just press the fan up level once and it should turn everyone to your last settings

 

What system are you talking about?
Maual or Dual climate control?

If Dual Climate control on the Limited (optional on the Sport) just push the Auto button and use the temp up/down buttons on the steering wheel or th e temp knob on the left side of the controls to set the temp.

The "Dual" button switches between setting the temp on both sides to setting the temp individually (the passenger side can only be adjusted with the knob on the passengers side when in individual mode)

If you have the Automatic Dual Climate control system you have a highly intelligent computer system controlling everything.

See link ==> How the Auto Dual Climate system works

 

I have the dual. When I click on auto the ac button is always green...am I supposed to shut that off or is the computer thinking it needs to be cooler because of the temp I have set? I usually have it around 72.

 

I have the dual. When I click on auto the ac button is always green...am I supposed to shut that off or is the computer thinking it needs to be cooler because of the temp I have set? I usually have it around 72.

Just because the AC button is on doesn't mean the system is actually using it. If you read the info on the previous link you have a system that uses artifical intelligence and a neural network to adjust the system depending on several inputs.

In the winter, the AC is used to take moisture out of the cabin (it dehumidifies the air). The Dual system brain cycles the AC periodically to dehumidify the interior.

If the temp is still not warm enough for you just increase the temp so it gets to a setting that works for you.

You will learn not to fight the "Toyota knows what is best for you" programing and find a temp setting that meets your needs. I have found that what I think should be the right temp is lower than I want and have increased the setting until I got to my comfort level.

 

So does auto also take care of the heat in the rear? Or do I always have to turn this on/off by myself.

If my wife see the post that the suv locks up when in snow/ice she'll freak. We bought this for her because she doesn't like to drive in the snow. So far it's snowed a few times that she could have tested it out but her excuse was that she didn't want to get it dirty with salt. I ended up taken the T100 instead.

I guess I should show her how to shut off the traction...it's the button right under the steering wheel correct?

 

So does auto also take care of the heat in the rear? Or do I always have to turn this on/off by myself.

If my wife see the post that the suv locks up when in snow/ice she'll freak. We bought this for her because she doesn't like to drive in the snow. So far it's snowed a few times that she could have tested it out but her excuse was that she didn't want to get it dirty with salt. I ended up taken the T100 instead.

I guess I should show her how to shut off the traction...it's the button right under the steering wheel correct?

If the "sync" button is on the system will control the rear heat/AC

The features you will like are "SNOW" where the transmission starts in second and has a less agressive power profile

Downhill Control (DAC) where you stop, move the shift lever over to "S" and select 1st gear and then push the DAC button. This feature will automatically keep the speed below 5 mph as you go down a hill.

The comments about VSC are in regard to what happens if you try to power out of the snow (you give it too much gas). As all wheels are spinning at different RPM's VSC trys to stabilize the rotation speeds and where the HL is pointing. When it can't it will apply the brakes to all wheels. If you don't over power the wheels the system will work fine. It just requires you to learn how to work WITH the system instead of AGAINST it.

If you truely need to power out of a situation then the VSC off button is used.

 

summerwind, thanks for the response. I can't picture my wife trying to power through any snow so hopefully she'll be fine.

So I let her know that for the heat just hit auto and sync and let the system do the rest.

So now I just have to decide if I want to trade in my T100 for an 08 tundra since they are giving 4500 cash back right now on them.

 

One other piece of info.

Here is a link to a view of the rear AC components. There is an evaporator and heater radiator plus fans back there.

AC Rear components