Hi all - I'm about to pull the trigger on buying a 2017 Prius and am trying to decide between a 2 and a 3. Can someone answer the following question: when you stop the 2 with the headlights on, and turn the car off, do the headlights automatically turn off, or do you have to turn a knob to turn them off? Weirdly specific question, I know....it's one of those little annoyances in my current car and I can't figure out from digging around on the Toyota website how this works in the 2 vs 3.
Someone will be along to answer, which is most direct/full response. But just a tip: you can download pdf format Toyota Owner's Manuals, lot of info in there too, albeit buried in 800 pages or so. Google: "Toyota TechInfo", typically first result is the kosher site. Select the "manuals" tab, and fill in the search criteria fields for the vehicle you're interested in.
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If you have the selector in AUTO (or DRL, depending the model), the lights will remain on for about 30 seconds after powering down the car, then they will turn off automatically. If you have the selector in any other position (other than OFF of course), then I think they will not furn off automatically.
Thanks both for the suggestion. I've reviewed the manual and it describes the above as what occurs "if equipped" but does not describe which trims it is equipped in, thus the question for owners of the 2 (or dealers/techs). Screen grab inserted below.
2016 Prius Two here. If they are left "On", they do turn off after a set amount of time (that you can change in the settings). Two models do not have an auto setting. Not sure if they changed anything for '17, but it looks like there are still no auto-off headlights on the Two, so I'd assume everything is the same EDIT: added pictures; apologies for the glare. IMG_1627 by djSyndrome posted Jun 20, 2017 at 2:19 PM IMG_1628 by djSyndrome posted Jun 20, 2017 at 2:19 PM
I have a 2017 Two bought last October. I changed the timer mentioned to turn off immediately. I too was concerned about leaving the lights on. I did not test the default timer. I wish the car did not have the DRL off position though. Too easy to drive with no lights on.
Can you make that change yourself, with 4th gen, or does it require dealership? 3rd gen is per the latter.
I have a 17 Two. I agree that having the "DRL OFF" was a poor decision from Toyota. You already have the option in "vehicle settings" to disable the DRL function for those who don't want the added visibility. Toyota began adding an "Off" option to the stalk in 2002. Ever since then, I've seen many more Toyota drivers running with no lights on, even at night. Just an accident waiting to happen. GM gives the option to turn off the lights too, however it defaults back to "on" after a restart. A much better implementation, IMO.
