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PRIUS c_U7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 398
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 401
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 407
General maintenance ........ 410
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 413
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 414
Hood.................................. 417
Positioning a floor jack ...... 419
Engine compartment ......... 420
12-volt battery ................... 429
Tires .................................. 433
Tire inflation pressure........ 442
Wheels .............................. 445
Air conditioning filter .......... 447
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 449
Checking and replacing fuses ................ 452
Light bulbs ......................... 456 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 466
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 467
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 469
If you think something is wrong ........................... 476
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 477
If a warning message is displayed...................... 485
If you have a flat tire .......... 502
If the hybrid system will not start ..................... 515
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 517
If the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged ....... 519
If your vehicle overheats......................... 526
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................ 530
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises
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Press the switch on the
steering wheel or select .
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
Turn the “PWR·VOL” knob. You can a lso adjust the volume using the
steering switches.
■ International calls
Received international calls may not be displayed correctly dep ending on the
cellular phone in use.
Receiving a call
When a call is received, the following screen is displayed
together with a sound.
To answer the phone
To refuse a call
To adjust the incoming call volume
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Select “Handset Mode” to on from a hands-free call to a cellular
phone call.
Select “Handset Mode” to off from a cellular phone call to a ha nds-free
call.
Select “Transmit Volume”.
Select the desired level for the transmit volume.
Select “OK”.
Press the switch on the s teering wheel or select .
When a call is interrupted by a third party while talking, an i ncoming
call message will be displayed.
To talk with the other party: • Press the switch on the steering wheel.
• Select .
To refuse the call: • Press the switch on the steering wheel.
• Select .
Every time you press the switch on the steering wheel or selec t
during call waiting, you will be switched to the other party.
To transfer a call
Transmit volume setting
To hang up
Call waiting
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Press the “ ” button.
Select .
When an e-mail/SMS/MMS is received, the incoming message screen
pops up with sound and is ready to be operated on the screen.
Select to check the message.
Select to refuse the message.
Select to call the message
sender.
Bluetooth® phone message function
Received messages can be forwarded from the connected
Bluetooth® phone, enabling checking and replying using the
multimedia system.
Depending on the type of Bluetooth
® phone connected, received
messages may not be transferred to the message inbox.
If the phone does not support the message function, this func-
tion cannot be used.
Displaying messag e inbox screen
Receiving a message
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Vo l u m e s w i t c h• Increase/decrease the vol- ume
• Press and hold: Continuously increase/
decrease the volume
On hook switch • End a call
• Refuse a call
Off hook switch • Make a call
• Receive a call
• Display “Phone” screen
Using the steering wheel switches
The steering wheel switches can be used to operate a connected
cellular phone.
Operating a telephone using the steering wheel switches
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7Maintenance and care
PRIUS c_U7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 398
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 401
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 407
General maintenance........ 410
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs......................... 413
7-3. D o-it-yourself
m aintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 414
Hood ................................. 417
Positioning a floor jack ...... 419
Engine compartment ......... 420
12-volt battery ................... 429
Tires .................................. 433
Tire inflation pressure ....... 442
Wheels .............................. 445
Air conditioning filter.......... 447
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 449
Checking and replacing fuses ................ 452
Light bulbs......................... 456
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself ser vice precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
ItemsCheck points
12-volt battery condition (
P. 429) •
Grease
• C onventional wrench
(for te rminal clamp bolts)
Brake fluid level
(P. 426)
• FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703 brake
fluid
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding brake fluid)
Engine/power control
unit coolant level (P. 424)
• “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” or a similar
high quality ethylene glycol based non-sili-
cate, non-amine, non-nitrite and non-borate
coolant with long-life hybrid organic acid tech-
nology
For the U. S.A.:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed
with 50% coolant and 50% deionized water.
For Canada:
“Toyota Super Long Life Coolant” is pre-mixed
with 55% coolant and 45% deionized water.
• Funnel (used only for adding coolant)
Engine oil level (P. 421)• “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
• Rag or paper towel
• Funnel (used only for adding engine oil)
Fuses ( P. 452)• Fuse with same amperage rating as original
Light bulbs (P. 456)
• Bulb with same number and wattage rating as
original
• Phillips-head screwdriver
• Flathead screwdriver
• Wrench
Radiator and condenser
(P. 426)
Tire inflation pressure
( P. 442)• Tire pressure gauge
• Compressed air source
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Engine compartment
Fuse boxes (P. 4 5 2 )
Engine oil filler cap ( P. 4 2 2 )
Engine coolant radiator cap
Power control unit
coolant reservoir ( P. 4 2 4 )
Brake fluid reservoir ( P. 4 2 6 )
Engine coolant reservoir ( P. 4 2 4 ) Engine/power control unit
coolant radiator (
P. 426)
Electric cooling fan
Condenser ( P. 426)
Engine oil level dipstick ( P. 421)
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