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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by billinmd, Feb 10, 2013.

  1. billinmd

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    I have owned a 2010 Gen III for a few years now, and I love it.

    Today I bought a 2009 Gen II, and I have a few questions. The Toyota Maintenance record shows the installation of remote start. How do I test to see if it is actually installed?

    Second, the Gen II brakes make a lot more noise than the Gen III... especially if I press hard on the pedal. Is that normal?
     
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    nerfer A young senior member

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    The brakes do make noise, I forget the cause but it's not unusual, particularly in cold weather. Assuming you don't mean a squeak or squeal which means they need to be replaced.
     
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    Thank you! No squeak or squeal. I am taking the car in for service this Friday, just to make sure all is well, get an oil change, etc. glad to know that this is probably not an issue.


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    I would ask them about the remote start. I don't have remote start nor do I know anyone who does (on a Gen II anyway). Let us know what you find out.
     
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    Did you get another remote fob? I don't know how a remote start is going to work without either a new or additional fob.
     
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    Make sure they don't over fill your oil.
     
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    Thanks everyone! I only have the two fobs, but I'm pretty sure that the factory FOB operates the factory remote start. My guess is that it has since been removed, but you never know. I'll also make sure that they don't overfill!
     
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    Turns out the remote starter is not installed. Oh well, it wasn't like we needed it to begin with, nor was it listed as a feature when we bought the car.

    I did have a good week with the car, though. I found out via the CarFax report that the last time the car was sold, it was a Toyota Certified Used vehicle... So I called Toyota and confirmed we have the 7yr/100k powertrain warranty, valid until April 2016! Hopefully we will never need it for anything, but it was a nice added bonus.


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