Most Obscure Prius Facts (Way out there)

Just returned from a trip to Florida.
The GPS did not recognize a new hwy (335?) screen had me driving on green background,kept telling me to change to new routes,had to turn her off.

 

I just realized this the other evening. I had a passenger in there earlier so I thought she broke my glove compartment , shoved it back into place for a quick fix,and didn't tell me.

 

WHAT!!!
There are funny little red things by my door handles????

Just a side note to those who cannot understand why some do not read the owners manual vs reading forum post:reading puts me to sleep/using my computer does not......

Also I can read manual and each time find something I missed/forgot.
For some reason I remember what I read on line to a much higher degree.

Maybe it is an old age thing, 60+:tinfoil3::tinfoil3:

 

On 2006+ Prius the driver side "HYBRID" fender emblem is different from the passenger side. It is somewhat italicized, no doubt to overcome the drag of the flat side of the leading "H".

 

just the right size for the handgun you should carry when gas hits $5 per gallon

 

Yeah, I had that experience just a few miles from my house on a road that's been built for three years. And I have the lastest NAV system disk! It's a strange feeling to look at the screen and see yourself driving through a cornfield (or whatever.)

 

If you look at the gas gauge, in the center above the gas pump is a little arrow pointing to which side the fuel filler door is on

 

Yes they are.

 

The Prius sits surprisingly high in the driver's seat. Almost as high as a typical SUV. A bit higher than the Subaru Forester, though the ground clearance is lower. This gives an excellent frontal view of the road. Also, the front dash is unusually long--there must be 3 feet from the steering wheel to the front window, which makes up for the relatively short front end/hood. Safer for the front occupants.

 

I discovered while putting mud flaps on the steering wheel can turn w/o key.
For many years the removing the key locked it up.
I started driving with starter on floor board,next it was on dash then steering,now back to dash!

 

The steering wheel lock was an attempt to make the vehicle less susseptable to theft.

The engine imoblizer is a much greater deterent. The optional anti-theft system offers additional protections.

 

This is one of my annoyances.

When ur in reverse and get a phone call, you can't use ur back up camera. Almost hit something a couple of times with this.

 

Does anyone know how you can change the default screen from the consumption/energy screen to the audio screen?

 

Actually, the Forester is higher--according to msn.com/autos. I pulled up next to one at a traffic light, and swear I was higher. The Prius is lower than SUVs, but about 2" higher than the Civic. It's pretty high for a compact.

 

no

but if u turn off "automatic transition from audio/air conditioner to navigation etc" and select the audio screen, it should stay there

 

Since many Prii have smart key systems, I guess a steering wheel lock would have to be electronic rather than mechanical. That's one thing I wouldn't want to trust to electronics!