traction control TOYOTA PRIUS 2009 2.G Owners Manual

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that will result in death
or serious injury to you, your occupants or others.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
When left unattended, children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the
vehicle into neutral. There is also a danger that children may injure them-
selves by playing with the cigarette lighter, the windows, the moon roof, or
other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold
temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
■ Dispose of the hybrid battery (traction battery)
If your vehicle is disposed of without the hybrid battery having been
removed, there is a danger of serious electric shock if high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors are touched. In the event of that your vehicle
must be disposed of, the hybrid battery must be disposed of your Toyota
dealer or a qualified service shop. If the hybrid battery is not disposed of
properly, they may cause electric shock that can result in death or serious
injury.

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High voltage componentsTake care when handling the hybrid sy stem, as it contains a high volt-
age system (about 500V at maximum) as well as parts that become
extremely hot when the hybrid system is operating. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle. Air conditioning compressor
High voltage cables (orange
color)
Power control unit
Electric motor (Traction
motor)
Hybrid battery (Traction bat-
tery)
Service plug
Caution label

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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.

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Alphabetical index
Alphabetical index
A/C .............................................197
ABS ...........................................166
Air conditioning systemAir conditioning filter ..............390
Automatic air conditioning system ................................197
Steering wheel climate remote control switches ......211
Airbags Airbag operating conditions.....92
Airbag precautions for your child ...................................... 96
Airbag warning light............... 424
Curtain shield airbag precautions ...........................96
Front passenger occupant classification system ...........101
General airbag precautions .....96
Locations of airbags ................89
Modification and disposal of airbags ................................100
Side airbag precautions .......... 96
Side and curtain shield airbags operating conditions..............92
SRS airbags ............................ 89
Alarm ........................................... 84
Antenna.....................................227
Armrest .....................................331
Audio input ............................... 265
Audio system Antenna .................................227
CD player/changer ................235
MP3/WMA disc......................250
Optimal use ...........................259
Portable music player............265
Radio .....................................221
Steering switches .................. 266
Automatic headlight leveling system .................................... 152
Automatic light control system .................................... 152
AUX adapter ............................. 265
Auxiliary boxes ........................324 Back-up lights
Wattage................................. 469
Back door Back door ................................ 54
Wireless remote control .......... 49
Smart key system .. ................. 36
Battery Checking ............................... 371
Hybrid battery
(traction battery) ................... 26
If the vehicle 12 volt battery is discharged .......................... 449
Preparing and checking before winter ....................... 173
Bluetooth
®................................ 269
Brake Fluid ...................................... 369
Parking brake ........................ 143
Brake assist.............................. 166
Break-in tips ............................. 123
Care Exterior.................................. 342
Interior ................................... 344
Seat belts .............................. 345
Cargo capacity ......................... 169
Cargo hooks ............................. 333
CD player/changer ................... 235
Chains ....................................... 175
Child-protectors ......................... 52
Child restraint system Definition ............................... 107
Installation ............................. 111
Installing CRS with lower anchorages ......................... 112
Installing CRS with seatbelts ............................. 114
Installing CRS with top
straps .................................. 117
Child safety Airbag precautions .................. 96
Child restraint system ........... 107
Child-protectors....................... 52
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