Prius USER-GUIDE (6th edition)

**efusco** · 08-02-2006, 08:11 PM

Oh, the AV jack is new.

eagle33199 · 08-02-2006, 08:38 PM

keep the list coming... we'll try to work out a photo op for the new version here sometime soon

galaxee · 08-02-2006, 08:52 PM

don't forget the backup camera

rufaro · 08-03-2006, 06:41 AM

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Great guide! Very useful. (looks like it could use some proofreading/editing though)

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Hey John....Looks like you got yerself a volunteer for some help there!

c4 · 08-03-2006, 01:17 PM

Quick comment- the cabin air filter is *NOT* HEPA; it is a high efficiency filter, but not HEPA standard. A true HEPA filter has gaskets and seals all around it as even a small amount of air bypassing the filter would cause the system to fail HEPA standards, additionally, in an incredibly dirty automotive ventilation system, a true HEPA-certified filter with no prefiltering would clog up in a matter of days..

HEPA is equivalent to the ASHRAE rating of MERV 16 or better; the Prius filter, based on visual comparison of media with commercial filters as well as auditory comparison of different media in the system is somewhere in the range of MERV 8-10, ie, nowhere close to HEPA standard..

tacomel · 08-03-2006, 02:27 PM

I found the user guide to be a great resource and had a printed-out copy with us when we picked up each of our cars. Before driving off, we flipped right to the page with the backup-beep disabling sequence. Here are some general goodies that would have benefited me:

1. Garage door/homelink programming. We figured out that you had to use one of the transponders to "program" the homelink but then after doing that you had to hold down the homelink button while pressing a button on the garage door opener. Rather than an asterisk that the procedure will only work with some openers, an example procedure for an opener with rolling codes would have saved some experimentation.

2. In the 2006 prius what you call "max cold" is now known as "lo" to get into vent mode.

3. It would be nice to have a few pages on the navigation system. The one thing that took me a while to find was how the POI category works -- e.g., find me the nearest golf course.

4. I've read here about an accident recorder/black box. Although we would hopefully never need to use that, it might be worth a mention so that if you are involved in a crash, you know that it's there.

5. Anything else about my Prius that I haven't discovered yet should definitely be covered.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 08-03-2006, 02:34 PM

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Great guide! Very useful. (looks like it could use some proofreading/editing though)

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That's where I come in, John. Previously, it was awkward for me to try and get editorial and proofreading suggestions to you. But we recently got new printer/copier/scanners installed here at work. I'll print the manual, mark it up, scan it to PDF, and send it to you. Can I do it over the weekend or should I wait for the next rev?

tmgrl3 · 08-03-2006, 03:05 PM

From a newbie in New York...

Wonderful guide, John!!

I didn't get the Nav system....but have just finished programming my phone system and the garage door opener...

Love the back-up camera...but have to remember to look to sides still in many situations....

I love it when I am clearly aligned and backing into a parking space...I stop the camera at the curb as seen on the camera and when I get out, there are about 8-10 inches between car and curb...no more bumping up and over with the car.

Hidden spaces in the trunk??

AV outlet....haven't found it yet, but read about it...

t

john1701a · 08-06-2006, 11:33 PM

All the major additions have been added (plus 11 new photos) and the previously noted updates (including many images) completed. So this...

LOW-RES DRAFT (1.4 M

...is now available. Next is to read through it looking for terminology improvements and text that could be tweaked for better understanding.

If you feel something else should be added, please provide detail. Some items simply don't make the cut because there either hasn't been enough requests for it and/or I don't have the information I need to document it properly.

john1701a · 08-09-2006, 10:10 PM

The 6th edition is available now.

The image in the first post reflects the contents of it... lots of updates and a bunch of new photos.

08-03-2006, 02:27 PM	#16
tacomel Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 152 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I found the user guide to be a great resource and had a printed-out copy with us when we picked up each of our cars. Before driving off, we flipped right to the page with the backup-beep disabling sequence. Here are some general goodies that would have benefited me: 1. Garage door/homelink programming. We figured out that you had to use one of the transponders to "program" the homelink but then after doing that you had to hold down the homelink button while pressing a button on the garage door opener. Rather than an asterisk that the procedure will only work with some openers, an example procedure for an opener with rolling codes would have saved some experimentation. 2. In the 2006 prius what you call "max cold" is now known as "lo" to get into vent mode. 3. It would be nice to have a few pages on the navigation system. The one thing that took me a while to find was how the POI category works -- e.g., find me the nearest golf course. 4. I've read here about an accident recorder/black box. Although we would hopefully never need to use that, it might be worth a mention so that if you are involved in a crash, you know that it's there. 5. Anything else about my Prius that I haven't discovered yet should definitely be covered. __________________ His: 2006 #5, seaside pearl (Picture) Hers: 2006 #7, seaside pearl (Picture)

08-03-2006, 03:05 PM	#18
tmgrl3 Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 295 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	From a newbie in New York... Wonderful guide, John!! I didn't get the Nav system....but have just finished programming my phone system and the garage door opener... Love the back-up camera...but have to remember to look to sides still in many situations.... I love it when I am clearly aligned and backing into a parking space...I stop the camera at the curb as seen on the camera and when I get out, there are about 8-10 inches between car and curb...no more bumping up and over with the car. Hidden spaces in the trunk?? AV outlet....haven't found it yet, but read about it... t __________________ <span style="font-familyapyrus"> ...The day will come when, after mastering the wind, the waves, the tides and gravity, we shall harness for God the energies of love. And on that day, for the second time in the history of the world, humanity will have discovered fire.... .....Pierre Teilhard de Chardin </span>

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efusco Troll Slayer Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nixa, MO Posts: 14,247 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 1 Time in 1 Post TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 24	Oh, the AV jack is new.

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eagle33199 Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,648 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	keep the list coming... we'll try to work out a photo op for the new version here sometime soon

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galaxee running WOT until out of fuel Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: central NC/ western WI Posts: 9,081 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 5 Times in 3 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 21	don't forget the backup camera

08-03-2006, 01:17 PM	#15
c4 Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 523 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Quick comment- the cabin air filter is NOT HEPA; it is a high efficiency filter, but not HEPA standard. A true HEPA filter has gaskets and seals all around it as even a small amount of air bypassing the filter would cause the system to fail HEPA standards, additionally, in an incredibly dirty automotive ventilation system, a true HEPA-certified filter with no prefiltering would clog up in a matter of days.. HEPA is equivalent to the ASHRAE rating of MERV 16 or better; the Prius filter, based on visual comparison of media with commercial filters as well as auditory comparison of different media in the system is somewhere in the range of MERV 8-10, ie, nowhere close to HEPA standard..

08-06-2006, 11:33 PM	#19
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,719 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	All the major additions have been added (plus 11 new photos) and the previously noted updates (including many images) completed. So this... LOW-RES DRAFT (1.4 M ...is now available. Next is to read through it looking for terminology improvements and text that could be tweaked for better understanding. If you feel something else should be added, please provide detail. Some items simply don't make the cut because there either hasn't been enough requests for it and/or I don't have the information I need to document it properly.

08-09-2006, 10:10 PM	#20
john1701a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 2,719 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: Pioneer #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 3	The 6th edition is available now. The image in the first post reflects the contents of it... lots of updates and a bunch of new photos.