What is the sound when I open the door?

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  1. hj630

    hj630 Junior Member

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    When I open the door, I can hear something like the car is pumping fluid, like the electric sound. Is that normal? I have a 2012 prius v.
     
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    ABS pump priming and setting accumulator pressure.
     
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    The Electric Me Go Speed Go!

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    See above, perfectly normal.

    I think of it as the Hamster stretching before jumping on the wheel.
     
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    It's you catching the Prius conspiring to take over the world. :cautious:

    Kill the evil Prius. :coffee:
     
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    There are way more sounds than that a Prius makes before you start it. You need to listen more closely.

    And yes, it is perfectly normal. Keep in mind you are driving a space ship on 4 wheels, not a regular car. :)

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