You can actually remote start the car and not worry about it.

 

Yes and no.
The system will not start up with the defogger running unless ambient temp is below 40^f.
It will start up with the temperature at the last-set temperature, however, the AC will automatically turn on if the temperature is above 85 or 90... I don't recall which.

And as soon as you unlock the door, it shuts down as an anti-theft feature, so you still have to restart it and wait for things to boot up.

 

I realize that, but that's not what I was asking... Thanks anyway.

 

Well, I have read and have seen the video’s of people complaining about all the touch controls. It is not an issue for me at all. They work well and are easy to use. The system has to boot up. Just like any screen, it gives you the warning and you have to press OK, or wait several seconds until that screen goes away. Either way, the touch works as soon as that screen is gone. It does’t seem like it takes long at all to boot up. Never timed it but it seems faster than my previous cars. I like the system and would buy another Venza with it.

 

I don't have the Limited but I have touch controls on my Prius Prime and they are distracting to use when the car is in motion. You need to take your eyes off the road to use them in most cases which makes them unsafe compared to the hardware knobs.

 

If you have ever had a aftermarket head unit installed, it is pretty much exactly like that.

 

Ah ok. So how soon after turning the car on do the capacitive environmental controls (below the infotainment screen) respond? Does the head unit need to fully boot up for the capacitive controls to start working?

Can any of the environmental controls be controlled with the steering wheel buttons?

 

Why not go to a dealer and see. ask them for the keys to the two vehicles you are looking at and test all the controls.

 

I've already seen and test driven a hybrid RAV4. None of the dealers around me have a Limited Venza. They all can order one though.

 

Buttons start responding within the seconds . And using this system never distracts me ,while in motion . Nothing wrong this capacitive buttons, even better than push buttons .

 

When I drove mine today I used the temp controls on the dash to move the temp up before the main screen booted and it worked perfectly. When the screen booted up it showed the temp change.

 

I have found that it's much easier to accidentally brush against one of the buttons when attempting to adjust the vents or reach around that area. Not a big deal to me. I've adjusted the vents maybe once or twice in 8 months. I don't find the buttons to be any harder to use than the huge touch-screen above it.

As for the climate control -- mine is set to auto. I don't turn it on. I don't turn it off. My seat ventilation is set to high and I leave it on as well. I'm fortunate in that I live in a rather moderate climate, so we don't get the extremes.

 

You can easily just sensitivity of those capacity buttons

 

Sorry meant adjust sensitivity

 

how

 

Keep looking for problems until you cause one.

 

Keep looking for issues until you find an issue that 95% of people will never notice.

 

through the setup screen

 

FOUND IT! Thanks

“SW Sensitivity Level”
Select to change the capacitive
touch screen button sensitivity to 1
(low), 2 (medium), or 3 (high).
*1:12.3-inch display model only
*2:This function is not made available
in some countries or areas.
*3:Vehicles with DCM

 

Menu >> Setup >> General >> SW Sensitivity Level

Well that's just vague: I assumed "SW Sensitivity Level" was meant to control when to update "SoftWare" since it's just below the "Software Information" menu.

How does "SW" = "Touch Screen"?

 

Menu >> Setup >> General >> SW Sensitivity Level

Well that's just vague: I assumed "SW Sensitivity Level" was meant to control when to update "SoftWare" since it's just below the "Software Information" menu.

How does "SW" = "Touch Screen"?

SW = Switch

 

Based on weather expected I set the seat, temp and where I want it blowing prior to turning off the engine.

The only thing I don’t like is it always switches to outside air instead of recirculate when I turn on the car. This may be because I’m always in eco mode, but I’d think recirculating warm air when heating the interior of the car is better then bringing in cold outside air and vice versa in the summer.

 

but I’d think recirculating warm air when heating the interior of the car is better then bringing in cold outside air and vice versa in the summer.

It is, but until you start getting some heat into the system, recirculating interior air will increase condensation and fog the glass.

 

To the OP there is also a setting in one of the menus for Air Conditioning always on. Ours came like this and drove us nuts the first week until we discovered it was an option. Always on, at every temperature (above freezing) works to dehumidify air in damp climates. But did not need or want this in dry California. It was putting unnecessary wear on the components as well as using more than a trivial amount of gasoline. But in hot areas, this may be good for you.

 

OK so I know this isn't what you're asking but I'm gonna throw it out there. Maybe with the RAV4 there are different suspension tunes with different trim levels. That said, I had a 2020 LE hybrid RAV4 and it drove me nuts because they gave it such a stiff suspension that there was literally multiple sources of rattles at varying times and temperatures in the interior. Consumer's Reports mentioned the "jumpy ride" in their tests. Fortunately with the used car market as it is I sold it back to the dealer for $500 less than I bought it after 23,000 miles and upgraded to a Venza and it's so worth it. Quieter, much smoother ride, and no rattles!!!
So I suggest that you test drive the RAV4 you're thinking about and I drive it on some worn harsh pavement and pay close attention to the ride. To be honest if I was somebody who drove around with the sound system on constantly, all the squeaks, rattles, and groans would have been a non issue. I would also point out that Consumer's Reports owner surveys show that the RAV4 has an average reliability record 3/5, the Venza has 5/5 reliability. The RAV has multiple technical service bulletins and recalls as well.

 

i wish they had one to test drive, i've been wanting to test drive a venza for awhile now but you can't test drive a pre order car and thats the problem right now they don't even have one on the lot thats not reserved.