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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
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Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safety drive ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 37
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Safety information for children ........................ 56
Child restraint systems ........ 57
Installing child restraints ...... 61
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 70
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 71
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 76
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 82
Theft prevention labels ........ 84
2. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators........................... 86
Gauges and meters............. 91
Multi-information display ..... 94
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 108 3-1. Key information
Keys................................... 118
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 124
Back door .......................... 133
Smart key system .............. 138
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 145
Rear seats ......................... 146
Head restraints .................. 150
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 153
Inside rear view mirror ....... 155
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 156
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 158
Moon roof .......................... 162
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2Instrument cluster
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage............ 175
Vehicle load limits ............. 179
Trailer towing..................... 180
Dinghy towing.................... 181
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart
key system) ..................... 182
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 186
EV drive mode................... 193
Hybrid transmission........... 196
Turn signal lever................ 199
Parking brake .................... 200
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 201
Fog light switch ................. 205
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 207
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 211
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 214
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense C ..... 218
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 224
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 237
Automatic High Beam ....... 242 4-6. Using the driving
support systems
Cruise control .................... 247
Rear view monitor system ............................. 251
Driving assist systems ....... 261
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 267
Winter driving tips .............. 270
5-1. Using the audio system Audio system types ........... 276
5-2. Basic Operations (Multimedia system)
Multimedia system ............. 277
Steering wheel audio switches........................... 279
USB port/AUX port ............ 280
Basic audio operations ...... 282
5-3. Setup (Multimedia system)
Setup menu ....................... 284
General settings ................ 285
Audio settings .................... 287
Display settings ................. 288
Voice settings .................... 289
5-4. Using the Multimedia system
Selecting the audio source.............................. 290
List screen operation ......... 291
Optimal use of the multimedia system........... 293
5-5. Using the radio (Multimedia system)
Radio operation ................. 294
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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system............................. 370
Seat heaters ...................... 378
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 379
• Interior lights ................. 380
• Personal lights .............. 380
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 382
• Glove box...................... 383
• Console box .................. 383
• Auxiliary boxes.............. 384
• Cup holders .................. 385
• Bottle holders ................ 386
6-4. Other interior features Other interior features ....... 387
• Sun visors ..................... 387
• Vanity mirrors................ 387
• Outside temperature display........................... 387
• Power outlet .................. 389
• Coat hooks.................... 390
• Assist grips ................... 391
• Luggage cover .............. 392 7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 396
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 399
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 402
General maintenance ........ 405
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 408
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 409
Hood .................................. 412
Positioning a floor jack....... 414
Engine compartment ......... 415
12-volt battery .................... 424
Tires................................... 428
Tire inflation pressure ........ 437
Wheels............................... 440
Air conditioning filter .......... 442
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 444
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 447
Light bulbs ......................... 451
6Interior features7Maintenance and care
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PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 462
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 463
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 465
If you think something is wrong .............................. 472
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 473
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 482
If you have a flat tire .......... 497
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 508
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............. 510
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 511
If the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged ....... 513
If your vehicle overheats ........................ 518
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 522 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 526
Fuel information ................. 535
Tire information.................. 538
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 550
Items to initialize ................ 555
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
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PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
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General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
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 cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.
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PRIUS c_U (OM52F96U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 428
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 497
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 529
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Front fog lights
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Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
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(Replacing method: P. 451, Watts: P. 534)
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Engine/“POWER” switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 182, 186
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . P. 182, 186
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 508
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 465
When the shift lever does not move. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 510
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4821
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