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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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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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■Switches
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100
S-APGS (Simple Advanced  Parking Guidance System) 
switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 389
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 422
Automatic High Beam switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 268
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 159
Driving mode select switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 347
EV drive mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 252
Seat heater switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 4 57
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 218
Outside rear view mirror switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 216
Door lock switches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 187
Power window switches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 218
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PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)Inside rear view mirror  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 214
Sun visors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 473
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 473
Interior lights
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 
459, 460
Personal lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 459
Moon roof switches
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P.  223
“SOS” button
*3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 76
Garage door opener buttons
*3. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 488
*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped  in the rear.
*2: For vehicles without moon roof, the switch shape may differ.
*3: If equipped
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For safe driving
Adjust  the  angle  of  the  seat-
back  so  that  you  are  sitting
straight  up  and  so  that  you  do
not  have  to  lean  forward  to
steer. (P.   2 0 4 )
Adjust  the  seat  so  that  you  can
depress the  pedals  fully  and so
that  your  arms  bend  slightly  at
the  elbow  when  gripping  the
steering wheel. ( P. 204)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( P.   2 0 9 )
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( P.   3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are  wearing their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( P.   3 0 )
Use  a  child  restraint  system  appropriate  for  the  child  until  th e  child
becomes large enough to properly  wear the vehicle’s seat belt. 
(  P. 56)
Make  sure  that  you  can  see  backward  clearly  by  adjusting  the  in side
and outside rear view  mirrors properly. (P. 214, 216)
For  safe  driving,  adjust  the  seat  and  mirror  to  an  appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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■BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outsid e rear view mirror indicators 
(if equipped) ( P. 349)
• When the BSM function is enabled on the   screen of the multi-i nfor-
mation display, the power switch is turned to ON mode.
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear vi ew mirror indi-
cators will turn off after a few seconds.
If  the  BSM  outside  rear  view  mirror  indicators  do  not  illuminat e  or  do  not
turn off, there may be a malfunction in the system.
If this occurs, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota deale r.
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Indicators are also displayed on the out-
side rear view mirrors.
● In  order  to  confirm  operation,  the  BSM
outside rear view mirror indicators illumi-
nate in the following situations:
• When  the  power  switch  is  in  ON
mode,  the  BSM  function  is  enabled
on  the    screen  of  the  multi-infor-
mation display.
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should  a  safety  system  light  such  as  the ABS  and  SRS  warning  li ght  not
come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that  these sys-
tems are not available to help protect you in an accident, whic h could result
in death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your  Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
NOTICE
■ To prevent damage to the engine and its components
The  engine  may  be  overheating  if  the  high  coolant  temperature  warning
light  comes  on  or  flashes.  In  this  case,  immediately  stop  the  vehicle  in  a
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Operation of
each component
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 180
3-2. Opening, closing and  locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 185
Back door .......................... 191
Smart key system ............. 196
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 204
Rear seats......................... 206
Head restraints.................. 209
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