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Bought my Prius from a Dodge Dealer

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by bjmullaney, Nov 29, 2008.

  1. bjmullaney

    bjmullaney New Member

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    ....and I love it! Unfortunately, there wasn't an owner's manual. They are going to order me one, but thought I should find out what else might be missing. I only got one key fob -- How many came with the car new? (2008, package 5, not Touring model) Any other manuals or items I should have gotten?

    One other thing -- I found the buttons for the SKS system under the steering wheel -- but what do I do to activate the system -- push one or both? any particular order?

    Thanks to all for help!
     
    #1 bjmullaney, Nov 29, 2008
  2. sdtundra

    sdtundra Senior Member

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    Well, first of all Welcome and Congratulations on your new used Prius.:welcome:

    The new Prius' come with 2 key fobs.

    Check and see if the system is already activated. Lock the car, and then walk up with the key in ur pocket and grab the handle. If it unlocks, the SKS is activated already, if not....i don't know how to activate it..sorry
     
    #2 sdtundra, Nov 29, 2008
  3. aixia

    aixia Junior Member

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    Ask the dealer about the second key fob. I only got one too, with my used 2006, but when I went back to fill out some extra paperwork, the salesman handed me the second key fob. He had put it in his pocket and forgot to give it to me.
     
    #3 aixia, Nov 29, 2008
  4. samsprius1

    samsprius1 Active Member

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    Howdy from up north!!

    Also have pkg 5...What color.

    Did you get A good buy?? Dodge dealer ??

    Any history
     
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  5. Boo

    Boo Boola Boola Member

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    I think these are the booklets and other paper to get:

    1. Owner's Manual

    2. Maintenance booklet

    3. Warranty booklet

    4. Cheatsheet/quick owner's manual
     
    #5 Boo, Nov 29, 2008
  6. firepa63

    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    One button is for the SKS. The other button is to set the Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
     
    #6 firepa63, Nov 29, 2008
  7. paprius4030

    paprius4030 My first Prius

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    The button on the left is for the SKS, push it in to turn it off and push it again to out postion to turn it on
     
    #7 paprius4030, Nov 29, 2008
  8. b2j2

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    We bought a used "Toyota certified" 2007 early this year from a Toyota dealer in Massachusetts. The dealer revealed that it had been a rental car (Hertz, Georgia, I think). The driver's side floor mat hooks and two plugs for holes in the under frame were found bagged in the trunk and I installed those (the dealer put in new mats but failed to notice that the hooks were missing). In addition to needing a second key, I noticed that the left front fender liner (several plastic pieces) was missing when I prepared to install mud flaps. The dealer programmed a second key and ordered and installed the liner. (We picked up the car on a Saturday--the "programmer" was not on duty that day).

    Afterward noticed that our Maine front plate (probably not used in Georgia) was screwed to the bumper rather than a bracket, and, later, a small plastic part that hangs down in front of the liner was missing. I ordered a bracket (apparently those come in the trunk also, but someone else must have borrowed it) and put that on, since it was not worth another trip back to the dealer.

    There was no sign that there had ever been a liner, maybe the factory missed it. Might pay to carefully inventory either new or used.
     
    #8 b2j2, Nov 29, 2008
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