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Door ajar warning

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Main Forum' started by Mendel Leisk, Feb 24, 2013.

  1. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Yesterday morning my door was ajar, latched but loose, when I started up. I got a yellow warning triangle, a beep (I think) and message in a rectangle saying to put transmission in Park. My wife claims she saw a little car with open door symbol too, somewhere in the light show, guess I missed it. Anyway:

    What is with this car, LOL? Couldn't it just tell you you've got a door ajar?
     
    #1 Mendel Leisk, Feb 24, 2013
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    BZzap! Senior Member

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    It's a icon of a little car with the door opened. Who'd a thunk !!!
     
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    We've noticed the same strange sequence a couple times lately with the door ajar when we tried to start.
     
    #3 wjtracy, Feb 24, 2013
  4. Mendel Leisk

    Mendel Leisk Senior Member

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    Thinking it through, I can kind-of see Toyota's rational:

    A very common scenario could be that you've pulled over and stopped, the engine's shut down, but the car's still "on". You open a door to get out, so it freaks out, tells you you better at least put it in Park.

    What if you're rolling though, and a door comes ajar, wonder what it's going to say then? Still warn to put it in Park? Maybe depends on your speed. Guess I'll try it and see, ;)
     
    #4 Mendel Leisk, Feb 24, 2013
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    With the PIP, the car even lets you know if either of the filler doors are open. :D
     
    #5 El Dobro, Feb 24, 2013
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