TOYOTA PRIUS V 2013 Owners Manual (in English)

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Follow the correction procedures.
After taking the specified steps to correct the suspected problem,
check that the warning light turn off.
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Once
The electronic key
is not detected
when an attempt
is made to start
the hybrid system.
Start the hybrid sys-
tem with the electronic
key present.
The “POWER”
switch has been
pressed while the
electronic key
was not detected
inside the vehicle.
Confirm the location
of the electronic key.
(P. 60, 66)
If the warning light
does not extinguish
even though the elec-
tronic key is within
operating range,
touch the electronic
key to the “POWER”
switch while depress-
ing the brake pedal
(P. 482)
Transmission
between the elec-
tronic key and the
vehicle is being
blocked, or the bat-
tery in the electronic
key has been
depleted.

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Once
Driving has been
started without the
correct electronic
key inside the
vehicle.
Confirm the location
of the electronic key.
Once3 times
The electronic key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and a door other
than the driver’s
door was opened
and closed while
the “POWER”
switch was in a
mode other than
off.
Bring the electronic
key back into the vehi-
cle.
The electronic key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and the driver’s
door was opened
and closed while
the shift position P
was selected
without turning off
the “POWER”
switch.
Turn the “POWER”
switch off or bring the
electronic key back
into the vehicle.

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buzzerExterior buzzerWarning lightDetailsCorrection procedure
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An attempt was
made to exit the
vehicle with the
electronic key and
lock the doors
without first turn-
ing the “POWER”
switch off.
Turn the “POWER”
switch off and lock the
doors again.
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The electronic key
was carried out-
side the vehicle
and the driver’s
door was opened
and closed while
any shift position
other than P was
selected without
turning off the
“POWER” switch.
• Shift the shift position to P.
• Bring the electronic key back into the vehi-
cle.

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If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare tire provided.
■Before jacking up the vehicle
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift position to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers.
■ Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Center auxiliary
boxes
Jack Spa r e t ire
Jack handle
Towing eyelet Wheel nut
wrench
Left side
deck board

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Taking out the jack
Open the deck board and move
it toward the front of the vehicle.
Remove the left side deck board
and then remove the center aux-
iliary boxes.
Take out the jack.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3

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Taking out the spare tireUnload the tool holder from the
vehicle and loosen the center
fastener that secures the spare
tire.
CAUTION
■Service plug
Be careful not to hit the service plug when loading or unloading the tool
holder or the spare tire. (P. 3 9 )

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Replacing a flat tire
Chock the tires.
For vehicles with 16 inch wheels,
remove the wheel ornament
using the wrench.
To prevent damage, cover the
tip of the wrench with a rag.
Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
STEP 1
Flat tireWheel chock positions
Front Left-hand side Behind the rear right-hand side tire
Right-hand side Behind the rear left-hand side tire
Rear Left-hand side In front of the front right-hand side tire
Right-hand side In front of the front left-hand side tire
STEP 2
STEP 3

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Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is
in contact with the jack point.
The jack point guides are
located under the rocker panel.
They indicate the jack point
positions.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6

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Installing the spare tire
Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.
If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, causing the tire to
come off.
Install the tire and loosely tighten each wheel nut by hand by
approximately the same amount.
Replacing a steel wheel with a steel wheel (including a compact
spare tire) Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
STEP 1
STEP 2
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat

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Replacing an aluminum wheel with a steel wheel (including a
compact spare tire)
Tighten the nuts until the tapered
portion comes into loose contact
with the disc wheel seat.
Replacing an aluminum wheel with an aluminum wheel
Turn the nut washers until they
come into contact with the disc
wheel.
Lower the vehicle.
Tapered portion
Disc wheel
seat
Disc wheel
Washer
STEP 3