How To Jumpstart Your Toyota Hybrid

How Do I Jumpstart My Toyota Hybrid?

Our Conklin Toyota Salina Service Center sees more and more Toyota drivers opt for hybrid vehicles. Offering great mileage and more affordable maintenance, these popular models are built with two batteries: one electric and the other a typical 12V lead-acid type akin to gas-powered vehicles. This means that your 12V battery may need jumpstarting at some point. Below you’ll find an easy video and written guide for reviving your Toyota hybrid’s 12V battery. Keep a few tips in mind:

• You’ll need two, double-ended black and red (positive/negative) booster cables
• You’ll need another functioning vehicle with a charged battery near your hybrid
• When finished jumpstarting your hybrid, you should always remove the cables in the reverse order that you attached them
• Afterward, make an appointment with Conklin Toyota Salina Service Center to inspect your Toyota’s battery ASAP

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A Written Guide To Jumpstarting Your Toyota Hybrid in Salina

1. Find your fuse box on the driver’s side beneath your hybrid’s hood and open it
2. Locate the red jumpstart terminal cover and open it by flipping it up
3. Attach your positive red jumper cable to the open terminal
4. Attach the red cable to the positive terminal and the black cable to the negative terminal of the other vehicle
5. Attach the black cable to any solid, unmoving, unpainted metal surface under your hybrid’s hood (avoid attaching the black cable to the terminal or other moving parts)
6. Once all red and black cables are connected, start the other vehicle’s engine
7. Let the other vehicle run for at least 5 minutes
8. While keeping your foot on the brake, try to start your hybrid
9. Once turned back on, remove the black cable attached to your hybrid
10. Remove the black and red cables from the other car
11. Remove the red jumper cable from your hybrid’s Toyota terminal
12. Close the terminal by flipping the switch back down and replacing the fuse box’s cover
13. Make an appointment with us to have your hybrid battery inspected

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