2008 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Wireless
remote
control
(
P. 4 9 ) Operation indicator
(Emergency flashers)
ON OFF
Operation indicator
(Buzzer) ON OFF
Panic function ON OFF
Buzzer sounds when
pushing with any
door not closed ON OFF
Door lock
(
P. 5 1 ) Unlocking using a key Driver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked in 1-step
Automatic
light control
system
(
P. 150) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed
60 seconds0 seconds
30 seconds
90 seconds
Daytime running light ONOFF
*

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*:Vehicles sold outside Canada
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Illumination
(
P. 318) Time elapsed before
lights turn off
15 seconds7.5 seconds
30 seconds
Operation when the
doors are unlocked ON OFF
Operation after the
“POWER” switch
turned OFF ON OFF
Front/rear personal
lights turned on when a
door is opened Corresponding
light only All lights
OFF

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6-3. Initialization
Items to initialize
ItemWhen to initializeReference
Power window • After reconnecting or changing the
12 volt battery
• After changing a fuse P. 7 5
Engine oil mainte-
nance data • After changing engine oil
P. 369
Tire pressure warning
system • When rotating the tires on vehicles
differing with front and rear tire infla-
tion pressures.
• When changing the tire inflation pressure by changing traveling
speed or load weight, etc.
• When changing the tire size. P. 381
After reconnecting or performing
maintenance on the 12 volt battery,
the following items must be initia lized for normal system operation.

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners .............. 494
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ..................... 495

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners
If you believe that your vehicle has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately
inform the National Highway Traffi c Safety Administration (NHTSA)
in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free:
1-800-331-4331).
If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation,
and if it finds that a safety defec t exists in a group of vehicles, it
may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individ ual problems between you, your
dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline
toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov ; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA,
1200 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, DC 20590. You can
also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from
http://www.safercar.gov .

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For owners
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in French)
The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions
extracted from the seat belt section in this manual.
See the seat belt section for more detailed seat belt instructions in
English.

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