I just picked up my new Prius and I noticed...

Hi -

Define "fully functional"... did you try to access certain menus?

The problem is that certain key functions are locked out while in motion, such as entering a destination. If you are entering data at a traffic light and then have to move before done entering data, your entry is lost.

Also locked out is using the touch-screen to dial numbers on your phone, unless they are already present in your speed dial directory.

- Bob R.

 

Surpsrised by the no reverse beep. You should try to activate to make sure it will function at all. There are threads around here about enabling/disabling the beep. If it doesn't work, you may want to get the service department to look at it.

 

I don't know what's wrong with your car, but I'll trade you for it.

- Bob R.

 

Wow, that's pretty awesome!! What dealer did you get your car at? Any way you can call them and find out how they were able to get it to do that?????

 

maybe your gps speed sensor is broken?.. or... what dealer did you go to? we want to know.. hehe

sounds cool to me.. i'll trade you too

 

Seriously, although I have my fingers crossed that this is a production change on the part of Toyota, I think that there is probably a broken connection on the signal lines that route vehicle motion pulses and the reverse indicator signal to your MFD and Nav unit.

Does your car have a backup camera? (It should if it has Nav) If the reverse signal is getting to the MFD, then it should switch to show the camera image automatically when you engage reverse.

- Bob R.

 

No! I called dibbs!

- Bob R.

 

Sorry to post 3 comments in a row, but another question: When you are driving using the "Energy" screen which shows arrows between the battery, engine, etc., do the graphical wheels on the car turn? If they do not turn, then your MFD is not receiving vehicle speed information, which may also mess up the results on your "Consumption" screen.

- Bob R.

 

What puzzles me is the backup and the nav should not be tied... I wonder if service monkied with it and forgot to set it back?

 

Actually, the backup signal does reach one of the pins on the Nav. It is used in combination with the speed signal and the compass to augment the GPS signal and to track progress when the GPS signal is missing.

- Bob R.

 

Cool! You should play the lotter today too!

 

Man if you could figure out how this happened you could sell it to everyone on the site!!

 

Yup. What they said. Boy, did you ever luck out.

I'm not sure I would take it to the dealer. You might not like how they "fix" it. <_<

 

Should have known........ well maybe you can help figure out whats up......

Dealers will definately try to undo it if its a mistake.....

 

This is very encouraging!! I pick up my Black #8 on Monday.

 

Fredmertz -

Thanks for posting your replies and checking on these things for us.

In another thread I have going about voice recognition problems, I noted that I will soon be going in to my dealer to do some tests with their service tech on multiple prii they have on the lot. I intend to look and see if any of theirs work like yours, assuming they'll let me test drive one of them.

Can you check your build date for me? It should be the month and year, and is printed on a sticker in your driver's side door jamb. That way I can compare it with the build dates of the prii on the dealer lot.

Thanks again,
Bob R.