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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
PRIUS C_AE
If your vehicle overheats
Correction procedures
■ If is shown on the multi-information display:
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from the engine area.
If you see steam:
Stop the hybrid system. Carefully lift the hood after the steam
subsides and then restart the hybrid system.
If you do not see steam:
Leave the hybrid system operating and carefully lift the hood.
Check to see if the cooling fans are operating.
If the fans are operating:
Wait until disappears and then stop the hybrid system.
If the fans are not operating:
Stop the hybrid system immediately and call your Toyota
dealer.
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
● is shown on the multi-information display:
The engine may be overheating.
● The hybrid system overheat warning message is shown on the
multi-information display:
The power control unit may be overheating.
Follow the correction procedure as described below.
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