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Ok help me figure out these black buttons on my door handle...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by AStuke, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. AStuke

    AStuke New Member

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    2009 model... black buttons on handles. I am a noob and a little confused at what these do and how to make them 'do' what it is that they 'do'. LOL

    Fill a girl in. :p
     
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    Hi Alyssa. The black buttons lock the doors.
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    the Driver's is most complicated
    in this picture from left (back) to right (front)
    Rear power windows (left on left, right on right)
    Front power windows (left on left, right on right)
    Lift up to make the window go up, push down to make the window go down

    The toggle to the left locks and unlocks the doors, the pushbutton on the right locks and unlocks the windows.

    At the front is a Pad that adjusts the mirrors and a switch that chooses Left or Right mirror. front is up, back is down, left is left, right is right

    The front seat passenger also has the door lock toggle and one window control, back seats just have the window control.
    [​IMG]
     
  4. AStuke

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    LOL! Not the buttons on the INSIDE of the door - the little black ones on the OUTSIDE of the car. ;)


    I will test this lock mechanism as soon as my car is out of the shop lol
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    The buttons on the outside lock the doors when you have the fob with you.
     
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    Have you discovered the ejector seat button yet?
     
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    halpos4 "Taxi"!

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    And the ladder in the back of Jimbos car was an option for that particular model!
    Care to tell us about the ladder accessory Jimbo?
     
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I use the ladder a lot, mostly throwing network cable over false ceilings. It is a step ladder, extension ladder, stair ladder and a scaffolding support. The 17 foot (4.5 foot collapsed) version fits fine even in the /40 side of the rear seat, but on the 60/ side I also get a 8 gallon tub of network gear.

    It also comes in 13, (3.5) 22, (5.5) and 26 foot (6.5) sizes. The 22 foot size made front seat passengers painful in my Forester, so I got the 17, which also fits the Prius well
    It is rated to 300 pounds on each side. It is heavy and the treads are narrow, if you must have some downsides.
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/product/B0000VYDHK?tag=priuschatcom-20 last picture in the amazon ad should look familiar.

    http://www.wernerladder.com/catalog/files/rc169.pdf
     
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    :D,I tried to remain childlike.....
     
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