Tail light TOYOTA PRIUS C 2013 NHP10 / 1.G User Guide

422 4-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Remove the light bulb.Rear turn signal light
Tail and rear side marker light
Back-up light
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
■ License plate light
Remove the cover.
Insert a properly sized screw-
driver into the hole of the cover,
and pry off the cover as shown in
the illustration.
To prevent damaging the vehicle,
wrap the tip of the screwdriver
with tape.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP3
STEP4
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a war ning light turns on or a war ning buzzer sounds
Stop the vehicle immediately. Continuing to drive the vehicle
may be dangerous.The following warning indicates a possible problem in the brake sys-
tem. Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
*: Brake system warning buzzer: When there is a possible problem that could affect braking performance, the
warning light will come on and a warning buzzer will sound.
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer:
P. 446
Warning lightWarning light/Details
(U.S.A.)

(Canada)
Brake system warning light in red (warning buzzer)*
• Low brake fluid
• Malfunction in the brake system This light also comes on when the parking brake is not
released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is
fully released the system is operating normally.
Calmly perform the following actio ns if any of the warning lights
comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then goes
off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the system.
However, if this continues to o ccur, have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.

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Stop the vehicle immediately.The following warning indicates the possibility of damage to the vehi-
cle that may lead to an accident. Immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.Failure to investigate the cause of the following warnings may lead to
the system operating abnormally and possibly cause an accident.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
Warning lightWarning light/Details
Charging system warning light Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle's charging sys-
tem
Warning lightWarning light/Details
(U.S.A.)

(Canada)
Malfunction indicator lamp Indicates a malfunction in:
• The hybrid system;
• The electronic engine control system; or
• The electronic throttle control system
SRS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system
(U.S.A.)

(Canada)
ABS warning light Indicates a malfunction in:
• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light goes off.
Electric power steering syst em warning light (warn-
ing buzzer) Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power
Steering) system
(Comes on) Slip indicator light
Indicates a malfunction in:
• Vehicle stability control;
• Traction control; or
• Hill-start assist control
Brake system warning light in yellow Indicates a malfunction in:
• The regenerative brake system; or
• The electronically controlled brake system
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure
(Flashes) Low fuel level warning
light
Remaining fuel is low
When the remaining fuel
is approximately 1.2 gal.
(4.7 L, 1.0 Imp. gal.) or
less, a buzzer sounds
and the lowest segment
of the fuel gauge flashes Refuel the vehicle.
Warning lightWarning light/Details

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Seat belt reminder light
(warning buzzer)
*
Warns the driver and front
passenger to fasten their
seat beltFasten the seat belt.
If the front passenger’s
seat is occupied, the
front passenger’s seat
belt also needs to be
fastened to make the
reminder light (warning
buzzer) go off.
Master warning light A buzzer sounds and the
warning light comes on
and flashes to indicate
that the master warning
system has detected a
malfunction 
P. 443
Tire pressure warning light
When the light comes on:
Low tire inflation pres-
sure such as
• Natural causes ( P. 438)
• Flat tire ( P. 459) Adjust the tire inflation
pressure to the speci-
fied level.
The light will turn off
after a few minutes. In
case the light does not
turn off even if the tire
inflation pressure is
adjusted, have the
system checked by
your Toyota dealer.
When the light comes on
after blinking for 1 minute:
Malfunction in the tire
pressure warning system
(  P. 439) Have the system
checked by your Toyota
dealer.
Warning lightWarning light/DetailsCorrection procedure

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning message is displayed
If a warning is shown on the multi-information display, stay calm and
perform the following actions:
Multi-information display
Warning message details and/
or correction procedures are
shown on the multi-informa-
tion display.
Master warning light
The master warning light also
comes on or flashes in order to
indicate that a message is cur-
rently being displayed on the
multi-information display.
If any of the warning lights co mes on again after the following
actions have been performed, c ontact your Toyota dealer.

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
(Flashes)
Indicates that the
hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) power
has dropped because
a long period of time
has elapsed after
shifting the shift lever
to N
A buzzer also sounds. Shift the shift lever to P
and restart the hybrid
system when starting
the vehicle.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
driver’s door was
opened with the shift
position in N, D or B
A buzzer also sounds. Shift the shift lever to P.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
accelerator pedal is
depressed while the
shift position is in N
A buzzer also sounds. Release the accelera-
tor pedal and shift the
shift lever to D, B or R.
(Flashes) Indicates that the
engine switch is
turned to the “ACC”
or “LOCK” position
(vehicles without a
smart key system) or
the “POWER” switch
is turned to ACCES-
SORY mode or turned
off (vehicles with a
smart key system)
and the driver's door
is opened while the
lights are turned on
A buzzer also sounds. Turn the lights off.
Warning messageDetailsCorrection procedure

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Have the malfunction repaired immediately. (vehicles with a
smart key system)
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning message and light go off.
InteriorbuzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure
Once
(Flashes)The electronic
key is not
detected when
an attempt is
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem.
Start the hybrid
system with the
electronic key
present.

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Once(Flashes)• The electronic
key could not be
detected when
the “POWER”
switch was
pressed after
the doors were
unlocked with
the mechanical
key.
• The electronic key could not be
detected two
consecutive
times when the
“POWER”
switch was
pressed. Touch the elec-
tronic key to the
“POWER”
switch while
depressing the
brake pedal.
Once
(Flashes)An attempt was
made to start
the hybrid sys-
tem with the
shift lever in a
position other
than P.
Shift the shift
lever to P and
start the hybrid
system.
 Power was
turned off due to
the automatic
power off func-
tion.Next time when
starting the
hybrid system,
increase the
engine speed
slightly and
maintain that
level for approx-
imately 5 min-
utes to recharge
the 12-volt-bat-
tery.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetailsCorrection procedure

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Light bulbs
*1: If equipped
*
2: Side turn signal lights should be replaced as an assembly.
A: H11 halogen bulbs B: HB3 halogen bulbs
C: H16 halogen bulbs D: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
E: Wedge base bulbs (amber)
Light bulbsBulb NoWTy p e
Exterior Headlights
Low beam
High beam 9704
900555
60A
B
Parking lights 5D
Front turn signal lights 21 E
Front fog lights*
1 19 C
Tail and rear side marker
lights 
5D
License plate lights 5D
Back-up lights 16 D
Side turn signal lights 5E*
2
Front side marker lights 5D
Rear turn signal lights 21 E
Interior Interior lights/personal
lights

5D
Luggage compartment
light*
1 5D