Shutting off the Prius

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveG @ Aug 17 2006, 06:53 AM) [snapback]304572[/snapback]</div>

However, if the car is likely to be hot inside due to solar gain, it is better to turn off the A/C and drive with the windows open for a bit, to get the inside down to ambient before using the A/C to lower it further (if needed). Also, theoretically, it is better to use the cargo area cover as it reduces the volume of air subject to solar gain and A/C cooling.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(duanerw @ Aug 17 2006, 12:52 AM) [snapback]304512[/snapback]</div>

If pushing the power button does NOT shut down the car (presuming you are pushing it in all the way, no operator error) you should hightail it to a trustworthy Toyota dealer and get it checked out.

 

The parking pawl is driven by a motor through a *serious* reduction
system for the exact reason that it needs to be able to pull the pin
under any circumstances of preload. If you've parked on an incline
and let the car roll back against the pin, next time you select D
or N or whatever you'll feel a very perceptible klunk! and lurch
as the drive motor forcibly withdraws the pin even though it's
jammed against a gear tooth. But I would think it would take a
really huge incline to stall that actuator motor, and could probably
be worked around by making the car move while it's still trying.
.
The parking actuator also has all sorts of sensing so that if for
some reason it didn't move the way it should have, the hybrid system
goes nuts on the MFD at you.
.
_H*

 

I always shut it down by coming to a complete stop, putting the parking brake on, and then pressing the Power button. That way you avoid any problems if you park on any incline.

Also, if the ICE is off, putting it in Park could possibly cause the engine to come back on, since the parameters for the ICE are different in Park. I don't see any reason to turn the ICE back on, so I am able to avoid that by just pressing the Power button.