T-SB-0158-13October16,2013
2014PriusPre-DeliveryService(PDS)
Service
CategoryGeneral
SectionPre-DeliveryServiceMarketUSA
Applicability
YEAR(S)MODEL(S)ADDITIONALINFORMATION
2014
Prius
Introduction
Pre-DeliveryService(PDS)isacriticalstepinsatisfyingyournewcarcustomers.Customer
feedbackindicatesthefollowingareasdeservespecialattentionwhenperformingPDS:
•Carefulinspectionforpaintchips/scratchesandbodydents/dings.
•Properoperationofelectricalaccessories(includinginteriorlight,clock,andradioreset).
•Interiorcleanliness.
•Properfunctionofmechanicalsystems.
CustomerretentionandpropermaintenanceofvehicleshasbeenamajorfocusforToyota.Tohelp
remindcustomersthatregularoilchangesareessentialtothepropermaintenanceoftheirvehicle,
dealersarerequiredtobegininstallingafirstoilchangereminderstickerpriortodelivery.Bydoing
this,customerswillberemindedtoreturntoyourdealershipfortheirfirstoilchange.Yourcurrent
oilchangereminderstickermaybeused.(SeePDSCheckSheetitem8of“FinalInspection&
Cleaning.”)
ANewPDSC
heckSheethasbeendevelopedforthe2014modelyearPrius.Somecheckpoints
havebeenadded,expandedorclarified.Bulletinsareavailableforitemsinboldtype.
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