If Your Vehicle Will Not Start - Toyota 2006 Prius Owner's Manual

If your vehicle will not start—

(a) Simple checks
Before making these checks, make sure
you have followed the correct starting
procedure given in "How to start the
hybrid system" on page 348 and that you
have sufficient fuel. Also check whether
the other keys will start the
system. If they work, your key may be
broken. Have the key checked at your
Toyota dealer. If none of your keys work,
there may be a malfunction in the hybrid
vehicle immobilizer system. Call
Toyota dealer. (See "Keys" on page 20.)
If the instrument cluster dims or the
instrument cluster display turns
with the hybrid system on—
1. Check that the 12 volt battery terminals
are tight and clean.
2. If the 12 volt battery terminals are
O.K., the 12 volt battery is discharged.
You may try jump starting. See "(b)
Jump starting" for further instructions.
NOTICE
Hybrid vehicles cannot be
started.
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If the instrument cluster is shown in
appropriate brightness when the hybrid
system is in the "IG−ON" mode—
The hybrid vehicle system is suspected to
be faulty. Contact your Toyota dealer.
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(b) Jump starting
If the 12 volt battery is discharged, the
hybrid system can be started by jump
starting. Depending on the vehicle con-
dition, the engine may not start.
To avoid serious personal injury and
damage to your vehicle which might re-
sult from battery explosion, acid burns,
electrical burns, or damaged electronic
components, these instructions must be
followed precisely.
If the 12 volt battery is discharged, you
cannot access to the 12 volt battery in the
luggage compartment because the back
door cannot be opened. Use the exclusive
jump starting terminal in the
compartment. For details, see
STARTING PROCEDURE" on page 357.
NOTICE
If the 12 volt battery is discharged
with the transaxle in "P", your vehicle
cannot be moved unless the front
wheels are raised. This is because the
front wheels are locked by means of
the parking lock mechanism.
If you are unsure about how to follow this
procedure, we strongly recommend that
you seek the help of a competent qualified
technician or towing service.
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