
PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety 
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument 
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of 
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of 
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows, 
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for 
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance 
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance 
procedures
7When trouble 
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle 
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat 
belt, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for 
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically 

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 35
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 49
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 54
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 55
Child restraint systems ........ 56
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 76
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 84
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 88
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 95 2. Instrument cluster
Combination meter .............. 98
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 107
Main display....................... 115
Multi-information  display ............................. 124
Head-up display................. 158
Energy monitor/ consumption screen 
(vehicles with 7-inch 
display) ............................ 165
Energy monitor/ consumption screen 
(vehicles with 
11.6-inch display) ............ 172
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
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each 
component 

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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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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 568, Watts: P. 674)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 245
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 245
Emergency stop of the hybrid system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  P. 581
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 645
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 603
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 255
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  P. 255
Precautions against towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 584
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 256
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument 
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 98, 100
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  P. 107
When the warning lights come on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 5921
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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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371-1. For safe use
PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)
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For safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on  the  US  motor  vehicle  safety  standards  (FMVSS208).  The  airbag
sensor  assembly  (ECU)  controls  airbag  deployment  based  on  infor-
mation  obtained  from  the  sensors  etc.  shown  in  the  system  compo -
nents  diagram  above.  This  informat ion  includes  crash  severity  and
occupant  information.  As  the  airbags  deploy,  a  chemical  reactio n  in
the inflators quickly fills the  airbags with non-toxic gas to h elp restrain
the motion of t he occupants.
SRS airbag system components
Front impact sensors
SRS  warning  light  and  “AIR
BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights
Front passenger airbag
Passenger seat cushion airbag
Side impact sensors (front)
Side  impact  sensors  (front
door)
Seat  belt  pretensioners  and
force limiters
Front side airbags Front  passenger’s  seat  belt
buckle switch
Curtain shield airbags
Rear side airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s  seat  belt  buckle
switch
Driver airbag
Driver’s knee airbag
Front  passenger  occupant
classification  system  (ECU
and sensors)
Airbag sensor assembly1
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501-1. For safe use
PRIUS_OM_OM47E09U_(U)■
Adult*1
■Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagActivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideActivated*2 or 
deactivated
*3
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or 
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or  activated
*4
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated or activated
*4, 2
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated