What was I seeing???

bighouse · 11-05-2009, 12:44 PM

Yesterday when I went to start my G3, on the far left of the instrument cluster I saw, very briefly, a LARGE yellow image of some sort, essentially right where the "safety belt" icon is at. It went away so fast that I did not have a chance to see it and am not really sure what it was- does anyone know what it may have been? It was mostly rectangular and about 1" wide x 1.5" tall...it dwarfed the safety belt red icon.

I looked through the Owner's manual, but didn't really see anything in there.

Spectra · 11-05-2009, 01:22 PM

In the Gen-2, a yellow hazard light with a something like a snowflake image, briefly flashes on when the outside temp drops to 37-F. It's meant as a warning that the roads may be slick.

I'm guessing that this is the light you're referring to.

A harbinger of fall weather...

jim256 · 11-06-2009, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by bighouse

Yesterday when I went to start my G3, on the far left of the instrument cluster I saw, very briefly, a LARGE yellow image of some sort, essentially right where the "safety belt" icon is at. It went away so fast that I did not have a chance to see it and am not really sure what it was- does anyone know what it may have been? It was mostly rectangular and about 1" wide x 1.5" tall...it dwarfed the safety belt red icon.

I looked through the Owner's manual, but didn't really see anything in there.

The yellow triangle there is the "Master Warning" and there should be a companion alert in text on the MFD, if it's a persistent fault and not simply the check instrument bulbs/warnings portion of the start routine. That's probably what you're seeing. Section 5.02 in the manual.

garygid · 11-08-2009, 11:21 AM

They said "rectangular" and BIG.
The "Hill-Holder" icon is there, yellow, and rectangular, but "small".

**Tideland Prius** · 11-08-2009, 06:36 PM

well at the corner of the eye, it could be bigger than it really is. Seems like the location is indeed the "Slip Indicator"

bighouse · 11-08-2009, 11:53 PM

yes- it was the slip thing

11-05-2009, 12:44 PM	#1
bighouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Guerneville, CA Posts: 269 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts Friends: 2	What was I seeing??? Yesterday when I went to start my G3, on the far left of the instrument cluster I saw, very briefly, a LARGE yellow image of some sort, essentially right where the "safety belt" icon is at. It went away so fast that I did not have a chance to see it and am not really sure what it was- does anyone know what it may have been? It was mostly rectangular and about 1" wide x 1.5" tall...it dwarfed the safety belt red icon. I looked through the Owner's manual, but didn't really see anything in there.

11-05-2009, 01:22 PM	#2
Spectra Amphi-Prius Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: S NJ Posts: 2,934 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 22 Thanked 10 Times in 10 Posts Friends: 5	Re: What was I seeing??? In the Gen-2, a yellow hazard light with a something like a snowflake image, briefly flashes on when the outside temp drops to 37-F. It's meant as a warning that the roads may be slick. I'm guessing that this is the light you're referring to. A harbinger of fall weather...

11-08-2009, 11:21 AM	#4
garygid Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 265 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: III Package: Navigation Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts Friends: 2	Re: What was I seeing??? They said "rectangular" and BIG. The "Hill-Holder" icon is there, yellow, and rectangular, but "small".

11-08-2009, 06:36 PM	#5
Tideland Prius Moderator of the North Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 19,633 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: N/A Package: Technology Package (Canada) Thanks: 229 Thanked 346 Times in 245 Posts Friends: 23	Re: What was I seeing??? well at the corner of the eye, it could be bigger than it really is. Seems like the location is indeed the "Slip Indicator"

11-08-2009, 11:53 PM	#6
bighouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Guerneville, CA Posts: 269 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 5 Thanked 28 Times in 20 Posts Friends: 2	Re: What was I seeing??? yes- it was the slip thing