TOYOTA PRIUS C 2020 Owners Manual

5018-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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9 times
An attempt was made to start
the hybrid system without the
electronic key being present, or
the electronic key was not func-
tioning normally.
An attempt was made to drive
when the regular key was not
inside the vehicle.
Confirm that the elec-
tronic key is inside the
vehicle.
Contin-
uous
The driver’s door was opened
while a shift lever position other
than P was selected without
turning off the power switch.
 Shift the shift lever to P.
Contin-
uousContin-uous
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened and
closed while a shift lever posi-
tion other than P was selected
without turning off the power
switch.
 Shift the shift lever to P.
 Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
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5028-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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
Contin-uous
(5 sec-
onds)
An attempt was made to lock
the doors using the smart key
system while the electronic key
was still inside the vehicle.
 Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
Contin-
uous
(5 sec- onds)
An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside door
lock button into the lock posi-
tion, and then closing the door
while pulling on the outside
door handle with the electronic
key still inside the vehicle.
 Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
• 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 electronic key to
the power switch while
depressing the brake
pedal.
Once
An attempt was made to start
the hybrid system with the shift
lever in a position other than P.
Shift the shift lever to P
and start the hybrid sys-
tem.
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5038-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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
Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.
Next time when starting
the hybrid system,
increase the engine speed
slightly and maintain that
level for approximately 5
minutes to recharge the
12-volt-battery.
Once
The electronic key has a low
battery.
Replace the electronic key
battery. ( P. 451)
Once
The driver’s door was opened
and closed with the power
switch turned off and then the
power switch was put in
ACCESSORY mode twice with-
out the hybrid system being
started.
Press the power switch
while depressing the brake
pedal.
During a hybrid system starting
procedure in the event that the
electronic key was not function-
ing properly ( P. 520), the
power switch was touched with
the electronic key.
 Press the power switch
within 10 seconds of the
buzzer sounding.
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5048-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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■Warning buzzer
In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy pla ce or an
audio sound.
Once
The steering lock could not be
released within 3 seconds of
the power switch being
pressed.
 Press the power switch
while depressing the brake
pedal and moving the
steering wheel left and
right.
Once

The power switch has been
turned off with the shift lever in
a position other than P.
 Shift the shift lever to P.
Once

After the power switch has
been turned off with the shift
lever in a position other than P,
the shift lever has been shifted
to P.
 Turn the power switch off.
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5058-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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●Stop the vehicle in a safe place on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift lever to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 468)
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can b e
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 4 3 5
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance wit h a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which cou ld result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

5068-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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*: Jack handle, wheel nut wrench and towing eyelet
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Luggage floor cover
Jack
Spare wheel cushionsTo o l b a g*
Spare tire
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2
3
4
5

5078-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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WARNING
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off
the jack, leading to death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing t ires or
installing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat
tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jack s for
replacing tires on this vehicle.
●Put the jack properl y in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack.
●Do not start or run the hybrid system while your vehicle is sup ported by
the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle w hile someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to
replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is nece ssary to get under the vehicle.
●When lowering the vehicle, make sure that there is no-one near the
vehicle. If there are people nearb y, warn them vocally before lowering.

5088-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Remove the luggage floor
cover by lifting up the points
indicated by the arrows.
Remove the jack after removing
the hook.
Taking out the jack
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2

5098-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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Remove the luggage floor
cover by lifting up the points
indicated by the arrows.
Remove the spare wheel cush-
ions, then loosen the center
fastener that secures the spare
tire.
Taking out the compact spare tire
1
2
WARNING
■When storing the compact spare tire
Be careful not to catch fingers or other body parts between the compact
spare tire and the body of the vehicle.

5108-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Chock the tires.
For vehicles with steel wheels,
remove the wheel cover using
the wrench.
To protect the wheel cover, place
a rag between the wrench and
the wheel cover.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Vehicles with steel wheels: Make
sure to remove the wheel cover
before loosening the wheel nuts.
Replacing a flat tire
1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
FrontLeft-hand sideBehind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideBehind the rear left-hand side tire
RearLeft-hand sideIn front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand sideIn front of the front left-hand side tire
2
3