2013 TOYOTA PRIUS Warranty And Maintenance Guide

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If your name or address has changed
or you purchased your Toyota as a
used vehicle, please complete and
mail the attached card, even if your
warranty coverage has expired. This
will enable Toyota to contact you with
important product or safety updates
concerning your vehicle. If the card
is no longer attached, please call the
Toyota Customer Experience Center
at (800) 331-4331.
Check one:

Same owner, name and/or address has changed

New owner, purchased vehicle used


Same owner, additional driver who should receive product/safety updates
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Toyota occasionally sends special promotional offers to registered owners. Check here if you prefer not to receive these offers.
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CUSTOMER LOYALTY WC13
TOYOTA MOTOR SALES USA INC
PO BOX 2991
TORRANCE CA 90509-9809
Safety PrecautionS
Your Prius has both high-voltage DC and AC systems as well as a 12-volt system. Both
DC and AC high voltage are very dangerous and can cause personal injury, severe burns,
electric shock and even fatal injury.
To avoid personal injury, please follow all caution labels attached to high-voltage parts.
Do not touch or attempt to remove or replace any high-voltage (orange-colored) wiring
and connectors. Do not touch the service plug located in the driver’s side trim of the trunk.
If an accident occurs, do not touch any high-voltage wiring, connectors or parts such as
the inverter unit or hybrid vehicle battery assembly.
Do not touch the potassium hydroxide electrolyte that might spill or leak from the hybrid
vehicle battery as the result of an accident. If potassium hydroxide electrolyte gets on
your skin or in your eyes, neutralize it immediately with a saturated boric acid solution
(ratio: 80 grams boric acid to two liters water). Seek immediate medical attention.
If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish it with a Class D powder-type fire extinguisher.
Toyota recommends having maintenance and repairs for your Prius performed by
an authorized Toyota dealership. To locate your nearest authorized Toyota dealership,
contact the Toyota Customer Experience Center at (800) 331-4331 or log on to
www.toyota.com .
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hank you for purchasing a Toyota
vehicle.We know you have many
options when considering which
vehicle to buy, and we appreciate your
decision to select Toyota.
We want you to enjoy owning your Toyota
as much as you enjoy driving it. This
booklet is designed to help. Here you’ll
find information on Toyota’s warranty
coverage and maintenance recommenda-
tions for your vehicle. There are two
easy-to-follow sections: one for warranty
and one for maintenance. The tab on the
side of each page identifies the section
you are in. For more information about our vehicles,
our company or the products and services
available for your vehicle, please visit
Toyota’s official Web site,
www.toyota.com.
We wish you many miles of safe and
pleasurable driving, and we look forward
to serving you in the years ahead.
Welcome to the Toyota family!
Welcome to the Toyota Family
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WARRANTY INFORMATION
Introduction
Satisfaction Down the Road 4
If You Need Assistance5
The Immobilizer Key 7
Transportation Assistance9
Your Warranties in Detail
General Warranty Provisions10
New Vehicle Limited Warranty 14
Federal Emission Control Warranty18
California Emission Control Warranty 24
Tire Limited Warranty31
Your Responsibilities
Operation and Maintenance32
Obtaining Warranty Service34
Table of Contents
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A
t Toyota, our top priority is always
our customers. We know your
Toyota is an important part of your
life and something you depend on every
day. That’s why we’re dedicated to building
products of the highest quality and
reliability.
Our excellent warranty coverage is
evidence that we stand behind the quality
of our vehicles. We’re confident — as you
should be — that your Toyota will provide
you with many years of enjoyable driving.
To further demonstrate our commitment to
our customers’ satisfaction, occasionally
we may establish a special policy
adjustment to pay for specific repairs that
are no longer covered by warranty. When
we establish such a policy adjustment, we
mail details to all applicable owners we
have on record. That’s why it’s important
to send in the card at the back of this
booklet if you change your address or if
you’ve purchased this vehicle from a
previous owner.
To provide you with added protection
against unexpected service costs, we offer
Toyota Financial Services vehicle service
agreements and Toyota Auto Care and
Toyota Care Plus pre-paid maintenance
programs. Each offers plans to meet a
wide variety of needs. Your dealership can
help you select the plan that’s best for
you. Our goal is for every Toyota customer to
enjoy outstanding quality, dependability
and peace of mind throughout their
ownership experience. We want you to be
a satisfied member of the Toyota family
for many miles to come.
This booklet describes the terms of
Toyota warranty coverage as well as
general owner responsibilities. The
scheduled maintenance section
describes your vehicle’s maintenance
requirements. Be sure to review this
information carefully, since proper
maintenance is required to ensure that
warranty coverage remains intact.
All information in this booklet is the latest
available at the time of publication and is
subject to change without notice.
Satisfaction Down the Road
INTRODUCTION
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B
oth Toyota and your Toyota dealer
are dedicated to serving your
automotive needs. Your complete
satisfaction is our first priority. Should you
have a problem or concern — either
during or after the warranty period —
please take the following steps to ensure
the quickest possible response:
Step 1
Discuss the situation with a dealership
manager, such as the service manager or
customer relations manager. In most
cases, a satisfactory solution can be
reached at this step.
Step 2
If the dealership does not address your
concern to your satisfaction, call the
Toyota Customer Experience Center at
(800) 331-4331.
Please have the following information
ready when you call:
• Your Toyota’s vehicle identification
number
(located on the driver’s side
corner of the dashboard, under the
window)
• Current mileage on your vehicle
• Name of your Toyota dealership
A Toyota customer relations representative
will assist you in working with the
dealership to find a satisfactory solution.
Step 3
If your concern has still not been resolved
to your satisfaction, Toyota offers
additional assistance through the Dispute
Settlement Program, a dispute resolution
program administered by the National
Center for Dispute Settlement. The
purpose of the Dispute Settlement
Program is to resolve disputes through
arbitration — a process by which two
parties authorize an independent third
party to hear and resolve a dispute. The
program is informal and free of charge. To
request that your case be reviewed
through the program, complete the
customer claim form in the
Owner’s
Warranty Rights Notification
booklet
(found in your glove box) and mail it to:
National Center for Dispute Settlement
P.O. Box 688
Mt. Clemens, MI 48046
If you would like to request a customer
claim form, call the Toyota Customer
Experience Center at (800) 331-4331.
When you call, please have your vehicle
identification number, the current mileage
on your Toyota and the names of your
selling and servicing dealerships.
If You Need Assistance
INTRODUCTION
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California residents:Toyota offers your
assistance through an informal dispute
settlement program called the California
Dispute Settlement Program (CDSP). A
brochure about the program is found in
your glove box. For additional information,
call the Toyota Customer Experience
Center at (800) 331-4331. You may also
contact the CDSP directly at (888)
300-6237. Failure to use the CDSP may
affect your rights and remedies under
California’s “Lemon Laws.”
This information about the Dispute
Settlement Programs is correct as of the
date of printing. However, the programs
may be changed without notice. For the
most current information about the
programs, call the Toyota Customer
Experience Center at (800) 331-4331.
If You Need Assistance
INTRODUCTION
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