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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
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 467
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417, 431
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 467
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Front fog lights/rear fog light
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Back-up light
*
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 367, Watts: P. 474)
*: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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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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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
*
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
*: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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1092. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(→ P. 221) “SET” indicator
(
→ P. 235, 239)
Tail light indicator
( → P. 223)
*1, 2Slip indicator
(→ P. 257)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 224)
(If equipped)
EV indicator ( →P. 116)
Front fog light indicator
( → P. 226)
*1
(If equipped)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light ( →P. 116)
Rear fog light indicator
( → P. 226) EV drive mode indicator
(
→ P. 214)
Security indicator
( → P. 91, 98) Shift position indicators
(
→ P. 216)
“READY” indicator
( → P. 207)
*1, 3
(If equipped)
PCS warning light
(→ P. 263)
“ECO MODE” indicator
( → P. 255)
*4
“PASSENGER AIR
BAG” indicator ( →P. 5 6 )
(If equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( →P. 239)
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4Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)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
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4-2. Driving procedures
Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)
Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash
until you release the lever.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash until
you release the lever.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
Operating instructions
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Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47B24E_(EE)■
Operating conditions of emergency brake signal
When the following three conditions are met, the emergency brake signal will
operate:
●The emergency flashers are off.
● Actual vehicle speed is over 55 km/h (35 mph).
● The brake pedal is depressed in a manner that cause the system to judge
from the vehicle deceleration that this is a sudden braking operation.
■ Automatic system cancelation of emergency brake signal
The emergency brake signal will turn off in any of the following situations:
●The emergency flashers are turned on.
● The brake pedal is released.
● The system judges from the vehicle deceleration that is not a sudden brak-
ing operation.
■ Operating conditions of hill-start assist control
When the following four conditions are met, the hill-start assist control will
operate:
●The shift position is in a position other than P or N (when starting off forward/
backward on an upward incline).
● The vehicle is stopped.
● The accelerator pedal is not depressed.
● The parking brake is not engaged.
■ Automatic system cancelation of hill-start assist control
The hill-start assist control will turn off in any of the following situations:
● Shift the shift position to P or N
● The accelerator pedal is depressed
● The parking brake is engaged.
● Approximately 2 seconds elapse after the brake pedal is released.