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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage............ 177
Vehicle load limits ............. 181
Trailer towing..................... 182
Dinghy towing.................... 183
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 184
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 188
EV drive mode................... 195
Hybrid transmission........... 198
Turn signal lever................ 202
Parking brake .................... 203
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 204
Fog light switch ................. 208
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 210
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 214 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 217
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense C...... 221
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 227
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 240
Automatic High Beam ........ 245
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 250
Rear view monitor system ............................. 254
Driving assist systems ....... 264
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 270
Winter driving tips .............. 273
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5-9. Bluetooth® Audio
(Multimedia system)
Listening to Bluetooth
®
Audio ............................... 329
5-10. Bluetooth
® phone
(Multimedia system)
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone.............................. 331
Making a call ..................... 334
Receiving a call ................. 337
Speaking on the phone ..... 338
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 342
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 347
Bluetooth
® phone
settings............................ 348
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 350
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 360
5-11. Bluetooth
®
(Multimedia system)
Bluetooth
®......................... 364
5-12. Using the voice command system
(Multimedia system)
Voice command system............................. 369 6-1. Using the air
conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ......... 374
Seat heaters ...................... 382
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 383
• Interior lights.................. 384
• Personal lights............... 384
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ...... 386
• Glove box ...................... 387
• Console box .................. 387
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 388
• Cup holders ................... 389
• Bottle holders ................ 390
6-4. Other interior features Other interior features........ 391
• Sun visors ..................... 391
• Vanity mirrors ................ 391
• Outside temperature display ........................... 391
• Power outlet .................. 393
• Coat hooks .................... 394
• Assist grips .................... 395
• Luggage cover .............. 396
6Interior features
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17Pictorial index
PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 534
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Front turn signal/parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Stop/tail lights/rear side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 455, Watts: P. 540)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Headlights/front parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 427
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 466
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 416
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 374
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Multimedia system
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Navigation system
*1, 2
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 393
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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912. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( →P. 202)Shift position indicator
(→P. 199)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 204) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 199)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 204)EV drive indicator lamp
(→P. 75)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 204)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 250)
(if equipped)
Front fog light indicator
(→P. 208)
(if equipped)
Cruise control set indica-
tor ( →P. 250)
*1
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 245)*1, 2
Slip indicator ( →P. 265)
(if equipped)
Immobilizer system indi-
cator (→P. 84)*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 265)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 240)
“READY” indicator
( →P. 184, 188)
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(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→P. 227)
EV drive mode indicator
( →P. 195)
SRS airbag
on-off indica-
tor ( →P. 52)*1
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PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage ........... 177
Vehicle load limits ............. 181
Trailer towing..................... 182
Dinghy towing ................... 183
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 184
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 188
EV drive mode .................. 195
Hybrid transmission........... 198
Turn signal lever................ 202
Parking brake .................... 203
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 204
Fog light switch ................. 208
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 210
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 214 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 217
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense C ..... 221
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 227
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ............................... 240
Automatic High Beam ....... 245
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 250
Rear view monitor system ............................ 254
Driving assist systems ...... 264
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 270
Winter driving tips ............. 273
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2084-3. Operating the lights and wipers
PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)
Ty p e ATurns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
Fog light switch∗
∗: If equipped
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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Driving
PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)
Ty p e BTurns the front fog lights
off
Turns the front fog lights
on
■Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
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