Shifts to Neutral

pollibird · 08-19-2006, 10:25 PM

It has happened 6 or 7 times since getting the car new. First time happened driveing off the dealer lot!

My 06 #3 shifts to N from the P when selecting mostly R or D, with the brake pedal depressed.

Here's the sequence 1Get in, with the smart key in pocket 2 Depress brake pedal and press the power

button twice. 3 Shift to R and release the parking brake .

But instead of getting R I get N and the Red triangle warning light comes on, and after releasing the parking

brake the dash brake light is still on, a couple of times the MFD gave the batt. wont charge in neutral

warning.

TheForce · 08-19-2006, 10:28 PM

Why do you press the power button 2 times? You should only press it 1 time when you want to just drive it.

marjam · 08-19-2006, 10:30 PM

I see a flaw in your plan! You only should push the Power button once to start the car (foot on brake). Make sure that the READY light is on before you try to shift into Drive or Reverse. I think that you are turning the car On then Off!

pollibird · 08-19-2006, 10:35 PM

Thanks guys, for some reason i thought the book showed twice. And most of the time it worked. DUHH

marjam · 08-19-2006, 11:50 PM

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Thanks guys, for some reason i thought the book showed twice. And most of the time it worked. DUHH
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Here is the sequence.

When your foot is on the brake pedal pushing Power once starts the car (Ready light on). When you are in driving (ready mode) pushing the Power button once (with foot on or off the brake) turns off the car and automatically puts it in Park if you have not done so already.

With your foot off the brake pedal pushing Power once brings on ACC mode and you can lister to the radio. Pushing again brings on Ig-On mode and you can play with the windows. Push a third time and you are back to OFF.

From ACC or Ig-On mode you can start the car by pushing the brake pedal and pushing the Power button once.

Hope this helps!

qbee42 · 08-20-2006, 08:11 PM

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Thanks guys, for some reason i thought the book showed twice. And most of the time it worked. DUHH
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Our salesman actually told us to press the power button twice. Thanks to PriusChat and the manual we knew better. It's amazing how little some of the salesmen know about the Prius.

Tom

aaf709 · 08-20-2006, 08:42 PM

Unfortunately, salesreps can say the wrong thing. On another thread the buyer was told that the "B" position was for "Battery," i.e. if you wanted to run the car on the battery alone (aka EV mode), you moved it there.

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08-19-2006, 10:25 PM	#1
pollibird Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	It has happened 6 or 7 times since getting the car new. First time happened driveing off the dealer lot! My 06 #3 shifts to N from the P when selecting mostly R or D, with the brake pedal depressed. Here's the sequence 1Get in, with the smart key in pocket 2 Depress brake pedal and press the power button twice. 3 Shift to R and release the parking brake . But instead of getting R I get N and the Red triangle warning light comes on, and after releasing the parking brake the dash brake light is still on, a couple of times the MFD gave the batt. wont charge in neutral warning.

08-19-2006, 10:28 PM	#2
TheForce Ron Paul 2012 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Wheelersburg, Ohio Posts: 3,428 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: N/A Package: #7 Thanks: 62 Thanked 434 Times in 282 Posts Friends: 25	Why do you press the power button 2 times? You should only press it 1 time when you want to just drive it.

08-19-2006, 10:30 PM	#3
marjam Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 220 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I see a flaw in your plan! You only should push the Power button once to start the car (foot on brake). Make sure that the READY light is on before you try to shift into Drive or Reverse. I think that you are turning the car On then Off!

08-19-2006, 10:35 PM	#4
pollibird Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Thanks guys, for some reason i thought the book showed twice. And most of the time it worked. DUHH

08-20-2006, 08:42 PM	#7
aaf709 Ravenpaw of ThunderClan Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 3,840 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	Unfortunately, salesreps can say the wrong thing. On another thread the buyer was told that the "B" position was for "Battery," i.e. if you wanted to run the car on the battery alone (aka EV mode), you moved it there.