Yesterday I had to jump start my girlfriend's Honda because I left the door open overnight. I found the positive terminal jack underneath the hood of my Prius, but struggled in vain to find the negative terminal. Exasperated, I looked online and found that the 12V battery is hidden away underneath the trunk. I found the battery, connected the negative and positive terminals on my Prius and her Honda, and jump started the Honda.
Anybody know why the 12V battery is essentially in the trunk and relatively inaccessible?
Can I jump start somebody else's car by hooking up the positive terminal underneath the Prius's hood and an exposed metal part? I noticed that the negative terminal was grounded to the metal frame of the Prius, so that seems possible.
Anybody know why the 12V battery is essentially in the trunk and relatively inaccessible?
Can I jump start somebody else's car by hooking up the positive terminal underneath the Prius's hood and an exposed metal part? I noticed that the negative terminal was grounded to the metal frame of the Prius, so that seems possible.