SKS bug or how to drive your Prius without a FOB in the car

My Bf wonders the same thing, and he usually has something to say about me leaving the car running (engine not on) while I walk away with my back to my car..... "what happens if someone steals it?!" Well hon, its a one way drive cause the key is in my pocket.

 

"SKS Bug" - NOT.. It's just the 'way it is.'

 

It's not like you don't get a warning. The car beeps at you when you leave with the fob.

Tom

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Charles Suitt @ Oct 28 2006, 11:27 AM) [snapback]339987[/snapback]</div>

Correct, it's not a bug. It's functioning as designed.

My dealer pointed out this "feature" at delivery and warned me of the exact scenario that the OP mentioned. I believe he also pointed out to me the yellow key warning light and beeping.

Sounds like the OP's dealer didn't go over the car too well w/him.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(cwerdna @ Oct 29 2006, 08:56 PM) [snapback]340429[/snapback]</div>

I wish Toyota would design it a little different. At least it shouldn't allow people shift into drive. If someone carjack your prius, you can get out the car and run, and he won't be able to drive to anywhere. By the time he come out of the car to chase you, you probably run pretty far away.

 

I'm thinking they did it that way as a safety consideration. What would happen if the car lost communications with the fob while you were driving. Its VERY possible for the fob to die or for the communications to be jammed while you are driving, and what would YOU have the car do? Just die in the middle of the road? :blink:

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(keydiver @ Oct 29 2006, 10:29 PM) [snapback]340468[/snapback]</div>

That's probably just the scenario they had in mind. What if the battery dies in the fob while you are driving?

 

Actually that happened to us 2 weeks ago. Both in car, I leave car to meet friends at restaurant. Hubby parks car in parking garage but suddenly realizes he cannot lock it- ooops- he forgot his car keys at home and I had left with the key that started the car- which he did not realize... glad we had cell phones. I ran back to car and got it locked.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Beryl Octet @ Oct 29 2006, 09:07 PM) [snapback]340500[/snapback]</div>

This is a feature, not a bug.

1) If you are driving down the road and the car loses contact with your SKS key . . . nothing! The car doesn't stop, the car doesn't prevent you from shifting, the car doesn't even prevent you from turning it off . . . nor does the car complain one iota.

2) If the only SKS leaves the car while the car is running, the car doesn't complain until an open door is closed. If you happened to pass the only SKS out the window, in say a purse, THEN YOU ARE OUT OF LUCK!!! You will not get an indication that the only SKS key is missing . . . until you turn the car off and try to lock the door by pressing the little black button.

3) For safety purposes, if the SKS key battery dies while driving, an unexpected, and totally non-critical indication distracting the driver from the task at hand would be pretty dumb. You will find out soon enough when you try to lock the car, and have to do it manually. You will be reminded the next time when you have to manually unlock the door and then find out that the car will not start without placing the SKS key in the dash slot.

Smart Toyota.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(inventor00 @ Oct 29 2006, 11:32 PM) [snapback]340542[/snapback]</div>

He could have still turned the car off and locked the doors the old fashioned way.

1) Turn the car off.
2) Close all doors except the driver door.
3) Press the electronic door lock button on the arm rest.
4 Pull out the outside driver door handle while closing the driver door.
5 Release door handle.

Ta DA! The doors are now locked, with no SKS key in sight.

 

Actually, when you left the car with both FOB's, you should have noticed the car beeping and flashing at you. So Toyota does kind of cover its bases there.

 

To coin a phrase: "they all do that."