If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota PRIUS Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
 The high coolant temperature warning light (P. 560) 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. 575) is shown on the
multi-information display.
 Steam comes out from under the hood.
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-
STEP
1
ing system, and then stop the hybrid system.
If you see steam:
STEP
2
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
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