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Windshield Washer Fluid Reservoir?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by Nice_Rumble, Jan 6, 2013.

  1. Nice_Rumble

    Nice_Rumble Junior Member

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    Where is Toyota hiding the windshield washer fluid reservoir? Opened the hood and I see lots of coolant bottles and brake fluid reservoir but no windshield washer fluid. Can't find my wife's owners manual and search came up empty handed. Thanks in advance.
     
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    Paradox Prius Enthusiast / Moderator
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    Moved to the Gen III Maint. and Troubleshooting forum from the Gen II forum.

    Unless your wife's car is a Gen II and that is what you're talking about. Just going from your profile, it says 2012.
     
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    Look towards the front (front like front of the car) left when standing in front of the front bumper with the hood open. It's I believe to the right of the headlight assembly. There is a black cap with a yellow plastic dip stick inside. The black cap has the washer fluid windshield icon thing on it.

    Even on a Gen II, it's on the far left. In this picture, of a Gen II, it's the one on the far left with the black cap and blue stuff inside.

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    On a Gen III, it's the black cap shown in this photo to the right of the headlight towards the left of the picture:

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  4. Nice_Rumble

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    Please disregard question as I finally found it. Didn't know Toyota does not include an owners manual with the purchase of a new Prius. PDF's online only. A lot of good that is going to do you when your stuck beside the road with a problem. The washer fluid is accessed through a small funnel like cap in the left front of the engine compartment when viewing from the front. It's got a dipstick. It's my wife's car so I'm a newbie. Thanks to everyone for their quick and friendly reply. Great resource this forum.
     
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    Don't be alarmed, car makers tend to hide everything these days.
     
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    My new 2012 came with a owners manual
     
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    My BMW has a regular owners manual and one built into the Nav system. You can scroll thru it on the screen. Pretty neat.
     
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    Our's came with a couple of books: the Owners Manual, and another slim volume, outlining Warranty and Maintenance. Both in a black vinyl enclosure. Not sure, but sounds like someone dropped the ball on your purchase. Was it new?
     
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    Unless I'm way off-base, you certainly should have gotten an owner's manual. We just upgraded to a new Prius 2, and a number of books/booklets came with it.