
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety  
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Plug-in hybrid 
systemPlug-in hybrid system features, charging method, etc.
3Instrument 
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of  
warning lights and indicators, etc.
4Operation of  
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,  
adjustment before driving, etc.
5DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance  
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
8When trouble 
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle 
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
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3. Instrument cluster 
Combination meter ............204 
Warning lights and  
indicators .........................214 
Main display .......................222 
Multi-information display ....230 
Head-up display .................264 
Energy monitor/ 
consumption screen ........271 
4-1. Key information 
Keys ...................................278 
4-2. Opening, closing and  
locking the doors 
Side doors..........................283 
Back door...........................288 
Smart entry & start  
system .............................293 
4-3. Adjusting the seats 
Front seats .........................339 
Rear seats .........................341 
Head restraints ..................343 
4-4. Adjusting the steering  
wheel and mirrors 
Steering wheel ...................346 
Inside rear view mirror .......348 
Outside rear view  
mirrors .............................350 
4-5. Opening and closing the  
windows 
Power windows ..................352 
5-1. Before driving 
Driving the vehicle ............. 358 
Cargo and luggage............ 370 
Trailer towing..................... 372 
5-2. Driving procedures 
Power (ignition) switch ...... 373 
Hybrid transmission........... 379 
Turn signal lever................ 385 
Parking brake .................... 386 
5-3. Operating the lights  
and wipers 
Headlight switch ................ 387 
AHS (Adaptive High-beam  
System) ........................... 391 
Fog light switch ................. 397 
Windshield wipers and  
washer ............................ 398 
5-4. Refueling 
Opening the fuel tank  
cap .................................. 401
3Instrument cluster
4Operation of each  
component
5Driving 

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5-5. Using the driving 
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense .........405
PCS (Pre-Collision 
System) ...........................418
LTA (Lane Tracing 
Assist) ..............................429
RSA (Road Sign Assist).....445
Dynamic radar cruise 
control with full-speed 
range ...............................451
Driving mode select 
switch...............................468
Speed limiter ......................470
BSM 
(Blind Spot Monitor) .........473
• The Blind Spot Monitor 
function ..........................489
• The Rear Crossing 
Traffic Alert function.......493
Toyota parking 
assist-sensor ...................499
Parking Support Brake 
function ............................510
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent 
Parking Assist 
System) ...........................523
GPF (Gasoline Particulate 
Filter) system ...................558
Driving assist systems .......559
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ..............5666-1. Using the air conditioning 
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning 
system............................. 572
Remote Air Conditioning 
System ............................ 585
Seat heaters ...................... 589
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 591
• Front interior light .......... 592
• Front personal lights ..... 592
• Rear interior light .......... 593
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 594
• Glove box ...................... 595
• Console box .................. 595
• Cup holders .................. 596
• Bottle holders/
door pockets ................. 597
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 598
• Seat back pockets ........ 599
Luggage compartment 
features ........................... 600
6-4. Using the other interior 
features
Other interior features ....... 605
• Sun visors ..................... 605
• Vanity mirrors ................ 605
• Power outlets ................ 606
• Wireless charger ........... 607
• Armrest ......................... 613
• Coat hooks .................... 613
• Assist grips ................... 614
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■Exterior
Side doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 283 
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 283 
Opening/closing the side windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 352 
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 751
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 717, 723 
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 288 
Opening from outside  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 288 
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 717, 723 
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 350 
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 350 
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 350
Defogging the mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 577
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 398
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 566
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 618
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 685
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 401
Refueling method  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 401
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 772
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 121
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 152
Tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 650
Replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 669
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 779
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 566
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 650
Coping with flat tires  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 731
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 634
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 634
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 773
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 761
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 397
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 385
Tail lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 3794
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 695, Watts: P. 779)
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 373 
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 373 
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 705 
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 749
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 723 
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 379 
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 379 
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 707 
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 380 
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204 
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument  
cluster light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204, 206 
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 214
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 714
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Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 230
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 230
Energy monitor  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 233
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 723
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 386
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 386
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 566
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 386
Turn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 385
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 387
Front fog lights/rear fog lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 397
Windshield wipers and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 398
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 398
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 648
Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 704
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 403
Hood lock release lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 634
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . .  P. 346
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 572
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 572
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 577
Audio system
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Inside rear view mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 348 
Sun visors*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 605 
Vanity mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 605
Interior lights*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 592, 593 
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 592
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child 
restraint on a seat protected by an 
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur. ( P.  5 7 )
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.