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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
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16Pictorial index
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Pictorial index
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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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■Switches
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking Guidance System)
switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 454
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 248
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 415
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
EV auto mode switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Charging timer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Outside rear view mirror switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 539
Interior lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525, 526
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
“SOS” button
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 75
Garage door opener switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*2: If equipped
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281-1. For safe use
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For safe driving
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P. 2 9 5 )
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( P. 295)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P. 2 9 9 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P. 3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P. 3 0 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until th e child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( P. 58)
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the in side
and outside rear view mirrors properly. (P. 304, 306)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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Instrument cluster
■BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outsid e rear view mirror indicators
(if equipped) ( P. 417)
• When the BSM function is enabled on the screen of the multi-i nfor-
mation display, the power switch is turned to ON mode.
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear vi ew mirror indi-
cators will turn off after a few seconds.
If the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators do not illuminat e or do not
turn off, there may be a malfunction in the system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota deale r.
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Indicators are also displayed on the out-
side rear view mirrors.
● In order to confirm operation, the BSM
outside rear view mirror indicators illumi-
nate in the following situations:
• When the power switch is in ON
mode, the BSM function is enabled
on the screen of the multi-infor-
mation display.
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning li ght not
come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that these sys-
tems are not available to help protect you in an accident, whic h could result
in death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the engine and its components
The engine may be overheating if the high coolant temperature warning
light comes on or flashes. In this case, immediately stop the vehicle in a
safe place, and check the engine after it has cooled completely . (P. 707)
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Operation of
each component
4-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 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
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3044-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be r educed
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position ca n be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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