2012 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Contin-
uous Contin-
uous
(Displayed alternately)(Flashes) An open door
other than the
driver’s door is
closed while the
electronic key is
outside the
detection range
and the
“POWER”
switch is in
ACCESSORY
or ON mode
with the shift
position not in P.
• Shift the
shift posi-
tion to P.
• Confirm the loca-
tion of the
electronic
key.
Once 
(Comes on for 15 seconds.)
The electronic
key battery is
low. Replace
the bat-
tery.
(
P. 454)
Once 
(Flashes)An open door
has been
closed and the
“POWER”
switch has been
turned twice to
the ACCES-
SORY mode
from OFF. Press the
“POWER”
switch
while
applying
the
brakes.

522 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
InteriorbuzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Once 
(Flashes)The elec-
tronic key
does not
operate
properly.
P. 541
 Power
was
turned off
due to
the auto-
matic
power off
function.Next time when
starting the
hybrid system,
increase the
engine speed
slightly and
maintain that
level for approxi-
mately 5 min-
utes to recharge
the battery.
NOTICE
■
While the engine oil level warning is displayed
Continued engine operation with low engine oil will damage the engine.
■ Engine oil maintenance message
The warning message is based on the projected driving range after engine
oil maintenance message is reset.
The system does not monitor the purity of the engine oil.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift position to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
*: The shape may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Center deck board*
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
Spare tire Towing
eyelet
Jack
Center
auxiliary box
*

524 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Taking out the jackRemove the center deck board and center auxiliary box.
Ty p e A Pull the strap up to open the cen-
ter deck board, lift up the center
auxiliary box, and unload it from
the vehicle.
Ty p e B Turn the knob to the UNLOCK
position to unfasten the lock,
and remove the center deck
board.
Fold the center deck board
toward the front of the vehicle,
and unload it from the vehicle.
Remove the center auxiliary
box.
STEP 1

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Remove the jack handle.
Unhook the tightening strap.
After storing the jack, make
sure it is securely held by the
tightening strap.
Taking out the spare tire
Loosen the center fastener that
secures the spare tire.
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STEP 2
CAUTION
■Service plug
Be careful not to hit the service plug when loading or unloading the tool
holder or the spare tire. (P. 3 6 )

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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Vehicles with wheel ornament,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To prevent damage, cover the
tip of the wrench with a rag.
STEP 1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
Front Left-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear Left-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tire
STEP 2

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Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is
in contact with the jack point.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
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STEP 3
STEP 4
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STEP 5

528 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
Installing the spare tireRemove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
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STEP 6
STEP 1
STEP 2