1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

New owner of 2012 Prius+ Seven Norway (61,500kms)

Discussion in 'Prius v Main Forum' started by pierced, Feb 20, 2021.

  1. pierced

    pierced Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2021
    50
    13
    0
    Location:
    Norway
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius+ MPV
    Model:
    Business Edition
    Hi! As I have browsed through here I haven’t seen anyone post from Norway. Bought mine 3weeks ago w/ 59,453kms on it. I’m running on 62k kms. It just had it’s IPM recall service and I have felt a difference w/ the smoothness of the engine for 2days already. I’m having a little bit problem w/ the rear left and middle seat belts. When someone sits on the left side, An error pops out w/ an information that the middle seat belt needs to be put on. And lastly, because I missed on the navigation on this. Is it reasonable to have it upgraded w/ Toyota? Price range around $1000 for upgrade. And does the Dr. Prius really help?

    Here’s a pic of my car.
     

    Attached Files:

  2. Air_Boss

    Air_Boss Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2012
    3,902
    1,064
    0
    Location:
    New Yawk
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    Sensor wiring crossed on middle and left seats?
     
    pierced likes this.
  3. rjparker

    rjparker Tu Humilde Sirviente

    Joined:
    Jun 6, 2008
    7,478
    4,374
    7
    Location:
    Texas Hill Country
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Three
    You can get some nice standalone nav for much less than a thousand which would include free map updates. At least in the US. Some models also have a recording camera system. A Toyota nav would integrate into the head unit but they charge for yearly map updates.


    or
    Garmin Dash Cam 66W | Dash Cam
     
    #3 rjparker, Feb 20, 2021
    Last edited: Feb 20, 2021
    beachgeek and pierced like this.
  4. pierced

    pierced Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2021
    50
    13
    0
    Location:
    Norway
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius+ MPV
    Model:
    Business Edition
    Thank you for your reply. What do you mean, wiring crossed? How do I check it?


    Thank you for the links that are compatible w/ the 12´V.
     
    #4 pierced, Feb 21, 2021
    Last edited by a moderator: Feb 21, 2021
  5. Air_Boss

    Air_Boss Senior Member

    Joined:
    Jun 2, 2012
    3,902
    1,064
    0
    Location:
    New Yawk
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    Middle seat occupancy sensor is wired to or located under left seat. (And possibly vice versa.) Check wiring harness beneath seats.
     
    pierced likes this.
  6. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

    Joined:
    May 11, 2005
    107,571
    48,862
    0
    Location:
    boston
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius Plug-in
    Model:
    Plug-in Base
    congrats and welcome!

    i know we have at least one other, because we have chatted about electric vehicles.

    all the best!(y)
     
    pierced likes this.
  7. tvpierce

    tvpierce Senior Member

    Joined:
    Apr 27, 2015
    949
    878
    2
    Location:
    Maine
    Vehicle:
    2013 Prius v wagon
    Model:
    Five
    The Toyota nav system was outdated when it was brand new — meaning Garmin, Magellan, and Tom Tom were offering superior products.
    Now your phone will put-perform it.

    My wife used to travel for work, so GPS was a must-have business tool. A $250 Garmin outperformed the Toyota nav system 100% of the time. (‘13 V wagon). And it gets free map upgrades for life.
     
  8. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2010
    7,668
    6,485
    0
    Location:
    Redneck Riviera (Gulf South)
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    ^That.

    I'd replace the head unit before I spent ANY money on a VERY substandard OEM nav system.
    Your next car will allow you to use either a smart phone or an Apple as your NAV system....so a Garmin might be an inexpensive alternative.

    @ seatbelts.
    Are you putting something in the middle seat that's not a person?
    Trying to be delicate here but is the person who is sitting on the left side....AMERICAN sized (obese.)
    I see two possibilities that are not wiring related.

    1. Very large person activating two sensors.....or......
    B. Non-human object in the middle of the rear seat.

    I would do a little troubleshooting on my own before visiting the Toyota dealer.
    Even though your automotive consumer protection laws HAVE to be better than ours are, Toyota has a huge problem dealerships here in the new world and part of that corporate culture may bleed over into Norway.

    I had a problem with my work car when I put work items in the right front seat.
    The sensor under the seat, which is obviously NOT calibrated to American-sized humans, thought that a human was in the seat.
    My solution was to just keep the belt clicked all the time.

    Since no person with shred of compassion would put a human being (American or normal sized) in a Prius's middle rear seat, then you really do not need the sensor. Just click the belt and get on with your life!


    Good Luck!
     
    pierced and Air_Boss like this.
  9. pierced

    pierced Junior Member

    Joined:
    Jan 30, 2021
    50
    13
    0
    Location:
    Norway
    Vehicle:
    2012 Prius+ MPV
    Model:
    Business Edition
    Will check it and will update. Thank you. :)


    Thank you! We're very satisfied with 7. I call it 7 while my daughter calls her Pearl. I tell my wife if this was an AWD vehicle, this would be the perfect car.


    Does it mean that I have to mount another device?


    I will try to look around although I'm skeptical w/ mounting another device. I'm also not sure what is the full capacity of the OEM head unit. What are the inclusions w/n it?

    About the seatbelts, I just purchased the car so no idea about the history of the car though it has only gone 59k kms (62k kms now). What I have is a car seat on the right side and that's it. When my wife sits on the left side, the middle seat alarms.
     
    #9 pierced, Feb 27, 2021
    Last edited by a moderator: Feb 27, 2021
  10. ETC(SS)

    ETC(SS) The OTHER One Percenter.....

    Joined:
    Oct 28, 2010
    7,668
    6,485
    0
    Location:
    Redneck Riviera (Gulf South)
    Vehicle:
    Other Non-Hybrid
    Model:
    N/A
    :whistle:
    Well then....I'm sure it's a wiring problem....