2016 TOYOTA PRIUS V checking oil

17Pictorial index
PRIUS v_OM_OM47B12U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 554
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 443
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 559
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 443
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 426
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
Headlights/parking lights/daytime running lights
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side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 247
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 466, Watts: P. 560)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B12U_(U)
4277-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine
and turning off the hybrid system, wait more than 5 minutes for
the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.
Holding a rag under the end,
pull the dipstick out.
Wipe the dipstick clean.
Flat dipstick: Reinsert the dipstick fully.
Non-flat dipstick: Reinsert
the dipstick fully with its pro-
truding areas ( in the illus-
tration) pointing towards
engine.
Engine oil
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B12U_(U)
4297-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
■Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as that
already in the engine.
Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed
before adding oil.
Remove the oil filler cap by turning it counterclockwise.
Add engine oil slowly, checking the dipstick.
Install the oil filler cap by turning it clockwise.
■Engine oil consumption
A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the following
situations, oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may need to be
refilled in between oil maintenance intervals.
●When the engine is new, for example directly after purchasing the vehicle or
after replacing the engine
●If low quality oil or oil of an inappropriate viscosity is used
●When driving at high engine speeds or with a heavy load, or when driving
while accelerating or decelerating frequently
●When leaving the engine idling for a long time, or when driving frequently
through heavy traffic
Engine oil selectionP. 556
Oil quantity (Low  Full)1.6 qt. (1.5 L, 1.3 Imp.qt.)
ItemsClean funnel
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608Alphabetical index
PRIUS v_OM_OM47B12U_(U)
If you have a flat tire ............. 521
If you lose your keys ............. 119
If you think something
is wrong .............................. 489
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ................................... 548
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency ... 483
If your vehicle needs to be
towed .................................. 484
If your vehicle overheats ....... 543
Energy monitor ................ 102, 108
Engine
Accessory mode ................... 176
Compartment ........................ 425
Engine switch........................ 174
Exhaust gas precautions ........ 72
Hood ..................................... 421
How to start the hybrid
system ................................ 174
Identification number ............ 554
If the hybrid system will
not start .............................. 534
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency ... 483
Ignition switch
(power switch) .................... 174
Overheating .......................... 543
Power switch......................... 174Engine coolant
Capacity................................ 557
Checking............................... 431
Preparing and checking
before winter ...................... 263
Engine coolant temperature
warning light.......................... 493
Engine oil
Capacity................................ 555
Checking............................... 427
Oil pressure warning light ..... 490
Preparing and checking
before winter ...................... 263
Engine switch .......................... 174
Auto power off function ......... 176
Changing the power
switch modes ..................... 176
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency ... 483
Starting the hybrid system .... 174
Engine switch light
(power switch light) .............. 373
EPS
(Electronic Power Steering)
Function ................................ 246
Warning light......................... 491
EV indicator ............................... 96
EV drive mode ......................... 179
Event data recorder (EDR)........ 11
Exhaust gas precautions .......... 72