2006 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the
vehicle and an accident may occur
resulting in death or serious inju-
ries.
Since the mirror surfaces can get
hot, keep your hands off them when
the defogger switch is on.
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To adjust a mirror, use the switches.1. Master switch—To select the mirror to be adjusted
Push the switch to “L” (left) or “R”
(right).
2. Control switch—To move the mirror Push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
The mirrors can be adjusted when the
hybrid system is in “ACC” or “IG −ON”
mode.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the mir-
ror face. Use a spray deicer to free
the mirror.
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—Folding rear view mirrors
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The rear view mirrors can be folded
backward for parking in compact areas.
To fold the rear view mirror, push back-
ward.
CAUTION
Do not drive with the mirrors folded
backward. Both the driver and pas-
senger side rear view mirrors must
be extended and properly adjusted
before driving.
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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
To reduce glare from headlights of the
vehicle behind you during night driving,
operate the lever on the lower edge of
the mirror.
Daylight driving—Lever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night driving—Lever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you also
lose some rear view clarity.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
Antiglare inside rear view
mirror

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Adjust the mirror so that you can just
see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-
ror.
This mirror is equipped with auto anti
glare function. The function is designed
to reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving.
When the hybrid system is in the “IG−ON”
mode, the inside rear view mirror always
turns on in the automatic function mode.
The green indicator illuminates to show
you that the function is on. In automatic function mode, if the mirror
detects light from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you, the mirror surface
darkens slightly to reduce the reflected
light.
To turn off the automatic function, push
the “
” switch.
To turn on the automatic function again,
push the “
| ” switch.
Adjust it before driving so that the rear
view is in the best condition.
When the inside air temperature is low, it
may take a little longer for the mirror to
darken in response to the detection of
headlights.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the mirror while the
vehicle is moving. Doing so may
cause the driver to mishandle the ve-
hicle and an accident may occur re-
sulting in death or serious injuries.
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To ensure correct functioning of an
antiglare mirror sensor located on the
back side of the mirror, do not touch
or cover the sensor with your finger or
a piece of cloth, etc.
Auto antiglare inside rear
view mirror

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To use the vanity mirror, swing down
the sun visor and slide the cover.
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To turn on the vanity light, slide the
switch.
The vanity light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Turns the light on when you swing
down the sun visor. However, if the visor
has been slid out, the light may not come
on.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
Vanity mirrors

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Lights, Wipers and Defogger
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Emergency flasherss 11 4
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Instrument panel light control 11 4
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Front fog lights 11 5
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Interior lights 11 5
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Personal lights 11 6
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Luggage compartment light 11 6
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Key slot lights 11 6
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Windshield wipers and washer 11 7
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Rear window wiper and washer 11 7
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Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers 11 8
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SECTION 2– 4

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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
Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all
of the lights in position 1
They automatically turn on or off depend-
ing on the darkness of the surroundings.*
Manually twist the knob to the position 2
to turn on the headlights if they are need-
ed immediately when entering a dark tun-
nel, parking structure, etc.NOTE: *The operating condition or sensi-
tivity can be changed. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.
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The automatic light control sensor is on
the top of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
Do not place anything on the instrument
panel, and/or do not affix anything on the
windshield to block this sensor.
Automatic light cut off system
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the hybrid
system off. To turn them on again, press
the “POWER” switch twice from the off
setting to select the “IG
−ON” mode with-
out depressing the brake pedal or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
headlight switch is off.
Headlights and turn signals
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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 switch 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.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
To turn off the daytime running light sys-
tem, twist the knob to the position 2 or
position 3 with the headlights on or turn
the hybrid system off.
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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 hybrid system must be in the “IG −
ON” mode.
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
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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 418.
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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
aboveAutomatic light cut off system
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the hybrid
system off. To turn them on again, press
the “POWER” switch twice from the off
setting to select the “IG
−ON” mode with-
out depressing the brake pedal or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
headlight 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.
Headlights and turn signals
(without automatic light control system)