daylight savings Time change

[DaveinOlyWA]

well dont really know what it does. i use the "00" function to reset it to time various misc things in my life so it wasnt really set. not sure what it did BACK IN OCTOBER since that is when most computers would have done DST anyway.

but then again, i use my cellphone as a clock and none of the house clocks had to be reset due to a chore that was not completed from last spring

[RodJo]

Originally Posted by DeanFL

David -

You must be a kinder soul than me - I was just writing...

Don't mean to be sarcastic - but did you check your owners manual? And surely your Prius dash clock did not change from DST by itself?

but saw your post before hitting 'submit'. I mean is it quicker to open a thread to ask a simple question as this instead of checking the owners manual. In some areas the manual can be confusing but clock/time changes...

Or just read the other threads asking the same question and getting the same answers? And, besides, it's not like Toyota invented the H-M-:00 buttons for setting digital clocks. What else would they be used for?

[Geistemite]

And what about the AM/PM indicator at the clock itself? Does anyone really need this to keep informed? I have not been able to determine when this might be helpful, as usually I can determine if it is day or night by looking out the window.

[IraS]

This thread got me curious about daylight savings time, since I just adjusted the clock manually.

After playing with it for a while, I realized there are two completely independent clocks in the Prius (with navigation). The clock on the dash (i.e. at the right of the MID) is a simple digital clock controlled by the H, M, and :00 buttons on the dash. That is the clock I reset.

The second clock is built into the navigation system. It apparently gets the time from the GPS satellites. The navigation system has a setting page where you can set the time zone and turn daylight savings time on or off. This only affects the clock in the navigation system.

So, when the time changes, you apparently must set the clock on the dash manually and the navigation clock will change automatically.

[DaveinOlyWA]

ok. since the NAV works on knowing time (and very accurately at that) i can "easily" see why it would need us to tell it what time zone we were in etc...after all, why would i expect a NAV system to know where i was??

the clock setting is just that, clock setting. NAV does have a setting which is completely separate but nevertheless, i agree the clock did not reset to DST, none of them do.

now, if i were to set my area to Eastern time zone, would i get lost?

[boppo]

Originally Posted by DaveinOlyWA

it do

time for some dusting.

[creativeguy]

Originally Posted by Geistemite

And what about the AM/PM indicator at the clock itself? Does anyone really need this to keep informed? I have not been able to determine when this might be helpful, as usually I can determine if it is day or night by looking out the window.

The AM/PM designation is a sign of Toyota's confidence of how comfortable the new seats are. You can get bombed out drunk and pass out in your car. Once you awaken a few days later, you'll easily be able to tell what time it is.

[jdcollins5]

Originally Posted by creativeguy

The AM/PM designation is a sign of Toyota's confidence of how comfortable the new seats are. You can get bombed out drunk and pass out in your car. Once you awaken a few days later, you'll easily be able to tell what time it is.

Great response for the need for the AM/PM designation. LOL.

[Blind Guy]

Originally Posted by IraS

This thread got me curious about daylight savings time, since I just adjusted the clock manually.

After playing with it for a while, I realized there are two completely independent clocks in the Prius (with navigation). The clock on the dash (i.e. at the right of the MID) is a simple digital clock controlled by the H, M, and :00 buttons on the dash. That is the clock I reset.

The second clock is built into the navigation system. It apparently gets the time from the GPS satellites. The navigation system has a setting page where you can set the time zone and turn daylight savings time on or off. This only affects the clock in the navigation system.

So, when the time changes, you apparently must set the clock on the dash manually and the navigation clock will change automatically.

IraS;

Where on the Nav screen is that clock located? My wife looked all over that screen, and can find NO clock or digital readout ANYWHERE!

She's already set the Time Zone and DST, she's even looked in some of the Settings Menus, but unable to find anything that allows you to Show/Display Clock/Time...HELP!!!

David (aka Blind Guy)

[garygid]

I held the "HH" (hour) button down until the clock stepped forward 23 hours.
There was no DST auto-change in the time.