Car stops when I go downhill and need to stop the car

The Prius engine ONLY runs when needed to supply power to the drive motor(s), so having it shut off is nothing to worry about - normal operation.

Why it would not drive is a different matter and we would need more information to help.

 

Something is definitely wrong. A Prius uses the gas and brake pedals like any other car. Nothing special needed. But we would need more information to be able to give advice.

Did it ever start again, or did you have to have it towed somewhere? Are there any trouble codes? How is the 12V battery condition?

By the way, welcome. I love visiting the Czech Republic and have lots of friends in Brno and Prague.

 

Hybrid operate differently than "regular" cars.

Going downhill the car will coast (engine off) and if pressing the gas pedal while going downhill may just run the electric motor (very, very quiet) and not need the gasoline engine. Going up the next hill, the gas engine should come on especially if pressing the gas pedal a lot.

The gasoline engine and electric motor may run independent or together depending on the circumstances.

 

welcome! how many km on her?

why would you buy a car that did that?

 

For the same reason we bought one with a leaking water pump.....

It was not when purchased

 

I'm, not understanding what the problem is. Does stopped mean not moving, or engine shut off? Do you understand how a Prius operates?

How many km on her?

 

I think we may be experiencing a minor language barrier. Just to be sure, do you mean the car shut itself off and you had to put your foot on the brake and press the start button, or just that the engine stopped running? You should not have to press the power button again, but the engine is supposed to stop running when you stop, once the engine has warmed up. Press the gas pedal and it goes.

 

See posts 3, 5, 8, and 9.

 

I think we have a bit of a language barrier here.

With a hybrid car, the engine is SUPPOSED to stop running any time the brakes are in use (well most of the time). That is perfectly normal.
Then it will stay off while the car is sitting still.......and then start running again as you move off from a stop. Still perfectly normal.

Or did I mis-understand what you are saying.

Edit: Yes now I see that you have supplied some more details which makes it sound like there IS something wrong......maybe.

That "left hand" pedal likely is the parking brake and should NOT be use in normal operation.
But I think some more details might still be missing.

 

I think this is where I'm confused. Are you talking about the brake pedal like in any other car? If so, there's no way the car should put itself in Park. And, if it is in park, you just put it in drive and go as with any other car.

Does it have a manual? It helps a lot to read the driving part of that, but there is nothing all that different in how you drive. The main difference is that you electronically change from Park to Neutral or Drive or Reverse with the shift knob that looks like a joystick. It also had a "B" position, which is for engine braking going down big hills and is rarely needed. To put it in Park, you push the "P" button. There is an indicator on the dash that shows you if you are in Drive, Park, or whatever.

If, by the pedal on the left corner, you mean the parking brake, the American models do not go into Park when you press it, but I do not know about the European version.

Here's a link to a nice document for the American version of your car that may be helpful. http://john1701a.com/prius/documents/Prius_User-Guide_iconic.pdf

 

You know what? I'm almost sure you have an almost dead 12V battery. Over here, we can have our tested for free at most car parts stores. I never noticed if you have that service in the Czech. But I'd do that next. What you're describing is not normal at all and weird things happen when the 12V battery gets low.