Toyota PRIUS 2023 Manual page 444

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
NOTICE
■ If "Maintenance Required for
Traction Battery Cooling
Parts See Owner's Manual" is
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display
Clean the air intake vent immedi-
ately. If the vehicle is continuously
driven with the warning message
displayed, it may cause a mal-
function or output restriction of the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
Cleaning procedure
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 7 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 filter from the air
intake vent cover.
Disengage the claws in the order of
A B
and to remove the filter from
the cover.
If dust has accumulated on the air
intake vent cover, remove the dust
with a vacuum cleaner, etc.
4
Remove the dust and sand
from the filter.
Using a vacuum cleaner, etc.,
absorb dust and sand from the filter
by profiling the nozzle lightly along
the fold.
5
Hold the filter to the light and
check if it is not clogged.
If the dust or sand cannot be
removed completely, contact your
Toyota dealer.
6
Reinstall the filter to the
cover.
Engage the claws in the order of
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