>> step 3
>> while you continue to hold the trip meter button, you will see on the lcd
>> disply five (5) small dashes and they will begin to 'count down' rather
>> quickly.
>>
>> step 4
>> continue holding the trip meter button and once all the dashes have been
>> cleared, your lcd will display six zeros (000000) - release the trip
>> meter button now - and then the lcd will display 'ODO' and your current
>> mileage. at this time, your 'maintenance required'/oil change light has
>> been reset.
>> *note*
>> each dash represents 1,000 miles. if you like to change your oil every
>> 3,000 miles for example, release the trip meter button when only two (2)
>> dashes remain. that way, you will get the reminder light at the next
>> 3,000 mile mark instead of 5,000.
>>
>> 8. how do i clear the 'maintenance required'/oil change
>> light using the trip meter button?
>>
>> if at the time you changed your oil, you or the person
>> changing your oil did not reset the 'maintanence reqiured'/oil change
>> light or if you would just rather turn it off instead of setting the
>> interval (aka- the lazy way to turn off that annoying light), follow
>> these steps:
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key to the 'on' position.
>> step 2
>> reset both trip meters to zero. you can reset the trip meters to zero by
>> selecting trip a or trip b and holding in the trip meter button for five
>> (5) seconds.
>> step 3
>>
>> after both trip meters are reset, select any trip meter and hold in
>> the trip meter button and start the car.
>> step 4
>> continue holding the trip meter button until the "maintenance required'
>> light disappears.
>>
>> 9. how do i enable/disable the 'needle jump' when starting
>> the car using the trip meter button?
>>
>> if you don't like the cool 'needle jump' feature when you first
>> start your car, then you're a retard... er, i mean, if you would like to
>> disable this annoying feature or if you turned it off by accident when
>> NOT following the directions on the other trip meter easter eggs, then
>> follow these steps (similar steps as seatbelt reminder buzzer, but you
>> start with the lcd on 'trip a' or 'trip b', NOT 'ODO':
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key to the 'on' position. using the trip meter button, toggle
>> the lcd until 'trip a' or 'trip b' is displayed on the lcd, NOT 'ODO'.
>> step 2
>> turn the key off. now, push and hold the trip meter button. while holding
>> the trip meter button, turn the key to 'on'. continue to hold the trip
>> meter button for 10 seconds.
>> step 3
>> the needle jump by default is set to on. once you've held the trip meter
>> button for ten seconds, the lcd will then display 's-OFF', telling you
>> that the needle jump is now turned off. you can now let go of the trip
>> meter button. if pressed again in this mode, you will set the buzzer back
>> to on, 's-ON'.
>> *note*
>> if the battery or combination meter is disconnected, you will have to
>> follow the procedure again.
>>
>> 10. what are the hidden radio welcome messages on the tC head unit (works
>> with 1st gen scion pioneer head units)? these are what we call 'easter
>> eggs'. some people consider them silly and that they aren't 'needed', but
>> honestly, have any other car makers out there been as creative as scion
>> with offering stuff like this? no, i didn't think so you pontiac g6
>> lover!
>>
>> ok, on the standard pioneer head units that are included on every
>> scion (so far), there are some custom, pre-set welcome messages. follow
>> these steps to get the message you want:
>>
>> welcome message
>>
>>
>> procedure
>> *note*
>>
>> first, you must be in "secret function mode" before you enter in the
>> following codes. to enter into secret function mode, do the following:
>> with the key turned off, press and hold 'A' on the head unit and turn the
>> key to 'ACC'. you will now be in secret function mode and you have 15
>> seconds to perform the code of your chose below.
>>
>> PushMyButton
>> press and hold 'M' 'A' and '2' simutaneously. now turn the key to off.
>>
>>
>>
>> WhatMovesYou
>> press and hold 'A' and 'TEXT' simutaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is
>> off.
>>
>> Scion=A+B+C
>> from the AM setting, press and hold "FOLDER UP' and 'SCAN' simultaneously
>> and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.
>>
>> (Scion In Japanese)
>>
>> insert cd and set to track number 2, press and hold 'Folder Down' and
>> 'Text' simultaneously and turn the key so 'ACC' is off.
>>
>>
>> 11. how do i customize my own text for the welcome message on the tC head
>> unit? so you'd like to 'name' your car something ghey like "icdedppl"
>> huh?
>>
>> well, you can! follow these steps: 2nd gen hu (2006+)
>> step 1
>> turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
>> step 2
>> on the radio, press and hold 'MUTE' and while continuing to hold down
>> 'MUTE', turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on
>> the head unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'MUTE'.
>> step 3
>> within 15 seconds, press and hold 'PRESET 1' and turn the key off. you
>> should now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
>> step 4
>> now use the 'PRESET 3' and 'PRESET 4' buttons to change to the
>> letters/characters you want to use. when you find the letter/character
>> that you would like to use, press 'PRESET 6' and the cursor will move
>> over to the next position. if you need to delete a character, press
>> 'PRESET 5'. once you have complete your message, press and hold 'PRESET
>> 6' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
>> *note*
>> there is a 16 character maximum for the welcome message for the 2st gen
>> hu.
>>
>> 1st gen hu (2005)
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key to 'ACC' and turn the radio on. now, turn the key off.
>> step 2
>> on the radio, press and hold 'A' and while continuing to hold down 'A',
>> turn the key to 'ACC'. you should now see a horizontal line on the head
>> unit lcd display start to flash. you can now let go of 'A'.
>> step 3
>> within 15 seconds, press and hold 'M' and turn the key off. you should
>> now see a flashing cursor with the letter 'A' displayed.
>> step 4
>> now use the '+' and '-' volume keys to change to the letters/characters
>> you want to use. when you find the letter/character that you would like
>> to use, press 'A' and the cursor will move over to the next position. if
>> you need to delete a character, press 'M'. once you have complete your
>> message, press and hold 'A' for five seconds to confirm your selection.
>> *note*
>> there is a 12 character maximum for the welcome message for the 1st gen
>> hu.
>>
>> 12. what is the wire color diagram for the stock pioneer head unit's
>> wiring harness in the tC? wire name/description
>>
>> wire color
>> GR (ground)
>>
>> brown
>> ACC (ignition ACC)
>>
>> gray
>> B+ (12V RAD)
>>
>>
>> blue
>> ANT (antenna amplifier)
>>
>> orange
>> FL+
>>
>> pink
>> FL-
>>
>> violet
>> FR+
>>
>> light green
>> FR-
>>
>> blue
>> RL+
>>
>> brown
>> RL-
>>
>> yellow
>> RR+
>>
>> red
>> RR-
>>
>> white
>> *note 1*
>>
>> the ground is located behind the instrument/gauge panel
>> *note 2*
>>
>> the tweeters are wired into the front speakers
>> *note 3*
>>
>> +B to ground is always 12V
>> *note 4*
>>
>> 12V from ACC to ground when key is at ACC or ON position
>>
>> 13. what are the bulb sizes for the side turn/mirror turn signals?
>> the side turn/mirror turn signals do not use bulbs. each mirror uses two
>> led's instead. if you want to change these out or change them to a
>> different color, you must take apart your side mirrors and de-solder the
>> default led's and solder in new led's. instructions with a complete
>> walk-through on how to replace these led's can be found here. thanks
>> kaeon!
>>
>> 14. i disconnected my battery and now my power windows and power moonroof
>> aren't working properly. what's wrong? the power window system and power
>> moonroof actually memorize their initial positon and if you disconnect
>> the battery or if you burn out a fuse or disconnect just the right switch
>> connector, they lose their memory and they need to be reset. when this
>> happens, the led's located in the power window switches will blink when
>> you turn on the car, the power windows 'one-touch' feature will no longer
>> work and the power moonroof will not entirely open. you need to to reset
>> them by following these procedures:
>>
>> resetting the power windows
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.
>>
>> step 2
>> on the driver's side control, push down (do not use 'one-touch' down) the
>> power window switch for the driver's side window and lower the window
>> halfway.
>>
>> step 3
>> pull up (do not use 'one-touch' up) the power window switch until the
>> window closes and hold the switch for *at least* one second.
>>
>> step 4
>> repeat these steps for the passenger side window on the passenger door
>> window control. the windows should now open and close like they should.
>>
>>
>>
>> resetting the power moon roof
>>
>> step 1
>> turn the key in the ignition to 'on'.
>>
>> step 2
>> keep pressing the sliding roof switch to the close side until the center
>> glass panel is fully closed.
>>
>> step 3
>> if the switch remains pressed for approximately two more seconds after
>> the panel is fully closed, the sliding roof ECU memorizes the fully
>> closed position.
>>
>> step 4
>> the center panel glass returns in the open direction a little and informs
>> that initialization is complete.
>>
>> 15. my tire pressure light is on and i know my tires are correctly
>> inflated. how do i re-initialize the tire pressure warning system? the
>> tire pressure monitor detects any changes in the tire inflation pressure.
>> therefore, it must initialize and store it in its memory if the tires or
>> wheels have been replaced or the tires have been rotated. you can
>> re-initialize the system by following these steps:
>> step 1
>>
>> check and make sure that your tires are inflated to the correct pressure
>> step 2
>>
>> turn the ignition switch to the ON position. If the low tire pressure
>> warning light comes on, push and hold the tire pressure warning reset
>> switch (in the glove box) until the warning light turns off and then
>> release the switch.
>> step 3
>>
>> now press and hold the tire pressure warning reset switch until the low
>> tire pressure warning light blinks three times.
>> step 4
>>
>>
>> initialization is *not* completed until driving at the vehicle speed of
>> 19 mph or over for more than one hour. the tire pressure monitoring
>> starts when initialization is completed.[/color][/color]