TOYOTA PRIUS PHV 2012 Owners Manual

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Taking out the emergency tire puncture repair kit
Lift the side deck board.
Unhook the tightening strap.
Take out the emergency tire
puncture repair kit.
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Emergency repair methodTake out the repair kit from the plastic bag. Remove the valve cap from the
valve of the punctured tire.
Remove the air release cap from
the hose.
You will use the air release cap
again. Therefore keep it in a
safe place.
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Connect the hose to the valve.
Screw the end of the hose
clockwise as far as possible.
Make sure that the compressor
switch is off.
Remove the rubber stopper from
the compressor.
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Connect the power plug to the power outlet socket. (P. 395)
Instrument panel
Rear console boxSTEP7

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Connect the bottle to the com-
pressor.
Connect by inserting the bottle
straight into
the compressor,
and make sure that the protrud-
ing part of the bottle is properly
aligned with the groove in the
case.
Attach the 2 stickers as shown.
Remove any dirt and moisture
from the wheel before attaching
the sticker.
If you are unable to apply the
stickers, inform the nearest
Toyota dealer that sealant has
been applied to the puncture
when having the tire repaired or
replaced.
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Check the specified tire inflation pressure.
Tire inflation pressure is specified on the label on the driver’s side
pillar as shown. ( P. 619)
Start the hybrid system. ( P. 238)
To inject the sealant and inflate
the tire, turn the compressor
switch on.
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Inflate the tire until the specified
air pressure is reached.
The sealant will be injected and
the pressure will spike to 44 psi
(300 kPa, 3.1 kgf/cm
2 or bar) or
58 psi (400 kPa, 4.1 kgf/cm2 or
bar), and then gradually
decrease.
The air pressure gauge will dis-
play the actual tire inflation
pressure about 1 minute (15
minutes at low temperature)
after the switch is turned on.
Inject to specified air pressure.
• Turn the compressor switch
off and then check the tire
inflation pressure. Being
careful not to over inflate,
check and repeat the inflation
procedure until the specified
tire inflation pressure is
reached.
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• If the tire inflation pressure isstill lower than the specified
point after inflation for 10
minutes (40 minutes at low
temperature) with the switch
on, the tire is too damaged to
be repaired. Turn the com-
pressor switch off and con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
• If the tire inflation pressure exceeds the specified air
pressure, let out some air to
adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure. ( P. 582, 619)
With the compressor switch off, disconnect the hose from the
valve on the tire and then pull out the power plug from the
power outlet socket.
Some sealant may leak when the hose is removed.
Install the valve cap onto the valve of the emergency repaired
tire.
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Attach the air release cap to the
end of the hose.
If the air release cap is not
attached, the sealant may leak
and the vehicle may get dirty.
Temporarily store the bottle in the luggage compartment while
it is connected to the compressor.
To spread the liquid sealant evenl
y within the tire, immediately
drive safely for about 3 miles (5 km) below 50 mph (80 km/h).
After driving for about 3 miles (5
km), stop your vehicle in a safe
place on a hard, flat surface and
remove the air release cap from
the hose before reconnecting the
repair kit.
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Turn the compressor switch on
and wait for several seconds,
and then turn it off. Check the tire
inflation pressure.If the tire inflation pressure is
under 19 psi (130 kPa, 1.3 kgf/
cm
2 or bar): The puncture
cannot be repaired. Contact
your Toyota dealer.
If the tire inflation pressure is
19 psi (130 kPa, 1.3 kgf/cm
2
or bar) or higher, but less than
the specified air pressure:
Proceed to .
If the tire inflation pressure is
the specified air pressure:
Proceed to .
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