Dumb Me!

I would say nine times out of 10 I skip the park button and just push the power button. Been doing it for the last seven years without any problems.

 

You just burned a little gas when the engine started to recharge the battery. No harm other than lower mileage for this tank. I usually do the Park/Power sequence but Power down alone sometimes.

 

And since you had the key fob with you (presumably) no one could've driven off with the car.

 

Someone could have driven the car off if the doors were not locked with the car still in Ready. They could have driven until they stopped and turned the car off or they ran out of gas. Without the key fob they could not have restarted the car.

 

agree with above

 

Interesting! I was under the impression that the car wouldn't go anywhere unless the fob was inside. Thanks!

 

this may be a stupid question for some but I drive a 2g prius and it beeps if i leave the car on, close the door and the smart key in my possession. did they take this feature out?

 

New Prii still beep and keep running just like the 2g.

 

Sometime I had to go away from the car but needed to leave the A/C on for my stuffs, I used the key to lock the door and found out that you can only use the key to unlock because the remote would not work!
A member suggested that if you have to leave the car power on, you can lock the door by roll down the window, step out and reach in to manually lock the door, then quickly pull the switch to roll up the window and of course pull your hand out FAST.

 

I know that feeling! Our 2006 Camry hybrid, when only days old, was left in a mall parking lot for three hours! Came back and windows were all fogged up but it was nice and cool from the a/c. Made me feel seriously stupid. But, no harm, no foul! Great handle btw MadHungarian! Jó napot kívánok! T.

 

Didn't it beep loudly 3 times when you closed the door?

 

Hmm, let's see, that was 6 years ago. I don't recall any sound but with two squealing youngsters and a car a couple of days old, ergo not used to it, it may well have. But it obviously didn't impact me like it should have. Good news was no harm done. Live and learn, eh?

 

This is a good reason to make it beep seven times instead of three.

 

I wouldn't mind if the reminder beeps were a bit louder. Does anyone know if it's possible to increase their volume?

 

Similar situation here although it'd be a stretch saying my Dad was a native speaker, more like a typical Gen I (for Prius content) speaker whose parents discouraged use of the language. Trying very hard to be Americans like so many of the time I think. My grandmother spoke zero English but of course managed to communicate her love for us. When my Dad died, he spoke only Hungarian at the end, the last vestiges of his ability to communicate. Which kinda reminds me of my New Yorker Mother, whom I used to describe as being quite amiable but out to lunch in her final years. A priest friend of mine quipped "Yes, but she's in a really good restaurant!". Have a wonderful day HappyHungarian!