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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.
3Operation 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 v_OM_OM47B23U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 28
For safety drive ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 41
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 53
Safety information for children ............................. 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ...... 63
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 73
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 74
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 78
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 83 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 86
Gauges and meters ............. 91
Multi-information display .... 100
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 108
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 116
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 120
Back door .......................... 125
Smart key system .............. 130
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 138
Rear seats ......................... 142
Head restraints .................. 145
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 484
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 485
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 486
If you think something is wrong .............................. 491
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 492
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 506
If you have a flat tire .......... 524
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 537
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 539
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ...................... 541
If your vehicle overheats ... 546
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 551 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 554
Fuel information ................. 563
Tire information.................. 566
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 577
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 585
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 588
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 589
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 591
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 602
Alphabetical index ...................... 606
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with Entune Premiu m Audio with Navigation, refer to
the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information
regarding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system• Audio/visual system
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B23U_(U)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 windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. ( P. 469)
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 495
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B23U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 556
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 561
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 265
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 524
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 557
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 546
Headlights/parking lights/
daytime running lights
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side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 189
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 469, Watts: P. 562)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . P. 174, 177
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 537
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 519
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . P. 91, 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4921
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