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IMPORTANT -- the Camry has an air vent for the hybrid battery located right behind the rear back seat head rests in the passenger compartment.
Do NOT block this. If you do put an umbrella up, books, etc. up there, you can cause significant damage that will cause over $5000 in repairs. I have a 2007 model and this is addressed on page 11 of the owners manual.
Toyota will NOT cover this (and neither will Lexus). I personally know of a situation where a Toyota hybrid owner will get stuck with an $8,000 bill to repair this problem.
Aside from that, anything placed on the back shelf will fly during an accident (or a sudden stop) and in all likelihood strike someone in the head. The floor is a good place to put stuff.
IMPORTANT -- the Camry has an air vent for the hybrid battery located right behind the rear back seat head rests in the passenger compartment.
Do NOT block this. If you do put an umbrella up, books, etc. up there, you can cause significant damage that will cause over $5000 in repairs. I have a 2007 model and this is addressed on page 11 of the owners manual.
Toyota will NOT cover this (and neither will Lexus). I personally know of a situation where a Toyota hybrid owner will get stuck with an $8,000 bill to repair this problem.
I've always been a bit puzzled by these types of warnings.
Why not have a temperature sensor within the battery compartment and simply put the car in DERATED mode if the compartment begins to overheat.
That's what they do with the new EPS, Electric Power Stearing, it goes into derated mode if it begins to overheat. Many modern cars will even disable the A/C before the engine coolant rises to a critical level.
The Escape hybrid relies on the A/C for cooling the battery compartment so the A/C cannot be shut down. If the battery compartment begins to overheat the ICE RPM is raised to increase A/C capability.
In my opinion, there should be some kind of warning label, etc. near this vent. A normal person would not think there is any problem with stacking some clothes, etc. in front of this vent and blocking it. One would know about the potential for thousands of dollars in damage only if you carefully read every page of the owners manual.
Also, some of the Lexus models have the vents down by the floor where it is even easier to accidentally block off the airflow.
Aside from that, anything placed on the back shelf will fly during an accident (or a sudden stop) and in all likelihood strike someone in the head. The floor is a good place to put stuff.
That's what killed Tom Mix!
Modifications: De-badged, all-weather mats, rear lip spoiler, Scan Gauge II, lower console bin door, sliding center armrest, OSRAM Night Breaker H11 low beams, front license plate bracket, window tint, interior LEDs, clear bra, chrome stripe side molding, trunk lid chrome trim, chrome door handles, Ash Burl dash kit, interior HSD badge, LED lit high speed rear license plate frame
In my opinion, there should be some kind of warning label, etc. near this vent. A normal person would not think there is any problem with stacking some clothes, etc. in front of this vent and blocking it. One would know about the potential for thousands of dollars in damage only if you carefully read every page of the owners manual.
Also, some of the Lexus models have the vents down by the floor where it is even easier to accidentally block off the airflow.
Yeash. The last thing I want in my car is another ugly warning label, especially one that's located on the back shelf, and will probably melt in a year and look horrible because it's directly under the rear window.
People who spend the money to purchase such a sophisticated vehicle should indeed read the owners manual in the first few days of ownership.
Former 1998 Camry LE owner, Current 2007 Camry Hybrid Owner
Battery Air Vent --IMPORTANT
Modifications: De-badged, all-weather mats, rear lip spoiler, Scan Gauge II, lower console bin door, sliding center armrest, OSRAM Night Breaker H11 low beams, front license plate bracket, window tint, interior LEDs, clear bra, chrome stripe side molding, trunk lid chrome trim, chrome door handles, Ash Burl dash kit, interior HSD badge, LED lit high speed rear license plate frame
Re: Battery Air Vent --IMPORTANT
