TOYOTA PRIUS 2012 3.G Service Manual

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1
Before driving
NOTICE
■
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air vent
●Do not put foreign objects near the air vent. The hybrid battery (traction
battery) may overheat and be damaged.
● Clean the air vent regularly to prevent the hybrid battery (traction battery)
from overheating.
● Do not wet or allow foreign substances to enter the air vent as this may
cause a short circuit and damage the hybrid battery (traction battery).
● Do not carry large amounts of water such as water cooler bottles in the
vehicle. If water spills onto the hybrid battery (traction battery), the battery
may be damaged. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
● If the rear seat belt becomes separated from the guide ( P. 103), it could
obstruct the hybrid battery (traction battery) air vent. Set the rear seat belt
into the guide to use.

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Energy monitor/consumption screen
Energy monitorDisplays the flow of energy as it changes in accordance with driving
conditions.
Display Audio system Press “CAR”.
If the “Consumption” screen is
displayed, touch “Energy”.
You can view the status of your hy brid system on the Display Audio
system screen, the navigation system screen or the multi-informa-
tion display.
Display Audio system
screen or navigation system
screen
Multi-information display

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ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is powered by
the electric motor (traction
motor)
When the vehicle is powered by
both the gasoline engine and the
electric motor (traction motor)
When the vehicle is powered by
the gasoline engine

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These images are examples only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is charging the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
When there is no energy flow
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
status Low Full

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Navigation system
Press “INFO APPS” or “INFO”.
Touch “Fuel Consumption” on
the “Information” screen.
If the “Consumption” screen is
displayed, touch “Energy”.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is powered by
the electric motor (traction
motor)
When the vehicle is powered by
both the gasoline engine and the
electric motor (traction motor)
When the vehicle is powered by
the gasoline engine

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Before driving
These images are examples only, and may va
ry slightly from actual conditions.
ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is charging the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
When there is no energy flow
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
status Low Full

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Multi-information displayPress the “DISP” button to dis-
play the energy monitor.
■ Names and meaning of each icons
Gasoline engine
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
Electric motor (traction motor)
ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is powered by
the electric motor (traction
motor)
When the vehicle is powered by
both the gasoline engine and the
electric motor (traction motor)

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Before driving
These images are examples only, and may va
ry slightly from actual conditions.
ConditionDisplay
When the vehicle is powered by
the gasoline engine
When the vehicle is charging the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
When there is no energy flow
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
status Low
Full

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Consumption screenDisplay Audio system
Press “CAR”.
If the “Energy Monitor” screen is displayed, touch “Consumption”.
Fuel consumption in the past
30 minutes
Cruising range ( P. 5 5 )
Regenerated energy in the
past 30 minutes
One symbol indicates 30 Wh. Up
to 4 symbols are shown.
The image is example only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
Navigation system Press “INFO APPS” or “INFO”.
Touch “Fuel Consumption” on the “Information” screen.
If the “Energy Monitor” screen is displayed, touch “Consumption”.
Fuel consumption in the past
30 minutes
Regenerated energy in the
past 30 minutes
One symbol indicates 30 Wh. Up
to 4 symbols are shown.
Cruising range ( P. 5 5 )
The image is example only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions.
STEP 1
STEP 2