2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The “POWER” switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up (veh icles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)
Turn on the mirror heaters to defog the mirrors. (P. 289)
CAUTION
■ While driving
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in losing control of the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded back.
● Before driving, be sure to extend mirrors and make an adjustment prop-
erly.
■ When the mirror defogg ers are operating (vehicle with outside rear
view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.
NOTICE
■ If ice should jam the mirror
Do not operate the control or scrape the mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.

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1-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows
Lock switchPress the switch down to lock
passenger window switches.
Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the following
switches.
One-touch closing*
Closing
One-touch opening
*
Opening
*: Pushing the switch in the opposite direction will stop
window travel partway.

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The power windows can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the power wi ndows after turning the “POWER” switch OFF
The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “POWER” switch is switc hed to ACCESSORY mode or turned OFF.
They cannot, however, be operated once the driver’s or front passenger’s
door is opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object becomes caught between the window and the window frame,
window travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.
CAUTION
■Closing the windows
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the power windows. 
Closing a power window on someone can cause death or serious injury.
■ Jam protection function
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.

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Moonroof with Solar Panel
: If equipped
Use the overhead switches to open, close, and tilt the moon roof up
and down.
■ Open
Tilt up
Push “OPEN”.
The moon roof will open after
pausing at the tilt up position,
when pushing and holding the
switch. 
To tilt down, push and hold
“CLOSE”.
Open
Push “OPEN” at the tilt up
position.
The moon roof stops just
before it is opened fully. 
Push “OPEN” again to fully
open.
Lightly push on either side of
the switch stops the moon roof
partway.

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Close
Push and hold “CLOSE”.
The moon roof stops once. 
Push and hold the switch again
to fully close.

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■The moon roof can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■ Operating the moon roof after turning the hybrid system OFF
The moon roof can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even after the
“POWER” switch is turned to ACCE SSORY mode or turned OFF. It cannot,
however, be operated once either front door is opened.
■ Jam protection function
If an object is detected between the moon roof and the frame while closing
or tilting down, travel is stopped and the moon roof opens slightly.
■ If the moon roof cannot be closed
If the moon roof cannot be closed, such as when the jam protection function
activates accidentally due to a malfunction, pressing and holding “CLOSE”
switch closes the moon roof. 
After this, to make the automatic opening function and jam protection func-
tion available again, press and hold the “OPEN” switch until the moon roof
opens fully and then closes slightly. 
If the functions do not activate, contact your Toyota dealer.
■ To reduce moon roof wind noise
Drive with the moon roof opened to slightly before the fully open position as
driving with the moon roof opened fully will cause wind noise.
■ Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manually. However, the sunshade
will open automatically when the moon roof is opened.

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CAUTION
■
Opening the moon roof
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Do not allow any passengers to put their hands or heads outside the vehi-
cle while it is moving.
● Do not sit on top of the moon roof.
■ Closing the moon roof
Observe the following precautions. 
Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their bod-
ies in a position where they could be caught when the moon roof is being
operated.
● Do not allow children to operate the moon roof. 
Closing the moon roof on someone can cause death or serious injury.
■ Jam protection function
● Never try jamming any part of your body to activate the jam protection
function intentionally.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the moon roof fully closes.
NOTICE
■Operating the moon roof
There is the possibility that water or rain will get into the vehicle if you oper-
ate the moon roof after a rainfall, s nowfall or car wash. Wipe the moon roof
dry with a cloth before operating it.

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1-6. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap.
■Before refueling the vehicle
Turn the “POWER” switch OFF and ensure that all the doors and
windows are closed.
■ Opening the fuel tank cap
Pull the lever.
Turn the cap slowly counter-
clockwise, then pause slightly
before removing it.
Hang the fuel tank cap on the
back of the fuel filler door.
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