What Mode Am I In?

[tfj]

My Prius has 3 Mode buttons: PWR - ECO - EV.

When I press one of thee buttons a corresponding green icon appears on the instrument panel, however if for example I press the PWR button (green icon appears) I am in PWR mode; but if I then press PWR button again the green icon disappears altogether. So does anyone know what Mode I am in?

[Habu]

My Prius has 3 Mode buttons: PWR - ECO - EV.

When I press one of thee buttons a corresponding green icon appears on the instrument panel, however if for example I press the PWR button (green icon appears) I am in PWR mode; but if I then press PWR button again the green icon disappears altogether. So does anyone know what Mode I am in?

Normal. If you're in Pwr and you press it again you go to normal. Same thing applies if you're in eco.

[johalareewi]

Welcome

As said, when not in PWR, ECO or EV mode, you are in Normal mode.

To be quirky, you could press PWR then press EV to get into EV-PWR mode

[tfj]

Welcome

Thank you........................

As said, when not in PWR, ECO or EV mode, you are in Normal mode.

To be quirky, you could press PWR then press EV to get into EV-PWR mode

Great help thank you both. I have read about 'normal' mode elsewhere on these pages, but thought that there was a selection button that I didn't have!

What then are the advantages/disadvantages of 'normal'?

[Habu]

Welcome

Thank you........................

As said, when not in PWR, ECO or EV mode, you are in Normal mode.

To be quirky, you could press PWR then press EV to get into EV-PWR mode

Great help thank you both. I have read about 'normal' mode elsewhere on these pages, but thought that there was a selection button that I didn't have!

What then are the advantages/disadvantages of 'normal'?

Hi Trev. No probs, just keep asking if you have any Q's. Re Normal, it's a balance of economy and power. Many people stick to normal but I only ever drove in eco and shifted briefly into normal or power to briskly overtake or if the car was struggling up a long hill in eco mode. Normal is neither at its most economical or its most powerful but a sort of mid setting. You'll find eco dulls the throttle and turns down the heating and ventilation (the fan slows down :)) whilst power releases the full fat power to the leccy motor and gives the car a useful shove up the yaris. Normal is somewhere in between :)

[tfj]

Thanks for the quick update. Actually what you say is just about what I have found now that I come to think about it properly. I am just a bit surprised that the dealer didn't go into quite as much depth as you guys. Having said that; he did give me an otherwise excellent intro, although it seem that I will learn a lot more from these pages.