
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Plug-in hybrid
systemPlug-in hybrid system features, charging method,
etc.
3Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
4Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
5DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 56
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 57
Child restraint systems ........ 58
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 75
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 81
2-1. Plug-in hybrid system Plug-in hybrid system features ............................. 84
Plug-in hybrid system precautions ....................... 96
Plug-in hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 103
EV driving range................ 106 2-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 108
Charging cable .................. 113
Smart lid & connector locking system ................. 119
Power sources that can be used................................. 128
Charging methods ............. 131
Charging tips ..................... 136
Things to know before charging........................... 138
How to charge ................... 143
Using the charging timer function ............................ 154
When normal charging cannot be carried out....... 177
3. Instrument cluster Combination meter ............ 188
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 196
Main display....................... 204
Multi-information display ............................. 213
Head-up display................. 246
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 7-inch display) .......... 254
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 11.6-inch display) ..... 260
1For safety and security
2Plug-in hybrid system
3Instrument cluster

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4-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 270
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 275
Back door .......................... 281
Smart key system.............. 286
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 295
Rear seats ......................... 297
Head restraints .................. 299
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 302
Inside rear view mirror....... 304
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 306
4-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 308 5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 314
Cargo and luggage ............ 326
Vehicle load limits .............. 329
Trailer towing ..................... 330
Dinghy towing .................... 331
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch....... 332
Hybrid transmission ........... 338
Turn signal lever ................ 344
Parking brake .................... 345
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 346
Automatic High Beam ........ 351
Fog light switch .................. 356
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 358
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 364
4Operation of each
component5Driving

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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)5-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 369
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 377
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 389
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................... 399
Driving mode select switch .............................. 415
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 417
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 421
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 424
Intuitive parking assist ....... 429
Intelligent Clearance Sonar .............................. 439
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 451
Driving assist systems....... 485
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips.............. 491 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with
7-inch display) ................. 496
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with
11.6-inch display) ............ 507
Remote Air Conditioning System ............................ 518
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters..................... 522
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 524• Front interior light .......... 525
• Front personal lights ...... 525
• Rear interior light ........... 526
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 527• Glove box ...................... 528
• Console box .................. 528
• Cup holders ................... 529
• Bottle holders/door pockets.................. 530
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 531
Luggage compartment features ........................... 532
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662, 670
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662, 670
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500, 511
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5641
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 718
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 723
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 600
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 720
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 707
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Fog lights
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LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
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(Replacing method: P. 641, Watts: P. 724)
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 651
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 695
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 653
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188, 190
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 660
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 507
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 508
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500, 511
Audio system
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION S YSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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