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4-1.  Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage............ 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing.................... 185
4-2.  Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a 
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch  (vehicles with a 
smart key system) ........... 190
EV drive mode................... 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3.  Operating the lights  and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers  and washer ..................... 212
Rear window wiper  and washer ..................... 216 4-4.  Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 219
4-5.  Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C...... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 229
LDA  (Lane Departure Alert)..... 239
Automatic High Beam ........ 244
4-6.  Using the driving  support systems
Cruise control .................... 249
Rear view monitor  system ............................. 253
Driving assist systems ....... 263
4-7.  Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 269
Winter driving tips .............. 272
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PRIUS c_UWindshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 212
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 272
Fuel filler door  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 219
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 219
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 536
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 433
Tire size/inflation pressure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . P. 541
Winter tires/tire chain  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . P. 272
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 433
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . P. 502
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 417
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 417
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 537
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 526
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Parking lights/front turn signal lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204, 206
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 210
Front side marker lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Stop lights/tail lights /rear side marker lights/
rear turn signal lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204, 206
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 200
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving  
(Replacing method: P. 456, Watts: P. 542)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS c_U4-1.  Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage ........... 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing ................... 185
4-2.  Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a 
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch  (vehicles with a 
smart key system) ........... 190
EV drive mode .................. 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3.  Operating the ligh ts
and wipers
H eadlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers  and washer ..................... 212
Rear window wiper  and washer ..................... 216 4-4.  Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 219
4-5.  Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C ..... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 229
LDA  (Lane Departure Alert) .... 239
Automatic High Beam ....... 244
4-6.  U sing the driving
s upport systems
Cruise control .................... 249
Rear view monitor  system ............................ 253
Driving assist systems ...... 263
4-7.  Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 269
Winter driving tips ............. 272 

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the   switch turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e  A
The  daytime  running
lights turn on. ( P. 208)
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  tail,  license  plate,
instrument  panel  lights,
and  daytime  running
lights ( P. 208) turn on.
The  headlights  and  all
lights  listed  above
(except  daytime  running
lights) turn on. 
The  daytime  running
lights turn off. ( P.   2 0 8 )
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually. 
Operating instructions
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Ty p e   B
The  daytime  running
lights turn on. ( P. 208)
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  tail,  license  plate,
instrument  panel  lights,
and  daytime  running
lights ( P. 208) turn on.
The  headlights  and  all
lights  listed  above
(except  daytime  running
lights) turn on.
With  the  headlights  on,  push
the  lever  away  from  you  to turn
on the high beams.
Pull  the  lever  toward  you  to  the
center  position  to  turn  the  high
beams off.
Pull  the  lever  toward  you  and
release  it  to  flash  the  high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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PRIUS c_U
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the headlights
and illuminate darker than the headlights. 
● Type A:  To  make  your  vehicle  more  visible  to  other  drivers  during  daytime
driving,  the  daytime  running  lights  turn  on  automatically  when  all  of  the  fol-
lowing conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not  designed for
use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the   or   position
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● Type  B:  To  make  your  vehicle  more  visible  to  other  drivers  during  daytime
driving,  the  daytime  running  lights  turn  on  automatically  when  all  of  the  fol-
lowing conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not  designed for
use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the   or   position
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● For  the  U.S.A.:  Daytime  running  lights  can  be  turned  off  by  ope rating  the
switch.
● Compared  to  turning  on  the  headlights,  the  daytime  running  ligh t  system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it  can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Automatic light off system
Vehicles without a smart key system
● When  the  headlights  are  on:  The  headlights  and  tail  lights  turn   off  30  sec-
onds after the power switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” po sition and a
door  is  opened  and  closed.  (Vehicles  with  a  wireless  remote  con trol:  The
lights  turn  off  immediately  if    on  the  key is pressed  after  all   the  doors
are locked.)
● When  only  the  tail  lights  are  on:  The  tail  lights  turn  off  automatically  if  the
power switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the driver’s door
is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to “ON” posi tion, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to   or  .
If  any  of  the  doors  or  trunk  lid  is  kept  open,  the  lights  automatically  turn  off
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Vehicles with a smart key system
● When  the  headlights  are  on:  The  headlights  and  tail  lights  turn   off  30  sec-
onds  after  the  power  switch  is  turned  to ACCESSORY  mode  or  turn ed  off
and a door is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediate ly if   on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When  only  the  tail  lights  are  on:  The  tail  lights  turn  off  automatically  if  the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the  driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode,  or turn the light
switch off once and then back to   or  .
If  any  of  the  doors  or  trunk  lid  is  kept  open,  the  lights  automatically  turn  off
after 20 minutes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart key system
A  buzzer  sounds  when  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  the  “LOCK”  o r  “ACC”
position and the driver's door is opened while the lights are t urned on.
Vehicles with a smart key system
A  buzzer  sounds  when  the  power  switch  is  turned  off  or  turned  t o ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the lights are  turned on.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In  the  following  conditions,  the  remaining  lights will  go  off  a utomatically  after
20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery from being d ischarged:
● The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The  power switch is turned  to the “ACC”  or “LOCK” position (veh icles  with-
out  a  smart  key  system)  or  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  ACCESSORY
mode or turned off (vehicles with a smart key system). 
This function will be canceled in any of the following situatio ns:
● When  the  power  switch  is  turned  to  the  “ON”  position  (vehicles  without  a
smart key system) or the power switch is turned to ON mode (veh icles with
a smart key system).
● When the light switch is operated.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Setting (e.g. daytime running light system) can be changed. 
(Customizable features:  P. 558)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt b attery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybri d system is
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Ty p e  ATurns  the  front  fog  lights
off
Turns  the  front  fog  lights
on
Fog light switch
: If equipped
The  fog  lights  secure  excellent  visibility  in  difficult  driving  con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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