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Telepone Icon Missing from Screen

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by maresy, Aug 26, 2008.

  1. maresy

    maresy New Member

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    I have a 2008 pck #6 prius. I haven't had problems with the phone bluetooth to this point. I manually connect, as my phone isn't totally compatible.

    BUT, today I got in after my husband drove it yesterday and there is NO phone ICON to be found on the screen! It seems to have completely disappeared and I need your help figuring out what to do to reset the system or whatever to get back to where I was. Suggestions?
    Thanks!
     
    #1 maresy, Aug 26, 2008
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Did he park in a bad neighborhood? You should check the charge in your HV battery too. Someone might have siphoned it. :rolleyes:

    Were you driving when you noticed the lack of a phone icon? Some of the functions are locked out when the car is moving.

    Tom
     
    #2 qbee42, Aug 26, 2008
  3. pdhenry

    pdhenry It's HEEERE!

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    Try the phone icon on the steering wheel. If that's missing you have a problem.

    I don't recall a phone icon on the screen on my Pkg 6 until I bring it up from the wheel.
     
    #3 pdhenry, Aug 26, 2008
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    Jiipa MGySgt USMC (Ret)

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    The bluetooth can only connect to one phone at a time. Did he register his phone with your Prius yesterday?
     
    #4 Jiipa, Aug 26, 2008
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    Thanks for the response. My husband says that he didn't consciously register his phone with my prius yesterday, as he has his own blue tooth head set he uses.

    I drove the prius tonight and the phone icon suddenly showed up on the info screen for awhile. Later, when I started the car again, it wasn't there. I am baffled.
     
    #5 maresy, Aug 27, 2008
  6. Jiipa

    Jiipa MGySgt USMC (Ret)

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    There have been some posts here that a cell phone in close proximity to the smart key (e.g. same pocket, next to each other in a bag, etc.) interferes with the operation of the smart key and sometimes drains the battery of the smart key. Could your problem be similar where your key is interfering with your phone?
     
    #6 Jiipa, Aug 27, 2008
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    Good question. I do store them i the same pocket of my bag. But, I've done that since January and have never had a problem. Why would the phone icon suddenly no appear on the screen?
     
    #7 maresy, Aug 27, 2008
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    pdhenry It's HEEERE!

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    I have a package 6 and I still don't know what this "phone icon" is that you speak of on the Info screen. Got a manual page where it's mentioned?
     
    #8 pdhenry, Aug 27, 2008
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