2002 TOYOTA PRIUS steering

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In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible:
The SRS front airbags have been in-
flated.
The front of the vehicle (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS front airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
SRS side airbags
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The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) side airbags are designed to pro-
vide further protection for the driver
and front passenger in addition to the
primary safety protection provided by
the seat belts.
In response to a severe side impact, the
SRS side airbags work together with the
seat belts to help reduce injury by inflat-
ing. The SRS side airbags help to reduce
injuries mainly to the driver’s or front pas-
senger ’s chest. The SRS side airbag on
the passenger seat is activated even with
no passenger in the front seat.
Be sure to wear your seat belt properly.

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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push down the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and push
the lever up to lock the steering wheel
in position.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving. Doing
so may cause the driver to mishan-
dle the vehicle and an accident may
occur resulting in death or serious
injuries.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the side of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on the passenger ’s side.
It is a convex mirror with a curved sur-
face. Any object seen in a convex mirror
will look smaller and farther away than
when seen in a flat mirror.
Tilt steering wheelOutside rear view mirrors—

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(a)Take vehicle to Toyota
dealer.
(b) Stop and check.
(c) Take vehicle to Toyota
dealer.
If the indicator
comes on ...
Do this.
(a) Power Steering System Warning
Light
This light comes on when the power
steering control system fails.
If the vehicle starts moving on the decline
before the ignition is turned on, turning
the ignition switch to “ON” will light up
this light. At this time, you may feel the
steering wheel heavy.
If this occurs, stop your vehicle complete-
ly, turn the ignition switch to “ACC” or
“LOCK” and start the hybrid system again.
CAUTION
If this light comes on, take your ve-
hicle to the Toyota dealer as soon as
possible. In this case, you may feel
the heavy steering wheel maneuver-
ing. Drive your vehicle while gripping
the steering wheel firmly.
(b) Hybrid Vehicle Battery Warning Light
This light comes on in the following
cases.
a. The hybrid vehicle battery voltage
drops with the running mode selector lever
left in “N” position.
The system works properly if you put the
running mode selector lever to “P” position
and the light goes off.
b. The fuel tank is completely empty. (See
“Fuel gauge” in this section for instruc-
tions.)
c. The hybrid vehicle battery is dis-
charged.
If this light comes on with the “READY”
light on in case of c., stop your vehicle
in a safe place and contact your Toyota
dealer.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake
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Hybrid transaxlee 103
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Parking brake 106
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SECTION 2– 5

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“START”—The hybrid system is ready
to operate.
Turn the key to the “START” position and
hold the ignition switch at this position for
about a few seconds until the “READY”
light comes on and a beep sounds. (If the
ambient temperature is low such as during
winter conditions, it may take time until
the “READY” light is on.” The key will
return to the “ON” position when released.
Being different from ordinary vehicles, you
cannot start your vehicle with the running
mode selector lever in “N” position.
“ON”—The hybrid system starts to run
when the accelerator pedal is depressed
with the “READY” light and all accesso-
ries on.This is the normal driving position.
“ACC”—Accessories such as the radio
operate, but the hybrid system is off.
If you leave your key in the “ACC” posi-
tion for a while, put the running mode
selector lever in “P” position.
If you leave the key in the “ACC” or
“LOCK” position and open the driver’s
door, a buzzer will remind you to remove
the key.
“LOCK”—The hybrid system is off and
the steering wheel is locked. The key
can be removed only at this position.
You must push in the key to turn it from
“ACC” to the “LOCK” position. The selec-
tor lever must be put in the “P” position
before pushing the key.
Vehicles with hybrid vehicle immobiliser
system–Once you remove the key, the hy-
brid vehicle immobiliser system is auto-
matically set. (See “Hybrid vehicle immobi-
liser system” on page 20 in Section 2
−1.)
When starting the hybrid system, the key
may seem stuck at the “LOCK” position.
To free it, first be sure the key is pushed
all the way in, and then rock the steering
wheel slightly while turning the key gently.
NOTICE
Do not leave the key in the “ACC” or
“ON” position for a long time when
the hybrid system is off. The auxiliary
battery will discharge.
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HYDRAULIC BRAKE
This brake system has 2 independent hy-
draulic circuits. If either circuit should fail,
the other will still work. However, the ped-
al will be harder to press, and your stop-
ping distance will be longer. Also, the
brake system warning light may come on.
CAUTION
Do not drive your vehicle with only a
single brake system. Have your
brakes fixed immediately.
BRAKE BOOSTER
The brake booster uses brake fluid pres-
surized by the pump to power−assist the
brakes. If the brake booster fails during
driving, the brake system warning light
comes on and buzzer sounds continuous-
ly. In this case, the brakes may not work
properly. If they do not work well, depress
the brake pedal firmly. If the brake system
warning light comes on, immediately stop
your vehicle and contact your Toyota deal-
er. The brake system warning light may stay
on for about 60 seconds after the ignition
key is turned to the “ON” position. It is
normal if the light turns off after a while.
Depressing the brake pedal repeatedly
may turn on the brake system warning
light and buzzer. It is normal if the light
turns off and the buzzer stops sounding
after a few seconds.
You may hear a small sound in the engine
compartment after the hybrid system is
started or the brake pedal is depressed
repeatedly. This is a pump pulsating
sound of the brake system, and it is not
a malfunction.
CAUTION
Do not pump the brake pedal if the
hybrid system is not operating.
Each push on the pedal uses up
your reserved brake fluid pressure.
Even if the power assist is com-
pletely lost, the brakes will still
work. But you will have to push the
pedal hard, much harder than nor-
mal. And your braking distance will
be longer.
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM
The antilock brake system is designed
to automatically help prevent lockup of
the wheels during a sudden braking or
braking on slippery road surfaces. This
assists in providing directional stab
ility
and steering performance of the vehicle
under these circumstances.
Effective way to press the ABS brake
pedal: When the anti −lock brake system
function is in action, you may feel the
brake pedal pulsating and hear a noise.
In this situation, to let the anti −lock
brake system work for you, just hold the
brake pedal down more firmly. Do not
pump the brake in a panic stop. This
will result in reduced braking perfor-
mance.
The anti −lock brake system becomes op-
erative after the vehicle has accelerated
to a speed in excess of approximately 10
km/h (6 mph). It stops operating when the
vehicle decelerates to a speed below
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Depressing the brake pedal on slippery
road surfaces such as on the manhole
cover, the steel plate under the construc-
tion, joints in the bridge, etc. on a rainy
day tends to activate the anti−lock brake
system.
You may hear a click or motor sound in
the engine compartment for a few seconds
when the engine is started or just after
the vehicle is started. This means that the
anti −lock brake system is in the self
check mode, and does not indicate a mal-
function.
When the antilock brake system is ac-
tivated, the following conditions may
occur. They do not indicate a malfunc-
tion of the system:
You may hear the anti −lock brake sys-
tem operating and feel the brake pedal
pulsating and the vibrations of the ve-
hicle body and steering wheel. You
may also hear the motor sound in the
engine compartment even after the ve-
hicle is stopped.
At the end of the anti −lock brake sys-
tem activation, the brake pedal may
move a little forward.
CAUTION
Do not overestimate the antilock
brake system: Although the antilock
brake system assists in providing ve-
hicle control, it is still important to
drive with all due care and maintain
a moderate speed and safe distance
from the vehicle in front of you, be-
cause there are limits to the vehicle
stability and effectiveness of steering
wheel operation even with the anti
lock brake system on.
If tires grip performance exceeds its
capability, or if hydroplaning occurs
during high speed driving in the rain,
the antilock brake system does not
provide vehicle control.
Antilock brake system is not de-
signed to shorten the stopping dis-
tance: Always drive at the moderate
speed and maintain a safe distance
from the vehicle in front of you.
Compared with vehicles without an
antilock brake system, your vehicle
may require a longer stopping dis-
tance in the following cases:
Driving on rough, gravel or snow
covered roads.
Driving with tire chains installed.
Driving over the steps such as the
joints on the road.
Driving on roads where the road
surface is pitted or has other differ-
ences in surface height.
Install all 4 tires of specified size at
appropriate pressure: The antilock
brake system detects vehicle speeds
using the speed sensors for respec-
tive wheels’ turning speeds. The use
of tires other than specified may fail
to detect the accurate turning speed,
resulting in a longer stopping dis-
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1. Check the area around the vehicle be-fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle, head restraint height and steering
wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
When you get in the vehicle, check
whether the “READY” light is on or
not.
CAUTION
Your vehicle does not produce any
noise or vibration when the vehicle is
ready to start with the “READY” light
on. Be careful not to start the vehicle
abruptly by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal inadvertently.
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1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces- sories.
3. Put the running mode selector lever in ”P”.
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it to the floor until driving off.
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Before starting the hybrid system, be sure
to follow the instructions in “(a) Before
starting the hybrid system”.
Normal starting procedure
Turn and hold the ignition switch to
“START” with the brake pedal depressed.
The “READY” light starts blinking. After a
few seconds, the blinking “READY” light
remains on and a beep sounds. (If the
ambient temperature is low, such as dur-
ing winter driving conditions, it may take
time until the “READY” light is on.) Then
release your hand from the ignition switch.
Before starting the hybrid
system How to start the hybrid
system— (a) Before starting
the hybrid system
( b ) Tu rn in g on th e hyb rid
system