If your vehicle overheats – TOYOTA 2013 Prius PHV User Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

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If your vehicle overheats

Correction procedures

If the high coolant temperature warning light comes on or
flashes

Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system, and then stop the hybrid system.

If you see steam:

Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.

If you do not see steam:

Carefully lift the hood.

After the hybrid system has
cooled down sufficiently, inspect
the hoses and radiator core
(radiator) for any leaks.

Radiator

Cooling fans

If a large amount of coolant leaks,
immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.

● The high coolant temperature warning light (→P. 534) comes on

or flashes, or a loss of hybrid system power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)

● “HYBRID SYSTEM OVERHEAT” (→P. 552) is shown on the

multi-information display.

● Steam comes out from under the hood.

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