2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Engine oil mainte-
nance data • After changing engine oil P. 428
Tire pressure warning
system • When rotating the tires on vehicles
differing with front and rear tire infla-
tion pressures.
• When changing the tire inflation pressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
• When changing the tire size. P. 443
The following items must be init
ialized for normal system operation
in case such as after the 12 volt ba ttery is reconnected, or mainte-
nance is performed on the vehicle.

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ................... 596
Seat belt instructions 
for Canadian owners 
(in French) ..................... 597

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free:
1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individual problems between you, your
dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA,
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information abou t motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov .

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For owners
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in French)
The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions
extracted from the seat belt section in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more detailed seat belt instructions in
English.

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Index
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Abbreviation list ............. 600
Alphabetical index ......... 601
What to do if... ................ 610
For details of equipment related to the navigation sys-
tem and touch screen, such as the audio systems, refer
to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/C Air Conditioning
ABS Anti-lock Brake System
ALR Automatic Locking Retractor
APGS Advanced Parking Guidance System
CRS Child Restraint System
ECU Electronic Control Unit
EDR Event Data Recorder
ELR Emergency Locking Retractor
EPS Electronic Power Steering
EV Electric Vehicle
GAWR Gross Axle Weight Ratings
I/M Emission inspection and maintenance
LATCH Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LED Light Emitting Diode
MMT Methylcy clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + S Mud and Snow
MTBE Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
OBD On Board Diagnostics
PCS Pre-Collision System
SRS Supplemental Restraint System
TIN Tire Identification Number
TPMS Tire Pressure Monitoring (Warning) System
TRAC Traction Control
VIN Vehicle Identification Number
VSC Vehicle Stability Control