What is ETC Toyota?
The Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) System is a new toll system designed to enhance convenience for drivers by enabling cashless toll collection and thus mitigating congestion at expressway tollgates. It enables simple and speedy payment by allowing drivers to pass through tollgates without stopping to pay.
What does ETC mean in a vehicle?
Electronic Toll Collection System
ETC is an abbreviation for the Electronic Toll Collection System. ETC is a system which allows drivers to automatically pay tolls on toll roads without stopping the car. This is accomplished by inserting an ETC card into the ETC in-vehicle device installed in the car.
What is ETC Japan?
ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) is the system which is used to record expressway tolls automatically. You can drive through the toll gate without paying the toll each time if the car has an ETC card inserted into the onboard ETC card reader device. The tolls will be paid later according the highway provider’s record.
Can I drive with my etc light on?
Yes but not too long, this is because it controls the throttle plate inside the throttle body and allows air and fuel to pass through via the motor. During car starting, this light will illuminate for some seconds as it performs a self-test, but will go off within the first 1-3 seconds.
What does it mean when the ETC light comes on?
It is caused by an intermittent loss or disruption of the electronic signal from the gas pedal to the throttle. Your throttle will operate normally some of the time, but at other random times it will accelerate either not enough, or too much.
What does the ECT button on an Toyota do?
Press the ECT switch on the console. From familyzoo My 4 runner is a 92 and the button is just below, and between , the shift levers, between the seats. Push it to reengage the ECT. Light on means the ECT is no longer engaged. Jonathon Press the button that is clearly labeled “ECT”.
Where is the PWR button on a Toyota Tacoma?
Located just beneath the Toyota Entune interface , the ECT PWR feature is within easy reach when you are behind the wheel. When activated, an ECT PWR dashboard indicator light comes on to alert you. Simply press the ECT button a second time to cancel the operation and exit power mode.
When do you use the ECT PWR button?
The customer service person at Toyota did say that some people use the ECT PWR button when they need to accelerate quickly, such as when entering the highway from the frontage road ramps, or when legally racing the vehicle.
What is the tow haul button on a Toyota Tacoma?
It’s nothing more than a tow-haul mode button that can be used when pulling a trailer, carrying a heavy load, or when traveling over hilly areas of land like in the mountains.