2006 TOYOTA PRIUS LIGHTS

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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)

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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
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 418.

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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.
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.
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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.
Emergency flashersInstrument panel light control

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To turn on the fog lights, twist the
band of the headlight switch lever to
the position of the fog light. The fog
lights come on only when the head-
lights are on low beam.
The band automatically returns to the
“OFF” position after you release it.
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Front
Rear
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
door is opened. The light remains on for
15 seconds when all the doors are closed.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when any of the doors
is opened or when you get close to the
front door, carrying the smart key. After all
the doors are closed, the light remains on
for about 15 seconds and then fades out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the hy-
brid system is in “ACC” or “IG−ON”.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked, the light
comes on for about 15 seconds and then
fades out, even if the door is not opened.
Front fog lights
(some models) Interior lights

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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 luggage compartment
light, push the switch upwards. To turn
it off, push the switch downwards.
The light is located on the left side of the
luggage compartment.
Even if you push the switch upwards, the
light turns off automatically when you
close the back door.
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For easy access to the key slot, the key
slot lights come on while the interior
light is on.
Personal lightsLuggage compartment light Key slot lights

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(a) Brake System Warning Lights andBuzzer
These lights come on in the following
cases when the “IG −ON” mode is enabled.
RED WARNING LIGHT
When the parking brake is applied...
This light comes on when the “IG −ON”
mode is enabled, even after the parking
brake is released.
When the brake fluid level is low...
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
YELLOW WARNING LIGHT
When the regenerative brake system
is fails...
RED OR YELLOW WARNING LIGHT
When the hydraulic brake system
fails...
When the yellow warning light comes on,
it is no problem to continue driving. How-
ever, if the red warning light comes on,
it indicates a serious problem and you can
continue driving no longer. Have your vehicle checked at your
Toyota dealer in the following cases:
The lights do not come on even if the
parking brake is applied when the
“READY” light is on.
The lights do not come on even if the
“POWER” switch is pressed with the
parking brake released.
A red warning light turning on briefly dur-
ing operation does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
If any of the following conditions oc-
curs, immediately stop your vehicle at
a safe place and contact your Toyota
dealer.
The red warning light does not turn
off even after the parking brake is
released while the hybrid system is
running.
The red warning light comes on or
buzzer sounds continuously.
In either case, this can indicate that
the brakes may not work properly and
your stopping distance will become
longer. Depress the brake pedal firmly
and bring the vehicle to an immediate
stop.
The brake system warning light re-
mains on together with the “ABS”
and “VSC” warning light.
In this case, not only the antilock
brake system and vehicle stability
control system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely unsta-
ble during braking.
In the following case, drive directly to
the nearest Toyota dealer.
The yellow warning light comes on
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CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDICA-
TORS (except the low fuel level indica-
tor light)1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the doors. The open door warning light should
come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Press the “POWER” switch twice with- out pressing the brake pedal to select
the “IG −ON” mode. At this time, all the
bulbs are checked in self −diagnosis
mode.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light come
on. The yellow brake system, “ABS”
and “VSC” warning lights turn off after
the “READY” light comes on.
There may be the case that the yellow
brake system, “ABS” and “VSC” warning
lights stay on for about 60 seconds after
the hybrid system is started. It is normal
if they go out after a while.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described
above, have it checked by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
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If an error occurs in the system, the
warning message and icon appear.
For details on the warning display and
how to remedy the system, see the de-
scription on the following pages.
—Multiinformation display

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Do not pull out the key ring when
removing the key out of the key
slot.
Should you find anything unusual,
contact your Toyota dealer as soon as
possible.
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Press the “POWER” switch slowly and
surely. Quick operation may not activate
the desired mode.
CAUTION
Do not press the switch while driv-
ing, except in an emergency.
In hot weather, the switch surface
may get hot. Take care not to get
burned.
NOTICE
Observe the following instructions or
the push switch start system may not
work properly.
 The switch should be operated with
a clean finger. Do not use an oily
or dirty finger.
 Be careful not to spill water or oth-
er liquid on the switch.
In the following conditions, contact
your Toyota dealer as soon as pos-
sible.
 If the indicator on the switch
flashes in amber, the system may
be malfunctioning. Once you turn
the power off, it may not turn on
again.
 If you find anything unusual in the
switch function, refrain from using
the vehicle.
In the following condition, have your
vehicle inspected by your Toyota deal-
er.
 The indicator light on the “POWER”
switch does not come on when the
clearance lights are turned on.
—“POWER” switch