towing TOYOTA PRIUS 2013 3.G Owner's Manual

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If you have a flat tire
Remove the flat tire and replace it with the spare 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
*: The shape may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Center deck board*
Wheel nut wrench
Jack handle
Spare tire Towing
eyelet
Jack
Center
auxiliary box
*

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Stowing the flat tireFor vehicles with a 17-inch
wheel: Before stowing the flat
tire, remove the center wheel
ornament by pushing from the
reverse side.
Place the flat tire on the deck
board, and pass the belt through
the lower-right cargo hook and
then through the hole in the cen-
ter of the tire.
Pass the belt through the lower-
left cargo hook.
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CAUTION
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or the area around the brakes immedi-
ately after the vehicle has been driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around
the brakes will be extremely hot.
Touching these areas with hands, feet
or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel nuts to
loosen and the tire to fall off, resulting in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.
• When installing a tire, only use wheel nuts that have been specifi- cally designed for that wheel.
• If there are any cracks or deformations in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of the wh eel, have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install the wheel nuts with the tapered en d facing inward. (P. 458)
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in
their storage location to reduce the po ssibility of personal injury during a
collision or sudden braking.
■When stowing the flat tire
●Make sure the rear seatbacks are in their original position.
●Secure it using a tire tie-down belt. Otherwise, the flat tire may fly out
in case of sudden braking or an accident, resulting in death or serious
injury.

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NOTICE
■To avoid damage to the hybrid transmission and other components
● Avoid spinning the wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal more
than necessary.
● If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

626 Alphabetical index
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Child safetyAirbag precautions ................150
Back door precautions ............ 97
Child restraint system............162
Child-protectors ....................... 90
How your child should wear the seat belt ........................113
Installing child restraints ........ 167
Power window lock switch..... 126
Power window precautions ...128
Removed electronic key battery precautions .........................461
Seat belt extender precautions .........................118
Seat belt precautions ............114
Seat heater precautions ........ 374
12-volt battery precautions ....440
Child-protectors ......................... 90
Cleaning
Exterior .................................. 402
Interior ...................................405
Seat belts ..............................406
Clock ......................................... 232
Condenser ................................432
Console box ............................. 363
Cooling system Engine overheating ............... 556
Hybrid system overheating....556
Cruise control Cruise control ........................268
Dynamic radar cruise control .................................272
Cup holders ..............................364
Curtain shield airbags ............. 142
Customizable features............. 596 Daytime running light
system .................................... 255
Deck board ............................... 379
Defogger
Rear window ......................... 350
Side mirrors........................... 350
Dimensions .............................. 566
Dinghy towing .......................... 327
Display Dynamic radar cruise control ................................. 272
Multi-information ................... 225
Warning messages ............... 513
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 416
Door lock Back door ................................ 95
Side doors ............................... 89
Smart key system .. ................. 63
Wireless remote control .......... 87
Doors Back door ................................ 95
Door glasses ......................... 126
Door lock ..................... 63, 87, 89
Rear door child-protector ........ 90
Side doors ............................... 89
Driver’s seat belt reminder light ......................................... 504
Driving
Break-in tips .......................... 183
Correct posture ..................... 140
Procedures............................ 182
Winter driving tips ................. 321D

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Tonneau cover......................... 382
Tools......................................... 530
Touch tracer display ............... 217
Total load capacity .................. 320
Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 327
Emergency towing ................ 492
Trailer towing ........................ 326
TRAC ........................................ 300
Traction control ....................... 300
Trailer towing........................... 326
Transmission
Hybrid transmission .............. 204
P position switch................... 207
Trip information....................... 231
Trip meter................................. 216
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 473
Switch ................................... 213
Wattage ................................ 576
USB port
*................................ 356
Vanity lights Vanity lights .......................... 369
Wattage ................................ 576
Vanity mirrors .......................... 369
Vehicle data recordings............ 24
Vehicle identification number................................... 567
Vehicle proximity notification system ..................................... 34
Vehicle stability control .......... 300
VSC ........................................... 300 Warning buzzers
Brake system ........................499
Open door ............................504
Seat belt reminder .................504
Warning lights Anti-lock brake system
(ABS) ..................................501
Automatic headlight leveling system ................................503
Brake system ................499, 502
Charging system .... ...............500
Cruise control ........................503
Electric power steering
system ................................501
High coolant temperature ......500
Hybrid system .......................501
Low fuel level ........................504
Low tire pressure...................505
Malfunction indicator lamp ....501
Open door .............................504
Pre-collision system ..............502
Radar cruise control. .............503
Seat belt warning light ...........504
Slip indicator..........................502
SRS airbags ..........................501
Tire pressure warning light ....505U
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