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Posted by Steve.D on August 13, 2006, 3:46 pm
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I could not find the warning in the manual. I am sure the door was
completely closed but with the warning message on the screen and the warning
sounding off, I did not notice a door open symbol. At the time, it seemed
more serious because I did notice the gas mileage had dropped. The screen
indicated the battery was half charged.
>
> Steve.D wrote:
>> Has anyone gotten a warning message before? Four days ago I got a
>> message
>> that said something like "Warning. Battery will not charge unless placed
>> in
>> neutral". When placed in neutral the screen showed the battery was
>> charging
>> and when placed back in drive the warning came on again. I then turned
>> off
>> the A/C and turned off the car. When I turned it on again and placed it
>> in
>> drive, the warning came on again. I drove a short distance with the
>> warning
>> on and then parked it for an hour. That seemed to solve the problem.
>
> Is it the warning shown on page 14 of my 2004 US Prius Owner's Manual,
> Section 1-2 Features on New Toyota Vehicle: Toyota Hybrid System,
> Precautions for use? There's a picture of the MFD which states
> 'CAUTION: Shift the position into range "P" when
> parking. The batteries will not charge if the transmission is in
> Neutral "N".' This warning will come up if the Prius is on, in gear,
> and the driver's door is open. Not very informative, but the dash door
> open light should be a clue.
>
> And the screen doesn't tell you the whole truth. Neutral ("N" on the
> PRNDB display) is an electric neutral - there is no charging to the
> hybrid battery, nor will the electric motors, or gasoline engine,
> provide any power to the wheels.
>
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