2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C service

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When trouble arises
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5-1. Essential information
If your vehicle needs to be towed
Before towingThe following may indicate a problem with your hybrid transmission.
Contact your Toyota dealer before towing.
● The hybrid system is operating but the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an abnormal sound.
Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available in
an emergency, your vehicle may
be temporarily towed using a
cable or chain secured to the
emergency towing eyelet. This
should only be attempted on
hard surfaced roads for short
distances at under 18 mph (30
km/h).
A driver must be in the vehicle to
steer and operate the brakes.
The vehicle’s wheels, drive train,
axles, steering and brakes must
be in good condition.
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by
your Toyota dealer or a commerci al towing service, using a lift-type
truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for all to wing, and abide by all state/pro-
vincial and local laws.

468 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
NOTICE
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire.
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle.
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving
over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving
performance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your Toyota dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters
When a tire is repaired with liquid se alants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is
used, contact your Toyota dealer or other qualified service shop as soon
as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the tire. ( P. 381)

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
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Recommendation of the use of cleaner burning gasoline
Cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxy-
genates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is available in
many areas.
Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline and appropriately
blended reformulated gasoline. These types of gasoline provide excellent
vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions and improve air quality.
■ Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rating no
lower than 87.
● Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing methanol.
■ Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methyl-
cyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel
containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be adversely
affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If
this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.
● Use only gasoline containing a maxi-
mum of 10% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only
some examples of fuel containing more
than 10% ethanol).DO NOT use gasoline
containing more than 10%
ethanol.
(15% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)

508 6-1. Specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. Performance may diff er significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represen t the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.

546 Alphabetical index
Seat beltsAdjusting the seat belt .............84
Automatic Locking
Retractor (ALR).....................88
Child restraint system
installation ........................... 138
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belts ...................... 345
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).................... 88
How to wear your seat belt......84
How your child should
wear the seat belt .................88
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ..............90
Reminder light ....................... 433
Seat belt extenders .................89
Seat belt pretensioners ...........88
Seat cushion airbag ................. 115
Seat heaters.............................. 334
Seating capacity....................... 228
Seats Adjustment ..............................76
Adjustment precautions........... 76
Child seats/child restraint system
installation ........................... 138
Cleaning ................................ 345
Front seat adjustment .............76
Front seat adjustment precautions ...........................76
Head restraint..........................81
Properly sitting in the seat ..... 113
Seat heaters .......................... 334
Service reminder
indicators ............................... 182 Shift lever
If the shift lever cannot
be shifted from P ................ 471
Transmission......................... 173
Shift lock system ..................... 471
Side airbags ............................. 115
Side marker lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 411
Wattage................................. 499
Side mirror Adjusting and folding............... 96
Defogger ............................... 245
Smart key system Entry function .......................... 47
Starting the hybrid
system ........................ 158, 162
Spare tire
Inflation pressure .................. 498
Storage location .................... 457
Spark plug ................................ 495
Specifications .......................... 490
Speedometer ............................ 179
Steering
Column lock release ..... 160, 166
Steering wheel Adjustment .............................. 93
Audio switches ...................... 286
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 411
Wattage................................. 499
Storage feature ........................ 321
Storage precautions ................ 226
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 485
Sun visors ................................ 329S