Toggle the INFO screens from the wheel button?

GT · 05-19-2004, 01:32 PM

I found a thread on another board that says some owners can toggle between the Energy screen and the Consumption screen by simply pressing the INFO button on the wheel.... others can't.

It mentioned that models built after 12-03 had the capability due to a new software revision. Mine was built in February but unfortunately won't switch via the wheel button.

Does anyone know the facts on this? And... what's the chance it would be easy for a dealer to upgrade?

Thanks,
Gene

Tempus · 05-19-2004, 01:41 PM

I thought it was the other way around. The older ones had it but the newer ones lost it.

Mine is Jan04 and does not switch

delrey · 05-19-2004, 01:55 PM

Don't know my manfacturing date - but I picked it up at the end of April.

The info button on the wheel does toggle between the Energy & Consumption screens.

aarons12 · 05-19-2004, 02:05 PM

interesting differences...

mboileau · 05-19-2004, 03:02 PM

From what I see on my '04, the Info button on the wheel toggles between the Energy screen and "whatever your last screen was". If I go to the Consumption screen and then toggle the button, it does indeed go back and forth between the two. If I go to the Nav map screen and toggle the button, it goes between the Energy and Nav screens.

rflagg · 05-19-2004, 03:36 PM

Quote:

From what I see on my '04, the Info button on the wheel toggles between the Energy screen and "whatever your last screen was". If I go to the Consumption screen and then toggle the button, it does indeed go back and forth between the two. If I go to the Nav map screen and toggle the button, it goes between the Energy and Nav screens.

I'm 98.2% sure mine is the same as yours is - toggle between last two screens. I'll check tonight on the way home.

-m.

Tempus · 05-19-2004, 04:28 PM

Mine does not toggle between anything. If I hit it I get the consumption screen, no matter what screen is up. If I hit it again, I still have the consumption screen

**tag** · 05-19-2004, 05:16 PM

My BC has a manufacture date of 4/04.

If I hit the "Info" button on the dash, it toggles between the last two screens viewed.

Pressing the "Info" button on the steering wheel toggles between "Energy" and "Consumption" regardless of which screen is currently displayed or was last displayed.

FWIW

Prius Maximus · 05-19-2004, 07:43 PM

date of manufacture 02/04

Info switch on steering wheel does not toggle MFD.

mboileau · 05-19-2004, 07:50 PM

Since the behavior doesn't seem to track to the manufacturing date, there may be another reason.

On mine, which does toggle between Energy and the last screen used, I have turned off the default setting for "Return to Energy Screen Automatically" or whatever it's called. I also have the NAV option.

Perhaps one or the other is coming into play.

05-19-2004, 01:32 PM	#1
GT Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 43 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Toggle the INFO screens from the wheel button? I found a thread on another board that says some owners can toggle between the Energy screen and the Consumption screen by simply pressing the INFO button on the wheel.... others can't. It mentioned that models built after 12-03 had the capability due to a new software revision. Mine was built in February but unfortunately won't switch via the wheel button. Does anyone know the facts on this? And... what's the chance it would be easy for a dealer to upgrade? Thanks, Gene

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05-19-2004, 01:41 PM	#2
Tempus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,693 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I thought it was the other way around. The older ones had it but the newer ones lost it. Mine is Jan04 and does not switch

05-19-2004, 01:55 PM	#3
delrey Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SF Bay Area (East Bay) Posts: 215 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Don't know my manfacturing date - but I picked it up at the end of April. The info button on the wheel does toggle between the Energy & Consumption screens.

05-19-2004, 02:05 PM	#4
aarons12 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: long island, NY Posts: 705 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	interesting differences...

05-19-2004, 03:02 PM	#5
mboileau Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 278 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	From what I see on my '04, the Info button on the wheel toggles between the Energy screen and "whatever your last screen was". If I go to the Consumption screen and then toggle the button, it does indeed go back and forth between the two. If I go to the Nav map screen and toggle the button, it goes between the Energy and Nav screens.

05-19-2004, 04:28 PM	#7
Tempus Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Washington DC Posts: 1,693 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Mine does not toggle between anything. If I hit it I get the consumption screen, no matter what screen is up. If I hit it again, I still have the consumption screen

05-19-2004, 05:16 PM	#8
tag Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,527 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My BC has a manufacture date of 4/04. If I hit the "Info" button on the dash, it toggles between the last two screens viewed. Pressing the "Info" button on the steering wheel toggles between "Energy" and "Consumption" regardless of which screen is currently displayed or was last displayed. FWIW

05-19-2004, 07:43 PM	#9
Prius Maximus Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Northeastern IL Posts: 197 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	date of manufacture 02/04 Info switch on steering wheel does not toggle MFD.

05-19-2004, 07:50 PM	#10
mboileau Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 278 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Since the behavior doesn't seem to track to the manufacturing date, there may be another reason. On mine, which does toggle between Energy and the last screen used, I have turned off the default setting for "Return to Energy Screen Automatically" or whatever it's called. I also have the NAV option. Perhaps one or the other is coming into play.