ESP TOYOTA PRIUS 2008 2.G Owner's Manual

436 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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CAUTION
■Maintenance of the tires
Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly
when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure
label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a differ-
ent size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation
pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine the
proper tire inflation pr essure for those tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS-ti re pressure warning system) that
illuminates a low tire pressure telltal e (tire pressure warning light) when
one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly,
when the low tire pressu re telltale (tire pressure warning light) illumi-
nates, you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and
inflate them to the proper pressure. Driving on a significantly under-
inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure.
Under-inflation also reduces fuel effi ciency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle’s handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a sub-
stitute for proper tire main tenance, and it is the driver’s responsibility to
maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the
level to trigger illu mination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire
pressure warning light).

480 6-1. Specifications
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may depart significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ab ility to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

490 6-2. Customization
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*:Vehicles sold outside Canada
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Illumination
(
P. 318) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlocked ON OFF
Operation after the
“POWER” switch
turned OFF ON OFF
Front/rear personal
lights turned on when a
door is opened Corresponding
light only All lights
OFF

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What to do if...
What to do if...
A tire puncturesP. 438If you have a flat tire
The engine does not start
P. 8 1Hybrid system immobilizer system
P. 448If the engine will not start
P. 451If the 12 volt battery is discharged
The high coolant temperature
warning light comes on.
Steam can be seen coming
from under the hood
P. 456If your vehicle overheats
The key is lostP. 449If you lose your keys
The 12 volt battery runs outP. 451If the 12 volt battery is discharged
The doors cannot be lockedP. 5 1Doors
The horn begins to soundP. 8 4Alarm
The vehicle is stuck in mud or
sandP. 459If the vehicle becomes stuck
The warning light or indicator
light comes onP. 426If the warning light turns on