Toyota Prius: Checking and replacing fuses

For your Toyota Prius 2024, it's essential to regularly check and replace fuses to ensure all electrical components function properly. Refer to the vehicle’s owner’s manual for the specific fuse locations and ratings, and always use a fuse of the same amperage when replacing one.

If any of the electrical components do not operate, a fuse may have blown. If this happens, check and replace the fuses as necessary

Checking and replacing fuses

1. Turn the power switch off.
2. Open the fuse box cover.

• Engine compartment

Push claw and to completely release the lock, and then lift up the cover.

• Left side instrument panel

Remove the lid.

• Right side luggage compartment

Vehicle with high deck: Open the deck board

Hold the handle and pull it toward you, and then the 3 clips will be disengaged

3. Remove the fuse.

Only type A fuse can be removed using the pullout tool.

4. Check if the fuse is blown.

Replace the blown fuse with a new fuse of an appropriate amperage rating. The amperage rating can be found on the fuse box lid.

• Type A

1. Normal fuse
2. Blown fuse

• Type B

1. Normal fuse
2. Blown fuse

• Type C

1. Normal fuse
2. Blown fuse

After a fuse is replaced

• When installing the lid, make sure that the tab is installed securely.
• If the lights do not turn on even after the fuse has been replaced, a lights may need replacement.
• If the replaced fuse blows again, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

If there is an overload in a circuit

The fuses are designed to blow, protecting the wiring harness from damage.

When replacing an electronic component, such as a lights, etc.

Toyota recommends that you use genuine Toyota products designed for this vehicle.

Because certain electronic components are connected to circuits designed to prevent overload, nongenuine parts not designed for this vehicle may be unusable.

WARNING

To prevent system breakdowns and vehicle fire

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause damage to the vehicle, and possibly a fire or injury.

• Never use a fuse of a higher amperage rating than that indicated, or use any other object in place of a fuse.
• Always use a genuine Toyota fuse or equivalent.

  Never replace a fuse with a wire, even as a temporary fix.

• Do not modify the fuses or fuse boxes.

NOTICE

Before replacing fuses

Have the cause of electrical overload determined and repaired by your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

To prevent damage to the engine compartment fuse box cover

When opening the fuse box, completely release the claw locks before lifting up the cover. Otherwise, the claws may be damaged.

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