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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 212
Inside rear view mirror....... 214
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 216
3-5. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ................. 218
Moon roof .......................... 223
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 228
Cargo and luggage............ 239
Vehicle load limits ............. 242
Trailer towing..................... 243
Dinghy towing.................... 244
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 245
EV drive mode................... 252
Hybrid transmission........... 255
Turn signal lever................ 261
Parking brake .................... 262
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 263
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................. 268
Fog light switch ................. 273
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 275
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 281 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 283
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ... 288
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 296
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist).............................. 307
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 322
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range ............................... 326
Cruise control .................... 342
Driving mode select switch .............................. 347
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 349
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function.......................... 354
• The Rear Cross Traffic
Alert function ................. 357
Intuitive parking assist ....... 362
Parking Support Brake function ............................ 373
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) ........... 386
Driving assist systems ....... 420
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 427
Winter driving tips .............. 430
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with
7-inch display) ................. 436
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles with
11.6-inch display) ............ 446
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters .................... 456
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 458• Front interior light .......... 459
• Front personal lights ..... 459
• Rear interior light .......... 460
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 461 • Glove box...................... 462
• Console box .................. 462
• Cup holders .................. 463
• Bottle holders/door pockets ................. 464
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 465
• Seat back pockets ........ 466
Luggage compartment features ........................... 467 5-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features........ 473 • Sun visors ..................... 473
• Vanity mirrors ................ 473
• Power outlets ................ 474
• USB charging ports ....... 475
• Wireless charger ........... 477
• Armrest.......................... 486
• Coat hooks .................... 486
• Assist grips .................... 487
Garage door opener .......... 488
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 496
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 502
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 505
General maintenance ........ 508
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 511
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6Maintenance and care

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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
( P. 568)
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 647
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594, 603
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 191
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594, 603
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440, 450
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 556
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 283
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 672
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 532
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 611, 631
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 668
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 656
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Parking lights/front side marker lights/
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Rear side maker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
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(Replacing method: P. 568, Watts: P. 674)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 603
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 262
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 263
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Rear window wiper and washer switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275, 281
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 285
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436, 446
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 436, 447
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 440, 450
Audio system
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
IndicatorsPages
Turn signal indicator P. 261
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.) P. 263
Tail light indicator (Canada) P. 265
Parking brake indicator (U.S.A.) P. 262
Parking brake indicator (Canada)P. 262
Headlight high beam indicator P. 265
Fog light indicator (if equipped) P. 273
Security indicator P. 95
“READY” indicatorP. 245
Shift position indicatorsP. 255
*1, 2Slip indicator light P. 421
*1, 3VSC OFF indicatorP. 422
Cruise control indicatorP. 337,
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Operation of each component
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■Mirror angle can be adjusted when
The power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.
■ When the mirrors are fogged up
The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror d efoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mi rror defog-
gers. ( P. 440, 450)
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle a nd cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.
● Do not drive with the mirrors folded.
● Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.
■ When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.
■ When the mirror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.

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4Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 228
Cargo and luggage ........... 239
Vehicle load limits ............. 242
Trailer towing..................... 243
Dinghy towing ................... 244
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 245
EV drive mode .................. 252
Hybrid transmission........... 255
Turn signal lever................ 261
Parking brake .................... 262
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 263
AHB (Automatic High Beam) ............................. 268
Fog light switch ................. 273
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 275
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 281 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 283
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0... 288
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 296
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ............................. 307
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 322
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range............................... 326
Cruise control .................... 342
Driving mode select switch .............................. 347
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 349
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 354
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 357
Intuitive parking assist....... 362
Parking Support Brake function ........................... 373
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 386
Driving assist systems ...... 420
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 427
Winter driving tips ............. 430