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06-06-2007, 07:32 PM
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Friends: 0 |  For as "smart" as the Prius is regarding the Smart Key system, I had a situation today which should not be allowed to happen. My wife and I were leaving the house and I grabbed the Prius Smart key (2007 package 6 touring). My wife drove and dropped me of at Costco and then drove a few miles away to another store intending to come pick me up when she was done. You can see what's coming... She gets to the store and cannot lock the car. She cannot start the Prius either since I HAD THE SMART KEY IN MY POCKET! She did not have the other key. So she's stranded there. I am stranded at Costco. What a bummer. She called her father who was home luckily and he picked me up and drove me to my wife and the Prius and everything was fine... Has this ever happened to you? It never donned on me that the Prius will not give you any warning beep whatsoever if the Smart Key is gone while the car is powered on and driving. Is there some kind of indicator light on the dash to tell you that you do not have a key? If so, my wife did not notice it. I would think at the very least, the car would beep at you to tell you not to turn off the car until you go find a key! Oh well, just a warning for those who have the "Not So Smart Key" system. Don't get stranded... -Darin |
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06-06-2007, 07:46 PM
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Friends: 0 |  <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(darinf @ Jun 6 2007, 07:32 PM) [snapback]456925[/snapback]</div> Quote:
I have left my car at a parking lot in NYC with the smart key in my purse...you leave the car running for the attendant. He took the car (it was probably beeping inside but I didn't hear it because I was walking away). When I returned to get my car they charged me $35 for leaving with the key. Of course they couldn't move it until I gave them the key in my purse....and they wouldn't give the car back until I paid their extra fee. Ouch!
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06-06-2007, 07:49 PM
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Friends: 4 | When the Prius loses track of the Smart Key while it's on, it'll beep and a yellow key icon will popup on the dash. I'm not sure if the American version has that icon, though. |
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06-06-2007, 08:04 PM
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06-06-2007, 09:53 PM
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Friends: 14 | It also chimes at you when you get out and leave it running. Three chimes to be exact, and it's the only time it uses that signal. Tom |
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06-06-2007, 10:03 PM
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Friends: 1 | There's a loud beep and a fairly large warning light. I don't know how much more they can warn you. You need to read your manual and familiarize yourself with the instrument display. If she missed the light she would have missed any warning light. |
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06-06-2007, 10:11 PM
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Friends: 0 | wow... that really stinx! i've always been in the habit of taking my keys anyways... so i HOPE that never happens to us! YIKES! |
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06-06-2007, 10:12 PM
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Friends: 0 | I guess my wife was oblivious to the warning beeps or lights. Then again, I am not surprised. She is not very technical and tends to ignore just about any beep or light. No matter how much I told her that she HAS to have her foot on the brake to put the car in drive, she would always complain that often she could not get the into drive. I would ask if she had the foot on the brake and she would say yes. Then weeks later she said to me, "I finally figured out that you have to put your foot on the brake to put the car into drive." What?! No kidding. I guess it's not just husbands that don't listen to their wives... -Darin <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(SW03ES @ Jun 6 2007, 06:03 PM) [snapback]457048[/snapback]</div> Quote:
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