Strongly insist to check 12V battery before it dies

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  1. icyrius

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    I own a 2014 Prius V that still had its original 12V battery. Last week it died on me.

    I strongly advice to have your battery checked and replaced if needed before reaching this point. It was a 98 degree day and opening the rear door from the inside of the vehicle to get a cable jump start was a nightmare. I keep a Swiss Army knife in my car and even the longest tool could not reach the silver tab needed to be moved sideways to open it. I got lucky that my trunk storage had a long flat screw driver. Otherwise, it would have been impossible to open the trunk and be helped. By the way, there is only one YouTube video on how to do it in the Prius V. Without this video I would have been fried since my used car came without manuals. Below is the link to the video in case you need it.



    Save yourselves from a very frustrating process and check your battery. Toyota should have designed the access and latching mechanisms easier to open.
     
    #1 icyrius, Aug 19, 2022
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    Didn't Toyota give your "v" the same under-hood easy-access jump point that it gave the Liftbacks?
     
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    Yes, it does. See pages 481-482 in the Owners Manual:

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    That is right, use the jump point and find it ahead of time so you know how to use it. If you keep a lithium jump pack you can have the jump battery with you in the glove box or under a seat. Don't store anything under the rear passenger seat because the hybrid battery air intake is there. I keep a photocopy of the front jump instructions in the lithium jump pack case.

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    Thanks for your cooperation. But as I wrote in my first post, this was a used car and came with no manuals.
     
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    Google is your friend. The manuals for pretty much anything are online in pdf format.
     
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    Thanks. Fuzzy1 also included a link to a PDF manual. I already saved a copy to my phone.
     
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    thanks for the warning and advice!
    v must be a little different than lift back, i can move the lever with my finger
     
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    And if you need other manuals later, they are super simple to find at Manuals & Warranties | Toyota Owners
     
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    The - and + jump points are very far away from each other. I noticed this is a newer version (than I have). Does it come with longer leads to reach? I have used one of the upper strut nuts much more near by the + in the fuse box....

    REVVL V+ 5G ?
     
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    I just put the negative on any nearby metal, usually the inverter. The lithium boxes don't create sparks like a car to car jumper cable setup as shown in the manual. Sparks are the traditional concern.
     
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