That light can't be activated. It just tells you that you are driving economically. There is a way to turn it off but I don't remember how.

 

That light can't be activated. It just tells you that you are driving economically.

But the light has not come up for about three days now. Am thinking there is what needs to be done for it to be activated.

 

Nothing. If system functions as it should, it is ECM that decides, when ECO mode is achieved. That is determined by how much or little load is on the power train. So it's either driving style, or colder weather, or bad petrol or whatever else factors that make engine run with higher petrol consumption.

 

I don't know if this will help from my manual.

■ Changing the settings

While the vehicle is stopped,

press the “DISP” button until

the “Settings” screen appears.

Press and hold the “DISP” button

while the “Settings” screen

is displayed.

Press the “DISP” button to

select the desired setting item.

Setting up the displays

Item Default setting Customized setting

Digital speedometer On Off

Units (vehicles without

a navigation system) English Metric

Turn-by-turn navigation

(vehicles with a

navigation system)

On Off

Eco Driving Indicator

Light Off On

 

I thought the "ECO" mode button only applied in the Hybrids.

 

I have a '13 XLE Touring. It has an ECO|NORM|SPORT button. If memory serves, the model you have will determine which switch setup (if any) you have. These buttons will change gas pedal responsiveness, shift points, steering response and HVAC output.

From my Owner Manual:

The settings that arh refers to is to turn off the "ECO" indicator light only. It doesn't determine whether or not the car will go into ECO mode, it just enables or disables the "ECO" light which would display inside the tachometer. The car will automatically light this up (if enabled) when you're not heavy on the gas or going uphill.