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Maintenance and care
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7-2. Maintenance
General maintenance should be performed on a daily basis. This can
be done by yourself or by a Toyota dealer.
Scheduled  maintenance  should  be  performed  at  specified  intervals
according to the maintenance schedule.
For  details  about  maintenance  items  and  schedules,  refer  to  the   “Sched-
uled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner's Manual Supplement”.
You can perform som e maintenance procedures by yourself. 
Please be aware that do-it-yourse lf maintenance may affect warranty
coverage.
The use of Toyota Repair Manuals is recommended.
For details about warranty coverage, see the separate “Owner's  Warranty
Information Booklet” or “Owner's Manual Supplement”.
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and reg-
ular maintenance are essential. It is the owner's responsibility to
perform regular checks. Toyota  recommends the following main-
tenance:
General maintenance
Scheduled maintenance
Do-it-yourself maintenance 
     
        
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4107-2. Maintenance
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■Repair and replacement
It  is  recommended  that  genuine  Toyota  parts  be  used  for  repairs   to  ensure
performance of each system. If non-Toyota parts are used in rep lacement or if
a  repair  shop  other  than  a  Toyota  dealer  performs  repairs,  conf irm  the  war-
ranty coverage.
■ Resetting the message indicating ma intenance is required (U.S.A. only)
After  the  required  maintenance  is  performed  according  to  the  ma intenance
schedule, please reset the message. 
To reset the message, follow the procedures described below:
Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the power switch to the “LOCK”
position with the trip meter A reading shown.
Vehicles  with  a  smart  key  system:  Turn  the  power  switch  off  wit h  the  trip
meter A reading shown.
Vehicles without  a smart  key system: While pressing the “trip”  switch (P.
100), turn the power switch to the “ON” position (do not start  the hybrid sys-
tem, reset mode will be canceled).
Vehicles  with  a  smart  key  system:  While  pressing  the  trip  meter  reset  but-
ton  ( P.  100),  turn  the  power  switch  to  the  ON  mode  (do  not  start  the
hybrid system, otherwise the reset mode will be canceled).
Continue to press and hold the button until the trip meter disp lays “000000”.
■ Allow inspection and repairs to be performed by a Toyota dealer
●Toyota  technicians  are  well-trained  specialists  and  are  kept  up   to  date  with
the  latest  service  information. They  are  well  informed  about  th e  operations
of all systems on your vehicle.
● Keep  a  copy  of  the  repair  order.  It  proves  that  the  maintenance   that  has
been  performed  is  under  warranty  coverage.  If  any  problem  should  arise
while  your  vehicle  is  under  warranty,  your  Toyota  dealer  will  p romptly  take
care of it.
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4147-2. Maintenance
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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors• Do the doors operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work prop-erly?
Fluid leaks• There should not be any signs of fluid leakageafter the vehicle has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflati on pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged or exces- sively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the
maintenance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield  wipers/rear
window  wiper  (if
equipped)
• The  wiper  blades  should  not  show  any  signs
of  cracking,  splitting,  wear,  contamination  or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield/
rear window without streaking or skipping.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system is operating
Turn  the  hybrid  system  off  and  ensure  that  there  is  adequate  ve ntilation
before performing maintenance checks. 
     
        
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4507-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Remove the filter cover.Unlock the filter cover.
Move the filter cover in the
direction  of  the  arrow,  and
then pull it out of the claws.
Remove  the  air  conditioning  fil-
ter  and  replace  it  with  a  new
one.
The “ UP” mark shown on the filter
should be pointing up.
■ Checking interval
Inspect  and  replace  the  air  conditioning  filter  according  to  th e  maintenance
schedule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow, more  frequent clean-
ing or early replacement may  be required. (For scheduled maintenance infor-
mation,  please  refer  to  the  “Scheduled  Maintenance  Guide”  or  “O wner's
Manual Supplement”.)
■ If air flow from the ven ts decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the filter and replace if nece ssary.
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NOTICE
■When using the air conditioning system
Make sure that a filter is always installed. 
Using the air conditioning system without a filter may cause da mage to the
system. 
     
        
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4928-2. Steps to take in an emergency
PRIUS c_UIndicates that the back door is not fully closed
If  the  vehicle  reaches  a  speed  of  3 mph  (5
km/h),    flashes  and  a  buzzer  sounds
to  indicate  that  the  back  door  is  not  yet  fully
closed.
 Close the back door.
(If equipped)
Indicates  that  the  moon  roof  is  not  fully  closed
(with the power switch off and the driver’s door is
open)
A buzzer also sounds.
 Close the moon roof.
Indicates that the parking brake is still engaged If the vehicle reaches a speed of 3 mph (5 km/h),
 flashes and a buzzer sounds to indicate
that the parking brake is still engaged.
 Release the parking brake.
(U.S.A. only)
Indicates  that  all  maintenance  according  to  the
driven  distance  on  the  maintenance  schedule
*1
should be performed soon.
Comes  on  approximately  4500  miles  (7200  km)
after the message has been reset.
If necessary, perfo rm maintenance.
(U.S.A. only)
Indicates  that  all  maintenance  is  required  to  cor-
respond  to  the  driven  distance  on  the  mainte-
nance schedule
*1.
Comes  on  approximately  5000  miles  (8000  km)
after the message has been reset. 
(The  indicator  will  not  work  properly  unless  the
message has been reset.)
 Perform  the  necessary  maintenance.
Please  reset  the  message  after  the  mainte-
nance is performed. ( P. 410)
Warning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(U.S.A.) (Canada) 
     
        
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4988-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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*1: Refer to the separate “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement” for the maintenance interval applicable to your veh icle.
*2: For the EV drive mode operating conditions: 
P. 200
Indicates  that  the  LDA  (Lane  Departure  Alert)
system  cannot  be  used  because  the  vehicle
speed  is  lower  than  approximately  32  mph  (50
km/h)
 Drive  the  vehicle  at  32  mph  (50  km/h)  or
higher.
Indicates  that  the  LDA  (Lane  Departure  Alert)
system  is  suspended  (The  vehicle  speed  is  too
high for the system to operate.)
Reduce the vehicle speed.
Warning messageDetails/Actions