I hope for you there is a way. However, as with the "Roads may be Icy" warning, Toyota has shown that they do not like giving customers the opportunity to disable "safety" features, probably for liability reasons.

Maybe they'll treat it like they do with the Auto Start-Stop on their larger engines. They make you push a button every time you start the car to disable it. No permanent way to turn it off.
Rant over.

 

I hope for you there is a way. However, as with the "Roads may be Icy" warning, Toyota has shown that they do not like giving customers the opportunity to disable "safety" features, probably for liability reasons.

Maybe they'll treat it like they do with the Auto Start-Stop on their larger engines. They make you push a button every time you start the car to disable it. No permanent way to turn it off.
Rant over.

You can permanently disable the auto start/stop by disconnecting the wire leading to the hood latch. When you disconnect it, the car thinks that the hood is open and does not engage the auto start/stop function.

Did this to my XLE gas version about a year ago and couldn't be happier that I don't have to press that buttom every time I start the car.

 

page 95 in the 2019 owners manual. In the MID, go to settings, and turn off PKSB, its a picture of a car with a traffic cone. Of course Toyota will let you turn it off specifically if you are going to tow something.

 

OK, HOW do I turn it off if I'm towing. NOT in my manual.

 

I tried this today, and it works. I couldn't find that info in my 2021 manual. Thanks!