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Driving
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◆ECB (Electronically Controlled Brake System)
The electronically controlled system generates braking force corre-
sponding to the brake operation
◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenl y,
or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake p edal
is depressed when the system de tects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road surfaces
◆TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
◆Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward movement of the vehicle when start -
ing on an uphill
◆EPS (Electric Power Steering)
Employs an electric motor to reduce the amount of effort needed to
turn the steering wheel
Driving assist systems
To keep driving safety and perf ormance, the following systems
operate automatically in respon se to various driving situations.
Be aware, however, that these systems are supplementary and
should not be relied upon too heav ily when operating the vehi-
cle.
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ECB operating sound
ECB operating sound may be heard in the following cases, but it does not
indicate that a malfunction has occurred.
● Operating sound heard from the engine compartment when the brak e pedal
is operated.
● Motor sound of the brake system heard from the front part of th e vehicle
when the driver’s door is opened.
● Operating sound heard from the engine compartment when one or t wo min-
utes passed after the stop of the hybrid system.
■ EPS operation sound
When the steering wheel is operated, a motor sound (whirring so und) may be
heard. This does not indicate a malfunction.
■ Reduced effectiveness of the EPS system
The effectiveness of the EPS system is reduced to prevent the s ystem from
overheating when there is frequent steering input over an exten ded period of
time. The steering wheel may feel heavy as a result. Should thi s occur, refrain
from excessive steering input or stop the vehicle and turn the hybrid system
off. The EPS system should return to normal within 10 minutes.
■ Electric power steering system wa rning light (warning buzzer)
P. 481
■ Automatic reactivation of TRAC and VSC systems
After turning the TRAC and VSC systems off, the systems will be automati-
cally re-enabled in the following situations:
● When the power switch is turned to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a
smart key system) or the power switch is turned off (vehicles with a smart
key system)
● If only the TRAC system is turned off, the TRAC will turn on wh en vehicle
speed increases
If both the TRAC and VSC systems are turned off, automatic re-e nabling will
not occur when vehicle speed increases.
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■Tire chain installation
Observe the following precautions when installing and removing chains:
●Install and remove tire cha ins in a safe location.
●Install tire chains on the front tires only. Do not install tir e chains on the
rear tires.
●Install tire chains on front tires as tightly as possible. Reti ghten chains
after driving 1/4 1/2 mile (0.5 1.0 km).
●Install tire chains following th e instructions provided with th e tire chains.
WARNING
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of acciden ts.
Failure to do so may result in a loss of vehicle control and ca use death or
serious injury.
● Use tires of the size specified.
● Maintain the recommended level of air pressure.
● Do not drive in excess of 75 mph (120 km/h), regardless of the type of
snow tires being used.
● Use snow tires on all, not just some wheels.
■ Driving with tire chains
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of acciden ts.
Failure to do so may result in the vehicle being unable to be d riven safely,
and may cause death or serious injury.
● Do not drive in excess of the speed limit specified for the tir e chains being
used, or 30 mph (50 km/h), whichever is lower.
● Avoid driving on bumpy road surfaces or over potholes.
● Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt steering, sudden braking and shifting
operations that cause sudden engine braking.
● Slow down sufficiently before entering a curve to ensure that v ehicle con-
trol is maintained.
● Do not use LDA (Lane Departure Alert) system.
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PRIUS c_U5-1. Using the audio system
Audio system types ........... 278
5-2. Basic Operations (Multimedia system)
Multimedia system ............ 279
Steering wheel audio switches ................ 281
USB port/AUX port ............ 282
Basic audio operations...... 284
5-3. Setup (Multimedia system)
Setup menu....................... 286
General settings ................ 287
Audio settings ................... 289
Display settings ................. 290
Voice settings.................... 291
5-4. Using the Multimedia system
Selecting the audio source ................... 292
List screen operation......... 293
Optimal use of the multimedia system .......... 295
5-5. U sing the radio
(Multimedia system)
Radio operation................. 296
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laying an audio CD and
MP3/WMA/AAC discs
(Multimedia system)
C D player operation .......... 298
5-7. U sing an external device
(Multimedia system)
Lis tening to an iPod .......... 304
Listening to a USB memory device................ 309
Using the AUX port ........... 314
5-8. Connecting Bluetooth
®
(Multimedia system)
Prepa rations to
use wireless
commu
nication ................ 315
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time .......................... 320
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time .... 321
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 322
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 324
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details .................. 326
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings ............... 327 5-9. Bluetooth
® Audio
(Multimedia system)
Listening to Bluetooth
®
Audio............................... 328
5-10. Bluetooth
® phone
(Multimedi a system)
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone ............................. 330
Making a call ..................... 333
Receiving a call ................. 336
Speaking on the phone ..... 337
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 341
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 346
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................... 347
Contact/ Call History Settings ....... 349
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 359
5-11. Bluetooth
®
(Multimedi a system)
Bluetoo
th
®......................... 363
5-12. Using the voice command system
(Multimedia system)
Voice command system .... 368
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Audio system
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Vo l u m e s w i t c h• Increases/dec reases volume
• Press and hold: Continuously increases/decreases volume
Cursor switch • Selects (radio stations/radio presets/tracks/files/songs)
• Moves cursor
• Press and hold: Seek up /down (radio stations)
• Fast up/down (tracks/files)
“MODE” switch • Changes audio source
• Press and hold this switch to mute or pause the current operat ion
To cancel the mute or pause, press and hold.
Steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be cont rolled using the switches on
the steering wheel.
Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or
navigation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with
the audio system or navigation system.
Operating the multimedia system using the steering wheel
switches
1
12
3
WARNING
■To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.
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5-4. Using the Multimedia system
Press the “AUDIO” button to display the audio source selection
screen.
If the audio source selection screen is not displayed, press the “AUDIO”
button again.
Select the desired audio
source.
Select the desired audio
source then or to
reorder.
The audio source changes as follows each time the “MODE” switch is
pressed.
Selecting the audio source
Switching between audio sources such as radio and CD are
explained in t his section.
Changing audio source
1
2
1
Using the steering wheel switches to change audio source
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5-10. Bluetooth® phone (Multimedia system)
To display the screen shown below, press the switch on the
steering wheel or the button.
Several functions are available to operate on each screen that is dis-
played by select ing the 4 tabs.
Device name
Bluetooth
® connection status
Using a Bluetooth® Phone
The hands-free system is a function that allows you to use your
cellular phone without touching it.
This system supports Bluetooth
®. Bluetooth® is a wireless data
system that allows the cellular phone to wirelessly connect to
the hands-free system and make/receive calls.
Before making a phone call, check the connection status, batter y
charge, call area and signal strength. ( P. 3 3 1 )
If a Bluetooth
® device cannot be connected, check the connection
status on the phone screen. If the device is not connected, eit her
register or reconnect it. ( P. 3 2 4 )
Phone screen
1
2