2012 TOYOTA PRIUS tire pressure

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire related termMeaning
Cord The strands forming the plies in the tire
Cord separation The parting of cords from adjacent rubber com-
pounds
Cracking Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner of the tire extending to cord material
CT A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire
and rim system in which the rim is designed
with rim flanges pointed radially inward and the
tire is designed to fit on the underside of the
rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges
inside the air cavity of the tire
Extra load tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire
Groove The space between two adjacent tread ribs
Innerliner The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a
tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium
within the tire
Innerliner separation The parting of the innerliner from cord material
in the carcass

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Tire related termMeaning
Intended outboard
sidewall (a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that
must always face outward when mounted
on a vehicle
Light truck (LT) tire A tire designated by its manufacturer as prima-
rily intended for use on lightweight trucks or
multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load rating The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load rating The load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressure The maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rim The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Open splice Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameter The overall diameter of an inflated new tire

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire related termMeaning
Overall width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger car tire A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation A parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire

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Vehicle specifications
6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Maintenance data After the maintenance is performed P. 403
Tire pressure warning
system • When rotating the tires on vehicles
with differing front and rear tire infla-
tion pressures
• When changing the tire size P. 439
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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Abbreviation list
OBDOn Board Diagnostics
PCSPre-Collision System
PWRPower
SRSSupplemental Restraint System
TINTire Identification Number
TPMSTire Pressure Monitoring (Warning) System
TRACTraction Control
TWITreadwear Indicator
VINVehicle Identification Number
VSCVehicle Stability Control
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING

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Alphabetical index
Replacing
Electronic key battery ........... 454
Fuses.................................... 456
Light bulbs ............................ 467
Tires ..................................... 523
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................... 600
Safety Connect ........................ 388
Seat belt reminder light .......... 498
Seat belts Adjusting the seat belt .......... 110
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR).................................. 111
Child restraint system installation .......................... 165
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ....................... 400
Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR) ................................. 111
How to wear your seat belt ............................. 109
How your child should wear the seat belt ....................... 111
Pre-collision seat belts ......... 303
Pregnant women,
proper seat belt use ........... 113
Reminder light ...................... 498
Seat belt extenders .............. 112
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners .......... 601
Seat belt pretensioners ........ 110
Seat heaters ............................. 369
Seating capacity ...................... 316 Seats
Adjustment .....................99, 102
Adjustment
precautions .................101, 104
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ..............165
Cleaning ................................399
Folding down the seatbacks............................103
Head restraint........................105
Properly sitting in the seat .....138
Seat heaters ..........................369
Service reminder indicators ..............................219
Shift lever Transmission .........................202
Side airbags..............................140
Side marker lights
Replacing light bulbs .............467
Switch....................................250
Wattage .................................570
Side mirrors Adjusting and folding ............. 121
Smart key system Antenna location .....................64
Entry functions ........................61
Starting the hybr id system.....192
Solar Ventilation System .........339
SOS button ...............................388
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................569
Storage location ....................523
Spark plug ................................566
Specifications...........................560
Speedometer ............................214
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*: Refer to “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual” or “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.

626 Alphabetical index
Steering wheelAdjustment ............................ 117
Audio switches
*
Storage feature......................... 357
Stuck
If your vehicle becomes stuck ................................... 554
Sun visors................................. 364
Switch
Audio remote control switches
*
Cruise control switch ............. 266
Driving mode selectswitch .................................. 204
Eco drive mode switch .......... 204
Emergency flasher switch ..... 484
EV drive mode switch............ 199
Fog light switch ..................... 256
Hazard light switch ................484
Headlight cleaner switch ....... 265
Ignition switch........................ 192
Light switches........................ 250
Power door lock switch ...........87
“POWER” switch ................... 192
Power window switch ............ 123
Pre-collision braking off switch .................................. 304
Talk switch
*
Telephone switch*
Ventilation switch .................. 339
Window lock switch ............... 123
Wipers and washer switch .... 258 Tail lights
Switch ................................... 250
Talk switch
*
Telephone switch*
Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 135
Theft prevention labels ........... 137
Tire inflation pressure ............. 447
Tire information Glossary ................................ 582
Size ....................................... 578
Tire identification number...... 577
Uniform Tire Quality Grading ............................... 580
Tires Chains ................................... 319
Checking ............................... 437
If you have a flat tire.............. 523
Inflation pressure .................. 447
Inflation pressure sensor....... 438
Information ............................ 575
Replacing .............................. 523
Rotating tires ......................... 437
Size ....................................... 569
Snow tires ............................. 317
Spare tire .............................. 523
Tire pressure warning system ........................ 437, 499
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Alphabetical index
Tonneau cover......................... 377
Tools......................................... 523
Touch tracer display ............... 215
Total load capacity .................. 316
Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 323
Emergency towing ................ 486
Trailer towing ........................ 322
TRAC ........................................ 296
Traction control ....................... 296
Trailer towing........................... 322
Transmission Hybrid transmission .............. 202
P position switch................... 205
Trip information....................... 229
Trip meter................................. 214
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 467
Switch ................................... 211
Wattage ................................ 570
USB port
*................................ 352
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 365
Wattage ................................ 570
Vanity mirrors .......................... 365
Vehicle control and operation
data recording ......................... 24
Vehicle identification
number................................... 561
Vehicle proximity notification system ..................................... 32
Vehicle stability control .......... 296
VSC ........................................... 296 Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................493
Open door ............................498
Seat belt reminder .................498
Warning lights
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ..................................495
Automatic headlight leveling
system ................................497
Brake system ................493, 496
Charging system .... ...............494
Cruise control ........................497
Electric power steering system ................................495
High coolant temperature ......494
Hybrid system .......................495
Low fuel level ........................498
Low tire pressure...................499
Malfunction indicator lamp ....495
Open door .............................498
Pre-collision system ..............496
Radar cruise control. .............497
Seat belt warning light ...........498
Slip indicator..........................496
SRS airbags ..........................495
Tire pressure warning light ....499U
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