This Toyota owner attempted to use the remote start feature on a cold day but ended up being disappointed.
TikToker askforadam wanted to demonstrate the feature to his followers.
But his excitement to do so was unfortunately short-lived.
Fortunately, there is a way to fix this issue.
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How this remote start feature backfired on one TikToker
In the world of cars, few things have proved to be quite as convenient as key fobs.
Being able to lock or unlock your car without needing to physically insert your key has likely saved us tons of time.
Admittedly, it might seem like a small thing in the moment.
But imagine how many cumulative minutes have been saved over the years.
So, it is frustrating when they malfunction for whatever reason.
Sometimes, they can prove disastrous – as was the case when a bunch of drivers were left locked out of their cars in a grocery store parking lot.
Fortunately, our understanding of fobs is always developing.
One Kentucky man gave some advice on how to get inside of a vehicle if a fob died.
In the case of TikToker askforadam, his Toyota remote start backfired at a crucial moment – when he was trying to show it off for his 1,780 followers.
When he first attempted the remote start, he did so from inside a dealership.
His car’s light flashed briefly, but nothing else happened.
Opening up the door didn’t improve matters, and neither did getting up close and personal.
So what went wrong?
A YouTuber had the answer.
What had gone wrong with the Toyota key fob?
YouTuber Steve Clifford first took his viewers on a walkthrough of how to properly activate the Remote Start.
He explained that Remote Start would work for ten years from the date of first use.
He said: “Some people have trouble with the cadence [A sequence of notes] on this.
“They go ‘Lock, lock, lock’ [Pressing the button in time with each word] and just do it too quickly.
“But if you just go ‘Lock…lock…lock’ and hold it down for several seconds, you’ll get little flashing lights [on the side mirror] and the car starts up.”
This sounds simple enough, right?
But there’s one thing people might be overlooking.
Steve explained that for people who had declined the data consent form sent by Toyota, the remote start feature wouldn’t work.
“And that actually turns out the DMC [Data Communications Module],” Steve explained.
Fortunately, there’s a way to turn it back on.
If you’ve owned your car for less than a year, it’s likely that you still have some free trials left.
On the app, if you go into the Subscriptions folder, you can click ‘Enable all trials’.
Alternatively, if you view your account details, you can access the Data and Privacy Portal.
Here, you should be able to see if you declined the data consent agreement that was sent out back in October.
After adjusting it here, the car will need a few minutes to start up before the remote start will work again.
To see Steve’s explanation in full, head over to his YouTube channel.
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