TOYOTA PRIUS 2002 1.G Owners Manual

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Foreword
Welcome to the growing group of value−
conscious people who drive Toyotas. We
are proud of the advanced engineering
and quality construction of each vehicle
we build. This Owner ’s Manual explains the op-
eration of your new Toyota. Please read
it thoroughly and have all the occu-
pants follow the instructions carefully.
Doing so will help you enjoy many
years of safe and troublefree motoring.
For important information about this
manual and your Toyota, read the fol-
lowing pages carefully.When it comes to service, remember that
your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested in your complete
satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte-
nance and any other assistance you may
require.
If there is not a Toyota dealer near you, or you need emergency assistance for any reason, please call the following number:
U.S. OWNERS: To y o t a C u s -
tomer Assistance Center
Tollfree:18003314331
CANADIAN OWNERS: Toyota Cana-
da Customer Interaction Centre
Tollfree:1888TOYOTA8
(18888696828)
Please leave this Owner ’s Manual in
this vehicle at the time of resale. The
next owner will need this information
also. All information and specifications in this
manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of Toyota’s policy of
continual product improvement, we reserve
the right to make changes at any time
without notice.
Please note that this manual applies to
all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may
find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
©2001 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
All rights reserved. This material may not
be reproduced or copied, in whole or in
part, without the written permission of Toy-
ota Motor Corporation.

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Important information about this manual
Safety and vehicle damagewarnings
Throughout this manual, you will see safe-
ty and vehicle damage warnings. You
must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.
The types of warnings, what they look
like, and how they are used in this manu-
al are explained as follows:
CAUTION
This is a warning against some-
thing which may cause injury to
people if the warning is ignored.
You are informed about what you
must or must not do in order to
avoid or reduce the risk to your-
self and other people.
NOTICE
This is a warning against some-
thing which may cause damage to
the vehicle or its equipment if the
warning is ignored. You are in-
formed about what you must or
must not do in order to avoid or
reduce the risk of damage to your
Prius and its equipment.
Safety symbol
When you see the
safety symbol shown
above, it means: “Do
not...”; “Do not do
this”; or “Do not let
this happen”.

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Important information about your Toyota
New vehicle warranty
Your new vehicle is covered by
the following Toyota limited war-
ranties:
New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems war-
ranty
 Others
For further information, please re-
fer to the “Owner ’s Warranty Infor-
mation Booklet” or “Owner ’s Manu-
al Supplement”.
Your responsibility for maintenance
It is the owner’s responsibility to
make sure the specified mainte-
nance is performed. Section 7
gives details of these maintenance
requirements. Also included in
Section 7 is general maintenance.
For scheduled maintenance infor-
mation, please refer to the
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner ’s Manual Supplement”.

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Accessories, spareparts and
modification of your To y o t a
A wide variety of non −genuine
spare parts and accessories for
Toyota vehicles are currently avail-
able in the market. Using these
spare parts and accessories which
are not genuine Toyota products
may adversely affect the safety of
your vehicle, even though these
parts may be approved by certain
authorities in your country. Toyota
therefore cannot accept any liabil-
ity or guarantee spare parts and
accessories which are not genuine
Toyota products, nor for replace-
ment or installation involving such
parts.
This vehicle should not be modi-
fied with non −genuine Toyota
products. Modification with non −
genuine Toyota products could af-
fect its performance, safety or du-
rability, and may even violate gov-
ernmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems
resulting from the modification may
not be covered under warranty.

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Spark ignition system ofyour Toyota
The spark ignition system in your
Toyota meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference −Causing
Equipment Standard.
Installation of a mobile twoway radio system
As the installation of a mobile
two −way radio system in your ve-
hicle could affect electronic sys-
tems such as multiport fuel injec-
tion system / sequential multiport
fuel injection system, cruise con-
trol system, anti −lock brake sys-
tem, SRS airbag system, seat belt
pretensioner system and Toyota
hybrid system, be sure to check
with your Toyota dealer for pre-
cautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pre-
tensioner devices in your Toyota
contain explosive chemicals. If the
vehicle is scrapped with the airbags
and pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such as
fire. Be sure to have the systems
of the SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner removed and disposed
of by the qualified service shop or
by your Toyota dealer before you
dispose of your vehicle.

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CAUTION
When your vehicle or bat-
tery needs to be disposed
of, be sure to consult your
Toyota dealer. Hybrid ve-
hicle batteries must be
collected through Toyota
dealers. If your vehicle is
disposed of without dis-
mantling, someone could
receive an electric shock
by touching the high volt-
age parts of the hybrid ve-
hicle battery. If the battery
is not disposed of proper-
ly, its contents can cause
death or serious injury.

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Hybrid vehicle battery
Hybrid vehicle battery has a limit-
ed service life. Call your Toyota
dealer for information concerning
recycling or disposal of hybrid ve-
hicle battery and your vehicle.
CAUTION

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Precautions for useof hybrid vehicle
The vehicle has both high voltage
DC and AC systems as well as a
12volt system. DC and AC high
voltage are both very dangerous
and can cause death or serious inju-
ry, severe burns and electric shock.
In order to avoid personal in-
juries, do not touch the high
voltage cables (orange col-
ored) and their connectors.
Follow the caution labels at-
tached to the high voltage
parts.
Do not remove or replace the
high voltage parts such as
the inverter unit (located in
the engine compartment), hy-
brid vehicle battery (located
between rear seat and trunk),
etc.
Do not touch the service plug
located in the left side trim
of the trunk without hybrid
system technical training.
(See “Precautions for use” on
page 12 in Section 12.) This
component is provided to dis-
able the high voltage system
in case of servicing at a To-
yota dealer.

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CAUTION

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If an accident occurs
Pull your Toyota off the road,
put the selector lever in “P”
and remove the ignition key.
In order to avoid personal in-
juries, do not touch any high
voltage wirings and their con-
nectors, and high voltage
parts (inverter unit, hybrid ve-
hicle battery, etc.).
If some exposed electric wir-
ings are protruding inside or
outside of your Toyota, an
electric shock may occur.
Never touch the electric wir-
ings.
If fluid leaks or gets in some
parts of the vehicle, never
touch it because it may be
electrolyte (strong alkali) from
the hybrid vehicle battery. If
it gets into your skin or eyes,
wash off immediately with a
large amount of water, if pos-
sible, boric acid solution, and
get immediate medical atten-
tion in order to help avoid
serious injury.
If a vehicle fire occurs, extin-
guish it using a fire extin-
guisher for the exclusive use
on electric fires. Or, use a
large amount of water to pre-
vent flammable gas from be-
ing generated from the batter-
ies.
When your Toyota needs to
be towed, do it with the front
wheels raised. For details on
towing, see “If your vehicle
needs to be towed” on page
180 in Section 5.