How To Jump A Prius Battery. Leave a door open and fiddle with the jumper clamp until the dome light lights. I jump started the car and sent her off to the dealer for a new battery.
Clip the positive lead of the jumper cables to the toyota prius jump starting terminal on your toyota prius. Check to see if you left your headlights or an interior light on and turn the switch off. Connect red cables to the red terminals.
Leaving a toyota prius undriven.
That said, i had to drive 30 miles to rescue her because the 7 year old battery in her prius acted up. If you find yourself stranded in a parking lot for the first time with a dead toyota prius battery, it can be kind of confusing. Prior to installing the assembly back onto the battery, spread the clamp slightly to ensure you can push it all the way down onto the positive terminal. The battery can be jumped fairly easily from the front (that's also explained in the manual).