Flashing car light with key in it!

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by wantaprius, Oct 30, 2008.

  1. wantaprius

    wantaprius Junior Member

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    When I get out of my car and it is all off I look in and there is a flashing light that is a picture of a car that has a horizontal key in it. Do you know what this is about?
     
    #1 wantaprius, Oct 30, 2008
  2. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Yup. Means your car has no key in it. Seems odd, doesn't it? Totally normal.

    I guess it is to alert others to the fact that the car requires some sort of key to steal it. :shrug:
     
    #2 darelldd, Oct 30, 2008
  3. wantaprius

    wantaprius Junior Member

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    Thanks! That is way to simple. I haven't had it long and didn't notice it before.
     
    #3 wantaprius, Oct 30, 2008
  4. darelldd

    darelldd Prius is our Gas Guzzler

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    Yeah, same thing happened to me when the car was new. So I thought I'd be nice to you. ;)
     
    #4 darelldd, Oct 30, 2008
  5. firepa63

    firepa63 Former Prius Owner

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    It means the engine immobilizer is armed. It's in the Owner's Manual.
     
    #5 firepa63, Oct 31, 2008
  6. richard schumacher

    richard schumacher shortbus driver

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    And by the way, congratulations on your powers of observation! It takes some new owners months to notice that that indicator exists.
     
    #6 richard schumacher, Oct 31, 2008
  7. qbee42

    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    ...and that is when they make a panic post saying that something is seriously wrong with their new car. :redface:

    Tom
     
    #7 qbee42, Oct 31, 2008
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