Front bumper piece fell off!

glad you got it back! i have lost these on other toyota's just driving, never to be recovered. this is an area where toyota really cheeps out. i would glue it in or something.

 

nah, toyota is much better with the mechancals the the interior and exterior.

 

Thanks for the warning. I didn't intend to take mine to any car wash, but this just provides further confirmation. Not sure what I'll do in the winter though. J

 

what is that piece, fog light hole?

 

It's removable so you can screw in the TOWING EYELET.

Have a look on the page in the handbook "EMERGENCY TOWING PROCEDURE". Or in index under "TOWING".

(I've never used a car wash - always done it by hand. One of my attempts at exercise.)

 

Tow hook cover.

 

Thanks for the warning, and thanks for the nice pictures.

Has anyone ever had to tow their Prius using that tow-hook connection? How do you remove that little cover? Pry it off with a Screwdriver?

 

Ana, what was wrong with your windshield?

 

it must be code or something, i've never heard of anyone using it.

 

That doesn't sound good - did you get to the bottom of why?

 

Your manual has illustrations on where the towing eyelet is stored in the boot (trunk?) (under "T" in index).

It says:
"Remove the eyelet cover using a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag between the screwdriver and the vehicle body as shown in the illustration".

(Obviously, the alternative is to take it through a high pressure car wash, but TOYOTA doesn't specify that.)

 

I used a lot of car wash before on my cars. With the prius I was getting a lot water spot by the windshield. I stop going to the car washer a long time ago.

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those pieces come off super easily. I just use my fingernail and they pop off with nary any effort. I've almost lost one before. sorry to hear you got the wrong part Ana


iPhone ?

 

Don't be sad..just get new boyfriend. Kekeke