2010 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual

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Tire related termMeaning
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing

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*:Table 1  Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehicle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 72 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
*: Vehicles with the entry function
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Smart key
system 
( P. 43, 57) Smart key system ON OFF
Operation signals

(Emergency flashers)
*ON OFF
Operation signals
(Buzzer)
*ON OFF
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to your preferences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by an autho-
rized Toyota dealership.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Wireless
remote 
control 
( P. 63) Wireless remote control ON OFF
Unlocking operation
Driver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked 
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked in 1-step
Time elapsed before
automatic door lock
function is activated if
door is not opened after
being unlocked 60 seconds
OFF
30 seconds
120 seconds
Operation signals
(Emergency flashers) ON OFF
Operation signals
(Buzzer) ON OFF
Operation signals
(Buzzer volume) Level 7Level 1 to 6
OFF
Panic function ONOFF
Buzzer sounds when
pushing with any
door not closed ON
OFF

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Door lock
( P. 69,
541) Unlocking using a key
Driver’s door
unlocked in 1-
step, all doors
unlocked in 2- step All doors
unlocked in 1- step
Speed-detecting auto-
matic door lock function OFF
ON
Shifting the shift posi-
tion to any position
other than “P” locks all
doors ON
OFF
Shifting the shift posi-
tion to “P” unlocks all
doors ON
OFF
Opening driver’s door
unlocks all doors OFF
ON
Automatic
light control
system 
( P. 206) Light sensor sensitivity Level 3 Levels 1 to 5
Time elapsed before
headlights automati-
cally turn off after doors
are closed
30 seconds0 seconds
60 seconds
90 seconds

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomizedsetting
Illumination 
( P. 363) 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
Operation when you
approach the vehicle
with the electric key on
your person (When the
personal/interior light
main switch is door
position) ON
OFF
Foot lights ONOFF
Foot lights operation
when the vehicle is run-
ning ON
OFF

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Meter, navi-
gation sys-
tem,
instrument
panel
( P. 181) Sensor sensitivity for
darkening the bright-
ness of the meter, navi-
gation system and
instrument panel
depending on the out-
side brightness
0-
2 to + 2
Sensor sensitivity for
returning the brightness
of the meter, naviga-
tion system and instru-
ment panel to the
original level depending
on the outside bright-
ness 0-
2 to + 2
Remote Air
Condition-
ing System 
( P. 285) Operation using the

“A/C” button on the
wireless remote control Push and hold
for 0.8 seconds Push once
Push twice
Push and hold
for 2.4 seconds
OFF
Stopping the operation
using the “A/C” button
on the wireless remote
control Push twicePush once
Push and hold
for 0.8 seconds
Push and hold
for 2.4 seconds
OFF

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Multi-information display (P. 188)
ItemFunctionDefault settingCustomized
setting
Reverse
warning
buzzer 
( P. 175) Operation signals
(Buzzer) when shifting
into “R”
Beeps
repeatedly Beeps once
Seat belt
reminder 
( P. 499) Vehicle speed linked
seat belt reminder
buzzer
ON OFF
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