Police environmental check

Hobbs · 11-22-2006, 11:58 AM

I drove past a Police roadside check today. It was the environmental unit checking emissions. I didn’t get waved in. I just smiled as the following thought crossed my mind. If I had been pulled in. “I don’t know how to force the engine to come on, Officer. Just run behind the car and the engine will come on soon.”

Has anyone been pulled over in a Prius before to have their emissions checked? If so how do you force the engine on?

DanMan32 · 11-22-2006, 12:43 PM

One way is to push down on the accelerator. Another way is to put the car into inspection mode.
Usually though they just connect to the DLC and check the emissions stats in the ECM.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 11-22-2006, 01:02 PM

I'm tempted, occasionally, to stealth into a testing center and ask to be tested.

**Tideland Prius** · 11-22-2006, 04:19 PM

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I drove past a Police roadside check today. It was the environmental unit checking emissions. I didn’t get waved in. I just smiled as the following thought crossed my mind. If I had been pulled in. “I don’t know how to force the engine to come on, Officer. Just run behind the car and the engine will come on soon.”

Has anyone been pulled over in a Prius before to have their emissions checked? If so how do you force the engine on?
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Nope. We don't have that kind of checks here.

Leave it in Drive, Press the brake pedal with your left foot, lightly press the accelerator with your right foot.

Or leave it in Park and lightly press the accelerator.

Neutral won't work since pressing the accelerator in neutral does nothing.

Newsmom · 12-01-2006, 06:23 PM

Here in Maryland, the bureaucrats are really smart.
They send out notices that you have to go get your car inspected. So, you wait in line until it's your turn. Then, when you SHOW THEM THE PAPERWORK THEY SENT, the guy says, "oh, you have a Pry-us," just take the paperwork in and they'll stamp it. No inspection needed.

So, what, the computer can't just delete mailing to us folks who drive a PRY-us? (Or a Prius?)

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11-22-2006, 11:58 AM	#1
Hobbs Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Glasgow, UK Posts: 81 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: T Spirit Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I drove past a Police roadside check today. It was the environmental unit checking emissions. I didn’t get waved in. I just smiled as the following thought crossed my mind. If I had been pulled in. “I don’t know how to force the engine to come on, Officer. Just run behind the car and the engine will come on soon.” Has anyone been pulled over in a Prius before to have their emissions checked? If so how do you force the engine on?

11-22-2006, 12:43 PM	#2
DanMan32 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Tampa Bay, FL Posts: 3,775 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	One way is to push down on the accelerator. Another way is to put the car into inspection mode. Usually though they just connect to the DLC and check the emissions stats in the ECM.

11-22-2006, 01:02 PM	#3
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,499 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	I'm tempted, occasionally, to stealth into a testing center and ask to be tested.

12-01-2006, 06:23 PM	#5
Newsmom Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 15 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Here in Maryland, the bureaucrats are really smart. They send out notices that you have to go get your car inspected. So, you wait in line until it's your turn. Then, when you SHOW THEM THE PAPERWORK THEY SENT, the guy says, "oh, you have a Pry-us," just take the paperwork in and they'll stamp it. No inspection needed. So, what, the computer can't just delete mailing to us folks who drive a PRY-us? (Or a Prius?)