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Do I need to disable remote key fob if parked for two weeks?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by tango9, Dec 12, 2015.

  1. tango9

    tango9 Junior Member

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    If I park the car at the airport for 10-14 days, do I need to disable the remote key fob? I could not find any information on this in the manuel. I have a Prius 2014.
     
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    nope, just park it like any car, make sure you don't leave any lights on. if it was 4 years or older, or you were leaving it for more than a month, it would be wise to purchase a jump pack, and learn how to use it. if you ever have to have it jumped, it's a good idea to watch the jump monkey to make sure he doesn't cross the positive and negative.
     
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    it disables itself after two or three days/

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    On 2nd gen Prius there's a button under the dash to disable some fob-searching mechanism. There's no button on 3rd gen, and apparently the system is reworked so there's no need to do anything.

    Ten to fourteen days is kinda iffy, you may or may not have issues when you return. Likely not, but a borderline battery might have troubles. There's always a slight drain on the battery when installed; if it sits long enough there will be problems.

    A good practice for airport parkers is to stow a fully charged, good quality jump pack in the car. Some are flat enough to fit in the hatch sub-floor tray. Clore JNC660 is my preference.
     
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    The 12V battery should lose only about 10% of its charge capacity per week to vampire drains and self-discharge while the car is parked, so it should easily survive a two-week wait, IF it starts out healthy and fully charged.
     
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    Thanks so much! I will be parking it again for ten days and we see what happens
     
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    all the best.(y)