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Speedo switch to kph

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Astolat, Dec 4, 2013.

  1. Astolat

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    While driving on a road I've used before today, I noticed my speedo had suddenly switched to showing kph rather than mph. About a mile or so late it had switched back.

    I didn't know where the switch to do that was until I looked at the manual just now; it is possible I brushed against it, but unlikely that I did it twice and only twice, in quick succession, today. Anyone else ever had this? Any ideas why it might have happened?
     
    #1 Astolat, Dec 4, 2013
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    Mine is on the dash on right side. TA push button The state may of switched to metric for that section of road. :)
     
    #2 Steve terry, Dec 4, 2013
  3. Astolat

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    Yes, it's a push button in the UK too, so it is just possible I somehow brushed it, but I'm sure I wasn't deliberately reaching for anything down in that cluster. Gave me a shock when the satnav beeped for a speed camera and I saw the HUD was showing 60 in a 40mph zone. It was only after I started to back the traffic up that I realised what had happened...
     
    #3 Astolat, Dec 7, 2013
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    Don't you have to press and hold it for a second or two?

    You been cleaning your car today? :)
     
    #4 GrumpyCabbie, Dec 8, 2013
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    Just in case someone has the same problem and finds this in a search, I worked it out when it happened again. I tend to sit with my right leg splayed out while driving, and I got an itch on my knee. Reached down to scratch, and jogged the kph/mph button...!
     
    #5 Astolat, Jan 4, 2014
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    for me, it's my left leg.:p
     
    #6 bisco, Jan 4, 2014
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