If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota Prius V 2016 Manual

If your vehicle overheats

The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
● The high coolant temperature warning light (P. 493) comes on
or flashes, or a loss of hybrid system power is experienced. (For
example, the vehicle speed does not increase.)
● Vehicles without multi-information display: The hybrid system
overheat warning light (P. 493) comes on.
● Vehicles with multi-information display: The warning message
indicating overheat is shown on the multi-information display.
(P. 507)
● Steam comes out from under the hood.
Correction procedures
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If the high coolant temperature warning light comes on or
flashes
1
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air conditioning
system, and then stop the hybrid system.
2
If you see steam:
Carefully lift the hood after the steam subsides.
If you do not see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
3
After the hybrid system has cooled down sufficiently, inspect the
hoses and radiator core (radiator) for any leaks.
1
Radiator
2
Cooling fans
If a large amount of coolant
leaks, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer.
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