TOYOTA PRIUS V 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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Maintenance and care
Light bulbs
You may replace the following bulbs by yourself. The difficulty level
of replacement varies depending on the bulb. As there is a danger
that components may be damaged, we recommend that replacement
is carried out by your Toyota dealer.
■Preparing for light bulb replacement
Check the wattage of the light bulb to be replaced. ( P. 506)
■ Front bulb locations
Front side
marker light
Headlight low beam
Daytime
running light and
headlight high beam
Fog light
Front turn
signal light
Parking light

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■Rear bulb locations
Rear turn signal light
Back-up light License plate lights

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Maintenance and care
Replacing light bulbs
■ Headlight low beams (halogen headlights)
For the right side only: Remove
the bolt and unclip the engine
coolant reservoir hose. Then lift
up the air cleaner inlet duct.
After replacing, return the air
cleaner inlet duct to its original
position, and firmly install the stay
of the engine coolant reservoir
hose.
STEP 1

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Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4

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Daytime running lights and headlight high beams
For the right side only: Remove the bolt and unclip the engine
coolant reservoir hose. Then lif t up the air cleaner inlet duct.
(  P. 423)
Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
Vehicles with halogen headlights
Vehicles with LED headlights
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4

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■Parking lights
For the right side only: Remove the bolt and unclip the engine
coolant reservoir hose. Then lif t up the air cleaner inlet duct.
(  P. 423)
Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
Vehicles with halogen headlights
Vehicles with LED headlights
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4

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Front side marker lights
For the right side only: Remove the bolt and unclip the engine
coolant reservoir hose. Then lif t up the air cleaner inlet duct.
(  P. 423)
Turn the bulb base counterclockwise.
Vehicles with halogen headlights
Vehicles with LED headlights
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4

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■Fog lights (if equipped)
Remove the engine under cover
bolts and pull down the engine
under cover.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.STEP 3
STEP 4

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■Front turn signal lights
Remove the engine under cover bolt and clip and pull down
the engine under cover. ( P. 428)
Turn the bulb base counterclock-
wise.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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STEP 3
STEP 4