2020 TOYOTA PRIUS C buttons

23Pictorial index
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■Interior
SRS airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 39
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 26
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Seat belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 30
Console box
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 389
Inside lock buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 391
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Luggage cover
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 207
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481, 492
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711-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
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Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided
for the outboard rear seats.
(Buttons displaying the location
of the anchors are attached to
the seats.)
■Installation with LATCH system
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operati
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manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
Remove the head restraint. ( P. 155)
Flip up and fold the cover,
and fix it with the hook-and-
loop fastener.
Child restraint system fixed with a child restraint LATCH ancho r
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1223-1. Key information
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■Panic mode
Vehicles without a smart key system
Vehicles with a smart key system
■ If you lose your keys
New genuine keys can be made by your Toyota dealer using the ot her keys
(including mechanical key) and the key number stamped on your k ey number
plate. Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
■ When riding in an aircraft
When bringing a key with wireless remote control function onto an aircraft,
make sure you do not press any buttons on the key while inside the aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying the key in your bag etc., ensure tha t the buttons are
not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the key to
emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft. When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on
the wireless remote control.
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on
the electronic key.

1303-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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◆Door lock switchLocks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
◆Inside lock buttonsLocks the door
Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened
by pulling the inside handle
even if the lock buttons are in
the lock position.
Move the inside door lock bu tton to the lock position.
Close the door.
Vehicles without a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if either of the front doors is open and the
key is in the power switch.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the p ower switch is in ACCESSORY or
ON mode, or the electronic key is left inside the vehicle.
The key may not be detected correctly and the door may be locke d.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the inside
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Locking the front doors from the outside without a key
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1343-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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■Switching the door unlock func tion (vehicles with a smart key system)
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks using the wireless
remote control.
Turn the power switch off.
When the indicator light on the key surface is not on, press an d hold
or for about 5 seconds while pressing and holding .
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as sho wn below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, w ait for at least
5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)
■ Conditions affecting the operation of the smart key system or w ireless
remote control
Vehicles without a smart key system
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally i n the follow-
ing situations:
● When the wireless key battery is depleted
● Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio stati on, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio wav es or electrical
noise
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone or other wireles s communi-
cation device
● When the wireless key is in contact with, or is covered by a me tallic object
● When other wireless keys (that emits radio waves) are being use d nearby
● If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
Vehicles with a smart key system
P. 143
■ Customization that can be configured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 560)
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Unlocking doorsBeep
Holding the driver's door handle
unlocks only the driver's door.
Exterior: Beeps 3 times
Interior: Beeps once
Holding the front passenger’s door
handle unlocks all the doors.
Holding either front door handle
unlocks all the doors.Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Beeps once

1353-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
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WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant f alling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all the doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seate d in the rear
seats.

1423-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warnin g messages
shown on the multi-information display is used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning message on the multi-information display.
( P. 489)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
■ Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to preve nt the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation for a long time.
● In the following situations, the smart key system may take some time to
unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2 m) of
the outside of the vehicle for 10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
● If the smart key system has not been used for 14 days or longer , the doors
cannot be unlocked at any of the doors except the driver’s door . In this case,
take hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote control or
the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
■ Electronic key battery-saving function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping
the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for 5
seconds An attempt was made to
lock the vehicle while a door
was open. Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver's door
was open (or the driver's
door was opened when the
power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode.) Turn the power switch
off and close the
driver’s door.
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the electronic
key indicator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set, the
smart key system cannot be used. To
cancel the function, press any of the
electronic key buttons.

1563-3. Adjusting the seats
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Installing the head restraints
Front adjustable and rear center head restraints
Rear outside head restraints Pull the head restraint up while press-
ing the lock release button.
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Lock release buttons
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.
Lock
release
button
Pull the lock release knob and fold
down the seatback until it reaches the
position where the head restraints can
be installed.
Align the head restraint with installation
holes and push it down to the lock posi-
tion.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.1
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Lock release buttons