2015 PriusV - tow and battery question

might just need a jump, 12v is in the back right under the hatch.

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you can try boosting from the jump point under the hood, or crawl in the back and use the hatch safety opener

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otherwise, you're gonna need roller skates

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First thing is a 12v jump, ideally from a jump pack. Some insurance policies like mine have free roadside assistance if you don’t have a jump pack. If you have a meter, measure the 12v. Realize a severely discharged 12v battery may not jump easily as it has to charge up from the jump source first. However most quickly discharged batteries are easily jumped.

Second, serious issues like a bad inverter often still allow moving to neutral with power on, even without a Ready.

Finally a tow truck often has rollers for the front wheels they place by jacking up the car. Some towing guys will simply drag the car out a few feet without serious consequences.



Finally, while the manual shows jumper cables from another battery, be VERY careful to plus to plus and neg to neg. Reverse polarity for even a second will blow fuses and guarantee a higher repair bill. A jump box has reverse polarity protection unless you specifically bypass it.