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A/C Button on Remote - Functionality Question

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by papaduke, Apr 6, 2023.

  1. papaduke

    papaduke New Member

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    I just purchased a 2010 Prius IV. Love the car!

    Hopefully this is an easy question to answer.

    Last night when I got home from work, I set the HVAC system to where I wanted it to start in the morning.

    This morning I pressed the A/C button on the remote, saw the car power up, stayed powered up for maybe 8-10 seconds, and then powered back down and my car did not heat up until I went out to leave for work.

    Is there something I'm doing wrong, or is there an issue? Please let me know.
     
    #1 papaduke, Apr 6, 2023
  2. Tideland Prius

    Tideland Prius Moderator of the North
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    Yes. The Remote A/C function for the Gen 3 is for cooling only. Unfortunately, it doesn’t have a pre-heat function - that was only available on the Prius Plug-in.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Apr 6, 2023
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    Added to the archive.
     
    #3 Grit, Apr 12, 2023
  4. qdllc

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    On Gen 3, you need the remote start module. Toyota has them. I researched this before my purchase and wanted it because I’m far enough north that I need to pre heat as well as pre cool.
     
    #4 qdllc, May 3, 2023
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    It also runs off the battery only and will not start the car so it will only run until the battery gets down to a certain level or 3 minutes time.
     
    #5 JSB_99, May 3, 2023
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