2008 Toyota Prius - Specifications (26 pages)

Model: 2008 Toyota Prius
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Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc, the vehicle identification number (VIN) is the legal identifier your, used in registering the ownership your vehicle, this number is also Certification Label.

*: Drive belt tension measured with Boroughs, (Research Octane Number 91) higher, use Toyota approved Toyota Genuine Motor Oil”, equivalent to satisfy the grade viscosity shown.

Is an oil that provides optimal levels fuel efficiency, of the oil which allows cold startability, the W allow for easier starting of the engine cold weather, if the vehicle is operated at high speeds, or under extreme load condition.

Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”, similar high-quality ethylene glycol-based nonsilicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, non-borate, coolant with long-life organic acid technology, do not use plain water alone.

(Voltage is checked 20 minutes after, the engine and all lights turned, using transmission fluid other than Toyota Genuine ATF WS” may cause, deterioration in shift quality, locking up of your transmission accompanied by.

Vibration, and ultimately damage the transmission your vehicle, : Minimum pedal clearance when depressed with a force of 44 lbf (196 N, parking brake pedal travel when depressed with a force of 66, your vehicle must use only unleaded gasoline.

Unleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher required optimum engine performance, at minimum, the gasoline you use should meet specifications, of ASTM in the U, n Fuel tank opening unleaded gasoline.

To help prevent incorrect fueling, your Toyota has a fuel tank opening that, only accommodates the special nozzle unleaded fuel pumps, l You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerating or driving uphill, in very few cases, driveability problems may be caused by the brand of gasoline you are using.

L Automotive manufacturers in the US, Europe Japan have developed, a specification for fuel quality called World-Wide Fuel Charter (WWFC), that is expected be applied worldwide, l The WWFC consists of four categories that are based on required emission levels.

L The WWFC improves air quality by lowering emissions vehicle fleets, and customer satisfaction through better performance, n Toyota recommends the use of gasoline containing detergent additives, l Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives.

To avoid build-up engine deposits, l All gasoline sold in the US contains detergent additives clean and/or, n Toyota recommends the use cleaner burning gasoline, cleaner burning gasoline, including reformulated gasoline that contains oxygenates such as ethanol or MTBE (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) available.

Toyota recommends the use of cleaner burning gasoline appropriately, vehicle performance, reduce vehicle emissions improve air quality, n Toyota does not recommend blended gasoline, l Toyota allows the use of oxygenate blended gasoline where the oxygenate content is up to 10% ethanol 15% MTBE.

L Toyota DOES NOT recommend the use gasoline containing methanol, n Toyota does not recommend gasoline containing MMT, some gasoline contains octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy, toyota DOES NOT recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT.

Fuel containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be, the malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on, this happens, contact your Toyota dealer service.