2003 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
35.Lights, Wipers and Defogger
Headlights and turn signals83
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Emergency flashers s8 4
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Instrument panel light control 85
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Interior light 85
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Personal light 86
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Windshield wipers and washer 86
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Rear window defogger 87
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SECTION 2– 3

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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position
1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position
2—Headlights and all of the
above
Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: When the head-
lights are on, the headlight indicator lights
up in the instrument cluster.
Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail
lights are on, the tail light indicator lights
up in the instrument cluster. The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the ignition
turned off. To turn them on again, turn the
key to the “ON” position or actuate the
headlight switch. If you are going to park
for over one week, make sure the head-
light switch is off.
When the headlight switch is turned to the
first or second clickstop, the brightness of
the instrument cluster will be reduced
slightly unless the instrument panel light
control dial is turned fully on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
longer than necessary when the hy-
brid system is not running.
Daytime running light system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the hybrid system started, even with the
light switch in the ”OFF” position. They
will not go off until the ignition switch is
turned off.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn
the headlights to full intensity for driving
at night.
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HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even with the knob turned to “OFF”.
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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.
If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs—” on page 231 in Section 83.
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To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
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NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the hy-
brid system is not running.
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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
When the headlight switch is turned to the
first or second clickstop, the brightness of
the instrument cluster will be reduced
slightly unless the instrument panel light
control dial is turned fully on.
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To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
”ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
”OFF”—Turns the light off.
”DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of
the door is opened. The light remains on
for 15 seconds when all the doors are
closed.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
With the switch in “DOOR” position, the
light comes on when either door is
opened. After all the doors are closed, the
light remains on for about 15 seconds and
then fades out.
38.Instrument panel light
control39.Interior light

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However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the igni-
tion key is in “ACC” or “ON” position.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked with a
key or wireless remote control simulta-
neously, the light comes on for about 15
seconds and then fade out, even if the
door is not opened.
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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn it off, push the switch
again.
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To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the
wiping time interval when the wiper lever
is in the intermittent position (position 1).
Twist the band upward to increase the
time between sweeps, and downward to
decrease it.
40.Personal light 41.Windshield wipers and
washer

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To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you and release it.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 231 in
Section 83.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the switch.
The key must be in the “ON” position.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
the defogger is operating.
Push the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.Make sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the auxilia-
ry battery to discharge. The defogger is
not designed for drying rain water or for
melting snow.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
tors.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
43.Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge89
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Coolant temperature indicator and warning lights s90. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Odometer and two trip meters 91
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km/h or MPH button 92
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 93
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SECTION 2– 4

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The gauge indicates the approximate
quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
when the ignition switch is on.
Nearly full–Indicator at “F”
Nearly empty–Indicator at “E”
It is a good idea to keep the tank over
1/4 full.
When you refuel on the slope, the indica-
tor may not show the correct level.
When you refuel less than about 11.4 L
(3.0 gal., 2.5 lmp. gal.), the fuel indicator
may not change.
After the auxiliary battery is reconnected,
one segment will flash for a while. Depending on the ambient temperature,
the fuel quantity is less than 45 L (11.9
gal., 9.9 lmp. gal.) even at “F”. However,
this does not affect the fuel consumption
and the remaining fuel ratio indicated on
the gauge. (For details, see “Fuel” on
page 150 in Section 3.)
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Blink
Low fuel level indicator light
If the fuel level approaches “E” or the low
fuel level indicator light blinks, fill the fuel
tank as soon as possible.
44.Fuel gauge