2021 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual (in English)

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2013-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
■Certifications for the smart key system
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan
and Puerto Rico

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For vehicles sold in Canada

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Operation of each component
WARNING
■Caution regarding interfer ence with electronic devices
● People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchroni zation
therapy-pacemakers or implantable cardioverter defibrillators s hould keep
away from the smart key system antennas. ( P. 196)
The radio waves may affect the operation of such devices. If ne cessary,
the entry function can be disabled. Ask your Toyota dealer for details, such
as the frequency of radio waves and timing of the emitted radio waves.
Then, consult your doctor to see if you should disable the entr y function.
● Users of any electrical medical device other than implantable c ardiac
pacemakers, cardiac resynchronization therapy-pacemakers or implant-
able cardioverter defibrillators should consult the manufacture r of the
device for information about its operation under the influence of radio
waves.
Radio waves could have unexpected effects on the operation of such
medical devices.
Ask your Toyota dealer for details on disabling the entry function.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever
(for driver’s side)
Power seat (if equipped for driver’s side)
Seat position ad justment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch
Adjustment procedure
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Operation of each component
■When adjusting the seat
Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch
the ceiling.
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
● Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.
● Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts t o avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a colli sion, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hi ps and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may cont act the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury i n the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may un expect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Manual seats: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in
position.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
Rear seats
Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly ( P. 262) and shift the shift position to P.
( P. 256)
Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback.
(
P. 2 0 4 )
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-
ward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.
Lift up and push down the head restraints of the rear outboard
seats, and lower the head rest raint of the rear center seat.
(
P. 2 0 9 )
Stow the armrest of the rear seat if it is pulled out. ( P. 486)
This step is not necessary when operating the left side seat on ly.
The seatbacks can be folded down.
Before folding down the seatbacks
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Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback down.
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt
inside the seat belt guide and then
return the seatback securely to
the locked position.
Folding down the seatbacks
Returning the rear seatbacks
Seat belt guide
WARNING
■ When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply the parking brake firml y and shift
the shift position to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the lugga ge compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● Do not operate the rear seat if it is occupied.
● Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats during operation.
● Do not allow children to operate the seat.

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WARNING
■After returning the seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seat back.
●Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.