2019 TOYOTA PRIUS C door lock

3856-2. Using the interior lights
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Interior features
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■Illuminated entry system
Vehicles without a smart key system
When the interior lights switch is in the door position, the interior lights auto-
matically turn on/off according to the power switch position, whether the
doors are locked/unlocked, and whether the doors are open/close d.
Vehicles with a smart key system
When the interior lights switch is in the door position, the interior lights auto-
matically turn on/off according to power switch mode, the presence of the
electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and whet her the doors
are open/closed.
■ To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Vehicles without a smart key system
If the interior lights, personal lights or luggage compartment light remain on
when the power switch is “LOCK” position, the lights will go of f automatically
after 20 minutes.
Vehicles with a smart key system
If the interior lights, personal lights or luggage compartment light remain on
when the power switch is off, the lights will go off automatica lly after 20 min-
utes.
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be chang ed.
(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
off.

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7-1. Maintenance and care
●Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicl e
body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any di rt
and dust.
● Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft cloth, such as a
chamois.
● For hard-to-remove marks, use car wash soap and rinse thoroughl y
with water.
● Wipe away any water.
● Wax the vehicle when the wate rproof coating deteriorates.
If water does not bead on a clean surface, apply wax when the v ehicle
body is cool.
■ Automatic car washes
●Fold the mirrors before washing the vehicle. Start washing from the front of
the vehicle. Make sure to extend the mirrors before driving.
● Brushes used in automatic car washes may scratch the vehicle su rface and
harm your vehicle's paint.
● In certain automatic car washes, the rear spoiler may interfere with machine
operation. This may prevent t he vehicle from being cleaned prop erly or
result in damage to the rear spoiler.
■ High pressure car washes
●Do not allow the nozzles of the car wash to come within close p roximity of
the windows.
● Before using the car wash, check that the fuel filler door on y our vehicle is
closed properly.
■ When using a car wash (vehicles with a smart key system)
If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effective
range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, f ollow the fol-
lowing correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
● Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the vehi-
cle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
● Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the sm art key sys-
tem. ( P. 140)
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in
prime condition:

4127-2. Maintenance
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Vehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors• Do the doors operate smoothly?
Engine hood• Does the engine hood lock system work prop-erly?
Fluid leaks• There should not be any signs of fluid leakageafter the vehicle has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire inflati on pressure correct?
• The tires should not be damaged or exces- sively worn.
• Have the tires been rotated according to the
maintenance schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be loose.
Windshield wipers/rear
window wiper (if
equipped)
• The wiper blades should not show any signs
of cracking, splitting, wear, contamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the windshield/
rear window without streaking or skipping.
WARNING
■If the hybrid system is operating
Turn the hybrid system off and ensure that there is adequate ve ntilation
before performing maintenance checks.

4317-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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After recharging/reconnecting the 12-volt battery (vehicles wit h a smart
key system)
● Unlocking the doors using the smart key system may not be possi ble imme-
diately after reconnecting the 12-volt battery. If this happens, use the wire-
less remote control or the mechanical key to lock/unlock the do ors.
● Start the hybrid system with the power switch in ACCESSORY mode . The
hybrid system may not start with the power switch turned off. However, the
hybrid system will operate normally from the second attempt.
● The power switch mode is recorded by the vehicle. If the 12-vol t battery is
reconnected, the vehicle will return the power switch mode to t he status it
was in before the 12-volt battery was disconnected. Make sure t o turn off
the power before disconnect the 12-volt battery. Take extra car e when con-
necting the 12-volt battery if the power switch mode prior to d ischarge is
unknown.
If the system will not start even after multiple attempts, contact your Toyota
dealer.
WARNING
■ Chemicals in the 12-volt battery
The 12-volt battery contains poisonous and corrosive sulfuric a cid and may
produce hydrogen gas which is flammable and explosive. To reduce the risk
of death or serious injury, take the following precautions while working on or
near the 12-volt battery:
● Do not cause sparks by touching the 12-volt battery terminals w ith tools.
● Do not smoke or light a match near the 12-volt battery.
● Avoid contact with eyes, skin and clothes.
● Never inhale or swallow electrolyte.
● Wear protective safety glasses when working near the 12-volt ba ttery.
● Keep children away from the 12-volt battery.
■ Where to safely charge the 12-volt battery
Always charge the 12-volt battery in an open area. Do not charg e the 12-
volt battery in a garage or closed room where there is insuffic ient ventila-
tion.

4597-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
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Rear turn signal light
s and back-up lights
Open the back door and
remove the bolts. Pull the
lamp assembly straight back
to disengage the clip and 2
pins. Guide (where the clip
attaches)
Pin
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise. Rear turn signal light
Back-up light
Remove the light bulb. Rear turn signal light
Back-up light
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2
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4918-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
PRIUS c_UIndicates that the driver’s door was opened with
the shift position in N, D or B
A buzzer also sounds.
 Shift the shift lever to P.
Indicates that the accelerator pedal is depressed
while the shift position is in N A buzzer also sounds.
 Release the accelerator pedal and shift the
shift lever to D, B or R.
Indicates that the power switch is turned to the
“ACC” or “LOCK” position (vehicles without a
smart key system) or the power switch is turned
to ACCESSORY mode or turned off (vehicles
with a smart key system) and the driver’s door is
opened while the lights are turned on A buzzer also sounds.
 Turn the lights off.
Warning messageDetails/Actions
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When trouble arises
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Once3 times
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened and
closed while the shift lever was
in P without turning off the
power switch.
Turn the power switch off
or bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
The electronic key was carried
outside the vehicle and a door
other than the driver's door was
opened and closed while the
power switch was in a mode
other than off.
Bring the electronic key
back into the vehicle.
Once
Contin-
uous
(For 5 sec-
onds)
An attempt was made to lock
the doors using the entry func-
tion after the electronic key was
carried outside the vehicle with-
out turning off the power switch.
 Turn the power switch off
and lock the doors again.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
(Flashes)
(Displayed alternately)
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4998-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
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
Contin-uous
(5 sec-
onds)
An attempt was made to lock
the doors using the smart key
system while the electronic key
was still inside the vehicle.
 Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
Contin-
uous
(5 sec- onds)
An attempt was made to lock
either front door by opening a
door and putting the inside door
lock button into the lock posi-
tion, and then closing the door
while pulling on the outside
door handle with the electronic
key still inside the vehicle.
 Retrieve the electronic key
from the vehicle and lock
the doors again.
Once
• The electronic key could not
be detected when the power
switch was pressed after the
doors were unlocked with the
mechanical key.
• The electronic key could not
be detected two consecutive
times when the power switch
was pressed.
 Touch the electronic key to
the power switch while
depressing the brake
pedal.
Once
An attempt was made to start
the hybrid system with the shift
lever in a position other than P.
Shift the shift lever to P
and start the hybrid sys-
tem.
Interior
buzzerExterior buzzerWarning messageDetails/Actions
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