If Your Vehicle Overheats - Toyota Prius V 2012 Quick Reference Manual

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 flashes or comes on:
The engine may be overheating.
● The hybrid system overheat warning light comes on:
The power control unit may be overheating.
Follow the correction procedure as described below.
Correction procedures
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If the high coolant temperature warning light flashes or comes
on
STEP 1
Stop the vehicle in a safe place and turn off the air condition-
ing system.
STEP 2
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.
STEP 3
Check to see if the cooling fans are operating.
If the fans are operating:
Wait until the high coolant temperature warning light goes
off and then stop the hybrid system.
If the fans are not operating:
Stop the hybrid system immediately and call your Toyota
dealer.
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