Two things I didn't know about a #9

mikepaul · 08-05-2004, 06:31 PM

I tried an experiment just now, to see if I could leave my car powered on but not started while I tried to communicate with it. The $23 Bluetooth adapter with a 100 meter range is still coming, but I wanted to know how safe it was going to be.

1) The car will go from on (single push of Power button) to Ready (push Power with foot on brake) even if the fob was walked into the house after turning it on. All you get is a dashboard warning that the key/fob is missing.

2) The locking buttons on the doors seems to be related to Smart Entry, and didn't work when I wasn't carrying the fob. Never having seen another Prius up close, if all of them have buttons and they all work, I don't know what the problem was other than lack of fob...

LeVautRien · 08-05-2004, 08:31 PM

That locking button is only supposted to work when you have the fob and SS/SE

08-05-2004, 06:31 PM	#1
mikepaul Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 1,675 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Two things I didn't know about a #9 I tried an experiment just now, to see if I could leave my car powered on but not started while I tried to communicate with it. The $23 Bluetooth adapter with a 100 meter range is still coming, but I wanted to know how safe it was going to be. 1) The car will go from on (single push of Power button) to Ready (push Power with foot on brake) even if the fob was walked into the house after turning it on. All you get is a dashboard warning that the key/fob is missing. 2) The locking buttons on the doors seems to be related to Smart Entry, and didn't work when I wasn't carrying the fob. Never having seen another Prius up close, if all of them have buttons and they all work, I don't know what the problem was other than lack of fob... __________________ 2004 Seaside #9/BC as of 1/3/2004 Oil now any GOOD synthetic I can get on sale Goodyear TripleTred 195/65R15 tires since 5/19/05 80,000 miles as of 8/22/2008

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08-05-2004, 08:31 PM	#2
LeVautRien Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Claremont, California Posts: 367 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That locking button is only supposted to work when you have the fob and SS/SE