2015 TOYOTA PRIUS V Owners Manual

5128-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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*: For the EV drive mode operating conditions (P. 177).
Indicates that the EV drive mode has been auto-
matically canceled
*
The reason the EV drive mode is not available
(the battery charge is low, speed is higher than
the EV drive mode operating speed range,
accelerator pedal is depressed too much) may
be displayed.
A buzzer also sounds.
 Drive the vehicle for a while.
(If equipped)
Since the vehicle speed is about 32 mph (50 km/h)
or less, is not available LDA
Traveling at the speed 32 mph (50 km/h) or
more
Displayed messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes
3 times)

5138-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
■Warning messages
The warning message illustrations used are intended as examples, and may
differ from the image that is actually displayed on the multi-information dis-
play.
■ Warning message in radar cruise mode (if equipped)
In the following situations, the warning message may not be displayed even if
vehicle-to-vehicle distance decreases:
●When your vehicle and the vehicle ahead are traveling at the same speed or
the vehicle ahead is traveling more quickly than your vehicle
● When the vehicle ahead is traveling at a very low speed
● Immediately after cruise control speed is set
● At the instant the accelerator pedal is depressed
■ The LDA lane departure alert function (if equipped)
In the following situation, the warning message will not be displayed even if a
lane line is crossed.
●When the vehicle speed deviates from the operating range of the LDA sys-
tem functions
● When the lane lines cannot be recognized
■ Warning buzzer
P. 495

5148-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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InteriorbuzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions

Power was turned off due to the
automatic power off function.
 Next time when starting
the hybrid system, oper-
ate the hybrid system for
approximately 5 minutes
to recharge the 12-volt bat-
tery.
Con-
tinu-
ous  The driver’s door was opened
while any shift position other
than P was selected without
turning off the power switch.

Shift the shift position to P.
Con-
tinu-
ousContin-
uous
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened and
closed while any shift position
other than P was selected with-
out turning off the power switch.
Shift the shift position to P.
 Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Once  An attempt was made to start
the hybrid system without the
electronic key being present, or
the electronic key was not func-
tioning normally.

Start the hybrid system
with the electronic key
present.
An attempt was made to drive
when the regular key was not
inside the vehicle.
 Confirm that the elec-
tronic key is inside the
vehicle.
(Flashes)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)

5158-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Once3 times
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and a door
other than the driver’s door was
opened and closed while the
power switch was in a mode
other than off.
Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened and
closed while the shift position P
was selected without turning off
the power switch.
Turn the power switch off.
 Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Once
Sounds
once for
5
seconds
An attempt was made to exit
the vehicle with the electronic
key and lock the doors without
first turning the power switch
off.
Turn the power switch off
and lock the doors again.
Once
An attempt was made to turn
the power switch off when the
shift position was not in P.
To turn off the hybrid sys-
tem, first shift the shift
position to P and then turn
the power switch off.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
(Flashes)
(Flashes)

5168-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once
Sounds
once for
5
seconds
• An attempt was made to lockthe doors using the smart key
system while the electronic
key was still inside the vehi-
cle.
• An attempt was made to lock either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside
lock button into the lock posi-
tion, then closing the door
with the electronic key still
inside the vehicle.
 Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
• When the doors were
unlocked with the mechanical
key and then the power
switch was pressed, the elec-
tronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not
be detected in the vehicle
even after the power switch
was pressed two consecu-
tive times.
 Touch the electronic key to
the power switch while
depressing the brake
pedal.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)

5178-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
■Warning messages
P. 513
■ Warning buzzer
P. 495
Once
The driver’s door was opened
and closed with the power
switch turned off and then the
power switch was put in
ACCESSORY mode twice with-
out the hybrid system being
started.
 Press the power switch
while depressing the brake
pedal.
During a hybrid system starting
procedure in the event that the
electronic key was not function-
ing properly ( P. 534), the
power switch was touched with
the electronic key.
 Press the power switch
within 10 seconds of the
buzzer sounding.
Once
An attempt was made to start
the hybrid system with the shift
position in N.
Shift the shift position to P
and start the hybrid sys-
tem.
Once
The electronic key has a low
battery.
Replace the electronic key
battery. ( P. 459)
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Flashes)

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the shift position to P.
● Stop the hybrid system.
● Turn on the emergency flashers. ( P. 480)
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
For details about tires: P. 4 4 1
WARNING
■If you have a flat tire
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a fl at tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair, which could result in an accident.
Before jacking up the vehicle

5198-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack handle
Towing eyelet
Wheel nut wrenchSpare tire
Jack1
2
3
4
5