20 Most Recent 2006 Toyota Prius - Page 5 Questions & Answers

Hi, leaking via weep hole indicates the water pump seal is bad....pump is shot. I would consider this an urgent fix. Any coolant leak is an urgent fix......MIke

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Something you need to be aware of here is that the factory alarm on your prius only detects doors, this meaning if any of the 4 doors, the hood or the back hatch are opened then it detects this and monitors the door positions, if the alarm is armed and a door is either unlocked or opened unauthorized then it sets this alarm off. You can jump on the roof or ram the car with a dump truck and it will not set the alarm off, the factory alarm does NOT detect impact, it only detects door lock/unlock and door open/close. The only way this alarm will go off (other then if you press the red panic button on the remote) is if a door is either unlocked or opened without the use of a key/remote.
The door entry switches would need to be played around with here and a scan tool with data lists are needed, I have seen some cases where the bolt that holds the door switch to the body is loose and causes this.
The Factory Security system has many customizable features that can be turned on or off or adjusted. The Dealer has the ability to do this for you. I would first have them diagnose why it is setting prematurely. Perhaps the sensitivity is set too high. Have them make the adjustments and see how it goes.


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There is a service bulletin that advice the replacement of the comvination meter ecu (convination meter bulletin number t-sb-0172-09.

there is another bulletin for a warranty extension, visit your friendy toyota dealer for more info. If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/flavio_517b938f50183b92

I am afraid you need to replace it, the scree has hundreds of sensitive micro-switches the unit get disable if the screen is not operational. If you need further help, I’m available over the phone at https://www.6ya.com/expert/flavio_517b938f50183b92

check fuse if fuse is good check bulbs if bulbs are good check for power to see if its getting to back lights if to power check wireing

This is normally about 1 half quart but like I said add a little and check it because its bad on the seals to overfill the oil.

Use 5W30 Motor oil is what is recommend by Toyota.

There is a dipstick in the front of the engine this should have a yellow handle on it. With the car off pull the dipstick out wipe it and reinstall it then pull out and inspect the end of the dipstick there will be a full line and a add line ensure its at the full line of not remove the oil cap which is on the top of engine says oil add small amounts of oil until its at the full line.

SOME TOYOTAS, HAVE FUSES THAT ARE HIDDEN. ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH THERE IS A LITTLE PULLOUT TRAY IT MAY BE LABELED "STORAGE ONLY" IF IS LIKE THAT GET A FLASHLIGHT & LOOK BEHIND IT YOU MAY SEE FUSES BACK THERE. OTHERWISE, THE TAIL LIGHT FUSE HAS TO BE IN THE PASSENGER FUSEBOX OR UNDER THE HOOD IN THE FUSE/RELAY BOX.

as the prius is a computer controlled car it is best checked out by a toyota dealer.(unless you know someone with a diagnostic computer that can read a prius)could be a number of electrical items but i would not like to guess at ONE.

you should be able to .

I may be overstepping my boudaries here but if its not in the maintenance guide i see no reason for NEED of these items, preventative maintenance maybe but only suggested should be the line here, unless they can prove you need it as in contaminated or drivability problem diagnosed, just my opinion

On this would be alot easier on a lift, on the front of the trany theres a fill and drain plug,the top one is the fill, remove the plug and the trany oil should be 0- 5 mm from fill hole, MAKE SURE CAR IS LEVEL!, add if needed, is fluid is needed have car checked for leaks, when installing plug replace gasket with new one and torque to 29 ft lbs.hope this helps,note; make sure to use toyota fluid type ws only.

more likely the rod that connect the handle to the latch came off