2012 TOYOTA PRIUS C tires

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6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
Dimensions and weights
*1: Unladen vehicles
*2: P175/65R15 tires
*3: P195/50R16 tires
Overall length157.3 in. (3995 mm)
Overall width66.7 in. (1695 mm)
Overall height*1
Without moon roof
56.9 in. (1445 mm)
With moon roof 57.7 in. (1465 mm)
Wheelbase 100.4 in. (2550 mm)
Tread
Front58.3 in. (1480 mm)*2
57.5 in. (1460 mm)*3
Rear58.1 in. (1475 mm)*2
57.1 in. (1450 mm)*3
Vehicle capacity weight
(Occupants + luggage) 845 lb. (380 kg)

498 6-1. Specifications
Tires and wheels
15-inch tires
16-inch tires
Tire size P175/65R15 84H, T125/70D16 96M
(spare)
Tire inflation pressure
(recommended cold
tire inflation pressure)Front:
35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Rear:
33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare:
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Never exceed the maximum cold tire infla-
tion pressure indicated on the tire sidewall.
Wheel size 15  5J, 16  4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Tire size P195/50R16 83V, T125/70D16 96M
(spare)
Front and rear tire inflation
pressure
(recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Front:
32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Rear:
29 psi (200 kPa, 2.0 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Spare:
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm
2 or bar)
Never exceed the maximum cold tire infla-
tion pressure indicated on the tire sidewall.
Wheel size 16  6J, 16  4T (spare)
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

504 6-1. Specifications
Tire size( P. 506)
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
Summer tires or all season tires ( P. 384)
An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“M+S” is a summer tire.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 380)
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 505)
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 383)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 498)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.
“TEMPORARY USE ONLY” ( P. 464)
A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary
emergency use only.

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6-1. Specifications
6
Vehicle specifications
Tire section names
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■ DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

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.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
■
Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades of a tire assume that it is properly
inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either sepa-
rately or in combination, can caus e heat buildup and possible tire fail-
ure.

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6-2. Customization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance data
(except Canada)After the maintenance is performedP. 349
Tire pressure warning
system
• When rotating the tires on vehicles with differing front and rear tire
inflation pressures
• When changing tire pressure (such as when changing traveling speed,
load weight, etc.)
• When changing the tire size
P. 3 8 1
The following items must be initia lized for normal system operation
after such cases as the 12-volt batt ery being reconnected, or mainte-
nance being performed on the vehicle:

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Alphabetical index
Luggage compartment light
Wattage ................................ 499
Luggage cover......................... 339
Maintenance Do-it-yourself maintenance ...................... 356
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ............................ 355
General maintenance ........... 351
Maintenance data ................. 490
Maintenance requirements ... 348
Meter Instrument panel light control ................................ 180
Meters .................................. 179
Microphone .............................. 293
Mirrors Inside rear view mirror ............ 94
Outside rear view mirror defogger ............................. 245
Outside rear view mirrors ....... 96
Vanity mirrors ....................... 330
Moon roof................................. 101
MP3 disc................................... 259
Multi-information display ....... 185
Noise from under vehicle ......... 16
Odometer ................................. 187
Oil
Engine oil.............................. 365
Opener Back door ............................... 71
Fuel filler door....................... 105
Hood ..................................... 360
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjusting and folding .............. 96
Defogger............................... 245 Outside temperature
display ....................................331
Overheating, Hybrid system ....................................480
Parking brake ...........................177
Parking lights Replacing light bulbs .............411
Switch....................................202
Wattage .................................499
Personal lights Switch....................................319
Wattage .................................499
Power outlet .............................333
“POWER” switch......................162
Power windows ..........................98
Radiator ....................................371
Radio .........................................252
Rear seat Folding down ...........................77
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs .............411
Wattage .................................499
Rear window defogger ............245
Rear window wiper ..................212
Reset the maintenance data ...349
Replacing Fuses ....................................400
Key battery ............................397
Light bulbs .............................411
Tires ......................................457
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners ......................524
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