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3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................202
Inside rear view mirror .......204
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................206
3-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ..................208
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............212
Cargo and luggage ............221
Trailer towing .....................223
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch .......224
EV drive mode ...................231
Hybrid transmission ...........233
Turn signal lever ................239
Parking brake.....................240
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 241
Automatic High Beam ....... 244
Fog light switch ................. 250
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 251
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................ 255
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 256
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 259
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ........................... 271
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 284
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 294
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 299
Cruise control .................... 313
Driving mode select
switch .............................. 317
Driving assist systems....... 318
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips .................................. 324
Winter driving tips.............. 327
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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
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Back-up light
*
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
4
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7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 423, Watts: P. 536)
*: They may be located on the opposite side depending on the target region.
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PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 212
Cargo and luggage ............ 221
Trailer towing ..................... 223
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ....... 224
EV drive mode ................... 231
Hybrid transmission ........... 233
Turn signal lever ................ 239
Parking brake .................... 2404-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch................. 241
Automatic High Beam ........ 244
Fog light switch .................. 250
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 251
Rear window wiper and
washer ............................. 255
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ................................... 256
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 259
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ............................ 271
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) ....... 284
RSA (Road Sign Assist)..... 294
Dynamic radar cruise
control .............................. 299
Cruise control..................... 313
Driving mode select
switch............................... 317
Driving assist systems ....... 318
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips ................................... 324
Winter driving tips .............. 327
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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)
Headlight switch
Operating the switch turns on the lights as follows:
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
The daytime running
lights turn on.
( P. 242)
The front position, tail,
license plate and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime run-
ning lights) turn on.
The headlights, day-
time running lights
( P. 242) and front
position lights turn on
and off automatically.
(When the power
switch is in ON mode.)
1
2
3
4
(if equipped)
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2424-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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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 wi th the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch or in
the (if equipped) position. Daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
Air conditioning operation may also be interrupted.
Turning on the high beam headlights
1
2
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
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Driving
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■ Automatic light off system
● When the headlight switch is in the or position: The headlights
and front fog lights turn off automatically if the power switch is turned off.
● When the headlight switch is in the position: The headlights and all
lights turn off automatically if the power switch is turned off.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the
headlight switch or once and then back to the or
position.
■ Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver’s door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 539)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.
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2444-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Automatic High Beam
Push the lever away from you
with the headlight switch in
or position.
Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of oncoming and
preceding vehicles, etc., and automatically turns high beam on
or off as necessary.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system
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2454-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
PRIUS +_OM_OM47D30E_(EE)
When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 40 km/h (25 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
●There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
●There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be auto-
matically turned off:
●Vehicle speed drops below approximately 30 km/h (19 mph).
●The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
●Oncoming or preceding vehicles have headlights or tail lights
turned on.
●There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions