Home How To How to adjust the time on your Toyota’s clock

How to adjust the time on your Toyota’s clock

By Joe Clifford
Adjust the time

We are all required to adjust the time. To make better use of daylight hours, clocks in the UK jump between British Summer Time (BST) and Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) each year. One hour is added on the last Sunday of March, and one hour is subtracted on the last Sunday of October.

Many new Toyota models will automatically adjust the time for you, while some other models need to be adjusted manually. The subheadings below clearly identify the new Toyota models and grades that fall into each category, as well as providing clear, step-by-step instructions on how to manually adjust the time in every model within the current Toyota passenger car range.

Adjust the time
Toyota Yaris GR Sport with Toyota Touch 2 multimedia system

Adjust the time: models with Toyota Touch / Touch 2 multimedia systems

The following new models with Toyota Touch and Toyota Touch 2 multimedia systems are designed to automatically adjust the time by synchronising with your mobile phone. This function applies to both the digital clock within the multimedia system and digital clock within the multi-information display in the instrument cluster.

⦁ Toyota Aygo X – Pure, Edge, Air Edition grades

⦁ Toyota Yaris – all grades (pictured above)

⦁ Toyota Yaris X – Icon and Design grades

⦁ Toyota Corolla – Icon grade

⦁ Toyota C-HR – Icon grade

⦁ Toyota Highlander – all grades

⦁ Toyota Mirai – all grades

It is possible to manually override this automatic function. To do so, press the Setup cog icon on the main screen, then select General within the sub-menu. Select the Date & Time option, after which you will be able to choose to manually set the time, select the time zone and switch between 12- and 24-hour time display.

Adjust the time
Toyota bZ4X with Toyota Smart Connect multimedia system

Models with Toyota Smart Connect multimedia system

The following new Toyota models feature connected services through the Toyota Smart Connect multimedia system. They are also designed to use GPS information and map data to automatically adjust the time.

⦁ Toyota Aygo X – Exclusive grade

⦁ Toyota Yaris X – Excel and GR Sport grades

⦁ Toyota Corolla – Icon Tech, Design, GR Sport, Trek and Excel grades

⦁ Toyota C-HR – Design, Excel and GR Sport grades

⦁ Toyota bZ4X – all grades (pictured above)

⦁ Toyota RAV4 and RAV4 Plug-in – all grades

It is possible to manually override this automatic function. To do so, press the Settings cog icon on the main screen, then touch General within the sub-menu. Select the Date & Time option, after which you will be able to choose to manually set the time, select the time zone and switch between 12- and 24-hour time display.

Toyota GR86 interior

Adjust the time: Toyota GR86 and Toyota GR Supra

The clock on the Toyota GR86’s multimedia screen is designed to automatically update after being connected and synchronised with the owner’s mobile phone. This function can be set from the home screen by pressing the Settings cog icon, then pressing General > Clock > Time Setting > Sync with Phone.

It is also possible to override this automatic function. Starting from the home screen, press the Settings cog icon, then press General > Clock > Time Setting > Manual. Adjust the time manually then press OK. Within the Clock menu it is also possible to switch between 12- and 24-hour time display.

Toyota GR Supra uses voice commands to access in-menu functions, including those to adjust the time

The clock on the Toyota GR Supra’s multimedia screen is factory set to update automatically. However, it is possible to manually adjust various time features by accessing the relevant in-car menu through voice commands.

After pressing the voice activation button on the right of the steering wheel, say “My Vehicle“. When prompted to do so by the system, say the commands “System settings“, “Date and time” and then either “Time“, “Time zone” or “Time format” to access the relevant in-menu function. The desired setting can then be applied using the rotary controller on the centre console.

Adjust the time
Land Cruiser is the only Toyota passenger car to adjust the time with physical buttons

Adjust the time: Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser is the only passenger car in the Toyota line-up where the clock is adjusted using physical buttons, which on this model is located directly under the clock display in the dashboard. Here you will find three buttons: ‘H’, ‘M’ and ‘:00’. Pressing the ‘H’ button advances the clock by one hour, and the ‘M’ button by one minute. The ‘:00’ button rounds to the nearest hour.

Toyota Proace Verso with Pro Touch infotainment system

Adjust the time: Toyota Proace Verso

The clock on the Toyota Proace Verso’s Pro Touch infotainment system is set to update automatically using GPS and map data from the satellite navigation system.

However, it is also possible to manually adjust the time and other time display features using the in-car menus. Select the Settings menu in the top banner of the touchscreen, then press the Options button to access the secondary page. Select Setting the time-date followed by pressing either the Date or Time tabs and adjust using the numeric keypad. Confirm any changes by pressing OK.

What if I own an older Toyota?

The above instructions will probably cover most Toyota passenger car models from recent years. But for specific instructions relating to your vehicle or commercial vehicle, we suggest looking through your owner’s manual. If you do not possess a hard copy of this manual, owners of Toyota models produced since 2012 can download a digital copy on the Toyota UK website.

Remember that if you have any query about the operation of your car, feel free to pop in to your local Toyota centre for advice or contact us on social media and we’ll try to help.

199 comments

  1. How is changing the clock so difficult to find in a Toyota … surely it should one of the first things that should be found with ease esp in UK with clocks changing twice a year. On our new Aygo X … there is no Menu on the screen nor Disp on the steering wheel and the download you offered to Sharon is not the same Media system as fitted in the new Aygo ???? so why not have this printed in the user manual ? It shows the clock as H or E (page 150) but no reference thereafter on how to access it and change.
    RV72ZGT

    Reply

  2. Why is it so difficult to find out how to change the clock on my toyota yaris hybrid (even getting a manual to download at 520 pages! has proved next to impossible

    Reply

      1. How do I change the clock setting in my Toyota Aygo Auto plus cannot find anywhere in the User Guide manual for instructions

        Anne

      2. Hi Anne, thanks for your question.

        Please provide a Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this.

        Thanks.

      1. Hi Sandra, thanks for your question.

        Please provide a Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this.

        Thanks.

  3. I’ve got an aygo cross and can’t see any where in the hand book on how to alter the clock .also looked on line ,regards John

    Reply

    1. Hi John, thanks for your comment.

      Please provide your Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this for you.

      Thanks.

      Reply

      2. Hi John,

        To adjust the clock on your Aygo X, please follow these instructions:
        -Go to ‘set up’ on your multimedia screen
        -Then press ‘general’ and then ‘clock’
        -If the ‘Auto Adjust by GPS’ is switched on, switch this off
        -Manually adjust your clock at the bottom of the screen

        Hope this helps.
        Thanks.

      3. Yes I managed to work this out today but if you switch the GPS back on after changing the time it reverts back to the old time ? .Doesn’t the gps need to be on all the time ?.

      5. Thanks for your reply ,l’am no expert so could you please tell me what the GPS actually does ,thanks John

      6. Hi John,
        GPS stands for Global Positioning System.
        It is a satellite based navigation system in your vehicle.
        We hope this helps.
        Thanks.

      7. Thanks for your information surely that’s needs to be on all the time then , if you see my previous query once you switch it off [gps ] to set the time you have to have to leave the GPS off otherwise the clock goes back to the old time .You need to be able to have the GPS on and be able to change the time and keep it .I don’t have built in sat nav but for safety reasons i need to have the GPS on for the emergency accident ,break down tracking ? . Regards John

  5. Has anyone actually had a reply on how to change the darned clock on a 2022 Yaris Hybrid? Please could you post them here if you have whilst await a reply? Thanks

    Reply

    1. Hi Lisa, thanks for your question.

      Please provide us with your Vehicle Registration and we will look into this for you.

      Thanks.

      Reply

      2. Hi Lisa,

        Please follow these instructions to change the clock on your Yaris:
        -Select the Settings button on the multi-information display
        -Select ‘Clock’
        -Press to select an item to be changed
        -Press up or down to change the time

        Please see your Owner’s Manual for further details. This can be found here: https://fal.cn/3tGoc

        Thanks.

  7. To set the time on a Yaris Cross with the TFT multimedia screen (with no physical buttons) you use the steering wheel arrow buttons plus OK button.
    Start the car (press the power button) and navigate using the wheel arrow buttons until you see a group of options starting with Clock (on the display behind the steering wheel), press and hold the OK button to get more options for clock, it’s easy to set once you get that far

    Reply

  8. I have a newly-purchased 2019 Toyota Yaris with Touch 2 Go Navigation. The garage has incorrectly set the clock, such that it now reads 11hrs off (BST + 24hr clock)

    There is no “Date & Time” option offered under Setup>General (or anywhere else); and the GPS clock signal is not updating the time

    This is obviously a widespread issue, please can you publish a solution without a “please contact us in private” message?

    Reply

    1. Hi Martin, thanks for your comment.

      We apologise for the inconvenience this has caused.

      You should be able to change the time on this vehicle by going to Multimedia, Settings and then Clock. Here there should be an option to change the time to British Summer Time.

      Thanks.

      Reply

  9. How to I change the time on my new Yaris cross? Looked at various comments above . There is no General after pressing the settings button? Spent plenty of time searching manual and you tube? No luck

    Reply

    1. Hi Terence, thanks for your question.

      Please provide a Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this.

      Thanks.

      Reply

    1. Hi Jenny, thanks for your question.

      Please provide a Vehicle Registration so that we can look into this.

      Thanks.

      Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

To be the first to hear about all of our latest news, offers and events, check the box below, we’ll send these communications by email, phone, SMS or post. Be assured that Toyota will only share your personal information with companies that are an integral part of fulfilling the services we deliver. If you would like to find out more about how we process your data please visit our privacy policy for details.

I understand that I can unsubscribe at any time.

Related Posts