Rookie Questions on 2015 Prius Four Info Displays

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by kutztown46, Feb 23, 2015.

  1. kutztown46

    kutztown46 Junior Member

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    We have now owned our new Prius for one week and are still trying to figure things out. This is our first Toyota and first hybrid of any kind.

    1) I cannot find any gauge or indicator for coolant temperature. Every other car I have owned has had one. Maybe with a hybrid, the risk of overheating is much less, so why take up space with a temperature display. But on a cold day, it's nice to know when you can turn on the heater and fan and actually get warm air.

    2) I cannot find any place where it shows me tire pressure.

    Am I missing something?
     
    #1 kutztown46, Feb 23, 2015
  2. The Electric Me

    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    The Prius has no temperature gauge, nor does it tell you individual tire pressures.

    Some people purchase Scangauge to get more specific information including engine temperatures.

    While Prius does have a TPMS, there is no gauge that reveals individual tire pressures.

    I know the owners manual can look daunting. But especially if you are new to hybrids and Prius it really is worth sitting down with for a while.
     
    #2 The Electric Me, Feb 23, 2015
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    This isn't just Toyota. My household's 2014 Subaru also lacks a temperature gauge, having only a 'cold' light that shuts off around 125F.

    The previous Subaru did have a temperature gauge, but not until adding an engine monitor (ScanGauge, but other similar products exist) did I learn that its rock-steady temperature control was an illusion created by collapsing the whole range from 150F to 210F to a single point.
     
    #4 fuzzy1, Feb 23, 2015
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