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What was I seeing???

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by bighouse, Nov 5, 2009.

  1. bighouse

    bighouse Active Member

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    Yesterday when I went to start my G3, on the far left of the instrument cluster I saw, very briefly, a LARGE yellow image of some sort, essentially right where the "safety belt" icon is at. It went away so fast that I did not have a chance to see it and am not really sure what it was- does anyone know what it may have been? It was mostly rectangular and about 1" wide x 1.5" tall...it dwarfed the safety belt red icon.

    I looked through the Owner's manual, but didn't really see anything in there.
     
    #1 bighouse, Nov 5, 2009
  2. Spectra

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    In the Gen-2, a yellow hazard light with a something like a snowflake image, briefly flashes on when the outside temp drops to 37-F. It's meant as a warning that the roads may be slick.

    I'm guessing that this is the light you're referring to.

    A harbinger of fall weather...
     
    #2 Spectra, Nov 5, 2009
  3. jim256

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    The yellow triangle there is the "Master Warning" and there should be a companion alert in text on the MFD, if it's a persistent fault and not simply the check instrument bulbs/warnings portion of the start routine. That's probably what you're seeing. Section 5.02 in the manual.
     
    #3 jim256, Nov 6, 2009
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    They said "rectangular" and BIG.
    The "Hill-Holder" icon is there, yellow, and rectangular, but "small".
     
    #4 garygid, Nov 8, 2009
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    well at the corner of the eye, it could be bigger than it really is. Seems like the location is indeed the "Slip Indicator"
     
    #5 Tideland Prius, Nov 8, 2009
  6. bighouse

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    yes- it was the slip thing
     
    #6 bighouse, Nov 8, 2009
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