2002 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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After the traffic announcement program is
over, “TRAF” display turns off and the
display returns to the previous mode.
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(e) PTY (Program type)
When you touch “RDS SRCH” during FM
reception, “RDS SEARCH” appears and
the radio starts to search RDS stations.
If any RDS stations cannot be found, “NO
RDS Stations Found” appears and the pre-
vious mode returns.
If RDS stations are found, the stations are
read and preset by program type. The FM
TYPE mode screen displays the “** RDS
Stations Found” (** indicates the number
of stations which are found) and then
RDS stations appear in the order of fre-
quency.If in one program type, more than 6 sta-
tions are found, the 6 stations are preset
in the order of the lower frequency.
Each time you push the “
” or ””
switch, the program type changes as in
the following:
ROCK
EASY LIS (Easy listening)
CLS/JAZZ (Classical music and jazz)
R&B (Rhythm and Blues)
INFORM (Information)
RELIGION
MISC.
ALERT (Emergency message)

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(f) Emergency broadcast
If an emergency broadcast is received
during reception of other than AM broad-
casting, “ALERT” appears and an emer-
gency broadcast will start.
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(g) Radio text message
If “MSG” appears during FM reception,
touching the “MSG” switch displays the
message display screen which indicates
the text message from the RDS station.
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If a new message is received with the
first text message on the display, “MSG”
appears on the corner of the screen
again. When you touch “LATEST MES-
SAGE”, the new message appears.
The RDS audio system can store three
messages consisting of 64 characters. To
store a message in memory, touch the
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If 3 messages are already stored in
memory, the oldest message will be over-
written by the new message.
To recall a radio text message, touch the
“RECALL” switch. Each time you touch the
switch, the display returns to the previous
mode.
When you touch “OK”, the available mes-
sage will be displayed beginning with the
newest one.
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(a) Playing a cassette tape
The player will automatically start when
you insert a cassette tape. At this time,
“Tape” appears on the display.
If a metal or chrome equivalent cassette
tape is put in the cassette player, the
player will automatically recognize it and
“MTL” appears on the display.
To eject the cassette tape, push the “
”
button.
Autoreverse feature: After the cassette
player reaches the end of a tape, it auto-
matically reverses and begins to play the
other side, regardless of whether the cas-
sette was playing or fast forwarding.
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If a cassette is already in the slot, push
the “DISC/TAPE” button on the “TAPE”
side.
Cassette tape player
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DolbyNoise Reduction* feature:
If you
are listening to a tape that was recorded
with Dolby  B Noise Reduction, touch the
switch marked with the double −D symbol.
The “
” switch will be highlighted in
green. Touch the switch again to turn off
Dolby  B NR.
The Dolby NR mode reduces tape noise
by about 10 dB. For best sound reproduc-
tion, play your tapes with this switch on
or off according to the mode used for
recording the tape.
∗: Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from
Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. “DOLBY” and the
double D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories
Licensing Corporation.
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(b) Manual program selection
Reverse switch: You can reverse the tape
by touching the “
” switch at the same
time. The display will show the opposite
direction after reversing the tape. Also if
the tape reaches the end of one side, it
is automatically reversed to the other side.
Fast forward and Rewind switches: Yo u
can fast forward or fast rewind by touch-
ing the “
” or “” switch.
To stop the tape while it is fast forward-
ing, touch “
”; to stop the tape while
it is rewinding, touch “
”. If a tape rewinds completely, the cassette
player will stop and then play the same
side. If a tape fast forwards completely,
the cassette player will play the other side
of the tape using the auto
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(c) Start of a track
You can skip forward or skip rewind by
pushing the “
TUNE” button on either
side. You like to choose within previous 9
tracks and next 9 tracks being played.
Press the start of track button as many
as you like to skip (3 times if you like to
skip to the third track).
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(d) Other cassette tape player functions
“RPT” switch: Use it for automatic repeat
of the track you are currently listening to.
Touch the switch while the track is play-
ing. When the track is finished, the player
will automatically go back to the beginning
of the track and play the track again. To
cancel it, touch the switch once again.
There must be at least 3 seconds of blank
space between tracks in order for the re-
peat feature to work correctly. “SKIP” switch:
Use it for fast forward
past long stretches of blank tape. This is
especially useful at the end of cassettes.
Touch the “SKIP” switch. The letters light
up on the “SKIP” switch. The cassette
player will keep track of how much blank
space it plays. After it plays on the blank
portion for about 15 seconds, it will auto-
matically fast forward to the next track
and play.
Touch the switch a second time to turn off
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NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system op-
erations:
Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio system.
 Do not put anything other than a
cassette tape into the cassette tape
slot.
 The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the au-
dio system which you are listening
to. However, this does not indicate
a malfunction.
RADIO RECEPTION
FM broadcasts have a range of about 40
km or 25 miles. When driving away from
a station, you may have to fine −tune your
radio and turn up the volume as the sta-
tion gets weaker. Because FM uses a
line −of −sight signal, tall buildings or hills
may sometimes block reception. These
are all normal characteristics of FM recep-
tion and do not indicate any problem with
the radio itself. CARING FOR YOUR CASSETTE PLAYER
AND TAPES
For the best performance for your cas-
sette player and tapes:
Clean the tape head and other parts regu-
larly.
A dirty tape head or tape path can
decrease sound quality and tangle your
cassette tapes. The easiest way to
clean them is by using a cleaning tape.
(A wet type is recommended.)
Use high −quality cassettes:
Low −quality cassette tapes can cause
many problems, including poor sound,
inconsistent playing speed, and
constant auto −reversing. They can also
get stuck or tangled in the cassette
player.
Do not use a cassette if it has been
damaged or tangled or if its label is
peeling off.
Do not leave a cassette in the player
if you are not listening to it, especially
if it is hot outside.
Store cassettes in their cases and out
of direct sunlight.
Avoid using cassettes with a total play-
ing time longer than 100 minutes (50
minutes per side). The tape used in
these cassettes is thin and could get
stuck or tangled in the cassette player.
Car audio system operating
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
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Air flow selector settingss 136
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Operating tips 136
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Instrument panel vents 138
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