2018 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3455-1. Before driving
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Driving
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.  
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury. 
■ When taking a nap in the vehicle

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3465-1. Before driving
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NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle 
● Do not depress the accelerator and brake pedals at the same time during 
driving, as this may restrain the hyb

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3475-1. Before driving
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Driving
NOTICE
■When encountering flooded roads 
Do not drive on a road that has flooded after heavy rain etc. Doing so may 
cause the following s

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3485-1. Before driving
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Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following information about storage precau- 
tions, cargo capacity and load.
WARNING
■ Things that must not be

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3495-1. Before driving
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Driving
NOTICE
■If luggage is loaded on the roof (vehicles with solar charging system) 
Observe the following precautions. Failure to observe them

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3505-1. Before driving
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Trailer towing
Toyota does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle. 
Toyota also does not recommend the installation of a tow hitch 
or the u

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3515-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Power (ignition) switch
Check that the charging cable is disconnected. (P. 156)
Check that the parking brake is set. 
Firmly depress

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TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018  Owners Manual 3525-2. Driving procedures
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Stop the vehicle completely.
Set the parking brake. (P. 364)
Shift the shift position to P. 
(P. 358)
Check that the shift position indica-