Speedometer from KPH to MPH

[Prius_SGP]

Hi

Does anyone know if the EU spec Prius lets you change the speedometer from miles-Km and vice-versa??


According to the manual on the 2008 model the button to the right of the odo button (on LHD versions left on RHD?) changes the dash intensity and it should also change the speedometer from KM to Miles and vice versa.

I know that on the US version this button actually has the mph/kph legend on it as well but from what I can understand from the manual (French manual, I'm english) this should also work with the version with out this legend.

Any ideas? I'm going back to the dealers in a few weeks so can wait until then to check with the dealer, just in case they need to activate this function.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[TonyPSchaefer]

If you are insinuating that a button exists but does not have "KMH/MPH" written on it, then I can think of one sure-fire way of finding out what that button does.

But if you are saying that the button doesn't exist then you might need to take it to the dealer.

[Prius_SGP]

Hi Tony,

What I'm trying to say is that the button exists. It has an image of a speedometer on it. See attached picture.

With the lights on pressing this button changes the intensity of the dash display through one of 3 presets.

In the manual this is one of the functions of this button. The other says that if you hold it down for 3 seconds you can change the speedometer display from KM to Miles and vice versa.

Hope that this clarifies the problem a little.

[Lloyd9]

I have made similar requests within the chats with no success. I beleive the button you refer to has a dual purpose. 1) to dim dash board lights, 2) change Speedometer from MPH to KPH. However I have not been able to find a method to change the Odometer from miles to KMs. I imported our 08 Prius from Arizona to British Columbia and have been looking for a way to change ever since. Speedometer is in KM's, NAV and GPS is in KM's, but milage and corresponding gas milage MPG is in Miles/Gallons rather than L/100KM.
If you find a method to change Odometer, please post.

[TonyPSchaefer]

Originally Posted by Prius_SGP

See attached picture.

Wow, I'm not I remember ever seeing that one before. Well, it's officially out of my league.

[biggus]

On my european one if you hold it down for about ten seconds it toggles from mph to kph or vice versa

[halpos4]

Originally Posted by Prius_SGP

Hi

Does anyone know if the EU spec Prius lets you change the speedometer from miles-Km and vice-versa??


According to the manual on the 2008 model the button to the right of the odo button (on LHD versions left on RHD?) changes the dash intensity and it should also change the speedometer from KM to Miles and vice versa.

I know that on the US version this button actually has the mph/kph legend on it as well but from what I can understand from the manual (French manual, I'm english) this should also work with the version with out this legend.

Any ideas? I'm going back to the dealers in a few weeks so can wait until then to check with the dealer, just in case they need to activate this function.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hi there,
I have a 2006 and it won't allow me to change from KPH to MPH,I know someone with a 2004 who can,
I asked the dealer about this and they said since we[in Ireland]changed to KPH,that feature has been locked in KPH mode which is a bit stupid really because the UK is only a car ferry ride away and they still use MPH and the Prius unlike many other cars doesn't have the dual dials in dash display.

[EtN]

Originally Posted by halpos4

Hi there,
I have a 2006 and it won't allow me to change from KPH to MPH,I know someone with a 2004 who can,
I asked the dealer about this and they said since we[in Ireland]changed to KPH,that feature has been locked in KPH mode which is a bit stupid really because the UK is only a car ferry ride away and they still use MPH and the Prius unlike many other cars doesn't have the dual dials in dash display.

Hi,
I have an Irish 2007 Prius with the same problem. It won't take anything but km/h by default, I'm afraid. I find it unbelievable as not only is the UK a short ferry ride away, but in Northern Ireland they use miles as well.
Long story short, I've had to add a converter (SpeedM8) and pass an SVA test. In real life, I just use KM/H and only toggle to miles when I'm unsure about the miles equivalent. Bother.

P.s.: UK cars get the km/h option instead. Bother again

Tony

[birnando]

On my norwegian model (2009) this button only change illumination when depressed for 3 seconds. Short presses scales the light in 3(?) steps, from full to very dim.
The reason for this is that the Headlamps is not possible to turn off while the system is on.
Norwegian law states that you have to drive with the lights turned on 24/7.
When holding it down you can get the brightest light possible on the MFD and the speedo, when needed while driving in daylight.

[EtN]

The 2007 Irish one does exactly the same as the Norwegian one, even if the lights are not always on.