flat tire TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 553
• Sun visors ..................... 553
• Vanity mirrors................ 553
• Power outlets ................ 554
• USB charging ports....... 555
• Wireless charger ........... 557
• Armrest ......................... 566
• Coat hooks.................... 566
• Assist grips ................... 567
Garage door opener .......... 5687-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior .......... 576
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ........... 581
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements ................... 587
General maintenance ........ 590
Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 593
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ...................... 594
Hood .................................. 597
Positioning a floor jack....... 599
Engine compartment ......... 600
Tires................................... 614
Tire inflation pressure ........ 623
Wheels............................... 626
Replacing the tire............... 629
Air conditioning filter .......... 640
Wiper insert
replacement..................... 644
Electronic key battery ........ 647
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................ 650
Headlight aim..................... 653
Light bulbs ......................... 655
7Maintenance and care

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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 664
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 665
If the vehicle is trapped
in rising water .................. 666
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 667
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 673
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 674
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 684
If you have a flat tire .......... 692
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 709
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 711
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ...................... 715
If your vehicle overheats ... 721
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 7269-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 730
Fuel information ................. 739
Tire information.................. 742
9-2. Customization
Customizable features ....... 753
9-3. Initialization
Items to initialize ................ 765
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners ........................ 768
Seat belt instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 769
SRS airbag instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 771
Headlight aim instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 780
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners

17Pictorial index
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 732
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 614
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 737
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 614
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 692
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 721
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 655, Watts: P. 738)
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801-3. Emergency assistance
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)■
Enhanced Roadside Assistance
Enhanced Roadside Assistance adds GPS data to the already
included warranty-based Toyota roadside service.
Subscribers can press the “SOS” button to reach a Safety Connect
response-center agent, who can help with a wide range of needs,
such as: towing, flat tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a description of the
Roadside Assistance services and their limitations, please see the
Safety Connect Terms and Conditions, which are available at
Toyota.com in the United States, Toyotapr.com in Puerto Rico and
Toyota.ca in Canada.
Important! Read this information before using Safety Connect.
■Exposure to radio frequency signals
The Safety Connect system installed in your vehicle is a low-power
radio transmitter and receiver. It receives and also sends out radio
frequency (RF) signals.
In August 1996, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
adopted RF exposure guidelines with safety levels for mobile wire-
less phones. Those guidelines are consistent with the safety stan-
dards previously set by the following U.S. and international
standards bodies.
●ANSI (American National Standards Institute) C95.1 [1992]
●NCRP (National Council on Radiation Protection and Measure-
ment) Report 86 [1986]
●ICNIRP (International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation
Protection) [1996]
Those standards were based on comprehensive and periodic eval-
uations of the relevant scientific literature. Over 120 scientists, engi-
neers, and physicians from universities, and government health
agencies and industries reviewed the available body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard (C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect complies with the FCC guidelines in
addition to those standards.
Safety information for Safety Connect

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1072-1. Plug-in hybrid system
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Plug-in hybrid system
◆Air conditioning
●Turn the “A/C” switch (
*1 • *2) off when it is
not needed. Doing so can help reduce excessive electricity and
fuel consumption.
In summer: When the ambient temperature is high, use the recir-
culated air mode. Doing so will help to reduce the burden on the
air conditioning system and reduce electricity and fuel consump-
tion as well.
In winter: Avoid excessive and unnecessary use of the heater.
Usage of the heated steering wheel (if equipped) and seat heat-
ers is effective. (P. 5 3 9 )
●Using the Remote Air Conditioning System (P. 535) while the
charging cable is connected to the vehicle can reduce electricity
consumption immediately after starting off by operating air condi-
tioning mainly using electricity from an external power source.
●When setting the charging schedule, selecting the start time set-
ting mode and setting “Climate Prep” to “On” can reduce electric-
ity consumption immediately after starting off by operating air
conditioning before charging is completed. (P. 157)
*1: Vehicles with 7-inch display
*2: Vehicles with 11.6-inch display
◆Checking tire inflation pressure
Make sure to check the tire inflation pressure frequently. If there is
improper tire inflation pressure in the tires, the EV driving range will
become shorter, and fuel consumption when in HV mode will
increase.
Also, as snow tires can cause large amounts of friction, their use on
dry roads can lead to increased fuel and electricity consumption.
◆Luggage
Carrying heavy luggage will lead to poor fuel economy. Avoid carry-
ing unnecessary luggage. Installing a large roof rack will also cause
poor fuel economy.
◆Warming up before driving
Since the gasoline engine starts up and cuts out automatically,
warming up is not necessary.

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5-1. Before driving
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during
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●Do not use the accelerator pedal or depress the accelerator and brake
pedals at the same time to hold the vehicle on a hill.
■When parking the vehicle
Always set the parking brake, and shift the shift position to P. Failure to do
so may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly if
the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel fully in either direction and hold it there for
an extended period of time.
Doing so may damage the power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the road, drive as slowly as possible to avoid
damaging the wheels, underside of the vehicle, etc.
■If you get a flat tire while driving
A flat or damaged tire may cause the following situations. Hold the steering
wheel firmly and gradually depress the brake pedal to slow down the vehi-
cle.
●It may be difficult to control your vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnormally.
Information on what to do in case of a flat tire: P. 692

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3615-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
●In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately
detect surrounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to
remain on or the high beams to cause problems for pedestrians, vehicles
ahead or other parties. In these cases, manually switch between the high
and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The front camera is deformed or dirty.
• The front camera temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are
changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or
roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding
road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a
truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in
an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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3875-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
WARNING
■When to disable the pre-collision system
In the following situations, disable the system, as it may not operate prop-
erly, possibly leading to an accident resulting in death or serious injury:
●When the vehicle is being towed
●When your vehicle is towing another vehicle
●When transporting the vehicle via truck, boat, train or similar means of
transportation
●When the vehicle is raised on a lift with the hybrid system on and the tires
are allowed to rotate freely
●When inspecting the vehicle using a drum tester such as a chassis dyna-
mometer or speedometer tester, or when using an on vehicle wheel bal-
ancer
●When a strong impact is applied to the front bumper or front grille, due to
an accident or other reasons
●If the vehicle cannot be driven in a stable manner, such as when the vehi-
cle has been in an accident or is malfunctioning
●When the vehicle is driven in a sporty manner or off-road
●When the tires are not properly inflated
●When the tires are very worn
●When tires of a size other than specified are installed
●When tire chains are installed
●When a compact spare tire or an emergency tire puncture repair kit is used
●If equipment (snow plow, etc.) that may obstruct the radar sensor or front
camera is temporarily installed to the vehicle

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front camera
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera is misaligned
●In some situations such as the following, sufficient braking force may not be
obtained, preventing the system from performing properly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to their full extent, such as when
the brake parts are extremely cold, extremely hot, or wet
• If the vehicle is not properly maintained (brakes or tires are excessively
worn, improper tire inflation pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a gravel road or other slippery sur-
face
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled (P. 503), the pre-collision brake assist and pre-collision
braking functions are also disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on and “VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision Brake
System Unavailable” will be displayed on the multi-information display. • If the front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
■Before using LTA system
●Do not rely solely upon the LTA system. The LTA system does not auto-
matically drive the vehicle or reduce the amount of attention that must be
paid to the area in front of the vehicle. The driver must always assume full
responsibility for driving safely by paying careful attention to the surround-
ing conditions and operating the steering wheel to correct the path of the
vehicle. Also, the driver must take adequate breaks when fatigued, such
as from driving for a long period of time.
●Failure to perform appropriate driving operations and pay careful attention
may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●When not using the LTA system, use the LTA switch to turn the system off.
■Situations unsuitable for LTA system
In the following situations, use the LTA switch to turn the system off. Failure
to do so may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface which is slippery due to rainy weather,
fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-covered road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to see due to rain, snow, fog, dust, etc.
●Vehicle is driven in a temporary lane or restricted lane due to construction
work.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction zone.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc. are equipped.
●When the tires have been excessively worn, or when the tire inflation pres-
sure is low.
●During emergency towing.
■Preventing LTA system malfunctions and operations performed by
mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or place stickers, etc. on the surface of the
lights.
●Do not modify the suspension etc. If the suspension etc. needs to be
replaced, contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not install or place anything on the hood or grille. Also, do not install a
grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.).
●If your windshield needs repairs, contact your Toyota dealer.