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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 
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5-9.  Bluetooth® Audio 
(Multimedia system)
Listening to Bluetooth
® 
Audio ............................... 330
5-10. Bluetooth
® phone 
(Multimedia system)
Using a Bluetooth
® 
Phone.............................. 332
Making a call ..................... 335
Receiving a call ................. 338
Speaking on the phone ..... 339
Bluetooth
® phone 
message function ............ 343
Using the steering  wheel switches ................ 348
Bluetooth
® phone 
settings............................ 349
Contact/Call History  Settings ........................... 351
What to do if...  (Troubleshooting) ............ 361
5-11. Bluetooth
® 
(Multimedia system)
Bluetooth
®......................... 365
5-12. Using the voice  command system 
(Multimedia system)
Voice command system .... 370 6-1.  Using the air 
conditioning system 
and defogger
Automatic air  conditioning system ......... 376
Seat heaters ...................... 384
6-2.  Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 385
• Interior lights.................. 386
• Personal lights............... 386
6-3.  Using the storage  features
List of storage features ...... 388
• Glove box ...................... 389
• Console box .................. 389
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 390
• Cup holders ................... 391
• Bottle holders ................ 392
6-4.  Other interior features Other interior features........ 393
• Sun visors ..................... 393
• Vanity mirrors ................ 393
• Power outlet .................. 394
• Coat hooks .................... 395
• Assist grips .................... 396
• Luggage cover .............. 397
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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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■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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PRIUS c_UInside rear view mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 160
Sun visors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 393
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 393
Interior lights/personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 386
Microphone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
. . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 333
Moon roof switches
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 167
Assist grips  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 396
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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.   1 5 0 )
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. 150)
Vehicles  with  adjusta ble  type  head  restraints:  Lock  the  head
restraint in place with the center of the head restraint closes t to the
top of your ears. ( P. 155)
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. 59)
For safe driving
For  safe  driving,  adjust  the  seat  and  mirror  to  an  appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Make  sure  that  you  can  see  backward  clearly  by  adjusting  the  inside
and outside rear view  mirrors properly. (P. 160, 161)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A  cushion  may  prevent  correct  posture  from  being  achieved,  and  reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects  placed  under  the  front  seats  may  become  jammed  in  the  s eat
tracks  and  stop  the  seat  from  locking  in  place.  This  may  lead  t o  an  acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When  driving  over  long distances, take  regular breaks  before yo u  start  to
feel tired.
Also, if  you feel  tired  or  sleepy  while driving,  do not force y ourself  to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately. 
         
        
        
     
        
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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