Trailer hitch on a Gen 5 Prius

Discussion in 'Gen 5 Prius Accessories and Modifications' started by Jim Y, Sep 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM.

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  1. Jim Y

    Jim Y Junior Member

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    I added a small trailer hitch on my new (to me) 2024 Prius XLS for an attached a bike rack. The bike rack works great and getting the small Class I hitch installed was pretty easy too. The one problem with this setup is that the car thinks there's something it's going to run into when the rack is mounted on the car and you put the transmission in reverse. It does an emergency brake and a loud buzzer (siren??) sounds. I've figured out that turning the PKSB feature off will stop the emergency braking but I haven't figured out how to mute the buzzer/siren. Anybody got a suggestion for that?
     
    #1 Jim Y, Sep 13, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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    While the buzzer is going off there is a speaker symbol with a line through on the multimedia display you can press to mute it.
     
    #2 otatrant, Sep 14, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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    Does the bike rack obscure your license plate? How about brake lights and turn signals?
     
    #3 Mendel Leisk, Sep 14, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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