Be Gentle!

So, I just bought my first Prius, a 2011 Prius Five from a Toyota/Honda/blahbity blah dealer.
I love it, but there's a few quirks I do not know if they're normal (I have an email out to the dealer because if they lied to me I'm gonna be super pissed).

The radio is the super base model (no screen etc), which I knew going in (I am curious if it's possible to upgrade that to a screen one though, like the nicer models with GPS integrated etc?). BUT it was also advertised as having bluetooth/hands-free, and for the life of me I can't get it to connect. I've tried 2 different phones and NO luck. I used a video on YouTube about a 2010 Prius and bluetooth as a basis on how to link up (for whatever reason the person who owned the car before me did not give the dealership an Owner's manual, so they're trying to procure one for me) my phone.

Second, the passenger-side airbag light stays "Off". I've had numerous people sit in the seat to see if it triggers (in case I'm too small to trigger it, I'm only 5'5) and it won't. I'm wondering if when they were cleaning the car, they nicked the sensor or something? Serves me right for not test driving it AND running over to the passenger side to test? But you'd think a safety feature like that would have been tested LOL
But I do not know if that's a quirk with this model, or what - just that it needs to get fixed because I'm not entirely comfy having passengers w/o a bloody airbag.


Disclaimer: I am NOT a car person - I buy them, they work, I take them in for maintenance (I was able to change my own oil in my old car and was proud of myself since most of the women I know can't even change their own tires (guess who they called for THAT), etc. This hybrid is a whole new beastie.

A sexy beastie, but a new beastie nonetheless.

 

Haha!

I suspect the previous owners had a dog, as there was a faint odor of dog in the car (I made them steam clean that sucker 3 times before I'd even consider buying it just to be sure, AND made them knock the price down)

I'll check for that hose when my roomie gets back from class tonight.
I do have an appt on Friday to take the car back to check on the sensor/bluetooth and see if they found a manual, so if I find the hose and fi it, go me!

 

It lights up either airbag on or airbag off (I'd link a pic but I can't do that yet haha)

Yes, I did a carfax and no accidents.. that's why I'm wondering if they just smacked something while cleaning it

 

Hmm... I may not have the right version of car, then... lemme look...

I thought they said it was a five (not a v), but after I typed in the VIN on Toyota's site, it's just saying Prius, so... I am probably wrong?

But no, no navigation just the base radio thing. I figured that was something I could alter after I bought it - and put exactly what system I want in it, etc.

I'll go edit my profile thingy to remove the 5?

 

Exactly - only it's not lighting up even when a 200 lb guy sat in it, and I KNOW he's big enough to trigger it hahaha

I'll investigate wires tonight (whee!)

 

And I honestly do not know which model I have (i, ii, iii, etc)... how does one find out?

 

no, I have just a smallish display below the CD slot,, no screen or navigation or anything....

 

Oh hells, that's a good question.... I haven't sat in the passenger seat yet LOL

Is there any place I can put in the VIN and find out which exact model it is?

 

I just read somewhere "Some Toyota models feature a Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch that can manually be set in the "on" or "off" position by turning the ignition key in the cutoff switch located in the center console"

so I guess I should look for that when the car gets back, too....

 

It saying "STYLE: 5dr HB V" is not helpful, is it?

 

Which may have been what happened to me, and boy will I be pissed...
Honestly I am not pissed about the radio being a base model, like I said, I already figured I could change that (something to ask over in the Audio forums) and make it whatever I want.

I will be pissed if I was further lied to...