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Moving the Prius 07 if will not start

Sometimes our Prius does not start in the morning when left out in very cold temps. Does anyone know how to move the Prius if it will not start?

#1- It should start! Do you mean it won't roll in EV even? How do you eventually get it started?

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I'm not aware of a way to move a prius with a dead 12V.
You can jump it with another car or hook up a rechargeable multi-use jumper starter/work light/air compressor/aux combo unit to it to start the car and then move it.

Here (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18613&highlight=jumping+prius) is a link on towing a prius were similar ideas were discussed.

Wouldn't the easiest way to move it be to push? :p

The problem is getting it into N from Park. You can't do that unless you can power up the vehicle -- which a dead 12V prevents.

The situation in the first post should be resolved by replacing the 12 volt battery (at least that's what I'd do). On all threads like this I add the warning to not jumpstart the prius with polarity reversed. Sure, you say you'd never do that, but people have and caused $100s to $1000s in damage. Just be really really careful with this activity.

DAS

The problem is getting it into N from Park. You can't do that unless you can power up the vehicle -- which a dead 12V prevents.

Ahhhhh, was forgetting that. The woes of shift-by-wire.......;)

Battery problem solved. I took it in and they identified a code showing a weak 12v battery at only 8,500 miles. They promised that this should take care of the problem.

I still wish we could find a way to put the prius in neutral without the use of that small 12v battery.

Cheers to you too. Ed


I'm not aware of a way to move a prius with a dead 12V.
You can jump it with another car or hook up a rechargeable multi-use jumper starter/work light/air compressor/aux combo unit to it to start the car and then move it.

Here (http://www.cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=18613&highlight=jumping+prius) is a link on towing a prius were similar ideas were discussed.