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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................180
Inside rear view mirror .......182
Outside rear view mirrors .............................184
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ..................186
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .............190
Cargo and luggage ............198
Trailer towing .....................200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .......201
EV drive mode ...................206
Hybrid transmission ...........208
Turn signal lever ................213
Parking brake.....................214 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 215
Fog light switch ................. 218
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 219
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 223
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 224
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 227
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 231
Driving mode select switch .............................. 247
Driving assist systems....... 248
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................... 254
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 262
Winter driving tips.............. 265
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ......................311
Hood ..................................313
Positioning a floor jack .......315
Engine compartment..........317
12-volt battery ....................327
Tires ...................................331
Tire inflation pressure ........343
Wheels ...............................345
Air conditioning filter ..........347
Wiper rubber replacement .....................349
Electronic key battery ........351
Checking and replacing fuses ................................353
Light bulbs .........................357
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ...........368
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency .......................369 7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 370
If you think something is wrong .............................. 375
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 376
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 388
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with a
spare tire) ........................ 404
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without a
spare tire) ........................ 418
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 435
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 437
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ...................... 439
If your vehicle overheats ........................ 444
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 449
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15Pictorial index
PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 404, 418
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 318
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Front fog lights/rear fog light
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Back-up light
*
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 357, Watts: P. 462)
*: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)Multi-information display
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120, 131
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 223
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 223
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 325
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Audio system
*2
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120, 131
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 388
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 223
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219, 223
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 325
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 313
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Audio system
*1
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
*1: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)
Safety infor mation for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally. ( →P. 145, 186)
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 190
Cargo and luggage ............ 198
Trailer towing ..................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ....... 201
EV drive mode ...................206
Hybrid transmission ........... 208
Turn signal lever ................ 213
Parking brake..................... 214
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch.................215
Fog light switch .................. 218
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 219
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 223
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 224
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control..................... 227
Dynamic radar cruise control .............................. 231
Driving mode select switch............................... 247
Driving assist systems ....... 248
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ............................ 254
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 262
Winter driving tips .............. 265

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47888E_(EE)
Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows: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.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position, tail,
license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, day-
time running lights and
front position lights turn
on and off automati-
cally.
(When the power
switch is in ON mode.)1
2
3
4
(if equipped)
Turning on the high beam headlights
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2