2018 TOYOTA PRIUS warning

PRIUS_OM_OM47B89U_(U)
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, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

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PRIUS_OM_OM47B89U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 56
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 57
Child restraint systems ........ 58
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 78
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 82
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 89 2. Instrument cluster
Combination meter .............. 92
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 100
Main display....................... 107
Multi-information display ............................. 114
Head-up display................. 146
Energy monitor/ consumption screen
(vehicles without
11.6-inch display) ............ 153
Energy monitor/ consumption screen
(vehicles with
11.6-inch display) ............ 158
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 166
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 171
Back door .......................... 177
Smart key system .............. 182
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 190
Rear seats ......................... 192
Head restraints .................. 195
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 664
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 665
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 666
If you think something is wrong .............................. 672
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 673
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 684
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with
spare tire) ........................ 691
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without
spare tire) ........................ 705
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 724
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 726
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ...................... 729
If your vehicle overheats ... 735
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 740 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 744
Fuel information ................. 755
Tire information.................. 758
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 770
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 780
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 782
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 783
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 785
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 794
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 798
Alphabetical index ...................... 802
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio with Navigation, refer to
the “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information
regarding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Hands-free system (for cellular phone)• Audio/visual system

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PRIUS_OM_OM47B89U_(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 neut\
ral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, 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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PRIUS_OM_OM47B89U_(U)
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
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 171
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 726
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675, 684
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675, 684
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 202
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520, 5301
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PRIUS_OM_OM47B89U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 584
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 268
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 747
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 618
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 752
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 618
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 691, 705
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 748
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 735
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Parking lights
*1/side marker lights/
LED accent lights
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Fog lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Turn signal lights/parking lights
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246, 248
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 654, Watts: P. 754)
*1: The location of the parking lights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
*2: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 665
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 724
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 684
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 240
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 666
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92, 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6731
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