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Where Are My Keys?

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  1. Rebound

    Rebound Senior Member

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    My wife drove my Prius Plug-in while away and she lost the keys. But the car will still start and stop (Power on and off). So the keys must be inside the car somewhere, right? I can drive from home, switch it off, and it will start again. I've looked everywhere I can think of -- in & under the seats, I took the glovebox out, removed the rear seat... no luck. Any ideas where set of keys can lose themselves inside a 2012 Prius?

    Thanks!
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Coffee cup holders, I did this could not see it!
    Under flying bridge.
    In cubby in right arm rest.
    Door cup holders.
     
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    Frustrating!
     
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  4. Rebound

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    Thanks. Tried all that and much more.
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Did she leave a coat or some other clothing with pockets and a fob inside?
     
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    Do you have a second fob? If so, try to use it to lock the car remotely from outside. If it refuses to lock, then the first fob is still inside.
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Under a floor mat?
     
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  8. Rebound

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    No. If I try to lock the door, it won't let me; it reports that the key is detected in vehicle.
    She'd put her keys in the console and noticed them missing when she'd returned home. She was driving with my 11 year-old daughter, who's disabled and does not speak. She could have put those keys most anywhere.
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Your Daughter did a good Job! Could she have got in the back and put the fob under our little storage area in the rear by the big battery? Under the floor.
     
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    One thought: The fob should be blinking its tiny red LED while its in the vehicle. Go out when its as dark as possible and look for the light?

    Edit: I just checked mine and it flashes once every 5 seconds while its in communication with the car.
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Sun glass holder in the roof?
     
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    A lot of times people drop or place the keys down while loading and unloading cargo in the back. I know, I've done it before. Also, the area down the sides of the seats is a good place to misplace items. Take a good flashlight and look under the seats along the seat rails. I thought I had lost my iTouch until after 6 months I found it in the back storage pockets of the seats. Good luck... and be sure to let us know where they turn up.
     
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    Solved!
    They fell between the front console and the driver's set. In the Plug-in Prius, there's a toolbox beneath the driver's seat which has a deceptively wide lip. Here's a photo. The entire keychain, with three fobs, was hidden along the left edge of the storage box in this photo.
    [​IMG]
     
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    That sure beat having them dropped down in the defroster. :D
     
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    Glad you found them!(y)
     
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    And my special thanks to you!
     
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    retired4999 Prius driver since 2005

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    Your Welcome!
    I did not win the game! You did! Congratz! (y)
    I will have to remember how easy it is to lose the keys and your hiding spot! :D
     
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    My fob is always in my pants pocket, so unless I lose my pants I should be okay! :ROFLMAO:
    Glad you found them...
     
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    ^^^If you lose your pants you probably have bigger problems than lost keys.

    This thread made me laugh, thanks for sharing.
     
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