What is this button ??? Prius 2024 LE

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  1. John Hayman

    John Hayman New Member

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    What does this button do? Can’t find it in the manual IMG_1721.jpeg
     
    #1 John Hayman, Mar 5, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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    Looks like the wiper deicer button. You should see heating elements at the base of your windshield (looks similar to those found on the rear window) where the wipers sit. This helps heat up the wiper blades to melt the ice to free your wipers.
     
    #2 Tideland Prius, Mar 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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    I've been using that thing every day, all winter.
     
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    That's the Charlie Brown shirt button. Leave any shirt in the trunk, press that button, and it will print the Charlie Brown shirt stripe on it.

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    #4 Winston Smith, Mar 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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    I upload_2025-3-5_15-44-23.jpeg
    I tried.
     
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    Definitaly wrong symbol for that feature.
     
    #7 priusasa, Mar 8, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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    It worked to tell me exactly what it was for.
     
    #8 Paul Gregory, Mar 8, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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    I can't think of anything better. You don't want something for the wiper de-icer to be confused with the front defroster nor with any other wiper related icon.

    The curved panel portion is the accepted image for the windshield among the defroster symbols.
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    The wavy lines are for warm air used(cars had air vents for the rear job originally), so cover the defogging/defrosting action. The wiper de-icer is at the front, but only heating a small portion of the glass. It uses resistant heat, not warm air. The symbol for an electrical resistor is this.
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    Cars with rear wipers can have the defroster wire do that zig zag by the wiper for freeing it.
     

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    To depict it as rising warm air would be deceptive.
     
    #10 Paul Gregory, Mar 8, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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    The space for the 3rd button is for the inverter.
     
    #11 Paul Gregory, Mar 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
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    Literally on Page 363 of the owner's manual

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    What inverter? The AC outlet switch? I thought it's the heated steering wheel.
     
    #13 Tideland Prius, Mar 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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    What do people think the manuals are for?
    PDFs are more convenient for searching though and readily available from the Toyota owners portal/
    The forum is not meant as a replacement for RTFM.
     
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    1500W inverter, I use it to charge my e-bike.
     
    #15 Paul Gregory, Mar 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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    The Prime comes with an inverter?
    My son's 2023 RAV4 Prime has one too. During extended power outages we have used it to recharge out battery inverter used to power a refrigerator and, occasionally, a freezer.
     
    #16 Prodigyplace, Mar 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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    Yeah ok that.

    That's on the other bank of buttons below the one above.

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    #17 Tideland Prius, Mar 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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    (as always, manuals are your friend; especially the pictorial index in the front)
     
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    I just draw someything like this in 1 minuıte :D like it will explain wiper will be heated
     
    #19 priusasa, Mar 8, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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    Looks like it's heating the top of the windshield with warm air.
     
    #20 Paul Gregory, Mar 8, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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