2012 TOYOTA PRIUS instrument panel

400 4-1. Maintenance and care
■Caring for leather areas
Toyota recommends cleaning the interior of the vehicle at least twice a year
to maintain the quality of the vehicle’s interior.
■ Shampooing the carpets
There are several commercial foaming-type cleaners available. Use a
sponge or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not use
water. Wipe dirty surfaces and let them dry. Excellent results are obtained by
keeping the carpet as dry as possible.
■ Seat belts
Clean with mild soap and lukewarm water using a cloth or sponge. Also
check the belts periodically for excessive wear, fraying or cuts.
CAUTION
■Water in the vehicle
●Do not splash or spill liquid in the vehicle, such as on the floor, in the
hybrid battery (traction battery) air vents, and in the luggage compartment.
Doing so may cause the hybrid battery (traction battery), electrical compo-
nents, etc. to malfunction or catch fire.
● Do not get any of the SRS components or wiring in the vehicle interior wet.
( P. 142)
An electrical malfunction may cause the airbags to deploy or not function
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ Cleaning the interior (esp ecially instrument panel)
Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel may reflect off
the windshield, obstructing the driver’s view and leading to an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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4-1. Maintenance and care
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Maintenance and care
NOTICE
■
Cleaning detergents
●Do not use the following types of detergent, as they may discolor the vehi-
cle interior or cause streaks or damage to painted surfaces:
• Non-seat portions: Organic substances such as benzene or gasoline,
alkaline or acidic solutions, dye, and bleach
• Seats: Alkaline or acidic solutions, such as thinner, benzene, and alcohol
● Do not use polish wax or polish cleaner. The instrument panel’s or other
interior part’s painted surface may be damaged.
■ Preventing damage to leather surfaces
Observe the following precautions to avoid damage to and deterioration o\
f
leather surfaces:
●Remove any dust or dirt from leather surfaces immediately.
● Do not expose the vehicle to direct sunlight for extended periods of time.
Park the vehicle in the shade, especially during summer.
● Do not place items made of vinyl, plastic, or containing wax on the uphol-
stery, as they may stick to the leather surface if the vehicle interior heats
up significantly.
■ Water on the floor
Do not wash the vehicle floor with water.
Vehicle systems such as the audio system may be damaged if water comes
into contact with electrical components such as the audio system above or
under the floor of the vehicle. Water may also cause the body to rust.
■ Cleaning the inside of the rear window
●Do not use glass cleaner to clean the rear window, as this may cause
damage to the rear window defogger heater wires. Use a cloth dampened
with lukewarm water to gently wipe the window clean. Wipe the window in
strokes running parallel to the heater wires.
● Be careful not to scratch or damage the heater wires.

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4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Checking and replacing fuses
If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may have
blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as necessary.
Turn the “POWER” switch off.
Vehicles with Solar Ventilation Sy stem: Turn the Solar Ventilation
System off and make sure not to operate the Remote Air Condi-
tioning System.
Open the fuse box cover.
Engine compartment
Push the tab in and lift the lid
off.
When closing, first hook the lid
onto the two rear tabs.
Left side instrument panelRemove the lid.
After a system failure, see “Fuse layout and amperage rat-
ings” ( P. 459) for details about which fuse to check.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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STEP 3

462 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Left side instrument panel
FUSEAmpereCircuit
1 CIG 15A Power outlets
2 ECU-ACC 10AMultiplex communication system,
outside rear view mirrors, driver
support system, audio system,
navigation system, advanced
parking guidance system, head-up
display
3 PWR OUTLET 15A Power outlets
4 SEAT HTR FR 10A Seat heater
5 SEAT HTR FL 10A Seat heater
6 DOOR NO.1 25A Power door lock system
7 PSB 30A Pre-Collision System
8 PWR SEAT FR 30A Front passenger’s seat
9 DBL LOCK 25A No circuit
10 FR FOG 7.5A Front fog lights
11 PWR SEAT FL 30A Driver’s seat
12 OBD 7.5A On-board diagnosis system
13 RR FOG 7.5A No circuit
14 STOP 10AStop lights, high mounted stop-
light, brake system, driver support
system, vehicle proximity notifica-
tion system
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2
3 4
56 7
8
910
11 12
13
14 15
16 17
18 19
23 24 25
26
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29
30
20 21 22

498 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures.After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
Open door warning light
(warning buzzer)
*1
Indicates that a door is
not fully closed Check that all the
doors are closed.
Low fuel level warning
light Indicates remaining fuel
is approximately 1.6 gal.
(6.0 L, 1.3 Imp.gal.) or
less Refuel the vehicle.
Driver’s seat belt
reminder light (warning
buzzer)
*2
Warns the driver to fasten
his/her seat belts. Fasten the seat
belt.
(On the instrument panel)
Front passenger’s seat
belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)
*2
Warns the front passen-
ger to fasten his/her seat
belt.Fasten the seat
belt.

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Vehicle identification
■ Vehicle identification number
The vehicle identification number (VIN) is the legal identifier for
your vehicle. This is the primar y identification number for your
Toyota. It is used in registering the ownership of your vehicle.
This number is stamped on the
top left of the instrument panel.
This number is also on the Certi-
fication Label.
This number is also stamped
under the right-hand front seat.
ITO61P101

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6-2. Customization
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Vehicle specifications
ItemFunctionDefault set-
tingCustom-ized
setting
Meter and
instrument
panel
( P. 214) Sensor sensitiv-
ity for darkening
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel depend-
ing on the out-
side brightness
0-2 to +2––O
Sensor sensitiv-
ity for returning
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel to the orig-
inal level
depending on
the outside
brightness 0-2 to +2––O
Automatic
air
conditioning
system
( P. 326) Enable/disable
automatic
operation of the
air conditioning
compressor
when the
“AUTO” switch
ON
ON OFF – O O
Heating/cooling
operation mini-
mized in Eco
drive mode ON OFF – – O

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Alphabetical index
Back door
Back door ............................... 93
Smart key system ... ................ 61
Wireless remote control.......... 85
Back-up lights
Replacing light bulbs ............ 467
Wattage ................................ 570
Battery
Checking .............................. 431
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ......................... 543
Preparing and checking before winter ...................... 317
Bluetooth
®*
Bottle holders .......................... 362
Brake Fluid...................................... 568
Parking brake ....................... 212
Brake assist ............................. 296
Break-in tips ............................ 181
Brightness control Instrument panel light control ................................ 217 Camera
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Care
Exterior ..................................396
Interior ...................................399
Seat belts ..............................400
Cargo capacity .........................316
Cargo hooks .............................374
CD player
*
Chains .......................................319
Child restraint system Booster seats, definition ........160
Booster seats, installation .....168
Convertible seats, definition .............................160
Convertible seats, installation ...........................168
Front passenger occupant
classification system ........... 154
Infant seats, definition ...........160
Infant seats, installation.........168
Installing child restraint system with LATCH anchors ...........166
Installing child restraint system
with seat belts .....................168
Installing child restraint system with top tether strap ............172
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