"Temp 72" Warning message flashed on screen 2 seconds

The warning was probably for 37 deg. That's for black ice on the road. It is above freezing temp but some locations like under the overpasses can freeze.

Check with her if the message said 37 deg or if she is sure about 72 deg.

 

i think when you hit the steering wheel temp control lightly by accident (or on purpose) it flashes the temp on the screen. then, if you press harder, you can change it up or down. i have done this by acciden with my winter gloves on because they press too large an area.

 

or she possible touched the climate control on the steering wheel which shows the selected ac/ heater temprature

 

you typed right before me

 

great minds think alike!

 

exactly

 

yes it does display it on the MFD, but only when you use the steering wheel buttons.

 

My question is completed unrelated to this thread, but how and why is the car going to give a error for black ice?

 

Just an informational message popping up on the screen, based on the outside temp. It is not an error message.

 

I've never seen that message. Didn't know the car would even alert me. That's cool!

 

Its surprising that a prius has this feature and not a RX 450H. I was in lake tahoe and the outside temp according to the car was 12 degrees and the car didn't give a warning or notification of any sort and actual black ice was present on the road.

 

my gen II used to have a little snowflake pop up when it got near freezing. i haven't seen anything on the pip so far.

 

I know Gen2 had that feature. I think I have seen it in my PiP. It pops up like "Low Fuel", if I recall.

 

I have been driving in 32-45 degree weather everyday since I got my PiP and I've never seen a blackice warning or anything.

 

Same here!

 

Drove back home in 34 deg outside temp. No message so my bad. I miss that feature from gen2.

 

Same here. Not once

Galaxy S4 ?