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Find his page on Facebook at Certified Auto Consulting. Read more of Peter's stories at Toyota news coverage on Torque News. Skip to main content. If you think it is impossible or you should not jump-start other cars with your Toyota Prius, think again. Here is what I did to help some people out at a theme park after dark.
In this article, I want to tell you how to jump-start a dead car using a Toyota Prius safely. Visit Torque News homepage for more stories. Automotive News. Connect the jumper cables Now here comes the fun part: connecting the jumper cables. Attach one end of the red positive jumper cable to the positive terminal in your Prius vehicle. It is usually covered by a little red plastic cover at the back end of the fuse box.
Connect the other end of the red positive jumper cable to the positive terminal of the assisting vehicle or the positive terminal of the Jumper Box unit providing the jump. Connect one end of the black negative jumper cable to the negative terminal of the assisting vehicle or the negative terminal of the Jumper Box.
Jump start the Prius Start the engine of the assisting vehicle and let it run for five minutes at engine speed by pressing down lightly on the accelerator pedal. The negative end of the jumper cable on the assisting vehicle or Jumper Box. The positive end of the jumper cable on the assisting vehicle or Jumper Box. Play Video. Dealership vs private seller for a new hybrid battery?
Your Cart. We have got a step-by-step guide for jumpstarting a Prius. The guide is simple, well-explained, and actually works. It might sound simple, but there are some precisions to remember while jumpstarting a Prius.
So, read further to learn about them! The battery in the Prius helps it to start and run the car. But if the battery dies, how will the vehicle work? When the battery dies, no chemical reactions are occurring inside the battery.
In this case, you need another source of electrical power. To jumpstart a Prius, you need to have jumper cables. Jumper cables are available at gas stations or car part stores.
You can also jumpstart a Prius through a portable jump starter. We will discuss that process later. Moreover, you need to find another car with a good battery for this purpose. Park the helping car near your Prius. It should be close enough so that the jump leads can easily reach the battery of the assisting car.
There are two sets of cables included in the jump leads. One set is for the positive terminal of the fuse box, and the other is for the negative terminal of the fuse box. Usually, the red part of the jumper cables is positive, whereas the black part of the cables is negative. Now, you should switch off both of the cars.
Never do this process with a turned-on car, as it can be dangerous. The fuse box cover is usually black in color and big enough to locate it. It has a vaguely rectangular shape and a plastic material. Now, you have to locate the positive and negative terminals of your battery. The positive terminal is usually on the top side of the fuse box and covered with a red lid. This terminal is to connect the positive jumper cable.
The battery of the Prius is located in the interior. However, you have these ports for the sole purpose of jump-starting the car easily. You have to lift the red lid, and a metal piece comes through. You connect it to a metal stud which is located away from the fuse box.
It is on the left side of the Prius.
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