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PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................185
Inside rear view mirror .......187
Outside rear view mirrors .............................189
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ..................191
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle .............196
Cargo and luggage ............204
Trailer towing .....................206
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .......207
EV drive mode ...................214
Hybrid transmission ...........216
Turn signal lever ................221
Parking brake.....................222 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 223
Fog light switch ................. 226
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 227
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 231
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 232
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 235
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 239
Driving mode select switch .............................. 255
Driving assist systems....... 256
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system) ........................... 262
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 271
Winter driving tips.............. 274
4Driving
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system .............................280
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches ...........................288
Seat heaters ......................289
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list .................290• Front interior light...........291
• Front personal lights ......291
• Rear interior light ...........292 5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 293• Glove boxes .................. 294
• Console box .................. 294
• Cup holders/bottle holders/
door pockets ................. 295
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 297
• Card holders ................. 298
Luggage compartment features ........................... 299
5-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features ....... 302 • Sun visors ..................... 302
• Vanity mirrors ................ 302
• Clock ............................. 303
• Power outlet .................. 304
• Coat hooks .................... 305
• Assist grips ................... 305
• Panoramic roof shades .......................... 306
• Rear sunshades............ 308
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 310
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 315
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 318
5Interior features
6Maintenance and care
17Pictorial index
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)Multi-information display
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227, 231
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Audio system
*2
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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25Pictorial index
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 400
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227, 231
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 280
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Audio system
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P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
*: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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361-1. For safe use
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)
For safety drive
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (→P. 170)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( →P. 170)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( →P. 182)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 3 8 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P. 3 8 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( → P. 5 9 )
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( →P. 187, 189)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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481-1. For safe use
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WARNING
■ SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the v ehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.)
of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm ( 10 in.) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than
250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your driving position in sev-
eral ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped- als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm
(10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by
reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air- bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended above, while still maintaining
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument
panel controls.
● 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 proper ly restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( →P. 59)
501-1. For safe use
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)
WARNING
■ SRS airbag precautions
●Do not hang coat hangers or hard objects on the coat hooks. All of these
items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags deploy.
● Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail,
and assist grip. (Except for the speed
limit sticker: →P. 437)
511-1. For safe use
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)
For safety and security
WARNING
■ SRS airbag precautions
●If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags ar e stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garni shes, are damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
■ Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
● Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear
pillars or roof side rails
● Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull bar s, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or
winches
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios (RF-trans-
mitter) and CD players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability