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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle .............. 194
Power (ignition) switch ........ 206
EV drive mode .................... 213
Hybrid transmission ............ 216
Turn signal lever ................. 225
Parking brake...................... 226
Horn .................................... 227
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ............ 228
Indicators and warning
lights ................................. 240
Head-up display .................. 245
2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch.................. 253
Fog light switch ................... 258
Windshield wipers and
washer .............................. 260
Rear window wiper and
washer .............................. 264
Headlight cleaner switch ..... 2662-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ..................... 267
Dynamic radar cruise
control .............................. 272
Driving assist systems........ 291
Hill-start assist control ........ 297
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
System) ............................ 300
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage............. 310
Winter driving tips............... 313
Trailer towing...................... 317
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Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights P. 258Headlights
Front position lightsP. 253
P. 253
Hood P. 391
Windshield wipers P. 260Outside rear view mirrors
P. 128
Front turn signal lights P. 225
Side turn signal lights P. 225
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Instrument panel
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch P. 253
P. 225
P. 258
Pre-crash braking off switch P. 301
Parking brake pedal P. 226
Fuel filler door opener P. 134
Windshield wipers and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch P. 260
P. 264
Gauges and meters
Trip-information display P. 228
P. 233
Audio system*2 P. 336
Navigation system*1
SRS driver airbag
Horn P. 153
P. 227
Head-up display switches
P. 245
Tilt and telescopic steering control lever P. 125
SRS knee airbag P. 153
Card holder P. 355
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Instrument panel
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch P. 253
P. 225
P. 258
Pre-crash braking off switch
P. 301Parking brake pedal P. 226
Fuel filler door opener P. 134
Windshield wipers and washer
switch
P. 260
Gauges and meters
Trip-information display P. 228
P. 233
Audio system*2 P. 336
Navigation system*1 SRS driver airbag
Horn
P. 153
P. 227
Head-up display
switches
Auxiliary box
P. 245
P. 352
Tilt and telescopic steering
control lever
P. 125SRS knee airbag P. 153
Rear window wiper and washer
switch
P. 264
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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle ............ 194
Power (ignition) switch...... 206
EV drive mode .................. 213
Hybrid transmission .......... 216
Turn signal lever ............... 225
Parking brake ................... 226
Horn .................................. 227
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters .......... 228
Indicators and warning
lights ............................... 240
Head-up display................ 2452-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch................ 253
Fog light switch ................. 258
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 260
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 264
Headlight cleaner
switch.............................. 266
2-4. Using other driving
systems
Cruise control.................... 267
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 272
Driving assist systems ...... 291
Hill-start assist control....... 297
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
System) .......................... 300
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ........... 310
Winter driving tips ............. 313
Trailer towing .................... 317
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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position
lights, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and
all the lights listed
above turn on.
The headlights, front
position lights, and
so on turn on and off
automatically (when
the “POWER” switch
is in ON mode).
(if equipped)
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Turning on the high beam headlights
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams
with the headlights on or off.
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47841E_(EE)Guide to dial settings
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
Driver None 0
Driver and front
passengerNone 0
All seats occupied None 3
All seats occupied Full luggage loading 4
Driver Full luggage loading 5
Driver and front
passenger.
And all passenger in the
rear seats farthest to the
rear.None 1.5
Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is started and the parking
brake is released.