2014 TOYOTA PRIUS interior

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■When installing a child restraint system on the front passenger seat
■ Selecting an appropriat e child restraint system
● Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly w ear the vehicle’s seat belt.
● If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 111 )
CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system
depending on the age and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is
not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle’s interior.
● Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to acci-
dent statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
When you have to use a child restraint
system on the front passenger seat,
adjust the following:
●The seatback to the most upright posi-
tion
● The seat cushion to the fully rearward
position

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CAUTION
■When changing the shift position
Be careful not to change the shift position with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Changing the shift position to any positions other than P or N may cause the
vehicle to accelerate abruptly, causing an accident and resulting in death or
serious injury.
After changing the shift position, make sure to confirm the current shift posi-
tion displayed on the shift position indicator inside the meter.
■ If you hear a squealing or scraping noise (brake pad wear limit indica-
tors)
Have your Toyota dealer check and replace the brake pads as soon as pos-
sible.
Rotor damage may result if the pads are not replaced when needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when the wear limits of the brake pads
and/or those of the brake discs are exceeded.
■ When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not depress the accelerator pedal unnecessarily.
If the vehicle is in any shift position other than P or N, the vehicle may
accelerate suddenly and unexpectedly, causing an accident.
● Do not leave the vehicle with the hybrid system on for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be avoided, park the vehicle in an open space
and check that exhaust fumes do not enter the vehicle interior.
● In order to prevent accidents due to the vehicle rolling away, always keep
depressing the brake pedal while the “READY” indicator is on. Apply the
parking brake as necessary.

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CAUTION
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If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, in order to prevent accidents caused
by the vehicle rolling forward or backward, always depress the brake pedal
and securely apply the parking brake as needed.
● Avoid revving or racing the engine.
Running the engine at high speed while the vehicle is stopped may cause
the exhaust system to overheat, which could result in a fire if combustible
material is nearby.
■ When the vehicle is parked
●Make sure to firmly apply the parking brake and shift the shift position to P.
Failure to do so may cause the vehicle to move, or the vehicle to acceler-
ate suddenly if the accelerator pedal is accidentally depressed. Also, when
leaving the vehicle, make sure to turn off the hybrid system and lock the
vehicle.
Sound or shuddering may not be noticed even when the hybrid vehicle is
ready to drive (when the “READY” indicator is illuminated).
● Do not leave glasses, cigarette lighters, spray cans, or soft drink cans in
the vehicle when it is in the sun.
Doing so may result in the following:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter or spray can, and may lead to a
fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle may cause the plastic lenses and plastic material of glasses to deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing the contents to spray over the interior of the vehicle, and may also cause a short circuit in the vehi-
cle’s electrical components.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Air conditioning system .... 330
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches ......................... 341
Solar Ventilation System ........................... 343
Remote Air Conditioning System ........................... 346
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers switch ............ 350 3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types .......... 351
Using the AUX port/USB port ................................. 356
3-3. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............... 357
• Front interior lights ......... 358
• Personal lights ............... 359
• Rear interior light ........... 359
3-4. Using the storage features List of storage features .... 361
• Glove boxes ................... 362
• Console box ................... 363
• Cup holders ................... 364
• Bottle holders ................. 366
• Auxiliary boxes ............... 367
3-5. Other interior features Sun visors ........................ 368
Vanity mirrors ................... 369
Outside temperature display............................ 370
Power outlets ................... 371
Seat heaters..................... 373
Armrest ............................ 375
Assist grips....................... 376
Floor mats ........................ 377
Luggage compartment features .......................... 379
Garage door opener......... 385
Safety Connect ................ 393

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Using the automatic mode
Press .
The air conditioning system will begin to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature set-
ting.
Press “▲” to increase the temperature and “ ▼” to decrease
the temperature on the .
Adjusting the settings
■ Changing the cooling and dehumidification function
Press .
The cooling and dehumidification function switches between on and off
each time the button is pressed.
■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press “ ▲” to increases the temperature and “ ▼” to decreases the
temperature on the .
■ Adjusting the fan speed
Press  (increase) or  (decrease) on .
The fan speed is shown on the display. (7 levels)
Press to turn the fan off.
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Mainly air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
■ Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The modes switches between (recycles air inside the vehicle)
and (introduces air from outside the vehicle) modes each time
the button is pressed.

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Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
■ Adjusting the air outlets
Center outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Right and left side outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.

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■Using the automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically in accordance with the temperature set-
ting and ambient conditions. As a result, the following may occur.
●Immediately after
is pressed, the fan may stop for a while until
warm or cool air is ready to flow.
● Cool air may flow to the area around the upper body when the heater is
on.
■ Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Recirculated air mode or outside air mode may be automatically switched in
accordance with under these condition, such as temperature setting and
inside temperature.
Also, outside air mode may be automatically switched to when the outside
temperature is low.
■ When the outside temperature exceeds 75
F (24C) and the air condi-
tioning system is on
● In order to reduce the air conditioning power consumption, the air condi-
tioning system may switch to recirculated air mode automatically. This
may also reduce fuel consumption.
● Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the “POWER”
switch is turned to ON mode.
● It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing
.
■ Using the system in recirculated air mode
The windows will fog up more easily if the recirculated air mode is used.
■ Window defogger feature
●Recirculated air mode may automatically switch to outside air mode in
situations where the windows need to be defogged.
● When the outside air temperature is low, it may take a while for the con-
densation to clear from the windshield.