Cleaning The Hybrid Battery (Trac- Tion Battery) Air Intake Vents And Filter; Cleaning The Hybrid Battery (Traction Battery) Air Intake Vents And Filter - Toyota Highlander Hybrid 2020 Owner's Manual

Cleaning the hybrid
battery (traction bat-
tery) air intake vents
and filter
To prevent the fuel economy
from being affected, visually
inspect the hybrid battery
(traction battery) air intake
vents periodically for dust
and clogs. If it is dusty or
clogged or if "Maintenance
Required for Traction Bat-
tery Cooling Parts See
Owner's Manual" is shown
on the multi-information
display, clean the air intake
vent using the following
procedures:
Cleaning the air intake
vents
Remove the dust from the air
intake vent with a vacuum
cleaner, etc.
Make sure to only use a vacuum to
suck out dust and clogs. Attempting
to blow out dust and clogs using an
airgun, etc. may push it into the air
intake vent. (P.437)
HIGHLANDER HV_U
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
If dust and clogs cannot
be completely removed
If dust and clogs cannot be com-
pletely removed with the air
intake vent cover installed,
remove the cover and clean the
filter.
1
Turn the power switch off.
2
Remove the air intake vent
cover.
Pull the cover as shown in the illus-
tration to disengage the 6 claws,
starting from the claw in the upper
right corner and pull the cover
toward the front of the vehicle to
remove it.
3
Remove the air intake vent
filter.
Disengage the claw to remove the
filter from the rear scuff plate.
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