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What does this Beep mean?

Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by Moises, Dec 3, 2016.

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  1. Moises

    Moises New Member

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    I FINALLY HAVE AN ANSWER!!

    It was a GPS alarm set by finance for something the dealer calls SWAT. The finance manager tries to sell a GPS "find your car" type service (I think it's Toyota's Safety Connect.)

    Since I did not Opt-in and the system was not disabled, every time I was out of range it would make this siren sound.

    That's why every time I took it to the dealer they could not hear it or replicate the issue!
     
    #21 Moises, Dec 8, 2016
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  2. bisco

    bisco cookie crumbler

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    that's a classic, dealer installed feature, they never heard of it.:p
     
    #22 bisco, Dec 8, 2016
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    Wow...interesting issue, interesting discovery, interesting resolution.
    I hate to advocate complaining. But I think I might politely, sanely and in a civilized manner complain. Maybe you could get a free extra, or a detailing or something? Seems like the dealership would owe you something for the time and trouble their failure to deliver your vehicle in a ready to go manner caused.
    Because IMO, it was a dealership mistake, that caused you stress, time, and diminished the enjoyment of your new vehicle purchase.

    But in any case, it's resolved. You can now go back to enjoying the vehicle and discovering what all the REAL beeps and warnings mean.
     
    #23 The Electric Me, Dec 9, 2016
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