Idle up Button new prado

Submitted: Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:49

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Member - Mick T (QLD)

Hi all,
Brother in law just bought a new 3.0L Dielse prado...while checking it out we found a Idle up button. Pushed it a few times with engine running..seemed like nothing happened. Does anyone know what this is for, could not find anything in the owners manual about it...or is it an option....Told him i would ask on the forum as some one will have an answer....

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Mick

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Reply By: Member - Mick T (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:50

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 16:50

told him to sign up for membership as well!!!!! the more the merrier!!!!

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Reply By: Davo_60 (ACT) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 17:08

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 17:08

If it is the same as the cruiser TD it will increase idle speed when cold, but does not work at operating temp.

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Reply By: Member - Howard P (WA) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 17:16

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 17:16

Apparently the idle up feature is used in Europe (cold climates) to warm the engine up. Well that's what the Toyota dealer told me when we brought our new TD cruiser.

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Reply By: friar - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:23

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:23

G/Day Mick, as said above it will only work when the temperature is below about 10degrees,with the auto you have to be in park or neutral,if you engage drive when it is on it goes back to idle. Friar

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Reply By: Member - Mick T (QLD) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:31

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 19:31

Thanks for the advice everyone...will let the brother in law know....

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Reply By: Dave B (NSW) - Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 23:06

Sunday, Jul 08, 2007 at 23:06

Mick, maybe not quite related to your question, but on the truck I drive, by pressing the 'set cruise' button quite a few times while stationary, the engine idle speed increases.
I haven't got cruise on my LC, and don't know if that works on all vehicles with cruise.

Dave