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    Entune is terrible...what are the other options?

    DVDIRV, How did you mount your portable Garmin in your Prius? We have used portable Garmins more than 4 years ago mounted on the window or on a...
    Post by: TomNat, Nov 22, 2018 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Main Forum
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    dealer maintenance service plans Prius v (lowercase v)

    Thanks for the info, as I am now paying for the 30K mi. maintenance. I will check Walmart, etc. for air/cabin filters; are they as good as the...
    Post by: TomNat, Dec 22, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Engine light on.....

    Having just been through the engine light from loose fuel cap & the dealer resetting the codes, we hope that Toyota will add another light for a...
    Post by: TomNat, Apr 11, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Check Eng Light & Loose Fuel Door?

    Thanks Mike. The check engine light in our experience with other cars requires taking the car to the dealer quickly/immediately as stated in the...
    Post by: TomNat, Jan 31, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Check Eng Light & Loose Fuel Door?

    Thanks pointing us to the additional words, which are on p494 section 8-2 of our 2015 Prius v manual, which follow the "Warning Light and buzzer...
    Post by: TomNat, Jan 30, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Check Eng Light & Loose Fuel Door?

    Thanks Bisco, but given the more serious "Check Engine Light" potential problems, e.g. "malfunction of hybrid, electronic engine control &/or...
    Post by: TomNat, Jan 29, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Check Eng Light & Loose Fuel Door?

    Down to 3 bars full on the tank & the check engine light has stayed off, since reset by dealer! Checked our Prius v 2015 Quick Reference Guide &...
    Post by: TomNat, Jan 29, 2017 in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Check Eng Light & Loose Fuel Door?

    At 18K miles on our 2015 Prius v model 5, the check engine light came on. Toyota said it was probably a loose fuel cap & reset the codes. I always...
    Thread by: TomNat, Jan 16, 2017, 14 replies, in forum: Prius v Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting
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    Octane vs Altitude

    We just drove from FL to Colorado Springs. Regular gas was 87 octane from FL to maybe Ft. Worth TX altitude 610ft. At Childress TX altitude...
    Post by: TomNat, Jun 4, 2016 in forum: Gen 4 Prius Fuel Economy
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    High RPM Danger in Cruise Control

    When switching out of cruise control in ECO at 65-75 mph, it seems that you have to press the accelerator pedal very hard to maintain speed; so...
    Post by: TomNat, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    High RPM Danger in Cruise Control

    If you do not use cruise control on long 6% upgrades, what mode do you suggest, i.e. power or normal. We normally use Eco, but it seems you would...
    Post by: TomNat, Jun 3, 2016 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    High RPM Danger in Cruise Control

    Thanks for the reassuring responses! On relatively flat interstates like I10 & I95 in FL, our Prius V at 75 mph on cruise control is fairly quiet...
    Post by: TomNat, Jun 2, 2016 in forum: Prius v Main Forum
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    High RPM Danger in Cruise Control

    We have about 11K miles on our 2015 v model 5, and have just returned to Colorado from 6 months in FL. On the way down to FL last Nov, we did not...
    Thread by: TomNat, Jun 2, 2016, 12 replies, in forum: Prius v Main Forum