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Eco mode not working right after service

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Technical Discussion' started by Cheapbyte, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. AzWxGuy

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    Old thread that never did get a solution. I suspect that the 12V battery was disconnected at some point and the vehicle had to re-learn the habits of the driver, resulting in a change in mpg. It's interesting how closely some folks monitor their mpg. For the later posts, this might also be the cause. I recall there is a setting to turn on or off the ECO flag in the MFD.
     
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    I would love to know if there is an update on this - did the eco mode return to normal function after some time? I have the exact same issue with my 2015 prius, after having a dealership turn off the reverse beep, the ECO mode is as Cheapbyte described. The engine revs up as if it is in power mode. I noticed it immediately upon driving away from the service center. I am taking the vehicle back to the dealership but doubt if they will be able to figure it out. Hoping there is some sort of solution because I hate to lose mpg!
     
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    you don't really lose mpg's in normal mode, just go a little lighter on the pedal and hvac
     
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    Why didn't you turn right around and go back and tell them to fix it?


     
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    I doubt they can fix it when they have no idea what IT is.
     
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    They caused it. It worked when you took it in, and didn't when you left.
    It's their problem.

     
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    That might be, but that doesn’t mean they have a solution.
     
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    it's not a definitive problem. iow, they'll say no codes, no problem, and toyota will back them up.
     
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    yeah, they took a look at it and said the vehicle is functioning at optimum performance and there is nothing wrong. When I told them as proof that MPG went way down since they worked on it, they blamed the weather. Just a word of advisement to anyone in the future who may come across this forum topic, if you want to keep your eco mode, I would advise not to mess with the reverse beep. I wish I hadn't.
     
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    Turning off the continued reverse beeping was the first thing I turned off when I got techstream!
    My echo mode works just fine.
    They did something else too it. Time to find a different dealer.
    Or get techstream and run through it and turn it back on.