How To Jump Start A Prius 2012. You will need to jump start it, if possible, and then have the battery checked at an autoparts store. We have a 2010 prius.
While most modern cars electronically turn off your headlights to avoid battery drain, in certain circumstances, some prii (the plural for prius) will actually turn them on. If you’re trying to start your prius and the lights on the dashboard come on, but they’re dim and flashing, you may be having trouble with your 12v battery. 1) if the prius will become ready, 2) whether the combination meter will show signs of life, and.
3) whether the inverter can produce 13.8v.
If you got lucky, it’ll start. Since a long trip to college was imminent, the next day i took it to the dealer. Scott clavenna march 31, 2008 If you’ve fried something hooking the battery up backwards, trying it correctly is unlikely to hurt anything further.