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Discussion in 'Prius c Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by cmstlist, Jul 12, 2012.

  1. cmstlist

    cmstlist Member

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    I just noticed this today on the front of my C. I can't find a description in the manual. Can someone enlighten me?

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    Galaxy Nexus ? 2
     
    #1 cmstlist, Jul 12, 2012
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    There is a bar that will screw into it with a loop, to be used for short distance towing by another car/truck
     
    #2 DoPeY5007, Jul 12, 2012
  3. cmstlist

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    Interesting. I'd have never guessed.

    Also I'd have never guessed there's so much styrofoam under that glossy exterior!
     
    #3 cmstlist, Jul 13, 2012
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    It looks like the access opening where you attach the tow hook.
     
    #4 dick_larimore, Jul 14, 2012
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    It's dismaying that your dealer didn't tell you about it. My salesman made it a point when I picked up my 06 (new) to tell me about it and that if wasn't used, it could mess up the front bumper.

    I'm pretty sure the styrofoam is used to absorb energy when impacted. I know that was underneath my rear bumper cover when someone knocked it off in a parking lot. :(
     
    #5 cwerdna, Jul 14, 2012
  6. cmstlist

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    The day I bought the car, it was late in the afternoon and I was getting hungry / low blood sugar and the process was dragging on. By the time I left I was just happy to be going, and not really feeling like having the sales guy talk to me anymore. So he showed me some of the controls I already knew how to use before leaving but I sort of cut him off and wrapped up because I wanted to leave.

    Maybe that's something he was supposed to show me and I didn't give him the chance. Anything else I should know that the dealer should have told me about? :p
     
    #6 cmstlist, Jul 15, 2012
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    So cars used to have frames that would go up to the bumper and have two tow points on the front and back.

    Newer smaller cars, they don't extend hardly any frame metal especially in the rear (you cannot jack it up from anything further back than the rear axle). So on Kia's and these they have a place where you can thread a bolt into the frame.

    If you tried to tow the back anywhere or the front, it would just be a crumpling mess of plastic.
     
    #7 joedirte, Jul 15, 2012
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    Read the owners manual. There may be stuff like putting up windows remotely, or the opening the trunk might disable the alarm. Where to jump the car if your 12V is dead (in the engine bay and in the trunk). [edit i didn't read the manual.. only under the rear passenger seat]
     
    #8 joedirte, Jul 15, 2012
  9. SquallLHeart

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    to prevent the car from blowing up and catching on flames.. killing you and all of its passengers inside... you must never... EVER..


    *looks at the time*
    ... wait.. I need to go to lunch.
     
    #9 SquallLHeart, Jul 19, 2012
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    JimboPalmer Tsar of all the Rushers

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    I am not sure the C has a front Jump Terminal, I know the Battery is under the rear seat, not under the cargo.
     
    #10 JimboPalmer, Jul 19, 2012
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    the C doesn't have one. Owner's Manual tells you to jump from the battery itself.
     
    #11 SquallLHeart, Jul 20, 2012
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