2010 Prius - how to set the headlights always on?

Just leave them on. They have auto off so they'll turn off automatically shortly after you exit the car. Just don't mess with the controls after you've powered down the car or auto off won't work.

 

So I take it Prius sold in Portugal lack auto off, unlike North America Prius? If that's the case, you'd need to do aftermarket.

 

So, if we just leave our headlights on when we shut off the car, there's nothing to worry about cause they'll just shut off by themselves? I've always been petrified of doing that, cause I did that to a truck once, drained the battery, then a cop "helped" try to jump me off......he had the cables crossed.....blew the whole electrical system in the truck. Another one of those things your warranty won't cover! lol

 

In a North American 2010 Prius they default to 30 seconds, the dealer can change that (and other options) to 0 seconds, 60 seconds, or 90 seconds. (I have mine set to 0 seconds, as I park in my garage and the lights come on when the garage door opens. If you had to walk in the dark, you might want 90 seconds)

http://www.toyota.com/t3Portal/document/om/OM47668U/pdf/sec_06-02.pdf

Page 3 of the PDF, page 589 of the manual

 

I haven't turned off my headlamps in months, and then only when I want them to be off, like when the car is parked but running.
It's a daffy setup, but like Kermit the Frog always says....
"It ain't easy being green."

 

It is good to know that they shut off, like 32K was kind enough to share earlier. I still hadn't tried it, but if you leave yours on all the time, then I feel safe doing it. I was just somehow suspicious that they might come back on during the weird times of the night that I happen to be in the garage and the car just suddenly starts having electrical noises coming from it. I always assumed that it was recharging or something, but never really knew for sure, as there's so much that a person could never understand or know about our cars. But, it's settled! I'm gonna start leaving mine on.

 

Also, fuel evaporation leakage check five hours after it's shut down. Whirring buzzing noise when car is off, in garage hours after shutdown | PriusChat

The Prius makes all kinds of noise. Don't be paranoid.

 

I work out in my yard late at night after putting my grandmother to bed, and from time to time when I am going back and forth thru the garage to go check on her, I hear it starting to make those weird noises. I never had the slightest clue what it was doing, but just figured it was something to do with the whole battery/charging thing....but what do I know?! lol

 

u can say that again! lol

 

u got that right! lol! I was joking around to one of my friends one night about the noises and stuff coming from the Prius sporadically, and he said that a Prius must not need any company.....it could have its own party! lol

 

Yeah, my Prius makes strange noises. I installed the Phillips LED Daylight 4s as a DRL. They come on for a few seconds when I open my drivers door, but are off before I start the car. When I turn off car and am getting out they come on again for about 10 seconds while the Prius is "doing its thing." You would have to check to see if the aftermarket option like the Phillips will meet the Euro standards.
My wifes HiHy makes noises like it has a compressor running for a few seconds after it has been shut off.