Question regarding car washes and the Prius Prime's sensors

Discussion in 'Prime Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by jdb2, Nov 17, 2018.

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  1. jdb2

    jdb2 Junior Member

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    I've gotten conflicting information off the web about whether one has to go through a touchless car wash if one owns a Prius Prime Advanced ( Mine is a 2018 but I assume it's the same for the 2017 model ).

    The manual mentions that the sensors can be damaged, so, how do I go about taking the car through a car wash? The only touchless car wash around where I live is about 50 miles away, at least.

    Can someone clear this up?

    Any help would be appreciated.

    Thanks,

    jdb2
     
    #1 jdb2, Nov 17, 2018
  2. bisco

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    not sure, but i think most peeps are ignoring the warning. from what i recall reading, the biggest issue seems to be that the sensors are going off in the carwash, so they shut the systems off before entering.
     
    #2 bisco, Nov 18, 2018
  3. schja01

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    I used CARISTA to turn off the sensors automatically when in neutral.
    That takes care of the sensors when in a car wash.
    I also make it a habit of keeping the auto sensing wipers off when not using them.
    I don’t want them turning on in the car wash and damaging them.
     
    #3 schja01, Nov 18, 2018
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