2006 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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SRS airbag deployment data
 SRS airbag system diagnostic
data
If your vehicle is equipped with a
vehicle stability control (VSC) sys-
tem, its Electronic Control Unit
(ECU) may contain another EDR.
There are a variety of driving situ-
ations which include activating the
VSC under which the VSC EDR
will record certain information. The
VSC EDR may record some or all
of the following information:
 Behavior of the vehicle
 Steering wheel angle
 Vehicle speed
 To what extent the accelerator
pedal was depressed
 To what extent the brake ped-
al was applied
 To what extent the ECU con-
trolled the condition of the 4
wheels
 Vehicle stability control sys-
tem 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
purposes

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New 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”.
Important health and
safety
information about your
To y o t a

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CAUTION
WARNING: Engine exhaust, some of its constitu-
ents, and a wide variety of automobile compo-
nents contain or emit chemicals known to the
State of California to cause cancer and birth de-
fects and other reproductive harm. In addition,
oils, fuels and fluids contained in vehicles as well
as waste produced by component wear contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other repro-
ductive harm.
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories
contain lead and lead compounds. Wash your
hands after handling. Used engine oil contains
chemicals that have caused cancer in laboratory
animals. Always protect your skin by washing
thoroughly with soap and water.

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Accessories, spareparts and
modification of your To y o t a
A wide variety of non −genuine
spare parts and accessories for
Toyota vehicles are currently avail-
able in the market. You should
know that Toyota does not warrant
these products and is not respon-
sible for their performance, repair,
or replacement, or for any damage
they may cause to, or adverse ef-
fect they may have on, your Toyo-
ta vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modi-
fied with non −genuine Toyota
products. Modification with non −
genuine Toyota products could af-
fect its performance, safety or du-
rability, and may even violate gov-
ernmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems
resulting from the modification may
not be covered under warranty.
Spark ignition system of your Toyota
The spark ignition system in your
Toyota meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference −Causing
Equipment Standard.
Installation of a mobile twoway radio system
As the installation of a mobile
two −way radio system in your ve-
hicle could affect electronic sys-
tems such as multiport fuel injec-
tion system / sequential multiport
fuel injection system, cruise con-
trol system, anti −lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control sys-
tem, SRS airbag system, seat belt
pretensioner system and Toyota
hybrid system, be sure to check
with your Toyota dealer for pre-
cautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation.

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Smart entry and startsystem
Users of any electrical medical de-
vices such as implanted pacemak-
ers should consult the manufactur-
er of the device for information
about its operation under the influ-
ence of radio waves. Radio waves
could have unexpected effects on
the operation of such medical de-
vices. For details, see “Keys” on
page 20 and “Smart entry and
start system” on page 24 in Sec-
tion 2−1.
Tires and loading on
your Toyota
Underinflated or overinflated
tire inflation pressure and the
excess load may result in the
deterioration of steering ability
and braking ability, leading to
an accident. Check the tire
inflation pressure periodically
and be sure to keep the load
limits given in this Owner ’s
Manual. For details about tire
inflation pressure and load lim-
its, see page 405 and pages
342.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pre-
tensioner devices in your Toyota
contain explosive chemicals. If the
vehicle is scrapped with the airbags
and pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such as
fire. Be sure to have the systems
of the SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner removed and disposed
of by the qualified service shop or
by your Toyota dealer before you
dispose of your vehicle.

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CAUTION
When your vehicle or bat-
tery needs to be disposed
of, be sure to consult your
Toyota dealer. Hybrid bat-
teries must be collected
through Toyota dealers. If
your vehicle is disposed
of without dismantling,
someone could receive an
electric shock by touching
the high voltage parts of
the hybrid battery. If the
battery is not disposed of
properly, its contents can
cause death or serious in-
jury.

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Hybrid battery
The hybrid battery has a limited
service life. Call your Toyota deal-
er for information about recycling
or disposal of hybrid battery and
your vehicle.
Leak detectionpump
This pump performs fuel evapora-
tion leakage check. This check is
done approximately five hours af-
ter the hybrid system is turned
off. So you may hear a sound
coming from underneath the lug-
gage compartment for several min-
utes. It does not indicate a mal-
function.
CAUTION