2018 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual (in English)

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When trouble arises
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without
spare tire)
Your vehicle is not equipped with a spare tire, but instead is
equipped with an emergency tire puncture repair kit.
A puncture caused by a nail or screw passing through the tire
tread can be repaired temporarily using the emergency tire
puncture repair kit. (The kit c ontains a bottle of sealant. The
sealant can be used only once to temporarily repair one tire
without removing the nail or screw from the tire.) After temporar-
ily repairing the tire with the kit, have the tire repaired or
replaced by your Toyota dealer.
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short dist ance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.

7068-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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●Stop the vehicle in a safe pl ace on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift position to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
● Check the degree of the tire damage.
A tire should only be repaired
with the emergency tire punc-
ture repair kit if the damage is
caused by a nail or screw pass-
ing through the tire tread.
• Do not remove the nail or screw from the tire. Remov-
ing the object may widen the
opening and make emer-
gency repair with the repair
kit impossible.
• To avoid sealant leakage, move the vehicle until the area of the
puncture, if known, is positi oned at the top of the tire.
■A flat tire that cannot be repaired with the emergency tire puncture
repair kit
In the following cases, the tire cannot be repaired with the emergency tire
puncture repair kit. Contact your Toyota dealer.
●When the tire is damaged due to driv ing without sufficient air pressure
●When there are any cracks or damage at any location on the tire, such
as on the side wall, except the tread
●When the tire is visibly separated from the wheel
●When the cut or damage to the tread is 0.16 in. (4 mm) long or more
●When the wheel is damaged
●When two or more tires have been punctured
●When more than one sharp objects su ch as nails or screws have passed
through the tread on a single tire
●When the sealant has expired
Before repairing the tire

7078-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Location of the emergency tire puncture repair kit and tools
Jack handle
Jack
(Use of the jack: →P. 710)
Wheel nut wrench Emergency tire puncture
repair kit
Towing eyelet1
2
3
4
5

7088-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Emergency tire puncture repair kit components
Hose
Air release cap
Sticker Power plug
Air pressure gauge
Compressor switch1
2
3
4
5
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7098-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Pull up the handle to open the
deck board.
Secure the deck board using
the grocery bag hooks.
(→ P. 548)
Take out the emergency tire
puncture repair kit.
If the luggage cover* is stowed,
turn over the tonneau cover to
take out the emergency tire punc-
ture repair kit.
*: Type A only (→ P. 550)
Taking out the emergency tire puncture repair kit
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2
3

7108-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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■Taking out the jack
■Storing the jack Unhook the tightening strap and take
out the jack.
Place the jack in the same direction as
the mark next to the storage space.
WARNING
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in
their storage location to reduce the possibility of personal injury during a
collision or sudden braking.

7118-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Take out the repair kit from the plastic bag.
Remove the valve cap from the
valve of the punctured tire.
Extend the hose. Remove the
air release cap from the hose.
Attach the sticker enclosed with
the bottle on the specified loca-
tions. (See step .)
You will use the air release cap
again. Therefore keep it in a safe
place.
Connect the hose to the valve.
Screw the end of the hose clock-
wise as far as possible.
Emergency repair method
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2
3
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4

7128-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Make sure that the compressor
switch is off.
Lift the rubber stopper on the
compressor.
Remove the power plug from
the compressor.5
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