TOYOTA 2011 Prius - Manual (Page 579)

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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If your vehicle overheats
Correction procedures
n If the high coolant temperature warning light comes on or
flashes
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system.
Check to see if steam is coming out from under the hood.
If you see steam:
Stop the hybrid system. Carefully lift the hood after the
steam subsides and then restart the hybrid system.
If you do not see steam:
Leave the hybrid system operating and carefully lift the
hood.
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating:
l The high coolant temperature warning light comes on or flashes:
The engine may be overheating.
l “HYBRID SYSTEM OVERHEAT” is shown on the multi-informa-
tion display:
The power control unit may be overheating.
Follow the correction procedure as described below.
STEP 1
STEP 2