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1-9. Safety informationCorrect driving posture........ 185
SRS airbags ........................ 187
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 202
Child restraint systems........ 208
Installing child restraints...... 213
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle............... 228
Power (ignition) switch ........ 242
Hybrid transmission ............ 249
Turn signal lever ................. 259
Parking brake ...................... 260
Horn .................................... 261
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 262
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 267
Multi-information display ..... 271
Head-up display .................. 290 2-3. Operating the lights and
windshield wipers
Headlight switch ................. 297
Fog light switch................... 303
Windshield wipers and washer.............................. 305
Rear window wiper and washer.............................. 309
Headlight cleaner switch .... 312
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ..................... 313
Dynamic radar cruise control .............................. 317
Driving assist systems ........ 333
Hill-start assist control ........ 338
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ............................ 340
2-5. Driving information Cargo and luggage ............. 349
Vehicle load limits............... 354
Winter driving tips ............... 355
Trailer towing ...................... 360
Dinghy towing ..................... 361
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1-2. ChargingCharging equipment........... 78
Power sources that can be used ..................... 82
How to charge .................... 85
When normal charging cannot be carried out ..... 103
Inspecting the charging cable .............................. 108
1-3. Key information Keys ................................. 110
1-4. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system (with entry function) ....... 113
Smart key system (without entry
function) ......................... 130
Wireless remote control ... 136
Side doors ........................ 138
Back door ......................... 144 1-5. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ....................... 150
Rear seats........................ 153
Head restraints................. 156
Seat belts ......................... 160
Steering wheel ................. 169
Inside rear view mirror ..... 170
Outside rear view mirrors............................ 173
1-6. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................ 175
1-7. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................. 178
1-8. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......... 183
1-9. Safety information Correct driving posture..... 185
SRS airbags ..................... 187
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 202
Child restraint systems..... 208
Installing child restraints ........................ 213
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A11U_(U)
Pre-collision seat belts (front seats of vehicles with pre-collision
system)
If the system determine s that a collision is unavoidable, the front seat
belts will retract before the collision. ( P. 340)
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. ( P. 213)
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■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 208)
● When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt, follow the instructions on P. 160 regarding seat belt usage.
■ Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
■ Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.
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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or serious injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
● Always wear a seat belt properly.
● Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt
for more than one person at once, including children.
● Toyota recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always
use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
● To achieve a proper seating position, do not recline the seat more than
necessary. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting
up straight and well back in the seats.
● Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
● Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
● When using the rear outside seat belts, make sure that the belt pass
through the guide.
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CAUTION
■Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without
the extender.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
● The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when
used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the
one originally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the
extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.
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CAUTION
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SRS airbag precautions
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.
● Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small
to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in
the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 208)
●If the seat belt extender has been con-
nected to the front seat belt buckles but
the seat belt extender has not also
been fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags will
judge that the driver and front passen-
ger are wearing the seat belt even
though the seat belt has not been con-
nected. In this case, the SRS front air-
bags may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or serious
injury in the event of a collision. Be sure
to wear the seat belt with the seat belt
extender.
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification system
■ Adult
*1
■Child*4 or child restraint system*5
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “AIR BAG
ON”
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
*2
or
flashing
*3
Devices Front passenger airbag
Activated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen- ger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner
Indicator/
warning light “AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights “AIR BAG
OFF”
*6
SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light Off
*2
or
flashing
*3
Devices Front passenger airbag
Deactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
Activated
Curtain shield airbag in the front passen-
ger side
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner