
PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety  
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument 
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of  
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of  
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,  
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance  
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble 
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle 
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
IndexSearch by symptom 
Search alphabetically 

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For your information .......................8 
Reading this manual.....................12 
How to search ..............................13 
Pictorial index ...............................14 
1-1. For safe use 
Before driving.......................34 
For safe driving ....................36 
Seat belts .............................38 
SRS airbags.........................46 
Airbag manual on-off  
system ...............................56 
Safety information for  
children ..............................58 
Child restraint systems ........59 
Installing child restraints ......67 
Exhaust gas precautions .....80 
1-2. Hybrid system 
Hybrid system features ........81 
Hybrid system  
precautions ........................85 
1-3. Theft deterrent system 
Immobilizer system ..............91 
Double locking system .......103 
Alarm .................................104 
2. Instrument cluster 
Warning lights and  
indicators......................... 112 
Gauges and meters........... 117 
Multi-information  
display ............................. 126 
Energy monitor/ 
consumption screen ........ 134 
3-1. Key information 
Keys .................................. 140 
3-2. Opening, closing and  
locking the doors 
Side doors ......................... 144 
Back door .......................... 148 
Smart entry & start  
system............................. 153 
3-3. Adjusting the seats 
Front seats ........................ 187 
Second seats .................... 191 
Third seats ........................ 196 
Head restraints .................. 199
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each  
component 

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance 
Do-it-yourself service  
precautions ......................373 
Hood ..................................375 
Positioning a floor jack .......377 
Engine compartment..........379 
12-volt battery ....................389 
Tires ...................................393 
Tire inflation pressure ........409 
Wheels ...............................411 
Air conditioning filter ..........413 
Wiper rubber  
replacement .....................415 
Electronic key battery ........417 
Checking and replacing  
fuses ................................419 
Light bulbs .........................423 
7-1. Essential information 
Emergency flashers ...........434 
If your vehicle has to  
be stopped in an 
emergency .......................435 
If the vehicle is trapped in  
rising water ......................436 
7-2. Steps to take in an  
emergency 
If your vehicle needs  
to be towed ..................... 437 
If you think something is  
wrong .............................. 443 
If a warning light turns on  
or a warning buzzer 
sounds ............................ 444 
If a warning message is  
displayed ......................... 458 
If you have a flat tire  
(vehicles with spare 
tire) .................................. 478 
If you have a flat tire  
(vehicles without spare 
tire) .................................. 492 
If the hybrid system will  
not start ........................... 509 
If the electronic key does  
not operate properly ........ 511 
If the 12-volt battery is  
discharged ...................... 513 
If your vehicle  
overheats ........................ 518 
If the vehicle becomes  
stuck................................ 523
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■Exterior
Side doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 144 
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 144 
Opening/closing the door glasses   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 208 
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 511
Warning lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 449 
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 148 
Opening from outside  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 148 
Warning lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 449 
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206 
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206 
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Defogging the mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 335
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 251
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 327
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 364
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 256
Refueling method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 256
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 528
Tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 393
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 535
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 327
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 393
Coping with flat tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 478, 492
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 375
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 375
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 380
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 529
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 518
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
Front fog lights/rear fog light
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 239
Tail lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
Back-up light
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Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 233
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(Replacing method: P. 423, Watts: P. 536)
*: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 224 
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . .  P. 224, 227 
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 435 
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 509
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 473 
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 233 
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 233 
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 437 
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 117 
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument  
cluster light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 117, 120
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 112 
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 444
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)Multi-information display
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Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 126
Energy monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 128
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 458
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 240
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 240
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 327
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 444
Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 239
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
Front fog lights/rear fog light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 250
Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 251
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 255
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 251, 255
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 434
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 258
Hood lock release lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 375
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . .  P. 202
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 332
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 332
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 335
Audio system
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P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 234
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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Instrument cluster light control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 120 
Clock adjustment buttons  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 355 
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 395
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “Navigation and multimedia system Owner’s Manual”.
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