Need some clarifications on my type of Aqua

Hello, yes its a C, it looks like mine which is from 2019, I'm from Peru and in my country the Cs come with fog lights where you have that black plastic below the lights. I saw that in Mexico they come exactly like yours and with a physical key instead of a start button.

The shark fin antenna must be a customization from the previous owner.

 

Prius c = Japanese Aqua. The body code is NHP10, that can help with google searches sometimes.

Your car is the "second facelift" version, meaning a different front bumper cover, headlights and grille assembly. The original was used 2012-2014, the first facelift was 2015-2016 and the second facelift was done for 2017. EDIT: taillights also changed at the same times. The entire car was redesigned for 2022.

Shark fin antennas are standard for certain years and configurations.

Some have key start, others have pushbutton depending on trim level.

You can download the 2017 USA Prius c owner's manual in English here. There will be differences in features and equipment between the US version and the JDM version, so parts of that manual will not apply to your car and there will be features in your car that are not addressed by the manual, but this should cover you for 95%.

Congrats, keep the battery fan clean and enjoy!

 

[Oops, Leadfoot already post the Owner's Manual link.]

 

The shark fin antenna is OEM on Japanese Facelift Aqua's 2016 onwards
In 2017 they changed/facelifted the bumper details to the one in the photo [above]

 

hmm all the Cs in Latin America do not have the shark fin antenna and we only have one trim on these cars, looking at OP I think it looks better so im gonna change it, the current one is annoying because I have to remove it everytime when I have to put the car cover.

 

The OP's car is a RHD Japanese Aqua made for their domestic market.
The Base "L" model doesn't have a transponder/chip key for the ignition, because car theft is almost non-existant in Japan.
The "L" also only has electric windows in the front doors only, and minimal sound insulation under the carpet [the car is sold as a commuter car, for crawling in Japanese traffic]

The Facelift Aqua also has black accents on the side of the taillights [early Aqua's/ C's had chrome reflector accents]



The 2017 Aqua that @thealley has is a good looking upgrade ,
Especially the front bumper grilles and the matching pair on the rear bumper.

There is a plastic panel where the left rear passenger feet go [under the seat squab] with a grille on it.
You push-in the buttons and remove it and clean it out.
Don't get into the habit of storing things in the left rear foot-wells or it blocks airflow

 

There's a fan under the left rear seat. It pulls cabin air in through a vent in the heel trim under that seat and blows it through a tube that directs it through the main traction battery. The theory is that if you are comfortable in the cabin, then chances are this fan will be able to keep the battery within safe operating temperatures.

So make certain that rear footwell cargo does not obstruct the vent, and clean that vent (and the fan itself) maybe once a year with a vacuum cleaner and you should be fine.

There are several youtube videos showing the details up close.

 

Yes I know, I have the same model even same color only that I dont have the shark fin antenna and I have fog lights, all Cs in my country come this way with start button, I know that in Mexico they come with start key and no fog lights but same facelift.





To be honest the second facelift made it the sexiest prius until Gen5 was revealed, before that it was quite meh.

 

I thought the GR series had the sharpest looks.



I do quite like the so-called "crossover facelift" on ours. I think it's comical that they even call it that, but what's in a name? the car looks good and seems well served by the minor extra trim involved.

 

oh please, it's a Gr Yaris from Wish

 

Maybe I didn't word it correctly.
In NZ we got both the Prius "C" sold via Toyota dealers, and the Aqua which is ex-Japan imported.

A 2015 Prius "C" is the old run-out model here , whereas some 2015 Aqua's are the Facelift model.
All facelift Aqua's had the sharkfin, but the a 2015 Prius "C" didn't

All Prius C's sold via Toyota Dealers in NZ were higher spec, with better trim, 4 door electric windows,Fog Lights, Fob key/starter button , Rear parcel tray etc etc
It is only the Japanese imported Aqua "L" spec that had a non transponder ignition key [Kids steal these for joyriding or ram raiding stores]

I would speculate that the Mexican Prius C is low spec for their market [Basic transport] whereas USA spec cars would require all the "bells and whistles"


The Aqua "L" represents good reliable basic transport to me [it suits all my requirements] I have added a few extras like USB charger and Reverse Camera But prefer not to dick with it.

 

Oh thank you so it seems in Japan the Aqua facelift included the shark antenna, it looks better imho

Yeah it's like every country customizes based on their market, in my country for example we dont get the Toyota radio/console, they add a basic Pioneer w/o Android Auto or Apple Car Play.

 

The Japanese like basic spec cars, then they can personalize them.

Mine was retrofitted with a Pioneer Carrozzeria stereo, so I added an aftermarket reversing camera to this.
It was already pre-wired for a reverse 12v source, so it was a matter of interpreting the Japanese handbook and changing the settings.
While I was in the dash I also hooked up the USB charger to the accessory/switched 12v source

The Pioneer Stereo



Reverse Camera [$17 on auction site]


USB Charger [also seen in the first photo] this replaced the Toyota blanking plates


One Japanese "bolt-on" that I really like is the clip-on "monsoon gutters" , I can leave the windows down 2" and the car stays dry.


Apart from a few basic conveniences, I am happy with leaving the car as-is [I'll leave all the swearing and skinned knuckles for my other toys]

 

Ours came with a real nothing media player radio. Immediately after we bought it, I installed a Sony Carplay/AA deck and some improved speakers. I linked it to the stock rear vision camera. 4 years on, it still sounds great and works with the latest smartphones. Whenever the phone people roll out another new thing it will be very simple to update the car to complement.

We both travel frequently enough to unfamiliar addresses that solid navigation systems are a huge benefit, and when the car can amplify and magnify what the phone is doing it really knocks down the workload behind the wheel.

 

Here in NZ , all the street kids stick their noses up to the glass to see if it has a normal key barrel.
If so, they smash the little 1/4 window by the mirror and open it.
Then they "screwdriver" the ignition barrel and go Joyriding.

The Toyota Aqua "L" and the Mazda Demio are the top 2 ram-raid cars of choice in NZ .

On my car, I fitted a decoy 5mm flashing LED light next to the Ignition barrel [cost $1-80 plus 45c for a resistor]



It was really simple to connect.
The Anode side of the LED connected to the 12v "memory" wire on the stereo [with a resistor in series]
The Cathode side of the LED connected to the 12v feed to the USB charger I installed.

When the ignition is OFF the 12v finds ground via the USB charger so it flashes. When the ignition is ON there is 12v fed from both sides [Anode and Cathode] so it doesn't flow current and it doesn't flash.

This ^^^^ is a lot easier method than using a relay to switch off the LED [while driving]

I was at an underground supermarket carpark and I was watching a group of youths peer into my car then move on [so it hopefully this was the reason]

You can immobilze an Aqua by pulling the IGCT relay under the hood. But if you switch on the Ignition with this still removed it will throw a check engine light. [which is better than losing your car]
If you plug it back in before switching on the Ignition it doesn't care.

The Toyota Hybrid is a difficult car to immobilize properly, the normal "Alarm" method is a cut-off relay in the fuel pumps, but with a hybrid you can still drive the car on the battery.

 

They're the joyrider's favourite here in Ireland too. No immobiliser means they can be started with a screwdriver.

Fit an aftermarket alarm/immobiliser. Pulling relays or fuses every time you park gets annoying fast.