towing capacity TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2023 Owners Manual

2485-1. Before driving
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
(P.249)
Toyota does not recommend
towing a trailer with your vehicle.
Your vehicle is not designed for
trailer towing.
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) ( P.600) When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a
total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg),
the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity will
be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb.
(kg)
*1: A = Weight of people
*2: B = Total load capacity
*3: C = Available cargo and luggage load
In this condition, if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo
and luggage load will be reduced E
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb.
(kg)
*4: D = Additional weight of people
*5: E = Available cargo and luggage load
As shown in the example above,
if the number of occupants
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an
amount that equals the
increased weight due to the
additional occupants. In other
words, if an increase in the num-
ber of occupants causes an
excess of the total load capacity
(combined weight of occupants
plus cargo and luggage load),
you must reduce the cargo and
luggage on your vehicle.
WARNING
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum
axle weight rating or the total
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’s weight and the cargo
load is less than the total load
capacity, do not apply the load
unevenly. Improper loading may
cause deterioration of steering
or braking control which may
cause death or serious injury.
Calculation formula for
your vehicle
A
B

2495-1. Before driving
5
Driving
■Total load capacity and seating
capacity
These details are also described on
the tire and loading information
label. ( P.532)
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include
total load capacity, seating
capacity, towing capacity
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle
capacity weight): P.600
Total load capacity means the
combined weight of occu-
pants, cargo and luggage.
 Seating capacity: P.600
Seating capacity means the
maximum number of occu-
pants whose estimated aver-
age weight is 150 lb. (68 kg)
per person.
 Towing capacity
Toyota does not recommend
towing a trailer with your vehi-
cle.
 Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase
or decrease depending on the
weight and the number of
occupants.
WARNING
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle. It
may not only cause damage to
the tires, but also degrade steer-
ing and braking ability, resulting in
an accident.

662Alphabetical Index
Tire pressure warning system............................................... 516Function ............................... 516
Installing tire pressure warning valves and transmitters ...... 518
Registering ID codes ............ 522
Registration of the position of each wheel ......................... 518
Selecting wheel set .............. 524
Setting the tire pressure ....... 520
Warning light ........................ 561
Tires ......................................... 513 Chains .................................. 431
Checking .............................. 513
Emergency tire puncture repair kit........................................ 574
Glossary ............................... 613
If you have a flat tire ............. 574
Inflation pressure.................. 532
Information ........................... 609
Replacing ..................... 526, 574
Rotating tires ........................ 515
Size ...................................... 605
Snow tires ............................ 429
Tire identification number ..... 610
Tire inflation pressure display function............................... 516
Tire pressure warning system ........................................... 516
Uniform Tire Qu ality Grading 611
Warning light ........................ 561
Tonneau cover (luggage cover) ............................................... 455
Tools .............. .................. 527, 575
Top tether strap ... ..................... 62
Total load capacity (vehicle capacity weight) ........... 246, 249
Towing Dinghy towing....................... 250
Emergency towing................ 551
Towing eyelet ............... 552, 575
Trailer towing........................ 250 Toyota Safety Sense 3.0 ........284
Automatic High Be am ...........272
Driver monitor .......................292
Dynamic radar cruise control 331
Emergency Driving Stop System ...........................................345
FCTA (Front Cross Traffic Alert) ...........................................326
LCA (Lane Change Assist) ...310
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ..313
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ....305
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .293
PDA (Proactive Driving Assist) ...........................................320
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .......329
Traffic Jam Assist .................348
Toyota Teammate Advanced Park ........................................395
TRAC (Traction Control) ........424
Traction battery (hybrid battery) .................................................83Charging .................................94
Location ..................................83
Specification .........................602
Warning messages .................87
Traction Control (TRAC) ........424
Traction motor (electric motor)72
Trailer towing ..........................250
Transmission ..........................256
Trip meters ..............................155
Turn signal lights....................262 Replacing exterior lights .......543
Turn signal lever ...................262
U
USB Type-C charging ports...457
V
Vanity lights ............................456
Vanity mirrors .........................456
Vehicle data recordings .............7