2021 TOYOTA PRIUS Owners Manual (in English)

PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)
4014-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to D.
Assume an ordinary driving postu re, rest your hands lightly on
the steering wheel without applying any force, directly confirm
the safety of the area to the front and around the vehicle and
slowly proceed forward while adjusting your speed by depressing
the brake pedal.
● When departure cannot be accomplished on the first try and
multi-turn maneuvering is necessary, proceed to step .
● When multi-turn maneuvering is not necessary, proceed to
step ( P. 4 0 3 ) .
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to R.5
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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Assume an ordinary posture for backing up, rest your hands
lightly on the steering wheel without applying any force, direc tly
confirm the safety of the area to the rear and around the vehic le
and slowly back up while adjust ing your speed by depressing the
brake pedal.
Depending on the condition of the parking space, steps to may
need to be repeated.
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to D.
Assume an ordinary driving postu re, rest your hands lightly on
the steering wheel without applying any force, directly confirm
the safety of the area to the front and around the vehicle and
slowly proceed forward while adjusting your speed by depressing
the brake pedal.
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4034-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
When the vehicle has nearly
reached the take-off point, a
high-pitched beep is emitted
and assist control finishes.
From there, grasp the steer-
ing wheel and proceed for-
ward.
■Exit parallel parking assist mode
●During assist control, if the driver determines that they are a t a position
where take-off is possible and operates the steering wheel, ass ist control is
stopped at that position.
● Assist control cannot be used if there are no parked vehicles a head, or if the
gap between the front of your vehicle and the vehicle parked ahead is too
large.
● When using the exit parallel parking assist mode, the assist mode may not
be able to operate depending on the surrounding environment.
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NOTICE
●The detection range of the sensors ( P. 366) is limited. Directly confirm
the safety of your surroundings, and if there is a possibility of a contact
accident, stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal.
● It may not be possible to detect objects that are low to the gr ound. Directly
confirm the safety of your surroundings and, if it seems the vehicle may
make contact with an obstacle, stop the vehicle by depressing the brake
pedal.
● When departing for a position from which you can take off, dire ctly confirm
the safety of your surroundings.

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
■Function summary
Stop so that the center of the target parking spot appears near ly
perpendicular to the vehicle. If the space is detectable, the f orward
guidance function can be used. Furthermore, depending on the
parking space and other conditions, multi-turn maneuvering assi st
control is also prov ided if necessary.
Stop so that the center of the
target parking spot appears
nearly perpendicular to the
vehicle. Then press the
S-APGS switch 2 times to
select back-in parking assist
mode.
Steering wheel auto opera-
tion starts when the vehicle
begins to move.
A sound is issued and a dis-
play is shown to notify you
when the vehicle reaches the
position to start backing up
from.
If the detected parking space or
road width (distance to the side
of the road across from the park-
ing space) is narrow, or if there
are obstacles in front of the vehi-
cle, guidance will not be issued.
Parking is complete
This completes the assist mode.
Depending on the condition of the parking space, guidance to st arting
points for moving forward and backing up, as well as the steeri ng wheel
auto operation, are repeated any time multi-turn maneuvering is neces-
sary following step from the time the vehicle begins backing up until
parking completes.
How to park next to other vehicl es (back-in parking assist mode )
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4054-5. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
■Parking
Stop so that the center of the
target parking spot appears
nearly perpendicular to vehi-
cle. Then press the S-APGS
switch 2 times and check that
the display on the multi-infor-
mation display switches to
“Back-in Parking”.
●Visually check the area in
the direction of the arrow
indicating the direction of
the steering wheel auto
operation and the target
parking spot on the dis-
play.
● The mode switches each
time the S-APGS switch is
pressed. ( P. 3 8 9 )
● When the shift position is not in D or B, the screen will not
switch to the “Back-i n Parking” display.
● When the vehicle speed has been detected, the screen
switches to the “Parallel Parking” display. To switch the scree n
to the “Back-in Parking” display, stop the vehicle completely
and press the S-APGS switch again.
● The turn signal lever ( P. 261) can be operated to select
whether you would like to pa rk to the left or right.
● The system cannot be used when the parking space is narrow
or there is not a sufficient enough area for assist control to
operate. Please refer to the i nformation shown on the multi-
information displa y to use a different parking space.
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Assume an ordinary driving
posture, rest your hands
lightly on the steering wheel
without applying any force,
directly confirm the safety of
the area to the front and
around the vehicle and
slowly proceed forward while
adjusting your speed by
depressing the brake pedal.
When this is done, a high-
pitched beep is emitted and
an indicator on the meter illu-
minates at the same time,
after which assist control will
start.
●When the steering wheel auto operation starts, the steering
wheel auto operation display ( P. 390) and assistance level
indicator ( P. 390) will be shown in the display area.
● To stop assist control, press the S-APGS switch.
● When the vehicle speed is too high, a sharp beeping sound is
emitted and assist c ontrol is stopped. (P. 391)
● If the space turns out to be too narrow after assist control
starts, a sharp beeping sound is emitted and assist control is
stopped.
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to R.2
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4074-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
Assume an ordinary posture for backing up, rest your hands
lightly on the steering wheel without applying any force, direc tly
confirm the safety of the area t o the rear and around the vehic le,
confirm that there are no obsta cles in the parking space, and
slowly back up while adjusting your speed by depressing the
brake pedal.
● When the vehicle cannot be cleanly entered within the target
parking spot on the first try and multi-turn maneuvering is nec -
essary, proceed to step .
● When multi-turn maneuvering is not necessary, proceed to
step . ( P. 408)
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to D.
When you would like to end assist control at your current position,
change the shift position to P.
Assume an ordinary driving postu re, rest your hands lightly on
the steering wheel without applying any force, directly confirm
the safety of the area to the front and around the vehicle and
slowly proceed forward while adjusting your speed by depressing
the brake pedal.
When a beep sounds once
and the stop display ( P. 3 9 0 )
is shown on the display, stop
the vehicle.
Change the shift position to R.
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Assume an ordinary posture for backing up, rest your hands
lightly on the steering wheel without applying any force, direc tly
confirm the safety of the area to the rear and around the vehic le
slowly back up while adjusting your speed by depressing the
brake pedal.
Depending on the condition of the parking space, steps to may
need to be repeated.
When the vehicle is almost entire ly within the target parking spot,
a high-pitched beep is emitted and the stop display is shown on
the display ( P. 390), stop the vehicle.
This completes the back-in parking assist mode.
● For safety, the buzzer sounds slightly before the vehicle is
completely entered within the target parking spot. Further-
more, at that point, system operation will also finish. Firmly
hold the steering wheel and slowly back up while adjusting
your speed by depressing the brake pedal to reach the desired
parking spot.
● Be sure to back up while checking the area to the front and
rear of the vehicle direct ly and by using the mirrors.
■Back-in parking assist m ode operating conditions
● In order to operate the function correctly, drive slowly (at a speed at which
the vehicle can be quickly stopped).
● In order to operate the function correctly, drive slowly (at a speed at which
the vehicle can be quickly stopped). Come to a full stop so tha t the center of
the parking space is nearly perpendicular to the vehicle, and t hen operate
the S-APGS switch.
● The function cannot be used when the vehicle speed is approxima tely
19 mph (30 km/h) or higher.
● The front side sensors and rear side sensors are used to detect parked
vehicles and determine the parking spot. Therefore, when detection is not
possible ( P. 419), guidance is not issued.
● If there are no parked vehicles, the parking spot cannot be det ermined.
Therefore, the back-in parking assist mode cannot be operated.
● If unable to detect the environment surrounding the parking space, the
back-in parking assist mode may not be able to operate.
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