2020 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual (in English)

Printed in U.S.A. 9/19
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Quick Reference Guide 2020
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QUICK
REFERENCE
GUIDE
2020
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PRIUS2020
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and sup-
plementary manuals so you will have a better understanding of
your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new Prius.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Prius operations. Every

Prius owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 7
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control 8
Keyless entry
1,2 6
Smart Key system1,2 7
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning/heating 22-23
Audio 18-19
Auto lock/unlock
1,2 10
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
Cross Traffic Alert BSM w/RCTA) 29
Clock 25
Color Dual Multi-Information
Display (MID)
2 24
Door locks 14
Color Head-up Display (HUD) 25
Driving mode select switch 11
EV drive mode switch 11
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking 26
Garage door opener (HomeLink
®)3 28
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 10
Hybrid transmission 11
Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA) 30-31
Intuitive Parking Assist 27
Lights
1 & turn signals 16
Moonroof 14
Parking brake 12
Power outlet-12V DC 20
Qi wireless charger 20
Rear view monitor system 28
Seat adjustments-Front 13
Seat heaters 22
Seats-Folding down rear seat 13
Seats-Head restraints 13 Floor mat installation
49
Rear door child safety locks 44
Safety Connect 44
Seat belts 43
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 43
Spare tire & tools 46
Star Safety System
™ 48-49
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 45
Tire repair kit & tools 47
Automatic High Beams (AHB)
42
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 39-41
Lane Departure Alert with
Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) 35-38
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 33-35
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P) 32
Sensors 32
Steering lock release
12
Steering wheel-Heater 21
Steering wheel switches &
Telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 17
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 12
USB charge-ports 21
USB media/AUX Port 21
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC OFF switch 26
Windows-Power 14
Windshield wipers & washers 15
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 50-52
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OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF switch
Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA)
switch
1
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) switch Color Head-up Display
(HUD) switch
1
Instrument panel
light control switch
“ENGINE START STOP”
button
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever (below the
steering wheel)
Audio remote
control switches2
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
switch
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC)/Cruise control switch
Heated steering wheel switch1
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control
(DRCC) vehicle-to-vehicle
distance button
Telephone
switches
2
Voice command
switch2
“TRIP” switch
Windshield wiper and washer control
Fuel tank door release lever
Meter control switches
Hood lock release lever
Headlight/turn signal/
front fog light
1 control
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
If equipped
2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\�s Manual” or visit www.toyota.com/
audio-multimedia for additional resources.
Emergency flasher button
(11.6” display) 11.6” Display
1
Audio system1,2,
Navigation system2,
Air conditioning/heating
controls,
vehicle settings and
vehicle information
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
switch
Digital instrumentation
“P” position switch Multi-Information Display (MID)
Emergency flasher switch
(7” display)
Shift lever
7” Display
1
Audio2 and
Air conditioning/heating controls
EV drive mode switch
Driving mode select switch
Seat heater switches
1
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ECO MODE indicator
Automatic High Beams (AHB) indicator
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2, 2020 Owner’s
Manual.
AFS OFF indicator2,4
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) warning1
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
EV drive mode indicator
EV indicator
Airbag SRS warning1
OVERVIEWInstrument cluster
Air bag ON/OFF indicator1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator4
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) indicator/
DRCC SET indicator
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
control/Parking Support Brake indicator4
Electric power steering system warning
(red/yellow indicator)1
Brake system warning (yellow indicator)1
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt
reminder (alarm will sound if speed is
over 12 mph)
Indicator symbols
Clock
Main Display Multi-Information Display (MID)
Transmission shift position indicator
Service indicators and reminders
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Power Mode indicator
READY indicator
Open door warning
VSC OFF indicator
1
Turn signal indicator
Parking brake indicator
Shift position indicators
Steering Control indicator Smart Key system indicator
Fog light indicator4
Heated steering wheel indicator4
Fuel tank door position
Headlight low/high beam
indicators
High coolant temperature warning
1
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Low tire pressure warning1
Security indicator
Low fuel level warning
Master warning
1
Intuitive Parking Assist indicator4
Front and Rear Parking Assist with
Automated Braking OFF indicator1,2,4
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) with Steering
Assist indicator
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) Sway Control
indicator
Lane Departure Alert (LDA) indicator
Malfunction/
Check Engine indicator1
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
warning light1,2,4
Slip indicator/Hill-start Assist
Control indicator1,3
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder indicator
Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA)
indicator1,4
1 If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the Hybrid system, there may be
a malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.
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LOCKING OPERATION
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or
all doors. Grasping passenger door handle or pushing unlock button on rear hatch
will unlock all doors.
BACK DOOR LOCKING/UNLOCKING
UNLOCKING OPERATION
PANIC BUTTON
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will
relock for safety.
OVERVIEWKeyless entry
Push
ONCE: Driver door TWICE: All doors
Carry Smart
Key remote
All-door lock
Touch Carry Smart
Key remote
Grasp
Driver door unlock*
Push
Push and hold
Carry Smart Key remote
LockUnlock
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