Unlock Hidden Features on your 5th Gen 4runner !!!

In this video I will show you how to easily unlock hidden features and customizations for your 5th Gen 4Runner!

All you need is an app called Carista and a $30 scan tool

Hope you found this video useful, thanks so much for watching!

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[Lamidnightsss]

NO WAY I had this veepeak tool literally sitting under the couch. Me ignoring it for years only to rush over and sweet underneath my couch to find it . I've had this thing for 5 years and only now do I use it. Thank you lmao

[TylerBhaduri]

30 bucks to get the windows roll down mod is awesome. Thanks for showing us the free trial hack. Just got a 2023 sr5 premium in black brand new. 1st car in my life and now im broke lol. I got 4.99% APR which isnt awful though i guess.

[charlesml]

Worth it for the Seat Belt Ding Disable alone!

[ricop]

What are you using for the stereo, what app or device ??? Looked through your video content and didn't see a video for that or if I missed it can you reply with link?

[MyRCChannel-CJScott]

Great video! Thank you for making this information available on YouTube!

[DEH]

I found many of these features could be enabled or disabled via the existing menu in the vehicle settings. Yes, there are a few unique things with this app, but I don’t care if my sunroof and windows open with the press of the button. The single best feature of the app was to disable the seatbelt chime, the light still comes on, but the annoying sound is gone.

[jesuslovesbass]

Quick question, at 3:34 in your video, you chose an "option", kiwi3. How do you know which option to choose? Thanks, just ordered this from Amazon.

[HobbiesHire]

Great job on the video! Thanks for making it. If it allows me to simply unlock my rear hatch from the remote I will be thrilled.

[gerrittmolloy]

Are you able to set it to roll down the rear window with the rest of the windows/sunroof? Thanks love the videos!

[AZRubicon]

Is there a tire size option? Need to reset it to 33's to get speedo and mileage corrected.

[seanscrivens]

Can you use any obd2 dongle? To access carista?

[jesuslovesbass]

So, I received the little gizmo from Amazon, and after playing around with it and finally getting it to connect (kiwi3 didn't work at all, had to use a different option, no big deal) I have to admit i was a bit disappointed. It works fine, no problems with functionality, but honestly, out of all the possible changes that you can make, I found only two to be worth changing.

Opening the windows with a long push on the remote is a nice option, so I activated that function. Unfortunately, you can't close the windows the same way. You have to use the switches in the vehicle to close the windows after you've opened them all. Not a big deal, but worth noting.

The only other change that I felt was worth making was to deactivate the automatic door unlock when the vehicle is put in park. I prefer to unlock the doors when I want them to unlock, and that's for safety reasons. If I'm in a bad area of town for some reason, or there's someone hanging in the area that I just arrived at, and they trigger my Spidey-sense, so to speak, I don't want my doors to unlock until I deem it safe for them to be unlocked, know what I mean? So, I have it set to unlock the doors when I open the driver-side door, or I use the unlock switch on the door itself.

Aside from that, I really didn't see anything I felt was worth changing. Now, of course, that's just what works for me, I don't in anyway assume what someone else might prefer. So, there it is, two changes made in a total of about 10 minutes of connecting and looking at the options and making the two changes I decided on. I canceled my trial and that's pretty much the end of it. Sort of anticlimactical if you ask me. Is it worth the money to buy one of these gizmos? Ehhh, that's one of those "six of one, half a dozen of the other" issues. If you feel spending $30 and change to make a couple of changes in function to your vehicle is worth it, then it's worth it, right? Peace to you, and thanks again for your videos, I really enjoy them.

[frankmartin]

It looks a lot easier than with Carly. I tried to do it with my 2023 Ltd and it keeps telling me to stand on one leg while doing a cartwheel then the update crashes. I'll try this for sure!

[jesuslovesbass]

Would love to be able to use the cameras "On-Demand", and not have them turn off if I exceed 24 mph, or shift from reverse to drive. Any camera changes available in the app? Thanks.

[fearlesschisel]

Thank you for making videos like these! I was able to do this all for free using the exact same steps that you showed here and I also cleaned my MAF sensor and changed my diff fluid thanks to your videos and channel.

[jimpie]

I had a 92’ civic Si, it had an aftermarket alarm, which closed the sunroof when the key was shut-off. I have 2 cars I would like to do this. Also opening and closing all windows would also be good. Can the dealer or someone else do this?

[ivan]

Does live data show transimission temperatutr

[markderoller]

Thanks for posting. Can you program it to not shut off the engine if you remote start and open the door?

[para]

My 2021 4Runner Venture did not come with auto start. Even the Toyota app does not give me that option. Can i turn that feature on with this Veepeak module?

[bruceburner]

Does this allow for an adjustment for heated seats?