scheduled maintenance required for hybrid cooling system

Welcome to Prius Chat .

You say you are on a budget, can you DIY? Have you checked the hybrid cooling fan to see if there is buildup in it? Do you hear the fan running? What is the performance of the car like (does it behave differently than if the message is not displayed)?

Where in the great state of California are you located? If you tell us a general area, we can help point you toward non dealer options.

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That sounds more like a warning, popped-up on the dash. The only (US model) maintenance warning is a single light, saying maintenance warning, nothing specific about "hybrid cooling"?

Maybe still covered under warranty? I would think dealership and Techstream is required.

Initial diagnostic visit typically runs $75~80 up here.

 

does the c have the scheduler you can input your own like gen 2? maybe a prior owner?
either way, there's no scheduled maintenance at 35k in the manual for cooling system.

 

It sounds like the Maintenance Required Warning. It pops up every 5000 miles from the last time it was reset. Search for how to clear it and rotate your tires.

 

if the message is really as the op's title says it is, it's a new one on me.

 

Yeah, got a big warning about hybrid cooling circuit? Rotate your tires, lol.

 

I missed the coolant part... I don't read headers... I only read the body. It's a flaw of mine.

 

another one post wonder, who knows?

 

Possibly. I am curious about this one now though... I haven't seen it in my 4 years of lurking/posting.

 

me neither. maybe he read it incorrectly, and is too embarrassed to come back.

 

They quoted $200? That seems high.

 

i would just ignore it, until you can afford to have someone read the codes. i doubt there is anything wrong with anything, except the message.
try disconnecting the 12v neg cable for a few minutes, and see if it comes back.

how many years/miles have you owned her?

 

Please take a picture of the error and post it.

 

You should be receiving error messages. Absolutely hook it up to a code reader.

 

sounds like the cooling fan or grille is clogged. check the grille first to make sure it's uncovered and clean. then move on to the fan.

nice youtube! i like the way they've set up the panel, grille, screen and fan. much easier than in the past. i am surprised that lint is clogging it, they must have a much finer screen the in the past.

 

Yep, that's quite a bit more and different than what you "thought" it was saying.
First of all I don't see the word scheduled.
And most ominously I see the word Hybrid Battery.

Personally? I wouldn't ignore it.
Budget or otherwise I'd get it in ASAP. Not worth putting your Hybrid Battery at risk.

EDIT: Just saw the youtube video above. I hope that is the problem, because that's easily fixed. I'd probably call around and around until I found a Toyota dealership that was honest enough to admit what that message REALLY means.
You can't be the only person that has gotten it. Someone should be able to confirm if cleaning the intake fan vent and filter is really all it means.
If you are on a budget, I hope that is all it turns out to be.

I'm kind of surprised no other Prius c owner has chimed in with a similar experience. If it's a message designed to pop up if the fan vent becomes dirty or clogged, you'd think someone else would at least be familiar.