2005 TOYOTA PRIUS maintenance

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CAUTION
Observe the following instruc-
tions. Otherwise, an accident
may occur resulting in death or
serious injuries.
Do not mix radial, bias belted,
or biasply tires on your ve-
hicle, as this may cause dan-
gerous handling characteris-
tics resulting in loss of control.
 Do not use tires other than the
manufacturer’s recommended
size, as this may cause danger-
ous handling characteristics
resulting in loss of control.
Toyota recommends all four tires,
or at least both front or rear tires
be replaced at a time as a set.
See “If you have a flat tire” on page
247 for tire change procedure. When a tire is replaced, the wheel
should always be balanced.
An unbalanced wheel may affect ve-
hicle handling and tire life. Wheels
can get out of balance with regular
use and should therefore be balanced
occasionally.
When replacing a tubeless tire, the
air valve should also be repl
aced
w i t h a new on e.
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To equalize tire wear and help ex-
tend tire life, Toyota recommends
that you rotate your tires accord-
ing to the maintenance schedule.
(For scheduled maintenance infor-
mation, please refer to the “Sched-
uled Maintenance Guide” or “Own-
er’s Manual Supplement”.)
However, the most appropriate tim-
ing for tire rotation may vary ac-
cording to your driving habits and
road surface conditions.
The wheel assemblies must be ro-
tated as illustrated above.
Rotating tires

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DOITYOURSELF MAINTENANCE
Electrical components
Checking auxiliary battery condition 300
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Auxiliary battery recharging precautionss 302
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Checking and replacing fuses 302
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Adding washer fluid 304
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Replacing light bulbs 304
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SECTION 8– 3

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Terminals
Ground
cableHold−down clamp
Check the battery for corroded or loose
terminal connections, cracks, or loose
holddown clamp.
a. If the battery is corroded, wash it off with a solution of warm water and bak-
ing soda. Coat the outside of the termi-
nals with grease to prevent further cor-
rosion.
b. If the terminal connections are loose, tighten their clamp nuts—but do not
overtighten.
c. Tighten the hold− down clamp only
enough to keep the battery firmly in
place. Overtightening may damage the
battery case.
NOTICE
 Be sure the hybrid system and all
accessories are off before perform-
ing maintenance.
 When checking the battery, remove
the ground cable from the negative
terminal (“–” mark) first and rein-
stall it last.
 Be careful not to cause a short cir-
cuit with tools.
 Take care no solution gets into the
battery when washing it.
If the auxiliary battery is disc onnected
or run down, the power window and back
door may not operate automatically and
the jam protection function will not func-
tion correctly and does not open the back
door after you reconnect, replace or re-
charge the battery. In any of these cases,
you should normalize each system. To
normalize them, see “Power windows” on
page 42 and “Back door” on page 41.
Before you disconnect the auxiliary bat-
tery, confirm the shift position is “P” and
apply the parking brake completely. After you reconnect the auxiliary battery,
shift the shift lever to “N” and confirm the
shift position is “N” when the “IG
−ON”
mode is enabled.
After connecting the cables, the hybrid
system may not start by pushing the
“POWER” switch. In that case, push it
once again.

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SRS airbag deployment data
 SRS airbag system diagnostic
data
The information above is intended
to be used for the purpose of im-
proving vehicle safety perfor-
mance. Unlike general data record-
ers, the EDR does not record
sound data such as conversation
between passengers.
Toyota will not disclose the data
recorded in an EDR to a third
party except when:
 An agreement from the ve-
hicle’s owner (or the leasing
company for a leased vehicle)
is obtained
 Officially requested by the po-
lice or other authorities
 Used as a defence for Toyota
in a law suit
 Ordered by the court
However, if necessary Toyota will:
 Use the data for research on
Toyota vehicle safety perfor-
mance
 Disclose the data to a third
party for research purposes
without disclosing details of
the vehicle owner, and only
when it is deemed necessary
 Disclose summarized data
cleared of vehicle identifica-
tion information to a non −To -
yota organization for research
purposesNew vehicle warranty
Your new vehicle is covered by
the following Toyota limited war-
ranties:
 New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems war-
ranty
 Others
For further information, please re-
fer to the “Owner ’s Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet” or “Owner ’s Manu-
al Supplement”.
Your responsibility for maintenance
It is the owner’s responsibility to
make sure the specified mainte-
nance is performed. Section 7
gives details of these maintenance
requirements. Also included in
Section 7 is general maintenance.
For scheduled maintenance infor-
mation, please refer to the
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner ’s Manual Supplement”.

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Publication No. OM47509U
Part No. 01999-47509
Printed in Japan 01−0409 −00
U 7Quick index
 If a service reminder indicator or warning buzzer comes on 117 . . .
 If your vehicle will not start 242 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 If your vehicle overheats 246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 If you have a flat tire 247 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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 If your vehicle needs to be towed 258 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 Tips for driving during break-in period 204 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 How to start the hybrid system 234 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 General maintenance 273 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
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Gas station information
Fuel type:
UNLEADED gasoline, Octane Rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91)
or higher.
See page 204 for detailed information.
Fuel tank capacity:
45 L (11.9 gal., 9.9 lmp.gal.)
See page 206 for detailed information.
Engine oil:
API grade SL “Energy −Conserving” or ILSAC multigrade engine oil
is recommended.
See page 287 for detailed information.
Tire information: See pages 291 through 298.
Tire inflation pressure: See page 315.
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