The Prius Manual

Stev0 · 07-16-2007, 04:35 PM

Have you RTFM?

priussoris · 07-16-2007, 04:41 PM

Read it front to back ONCE and DO NOT have it memorized. did not see a choice for that.
I do know where it is also

chuck_k · 07-16-2007, 05:06 PM

I read it once, realized a bunch of things that I didn't know I had to know, and now refer to it on demand when I need to know something else that I've forgotten.

What I *did* get was a sense of how useful the manual is. I did not dismiss it out of hand as not being worthy of my time.

wombatua · 07-16-2007, 05:50 PM

How about "I read the manual when I first bought the car and refer to it when necessary"?

topkick · 07-16-2007, 05:57 PM

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How about "I read the manual when I first bought the car and refer to it when necessary"?
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That is that one that I would have used, if it had been a choice.

Jim

Rae Vynn · 07-16-2007, 06:07 PM

How about:
"I read the manual, look things up occasionally, mostly just direct spouse to manual to get the answers he thinks I must know. There is an index!"

Charles Suitt · 07-16-2007, 06:46 PM

<_< Poll questions apparently were not well thought-out.

I have read my Owner's Manual thoroughly, but not memorized it. I have for many years been committed to reading the manuals on any equipment I purchase to try to understand the features and efficient use of the equipment, be it an automobile, telephone, toothbrush, computer hardware or software, etc.

In many manuals, I have highlighted salient information and sometimes create a supplemental Index making it easy to re-reference instructions I consider important. Although many manuals, particulary those for Oriental items, are not well-written, I feel it is respectful of others to gather available information prior to asking them to provide information found in a manual.

Just my individual point of view.

CIAO

Rancid13 · 07-16-2007, 09:48 PM

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How about "I read the manual when I first bought the car and refer to it when necessary"?
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Me too. Although I did find it difficult to read as far as manuals go.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 07-16-2007, 09:58 PM

I found out early on that reading the manual once gives you a firm understanding of the car. It also gives you an impression of where the information is located in the manual.

That second bit comes in handy when you're a member of an international car forum and people ask questions that can be found in the manual. While the rude people are typing "RTFM," you're looking up the answers in the manual and typing a response. This way, you're not only nice but also knowledgeable. Eventually, people trust you enough to stand close and turn their backs while you unsheathe the knife.

Holy crap. Did I type that out loud?

Family Hybrid · 07-16-2007, 10:08 PM

I have read it several times. It is not an easy read, which is typical of Toyota owner's manuals. They tend to be very repetitive and have pages worth of safety warnings.

View Poll Results: Have you read the owner's manual?
I've read it cover-to-cover several times and have most of it memorized	6	10.71%
I've read just about all of it a couple of times.	21	37.50%
I read it when I first got it but haven't since.	18	32.14%
I skimmed it when I first got it but haven't touched it since	10	17.86%
I know where my owner's manual is but never opened it.	1	1.79%
There's an owner's manual?	0	0%
Voters: 56. You may not vote on this poll

07-16-2007, 06:46 PM	#7
Charles Suitt Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Dallas TX Posts: 1,622 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	<_< Poll questions apparently were not well thought-out. I have read my Owner's Manual thoroughly, but not memorized it. I have for many years been committed to reading the manuals on any equipment I purchase to try to understand the features and efficient use of the equipment, be it an automobile, telephone, toothbrush, computer hardware or software, etc. In many manuals, I have highlighted salient information and sometimes create a supplemental Index making it easy to re-reference instructions I consider important. Although many manuals, particulary those for Oriental items, are not well-written, I feel it is respectful of others to gather available information prior to asking them to provide information found in a manual. Just my individual point of view. CIAO __________________ Charles Suitt Dallas Texas 2007 Touring Edition (Former Prius: 2004)

07-16-2007, 09:58 PM	#9
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,346 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 15	I found out early on that reading the manual once gives you a firm understanding of the car. It also gives you an impression of where the information is located in the manual. That second bit comes in handy when you're a member of an international car forum and people ask questions that can be found in the manual. While the rude people are typing "RTFM," you're looking up the answers in the manual and typing a response. This way, you're not only nice but also knowledgeable. Eventually, people trust you enough to stand close and turn their backs while you unsheathe the knife. Holy crap. Did I type that out loud? __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness >>Current Mileage<< Spreading information and passing gas in the Greater Chicagoland area

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07-16-2007, 04:35 PM	#1
Stev0 Aluminum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Northampton, MA Posts: 4,676 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #7 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 7	Have you RTFM?

07-16-2007, 04:41 PM	#2
priussoris Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,005 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Read it front to back ONCE and DO NOT have it memorized. did not see a choice for that. I do know where it is also

07-16-2007, 05:06 PM	#3
chuck_k Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 87 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I read it once, realized a bunch of things that I didn't know I had to know, and now refer to it on demand when I need to know something else that I've forgotten. What I did get was a sense of how useful the manual is. I did not dismiss it out of hand as not being worthy of my time.

07-16-2007, 05:50 PM	#4
wombatua Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Centreville, Ohio Posts: 32 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #3 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	How about "I read the manual when I first bought the car and refer to it when necessary"?

07-16-2007, 06:07 PM	#6
Rae Vynn Resident Witch Join Date: May 2007 Location: Grays Harbor, WA, USA Posts: 2,643 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: Base Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 52	How about: "I read the manual, look things up occasionally, mostly just direct spouse to manual to get the answers he thinks I must know. There is an index!"

07-16-2007, 10:08 PM	#10
Family Hybrid Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 85 My Car: 2007 Prius Package: #6 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I have read it several times. It is not an easy read, which is typical of Toyota owner's manuals. They tend to be very repetitive and have pages worth of safety warnings.