2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN maintenance

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CAUTION
■Use of defective wheels prohibited
Do not use cracked or deformed wheels.
Doing so could cause the tire to leak air during driving, possibly causing
an accident.
NOTICE
■Replacing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters
●Because tire repair or replacement may affect the tire pressure warn-
ing valves and transmitters, make sure to have tires serviced by your
To y o t a d e a l e r o r o t h e r q u a l i f i e d s e r v i c e s h o p . I n a d d i t i o n , m a k e s u r e t o
purchase your tire pressure warning valves and transmitters at your
To y o t a d e a l e r .
●Ensure that only genuine Toyota wheels are used on your vehicle.
Tire pressure warning valves and transmitters may not work properly
with non-genuine wheels.

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Maintenance and care
Electronic key batter y
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted.
■Yo u w i l l n e e d t h e f o l l o w i n g i t e m s :
●Flathead screwdriver
●Lithium battery CR1632
■Replacing the battery
Ta k e o u t t h e m e c h a n i c a l k e y.
Remove the cover.
To p r e v e n t d a m a g e , c o v e r t h e
tip of the screwdriver with a
rag.
Remove the depleted battery.
Insert a new battery with the
“+” terminal facing up.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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STEP 3
STEP 4

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■Use a CR1632 lithium battery
●Batteries can be purchased at your Toyota dealer, local electrical appli-
ance shops or camera stores.
●Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer.
●Dispose of used batteries according to local laws.
■If the electronic key battery is depleted
The following symptoms may occur:
●The smart key system and wireless remote control will not function prop-
erly.
●The operational range will be reduced.
CAUTION
■Removed battery and other parts
These parts are small and if swallowed by a child, they can cause choking.
Keep away from children. Failure to do so could result in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
■For normal operation after replacing the battery
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidents:
●Always work with dry hands.
Moisture may cause the battery to rust.
●Do not touch or move any other component inside the remote control.
●Do not bend either of the battery terminals.

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Maintenance and care
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.
Ve h i c l e s w i t h S o l a r Ve n t i l a t i o n S ystem: 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 panel
Remove the lid.
After a system failure, see “Fuse layout and amperage rat-
ings” (→P. 4 9 8 ) f o r d e t a i l s a b o u t w h i c h f u s e t o c h e c k .
STEP 1
STEP 2
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Remove the fuse.
Only type A fuse can be
removed using the pullout
tool.
Check if the fuse is blown.
Ty p e A
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
Replace the blown fuse with a
new fuse of an appropriate
amperage rating. The amper-
age rating can be found on the
fuse box lid.
STEP 4
STEP 5
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Maintenance and care
Ty p e B
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
Replace the blown fuse with a
new fuse of an appropriate
amperage rating. The amper-
age rating can be found on the
fuse box lid.
Ty p e C
Normal fuse
Blown fuse
Replace the blown fuse with a
new fuse of an appropriate
amperage rating. The amper-
age rating can be found on the
fuse box lid.
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Fuse layout and amperage ratings
■Engine compartment
FUSEAmpereCircuit
1HTR 50A Air conditioning system
2RDI 30A Electric cooling fans
3CDS 30A Electric cooling fans
4FUEL OPN 7.5A Fuel filler door opener
5S-HORN 10A No circuit
6ENG W/P 30A Cooling system
7ABS MAIN
NO.27.5A Anti-lock brake system
8H-LP CLN 30A Headlight cleaner
9P-CON MTR 30AP position control system, trans-
mission
10 AMP NO.1 30A Audio system

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FUSEAmpereCircuit
11 I G C T 3 0 A P C U , I G C T N O . 2 , I G C T N O . 3
12 DC/DC-S 5A Inverter and converter
13 P CON MAIN 7.5AP position control system, P posi-
tion switch
14 AM2 7.5A Power management system
15 ECU-B2 7.5A Smart key system, hybrid system
16 MAYDAY/DCM 10A MAYDAY/DCM
17 PIMR 10A Charge system
18 TURN & HAZ 10A Turn signal lights
19 ETCS 10A
Multiport fuel injection system/
sequential multiport fuel injection
system
20ABS MAIN
NO.120A Anti-lock brake system
21 H-LP LH LO 15A Left-hand headlight (low beam)
22 P/I 2 40A
P position control system, horn,
headlight low beams, back-up
lights
23 ABS MTR 1 30A Anti-lock brake system
24 ABS MTR 2 30A Anti-lock brake system
25 H-LP HI MAIN 20AHeadlight high beams, daytime
running lights
26 DRL 7.5A Daytime running lights
27 AMP NO.2 30A Audio system, navigation system
28 P/I 1 60A IG2, EFI MAIN, BATT FAN
29 EPS 60A Electric power steering