2014 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS weight

3436-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Tire inflation pressure
■Effects of incorrect tire inflation pressure
Driving with incorrect tire inflation pressure may result in the following:
●Reduced fuel economy
● Reduced driving comfort and poor handling
● Reduced tire life due to wear
● Reduced safety
● Damage to the drive train
If a tire needs frequent inflating, have it checked by any authorized Toyota
dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
■ Instructions for checking tire inflation pressure
When checking tire inflation pressure, observe the following:
● Check only when the tires are cold.
If your vehicle has been parked for at least 3 hours or has not been driven
for more than 1.5 km or 1 mile, you will get an accurate cold tire inflation
pressure reading.
● Always use a tire pressure gauge.
It is difficult to judge if a tire is properly inflated based only on its appear-
ance.
● It is normal for the tire inflation pressure to be higher after driving as heat is
generated in the tire. Do not reduce tire inflation pressure after driving.
● Passengers and luggage weight should be placed so that the vehicle is bal-
anced.
Make sure to maintain proper tire inflation pressure. Tire infla-
tion pressure should be checked at least once per month. How-
ever, Toyota recommends that tire inflation pressure be checked
once every two weeks. ( →P. 461)

3456-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Wheels
When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are
equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter, rim width and
inset
*.
Replacement wheels are available at any authorized Toyota dealer or
repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.
*: Conventionally referred to as “offset”.
Toyota does not recommend using the following:
● Wheels of different sizes or types
● Used wheels
● Bent wheels that have been straightened
● Use only Toyota wheel nuts and wrenches designed for use with
your aluminum wheels.
● When rotating, repairing or changing your tires, check that the
wheel nuts are still tight after driving 1600 km (1000 miles).
● Be careful not to damage the aluminum wheels when using tire
chains.
● Use only Toyota genuine balance weights or equivalent and a plas-
tic or rubber hammer when balancing your wheels.
■When replacing wheels
The wheels of your vehicle are equipped with tire pressure warning valves
and transmitters that allow the tire pressure warning system to provide
advance warning in the event of a loss in tire inflation pressure. Whenever
wheels are replaced, tire pressure warning valves and transmitters must be
installed. ( →P. 332)
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be
replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or
cause a loss of handling control.
Wheel selection
Aluminum wheel precautions

4528-1. Specifications
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Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)
*1: Unladen vehicle
*2: Vehicles without panoramic roof
*3: Vehicles with panoramic roof
*4: Vehicles with 16-inch tires
*5: Vehicles with 17-inch tires
Dimensions and weights
Overall length4645 mm (182.9 in.)
Overall width1775 mm (69.9 in.)
Overall height*11575 mm (62.0 in.)*2
1600 mm (63.0 in.)*3
Wheelbase2780 mm (109.4 in.)
Tread
Front1540 mm (60.6 in.)*4
1530 mm (60.2 in.)*5
Rear1545 mm (60.8 in.)*4
1535 mm (60.4 in.)*5
Gross vehicle mass2115 kg (4663 lb.)
Maximum permissible
axle capacityFront1110 kg (2447 lb.)
Rear1110 kg (2447 lb.)

4718-3. Initialization
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Vehicle specifications
Item to initialize
The following item must be initialized for normal system opera-
tion after such cases as the 12-volt battery being reconnected,
or maintenance being performed on the vehicle:
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Tire pressure warning
system
• When rotating the tires onvehicles with differing front
and rear tire inflation pres-
sures
• When changing the tire infla- tion pressure by changing
traveling speed or load
weight, etc.
• When changing the tire size
P. 332