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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 06:29 PM
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Hi,
I have a question about the spoiler, actually the part on top of it. It is slightly raised on my car. It also cause a red warning sign on the multi function display. How do I control it? The spoiler button seems not effective.


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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 06:37 PM
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Your spoiler is fine. But your engine cover is open. You can close it by pushing down it at the point nearest the latch mechanism.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by achtung6
Your spoiler is fine. But your engine cover is open. You can close it by pushing down it at the point nearest the latch mechanism.
And then the red warning light should go out, too.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 06:53 PM
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To manually raise your spoiler, you have to hold the button, not just press it.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 06:58 PM
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Btw. Beautiful 911
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 07:24 PM
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Gotta. I think the car looks a bit more aggressive with the engine cover raised Just curious if the cover open by itself to dispense heat? If so, why it can’t close by itself?
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by crazybug
Just curious if the cover open by itself to dispense heat?
No.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:16 PM
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Originally Posted by achtung6
Your spoiler is fine. But your engine cover is open. You can close it by pushing down it at the point nearest the latch mechanism.
You were so much more restrained than I could have been...... lol
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Originally Posted by crazybug
Gotta. I think the car looks a bit more aggressive with the engine cover raised Just curious if the cover open by itself to dispense heat? If so, why it can’t close by itself?

Trick question, right?
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 08:58 PM
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Just push it closed. You may have hit the button that opens it down near the inner sill. It won't open and close by itself.
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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 09:13 PM
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Originally Posted by LexVan
To manually raise your spoiler, you have to hold the button, not just press it.
not really a “manual raising of the spoiler” but more like an “override” of the automatic function. Hold the button with key on until red light comes on and vola’ your spoiler is “manually” raised!

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Old Jul 21, 2018 | 10:26 PM
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No offense to Crazybug, but this could be the next 991 debate: engine lid AND spoiler up or not.
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 07:11 PM
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Sorry if I miss the mark but the original post is so comically ignorant that I must presume that crazybug is trolling.
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 07:33 PM
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Previous Prius owner?
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Old Jul 22, 2018 | 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Biff trout
Sorry if I miss the mark but the original post is so comically ignorant that I must presume that crazybug is trolling.
I sure hope so.
Otherwise quite possibly the dumbest... never mind Ill just bite my tongue.
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