
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
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2Instrument cluster
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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
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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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For safety and security
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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
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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