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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS c_UFor 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 ........................ 39
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 52
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 57
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 76
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 81
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 88
Theft prevention labels ........ 91 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 94
Gauges and meters ............. 99
Multi-information display .... 103
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 112
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 127
Back door .......................... 136
Smart key system .............. 141
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 150
Rear seats ......................... 151
Head restraints .................. 155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 158
Inside rear view mirror ....... 160
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 161
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 163
Moon roof .......................... 167
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 136
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 136
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
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PRIUS c_UTurn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . .
. . P. 208
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 419
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 378
Multimedia system
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Navigation system
*1, 2
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 246
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 161
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 101
PCS (Pre-Collision system) switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 163
USB port/AUX port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 284
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4361
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371-1. For safe use
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WARNING
■Seat belt damage and wear
● Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or bu ckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fray ing, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Dam aged seat
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately conta ct your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there’s no obvious dama ge.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispo se of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.
■ When using or storing th e rear center seat belt
● For vehicles with split rear seats, do not allow anyone sit on the rear center
seat if the rear right seat is folded down, as the seat belt bu ckle for the rear
center seat belt is then concealed under the folded seat and ca nnot be
used.
● When storing the rear center seat belt, ensure that the tabs ar e securely
inserted into the cover on the roof. If the tabs are not stowed properly, they
may drop from the cover while driving, resulting in serious inj ury.
●Do not use the rear center seat belt with
either buckle released.
Fastening only one of the buckles may
result in death or serious injury in case
of sudden braking or a collision.
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1-2. Child safety
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact wit h the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switc h to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Riding with children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi -
cle.
Use a child restraint system app ropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by p laying with
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
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Hybrid System Indicator
Hybrid Eco area
Shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under v arious condi-
tions.
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in an Eco-friendly manne r.
Power area
Shows that the driving power is more than the upper limit of Eco driving.
(during full power driving etc.)
Keeping the indicator within Eco area can help Eco-friendly dri ving.
■ Trip summary displayCharge area
Shows energy regeneration
* status.
Regenerated energy will be used to
charge the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery).
*: When used in this manual, “regenera-
tion” refers to the conversion of energy
created by the movement of the vehicle
into electrical energy.
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When the hybrid system is turned off,
drive information data since the system
was started is displayed after the ending
animation.
When the doors are locked, the screen
turns off.
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Operation of
each component
PRIUS c_U 3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 127
Back door .......................... 136
Smart key system ............. 141
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 150
Rear seats......................... 151
Head restraints.................. 155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 158
Inside rear view mirror ...... 160
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 161
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 163
Moon roof .......................... 167