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Owner’s manual specs

2012 Toyota Prius Specs: Fluids, Maintenance Schedule & Fuse Box

Figures for the 2012 Toyota Prius, copied from Toyota’s own owner’s manual. Every one links to the manual page it came from.

From the manufacturer’s manuals. Every figure here is copied from the manufacturer's own manual, with a link to the page it came from. Where a manual is unclear or contradicts itself, we leave the figure out.

Fluids & capacities

Maintenance schedule

Normal service schedule

Use this for ordinary driving.

ServiceWhen
Clean cabin air filter (except solar power ventilation system)

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 43

15,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 105,000 mi
Clean cabin air filter (solar power ventilation system only)

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38

10,000 mi, 30,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 90,000 mi, 110,000 mi
Replace cabin air filter

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 53

Every 60,000 mi or 72 months
Replace cabin air filter (except solar power ventilation system)

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 49

30,000 mi, 90,000 mi
Replace cabin air filter (solar power ventilation system only)

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 48

20,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 100,000 mi
Replace engine air filter

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 45

Every 30,000 mi or 36 months
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 41

Every 10,000 mi or 12 months

Severe service schedule

Use this if you tow, idle a lot, drive short trips in the cold, or run in dust.

ServiceWhen
Inspect engine air filter

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

5,000 mi, 10,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 20,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 40,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 50,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 70,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 80,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 100,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 110,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Driving on dirt roads or dusty roads

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 40

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Extensive idling and/or low speed driving for a long distance such as police, taxi or door-to-door delivery use

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 39

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi
Replace engine oil and oil filter

Applies to: Repeated trips of less than five miles in temperatures below 32°F / 0°C

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Warranty and Maintenance Guide, page 38

5,000 mi, 15,000 mi, 25,000 mi, 35,000 mi, 45,000 mi, 55,000 mi, 65,000 mi, 75,000 mi, 85,000 mi, 95,000 mi, 105,000 mi, 115,000 mi

Oil life & reset procedures

Reset the maintenance data (U.S.A. only)

Before you start

  • After the required maintenance is performed according to the maintenance schedule, please reset the maintenance data.

Steps

  1. Turn the “POWER” switch off with the trip meter A shown.
  2. Turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode with the MPH or km/h button (→P. 216) held down.
  3. Keep pressing the button until the trip meter indicates “000000” and the multi-information display indicates that the reset is complete.

You’ll know it worked: Keep pressing the button until the trip meter indicates “000000” and the multi-information display indicates that the reset is complete.

Source: Toyota 2012 Prius Owners Manual (OM47704U), page 403

Fuse box locations & fuse chart

Engine compartment

What each fuse protects

FuseAmpsProtectsSource
1—nditioning systemp.459
115.0APower outletsp.462
2—c cooling fansp.459
210.0AMultiplex communication system, outside rear view mirrors, driver support system, audio system, navigation system, advanced parking guidance system, head-up displayp.462
3—c cooling fansp.459
315.0APower outletsp.462
4—cuitp.459
410.0ASeat heaterp.462
5—g systemp.459
510.0ASeat heaterp.462
6—ck brake systemp.459
625.0APower door lock systemp.462
7—ght cleanerp.459
730.0APre-Collision Systemp.462
8—tion control system, transnp.459
830.0AFront passenger's seatp.462
9—systemp.459
925.0ANo circuitp.462
10—IGCT NO.2, IGCT NO.3p.459
107.5AFront fog lightsp.462
11—er and converterp.459
1130.0ADriver's seatp.462
12—tion control system, P posiitchp.459
127.5AOn-board diagnosis systemp.462
3110.0AHybrid system, P position control system, power management system, multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection systemp.460
3210.0AOutside rear view mirror defoggersp.461
3315.0AAudio system, navigation systemp.461
3410.0ADoor courtesy lights, luggage compartment light, personal light, interior light, foot lights, vanity lights, inside rear view mirror, garage door openerp.461
357.5ASmart key system, personal lights, gauges and meters, emergency flashersp.461
3610.0ALeft-hand headlight (high beam)p.461
3710.0ARight-hand headlight (high beam)p.461
3810.0AMultiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection systemp.461
3910.0ACooling systemp.461
4030.0ASpare fusep.461
4110.0ASpare fusep.461
427.5ASpare fusep.461
4320.0AMultiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system, cooling system, EFI NO.2p.461
4410.0ABattery cooling fanp.461
4520.0AMultiport fuel injection system/ sequential multiport fuel injection system, MET, IGN, power management systemp.461

More fuse pages in the manual

Diagrams and printed legends we can’t host. Check the box name printed on a diagram before counting positions.

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