Is there a fob code to put the car into a battery saver mode ?

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  1. Graham PR

    Graham PR New Member

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    Hi everyone. I'm about to take ownership of my first Prius next week (hopefully) and have been reading up on everything I can get my hands on.

    Somewhere along the line, I thought I saw that you can put the car (not the fob) into a power-saving mode by pressing Lock, Unlock, Lock on the key fob. But now I'm unable to verify that though searches on the forums.

    Am I wrong, or did I somehow see something for a prior year's model ?

    Thanks, and looking forward to joining the Prius community very soon.
     
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    Yes. For the battery saving mode, press the unlock button twice while holding down on the lock button. The fob light will flash 4 times if you've done it correctly. Take it out of battery saving mode by pressing any button.
     
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    Thanks for the answer, but I was not asking about the fob's battery saver mode, but putting the car itself into a saving mode, where it reduces the rate that it scans for a fob. I don't drive much, and am looking at this as a way to reduce drain on the 12v battery.
     
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    There's a youtube video ( https://youtu.be/c4hpQGxq4iY?is=FFv0vJG0EWKEriYy ) that mentions:

    Battery guardian mode:
    Key fob: Lock, then press lock quickly 2 more times. (Should get a different sounding confirmation tone/sound.)

    Though I've never tried it.
    (That video might be AI slop..)
     
    #4 dabluesman, Jun 11, 2026 at 7:55 AM
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    That's for the fob.
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    didn't work for me.

    I wouldn't mind accessing the diagnostic menu (not just the infotainment), but the odometer button trick didn't work for me. Neither did the temps/volts tip.