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Railroadjames
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"I told you to fill me up 100 miles ago!!! 100 miles ago!!! Do you hear me? 100 miles ago.....and you didn't!!! No, you kept driving didn't you!!! And now you're about to damage the Hybrid Battery aren't you smart***. Yeah well try driving on NO POWER.. Mr-Push-the-Limits."
How do I know that she says these things??? ( 4 X ). Let's just say I'm Experienced. :shades:
You get shut down to minimum power and she allows you to get safe under reduced power then you are D - E - A - D. But it you can make it to a station in time and fill up then she continues to purr nicely...stroke, stroke.
Also if I have numbers in my phone address book with the persons name, when they call me in the car and the audio shows incoming call, does anyone know why the name does not appear on the screen?
Please advise and thanks!
Jim
I never take the key fob out of my pocket at any time during the day except to show it to someone.
"Safety and damage repair are two completely different issues with the insurance companies. Yes both concern accidents but vehicles are intentionally designed to collapse around the passenger cabin deflecting the effects of a crash around the occupants in order to keep them safe.
Your Lexus is several years old also. How old/new is the Prius?"
Last weekend, I parked my Prius at Denver International Airport for five days. When I returned, I could not start the Prius. No problem, I always carry a spare battery pack in the back of my vehicles and a quick jump got the Prius back on-line. However, I think that I remember reading something about this kind of problem in a stored Prius. Please explain the phenomenon as well as any remedy. As an alternative, I would be happy to never fly in a commercial aircraft again and drive my Prius across country instead. When I reached Seattle, I was glad to find a rental company that had a Prius to lend me for the weekend tour.
Two conditions can run down the 12v.
1) A light on over night will likely run it down.
2) Your case. The five SKS antennas in the Prius are 'on alert' 24/7. These do draw on the 12v battery. That's likely what ran down your small battery.
To avoid this look under your steering wheel. There are two buttons there. 'KEY' and 'SET'. If you push in the KEY button you will deactivate the five SKS proximity sensors. This will keep them from drawing down the small 12v battery. However your Smart Key will not work at that point so you'll have to lock the doors manually or via the fob as a normal keyless remote ( redundant backup ). When you come back to your Prius sitting in the parking garage you'll have to use the remote to unlock the door so that you can release the KEY button to reactivate the five sensors.
Clear? Any questions ask away.
That's brilliant Chazzzman - wish I'd been doing that all these years (I keep track of every tank and I too was born in '52).
I test drove a 2010 Prius II yesterday. Very nice ride. I could see myself in one except the ground clearance is a concern. It has the same ground clearance as my minivan (~5.5"), but there are just a couple of dangly parts on my minivan that hang down that low. Most of the undercarraige on it approaches 8 inches, not much different than my Outback.
We like to cruise and camp on forest service roads around here, and I've whacked the van's oil pan and other stuff now and then, even though I'm pretty careful with it.
Anyone driving a lot of gravel with their Prius? Snowboarder4?
Steve, visiting host
1] Press POWER - ON
2] Press ODO
3] Press POWER - OFF
4] Press and hold ODO
5] Press POWER - ON
6] Continue to hold ODO until ODO flash and reset
7] Release ODO
8] Press POWER - OFF
Enjoy your Prius!
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For an example, the salesman told us it showed you how many miles to empty. That is a feature we both like in a vehickle. We spent a lot of time trying to find that particular feature in the book, finally calling Toyota. After talking to 2 techs and 20 minutes later being told this model did not have it.... we did not feel too stupid, only disappointed..lol...
I would love this car no matter what. I have waited a long time to own one. Any tips would be appreciated!
Carol B :P
Forget about the book. You will only torment yourself unnessicarily. After a month or two, you can read the book but it won't be necessary or it will be fun.
Last year, I averaged 48 MPG in mountain driving conditions. This year, I reduced mileage almost 10% by purchasing a set of heavy, sticky, all-season tires. Traction was good with the original tires, but is admittedly stronger in snow with the new tires. The only problems that I have encountered during the past two years: 1] I could not find the spare tire because it is hidden beneath a plastic compartment under the carpeting when you open the hatch; 2] I made use of the extra battery with clamps that I always carry in my vehicle after a passenger left a light on inside the car while it was parked at the airport for a week; 3] I soaked one of the electronic keys in a rainstorm, causing it to not function, causing me to spend $250 on a replacement key that was not required since the original key resumed operation after it dried-out; 4] I was pulled-over by a young police officer for accelerating too fast within municipal limits with my muscle car. :shades:
I agree the manuals are very confusing but like you, we will get through it...
So, please can anyone explain me what is happening after the car was recalled and fixed, do they still on the risk list for this accelerated pedal issue? or other issues?
Thanks a lot
I don't think the Ford-Firestone problem was hyped up to the extent this one has been, and any serious GM recall issues occurred before widespread internet access. If you look through my posts, you will never find me bashing GM or Ford.
And in the distant future when I eventually replace one of my cars, I will give other makes besides Toyota a look (I do have one Nissan now). If you check my profile, you'll see that I've owned a number of different makes in the past.