2006 TOYOTA PRIUS wheel

!Aword about safe vehicle oper ations
This
Pocket Reference Guide is a summary of
basic vehicle operations. It contains brief
descriptions of fundamental operations so you
can locate and use the vehicle’ s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Pocket Reference Guide is not intended
as a substitute for the Owner’s Manual
located in the vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s
Manual and supplementary manuals so you
will have a better understanding of the
vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Y our dealership and the entire staff of T oyota
Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years
of satisfied driving in your new P rius.
This Pocket Reference Guide is not a full
description of Prius operations. Every Prius owner should rev
iew the Owner’s
Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
P ay special attention to the boxed
information highlighted in yellow
throughout the Owner’s Manual .Each box
contains safe oper ating instructions to
help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Pocket Reference
Guide is current at the time of printing.
T oyota reserves the right to make changes
at any time without notice.
2006 Prius
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Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Remove the luggage storage box.
Loosen the bolt and remove it.
Remove the jack box.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for jack positioning and
tire changing procedures.
24Hour Roadside Assistance
Complimentary Roadside Assistance for
3 years/36,000 miles. Ask your dealer for details.
Prius 24Hour Roadside Assistance includes: Towing for mechanical breakdown and jump start
12V battery only
Tollfree number, 24hours, 7 days a week
Lockout protection
Flat tire changes
Fluid delivery
Road hazard
Concierge service
Mechanical first aid
Toyota Prius Roadside Assistance
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Wheel nut wrench Jack handle
Jack
Spare tire
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INDEX
ItemPage no.
BASIC HYBRID VEHICLE OPERATIONHybrid Synergy Drive System 2Keyless entry4Key fob3Parking & turning OFF the Hybrid System 9Shifting 8Smart Key system (Smart entry and start) 56Smart Key unlock functions16Turning the Hybrid System ON7
OVERVIEWRear hatch14Engine maintenance15Fuel tank door opener and cap14Hood release15Indicator symbols1213Instrument cluster 12
Instrument panel 1011
FEATURES/OPERATIONSAir Conditioning/Heating2021Audio2223AUX audio jack 24Clock24Cruise control21Cup and bottle holders25
Garage door opener (HomeLink®)217Light ControlInstrument panel24Lights & turn signals16Luggage storage box24Parking brake25Power outlets25Seat adjustmentsFront18Seat adjustmentsRear18SeatsHead restraints18Tilt steering wheel19Window wiper & washer17
Windows 19
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES24Hour Roadside Assistance29Door locks26DoorsChild safety locks 26Emergency flashers27Jump starting28Rear air vent27Seat belts26Seat beltsShoulder belt anchor26Spare tire & tools29Tire Pressure Warning System 27
1Programmable by customer. For dealerprogrammable
features, please visit your Toyota dealer.
2HomeLink ®
is a registered trademark of Johnson Controls, Inc.
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Headlight, turn signal and front fog light1controls
Wiper and washer controls
“POWER”
Clock
“AUDIO” switch (Multiinformation display control)
“CLIMATE” switch (Multiinformation display control)
Multiinformation display
“DISPLA Y” switch (Multiinformation display control)
“INFO” switch (Multiinformation display control)
Km/h or MPH button
Trip meter reset
Emergency flasher switch Audio
12V Power outlet
Park button
Electronic shift lever
Ignition key (key fob) slot
Cruise control
Tire Pressure Warning System reset
Smart Key system cancel
1
Climate steering wheel switches
Instrument panel light control
Audio steering wheel switches
1If equipped2For details, refer to the Navigation System
Owner ’s Manual .
Instrument panel
With navigation system1, 2
Without navigation system
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Windows
Window operation
Automatic operation (driver side only) Push the
switch completely down or pull it completely up and
release to fully open or close. To stop window mid
way
, lightly push the switch in the opposite direction.
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the windows need
to be reinitialized. Refer to the Owner’
s Manual for
more details.
W indow lock
switch
SeatsHead restraints
Lock release button
Seat adjustmentsFront
Seat adjustmentsRear
UpDownLock release buttons
Front
Rear
Position
(2) Fold down (1) Push down
Seatback angle
Driver side
Down
Up
Tilt steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle then return
lever.
Note: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Angle
Lock release
lever
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BASIC HYBRID VEHICLE OPERATION
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Setting a speed
System
ON/OFF
Resume/Increase speed
Cancel
1
Set/Decrease speed2
Cruise control
P assenger compartment temper ature
Outside temperature
Temperature selector
Air flow vent selector
Fan speed
Automatic climate control
Fresh or recirculated cabin air
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defogger
Windshield air flow
Air Conditioning ON/OFF
Climate control OFF
Display the operation screen
Air conditioning/Heating
With navigation system1
1For details, refer to the “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual .” “A/C AUTO”
T
emper

ature
Air intake selector
Windshield vent
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers
Steering wheel switches
1The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing
the brake pedal.
2Push the lever up toward “+ RES.”
NOTE: If vehicle speed falls below 25 mph, the set
speed will not be resumed.
Turning system ON/OFF
With navigation system1
Type 2 functions
Type 1 functions
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RADIO
To preset a station Tune in the desired station and
touch a station selector icon (16) until you hear a
beep.
To scan for stations Push “SCAN.” Push again to hold
selection.
CD PLAYER
To scan tracks on a disc Touch “SCAN” icon on the
display. Push again to hold selection.
CD Changer (T
ype 3 only)
T o load one disc

Push “LOAD” and insert 1 disc.
To load multiple discs Push and hold “LOAD” until
you hear a beep. Insert one disc. Shutter will close
and then reopen for next disc.
To select a file (MP3/WMA only) Turn “TUNE•FILE”
to file up/down.
1For details, refer to theNavigation System Owner’s
Manual.
AudioAudio operation screen
T ype 2 additional functions
Type 3 additional functions
Push
Audio
operation
screen
“ +”
V olume control
“MODE”
Push to turn audio “ON” and select an audio
mode.
Push and hold to turn the audio system “OFF .”
“

” switch
In r adio mode Push to select a preset station;
push and hold to seek a station.
In CD mode Push to skip up or down to
next/previous track.
>>
Steering wheel switches
Type 1 functions
Audio file search
With
navigation
system
Eject CDPush to turn
ON/OFF
Load CD(s) Station/CD track scan
Mode
Seek station/CD track select
Audio
Seek station/CD track or
audio file selectCD/AUX mode select
Push to turn
ON/OFF
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SAFETY AND
EMERGENCY FEATURES
Emergency flashers
NOTE: The air vent on the right side of the rear
seatback is designed to assist in cooling the Hybrid
vehicle battery.DO NOT BLOCK OR COVER THIS
VENT , asit may cause overheating, resulting in
reduced vehicle performance.
Rear air vent
Push
If belt is fully extended, then retracted even
slightly, it cannot be reextended beyond that point,
unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to
help hold child restraint systems securely.
To find out more information about seat belts, and
how to install a child restraint system, refer to the
Owner’s Manual .
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Take up
slack
Too high
Seat belts
Move the lever to “LOCK,” allowing the door to be
opened only from the outside.
DoorsChild safety locks
Door locks
Seat beltsShoulder belt anchor
Unlock
Rear door
Squeeze lock
release to lower
Lock
Designed to provide warning when tire pressure of
any one of the tires is critically reduced while the
vehicle is moving. It must be reinitialized by
pushing and holding the “ SET” button if
indicator light remains ON or blinks, and/or after
replacing or rotating tires or wheels.
Tire Pressure Warning System reset
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