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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 140
Inside rear view mirror....... 142
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 144
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 146
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 150
Cargo and luggage............ 161
Vehicle load limits ............. 165
Trailer towing..................... 166
Dinghy towing.................... 167
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 168
EV drive mode................... 173
Hybrid transmission........... 175
Turn signal lever................ 180
Parking brake .................... 181 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 182
Automatic High Beam ........ 185
Fog light switch .................. 191
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 192
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 194
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 195
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 198
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 205
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 217
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 227
Rear view monitor system ............................. 241
Driving mode select switch .............................. 251
Driving assist systems ....... 252
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 259
Winter driving tips .............. 262
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16Pictorial index
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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. (P. 454) Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 480
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 480
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 116
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .\
. . . . . . . P. 217
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 2541
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47B78U_(U)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
Interior lights
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Panoramic roof shade switch
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 384
Garage door opener switches
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*2: For vehicles without panoramic roof, the switch shape may differ.
*3: If equipped
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For safe driving
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. 131)
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. 131)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 138)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 3 2 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 2 )
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. 142, 144)
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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3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 110
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 114
Back door .......................... 119
Smart key system ............. 124
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 131
Rear seats......................... 135
Head restraints.................. 138
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 140
Inside rear view mirror ...... 142
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 144
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 146
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror (vehicles with manual
anti-glare inside rear view mirror)
Anti-glare function
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Operation of each component
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Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode On
Off
When the automatic anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode
each time the power switch is
turned to ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)
■To prevent sensor error (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)
Indicator
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To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.
WARNING
Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.