2018 TOYOTA PRIUS V run flat

17Pictorial index
PRIUS v_OM_OM47B78U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 538
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 431
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 543
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 431
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . . P. 409
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 409
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 175
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 454, Watts: P. 544)
*: If equipped
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Situations in which the tire pressu re warning system may not operate
properly
● In the following cases, the tire pressure warning system may not operate
properly.
• If non-genuine Toyota wheels are used.
• When a replacement tire is used, the system may not operate correctly
due to the structure of the replacement tire.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains etc. are equipped.
• An auxiliary-supported run-flat tire is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects the radio wave signals is installed.
• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, particularly around the
wheels or wheel housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is ex tremely higher than the specified level.
• If wheel without the tire pressure warning valve and transmitter is used.
• If the ID code on the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters is not registered in the tire pressure warning computer.
● Performance may be affected in the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electri-
cal noise
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
● When the vehicle is parked, the time taken for the warning to start or go off
could be extended.
● When tire inflation pressure declines rapidly for example when a tire has
burst, the warning may not function.

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When trouble arises
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you think something is wrong
●Fluid leaks under the vehicle
(Water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)
● Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
● High coolant temperature warning light flashes or comes on
● Changes in exhaust sound
● Excessive tire squeal when cornering
● Strange noises related to the suspension system
● Pinging or other noises related to the hybrid system
● Engine missing, stumbling or running roughly
● Appreciable loss of power
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
● Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
● Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches
the floor
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle proba-
bly needs adjustment or repair. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
Audible symptoms
Operational symptoms

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5579-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Pneumatic tire
A mechanical device made of rubber, chemicals,
fabric and steel or other materials, that, when
mounted on an automotive wheel, provides the
traction and contains the gas or fluid that sus-
tains the load
Radial ply tire
A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire
A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the correspond-
ing standard tire
Section width
The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations
due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands
SidewallThat portion of a tire between the tread and bead
Sidewall separationThe parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire
A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-1136
Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the
snow traction test as described in ASTM F-1805-
00, Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Dri-
ving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-
Covered Surfaces, and which is marked with an
Alpine Symbol (
) on at least one sidewall
Te s t r i m
The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with
that tire
TreadThat portion of a tire that comes into contact with
the road
Tread ribA tread section running circumferentially around
a tire
Tire related termMeaning