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Outside temperature drop-down display on MFD: what gives?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Main Forum' started by asills, Jan 22, 2007.

  1. asills

    asills Junior Member

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    I've had my Prius for a bit over 6 months and just the other day I noticed something odd. I was on the consumption screen and I noticed the drop down info bar appeared (same type as changing the volume when you're not on the audio screen) and it said: Outside Temp 37

    First off, I was on the consumption screen which already shows me the temperature. Second, I've had the car for over 6 months and I've never seen this before. Third, on my drive to work this morning it popped up 5 times (that I saw). It always seemed to show up at 37... the consumption screen would show it get a degree warmer or colder while I was driving then I would notice the drop down bar and it would be at 37 again.

    Anyone else see weirdness like that?
     
    #1 asills, Jan 22, 2007
  2. efusco

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    Normal, brief alert that road temps are low enough for black ice to form. In the pre-'06 models a light on the dash also came on and stayed on constantly while temps were 37 degrees or less. It's easy to miss the 37 degree alert flash on the MFD.
     
    #2 efusco, Jan 22, 2007
  3. asills

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(efusco @ Jan 22 2007, 11:35 AM) [snapback]379019[/snapback]</div>
    Wait, so it actually is a magic number 37?

    That's funny. It's only been this cold for a couple weeks now in Dallas so I haven't seen it. But that would explain why it kept popping up while the temperature was fluctuating at 36-38.

    Thanks!
     
    #3 asills, Jan 22, 2007
  4. daveleeprius

    daveleeprius Heh heh heh you think so?

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    When it's 37 degrees or below, I've noticed a snowflake icon show up to the left of the outside temp display on the MFD in my 2007 Prius. I've never noticed a drop down temp display though, just the orange snowflake icon, which appears briefly and then goes away.

    Dave
     
    #4 daveleeprius, Jan 22, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(DaveLeePrius @ Jan 22 2007, 12:09 PM) [snapback]379043[/snapback]</div>
    That makes much more sense. Even the pre-06 made more sense. All I get now is "hey it's 37 degrees!". Um, yeah, thanks, why did you just tell me that?
     
    #5 asills, Jan 22, 2007
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    Oh, I was wondering why that happens. I'm glad I now know.
    I've never know seen the snowflake. Does the 2007 still have the snowflake or just the "Hey, it's 37 degrees!" display?
     
    #6 toad, Jan 25, 2007
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Adam Sills @ Jan 22 2007, 12:31 PM) [snapback]379014[/snapback]</div>
    Thanks for asking. I saw the magic 37 drop-down yesterday, too. I couldn't figure it out, either.
     
    #7 PA, Jan 25, 2007
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