Prius Manual in French?

Kathryn · 09-15-2004, 11:47 AM

I'm trying to find a copy of the Prius manual in French. I assumed that one was available, because the car "speaks" French as one of its display options ("Madeleine's" display is now in French, except for the air conditioning and the radio: comme c'est curieux, comme c'est bizarre!).

When I first asked my dealer about it vis e-mail, he replied with "Why in the world would you want it in French? Isn't it hard enough to understand". Pretty much a non-reply, IMO. Then, when I saw him in person (because I needed a dealer sig to get my $300 rebate check---didn't Toyota HAVE my info already?) and asked, he called someone and said he'd get back to me.

Today, I e-mailed him again. And he says "According to the people in California, you can't get a manual for that car in French."

True or not true? I thought that anything sold in Québec had to have a French language version.

Marg · 09-15-2004, 12:24 PM

Yeah, you'd think the manual would be available in French. After all, the car is sold in at least two francophone markets -- France and Quebec.

I'm in a pretty bilingual town. I'll call my dealership to see if they have French copies available.

hdrygas · 09-15-2004, 07:28 PM

I would go to the Toyota Canada site and look.

victor · 09-16-2004, 01:29 PM

Give Toyota France a call or e-mail Contact over

http://www.toyota.fr/forms/contact.html

Or if you can wait until the end of the year, email me your details and I will order one next time Im in France and post it to you.

Kathryn · 09-17-2004, 11:33 AM

Merci for the replies!
I'll check out Toyota Canada, then France, and let you know what response I get.

09-15-2004, 11:47 AM	#1
Kathryn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 50 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Prius Manual in French? I'm trying to find a copy of the Prius manual in French. I assumed that one was available, because the car "speaks" French as one of its display options ("Madeleine's" display is now in French, except for the air conditioning and the radio: comme c'est curieux, comme c'est bizarre!). When I first asked my dealer about it vis e-mail, he replied with "Why in the world would you want it in French? Isn't it hard enough to understand". Pretty much a non-reply, IMO. Then, when I saw him in person (because I needed a dealer sig to get my $300 rebate check---didn't Toyota HAVE my info already?) and asked, he called someone and said he'd get back to me. Today, I e-mailed him again. And he says "According to the people in California, you can't get a manual for that car in French." True or not true? I thought that anything sold in Québec had to have a French language version.

09-15-2004, 12:24 PM	#2
Marg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Eastern Ontario, Canada Posts: 153 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Prius Manual in French? Yeah, you'd think the manual would be available in French. After all, the car is sold in at least two francophone markets -- France and Quebec. I'm in a pretty bilingual town. I'll call my dealership to see if they have French copies available.

09-15-2004, 07:28 PM	#3
hdrygas Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Olympia Wa Posts: 3,650 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Prius Manual in French? I would go to the Toyota Canada site and look.

09-17-2004, 11:33 AM	#5
Kathryn Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Illinois Posts: 50 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Prius Manual in French? Merci for the replies! I'll check out Toyota Canada, then France, and let you know what response I get.

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victor Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gilching Bavaria Germany, & Drapanos, Crete, Greece. Posts: 414 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Give Toyota France a call or e-mail Contact over http://www.toyota.fr/forms/contact.html Or if you can wait until the end of the year, email me your details and I will order one next time Im in France and post it to you.