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Low windshield washer fluid warning/light?

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by ricomtl, Feb 15, 2019.

  1. Flaming

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    No light , but you do get a pop-up message in the 4'' middle screen telling you that your washer fluid is low . Must be a '' Canadian '' thing only .....
     
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  2. ricomtl

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    Really? If there's a pop-up message, I'm happy with that! The user guide doesn't say a word about it! Thanks!
     
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    Wow, I did not know that. Can someone confirm this is really only for Canadian models?
     
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    your right . not a single word in the manual .. but it's there ;)
    Using the 4'' middle screen menus , the warning about low washer fluid is displayed in the message menu permanently until you refill. If you are using another screen like the Hybrid Indicator you get nagging pop-up messages from time to time .

    i've seen it about 5 or 6 times since i own this car.

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    i'm not sure if it's mandatory yet but i think every new car in Canada must have a warning system about the low washer fluid.. like the back up camera is now mandatory on every new car in Canada since May 1 2018.
     
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    That's PERFECT! Thanks so much!
     
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    I was gonna inquire about it until I saw @Flaming's post.

    Excellent! Thanks! I'll keep a lookout. In the meantime, I carried an extra bottle over the weekend just in case. (Didn't need it but the car is filthy :()
     
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    I still would like to know if this is only for Canadian models or not. I have not seen the low washer warning pop-up on my PRIME, but I may not have let the level go low enough.
     
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    I know this an old thread, but I just bought a 2021 Prius Prime (Canada) and I noticed that the measuring dipstick for the washer fluid was missing. I left 2 messages for the salesman about this but he never returned my calls. I guess once they have your money ........
    Anyway after seeing this thread I emptied the washer fluid and sure enough I got a message on the screen saying washer fluid was low.
    Too bad they cannot the correct information in the manual.
     
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    is it just me? i feel like o/m's are not what they used to be