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7
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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)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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5
6
7
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(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
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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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
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Headlight switch
Operating the   switch turns on the lights as follows:
U.S.A. (type A)
The  daytime  running
lights turn on. ( P. 266)
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  tail,  license  plate,
instrument  panel  lights,
and  daytime  running
lights ( P. 266) turn on.
The  headlights  and  all
the  lights  listed  above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The  daytime  running
lights turn off.
The headlights can be operated  manually or automatically. 
Operating instructions
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U.S.A. (type B)The  headlights  and  all  the  lig hts  listed  above  (except  day-
time running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn off.
The  headlights,  side
marker,  parking,  LED
accent  (if  equipped),
daytime  running  lights
(  P.  266)  and  so  on
turn on and off automat-
ically (when the power
switch is in ON mode).
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  LED  accent  (if
equipped),  tail,  license
plate,  instrument  panel
lights, and daytime run-
ning  lights  ( P.  266)
turn on.1
2
(if equipped)
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Driving
CanadaThe  headlights,  side
marker,  parking,  LED
accent  (if  equipped),
daytime  running  lights
( P. 266) and so on
turn on and off automat-
ically  (when  the  power
switch is in ON mode).
The  side  marker,  park-
ing,  LED  accent  (if
equipped),  tail,  license
plate,  instrument  panel
lights,  and  daytime  run-
ning  lights  ( P.  266)
turn on.
The  headlights  and  all  the  lig hts  listed  above  (except  day-
time running lights) turn on.
The daytime running lights turn on. ( P. 266)
With  the  headlights  on,  push
the  lever  away  from  you  to turn
on the high beams. 
Pull  the  lever  toward  you  to  the
center  position  to  turn  the  high
beams off.
Pull  the  lever  toward  you  and
release  it  to  flash  the  high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
AFS  (Adaptive  Front-lighting  System)  secures  excellent  visibili ty  at
intersections and on curves by automatically adjusting the dire ction of
the  light  axis  of  the  headlights  according  to  vehicle  speed  and  the
degree of the tire’s  angle as controlled  by steering input.
AFS operates at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) or high er.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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■Daytime running light system
●The  daytime  running  lights  illuminate  using  the  same  lights  as  the  head-
lights, and illuminate dimmer than the headlights.
● To  make  your  vehicle  more  visible  to  other  drivers  during  dayti me  driving,
the  daytime  running  lights  turn  on  automatically  when  all  of  the  following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the  ,  ,   or 
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, eve n if the park-
ing brake is set again.
● For  the  U.S.A.:  Daytime  running  lights  can  be  turned  off  by  ope rating  the
switch.
● Compared  to  turning  on  the  headlights,  the  daytime  running  ligh t  system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it  can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
■ Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights tur n off 30 sec-
onds  after  a  door  is  opened  and  closed  if  the  power  switch  is  t urned  to
ACCESSORY  mode  or  turned  off.  (The  lights  turn  off  immediately  if    on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the  driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode,  or turn the light
switch to the  ,  ,   or   position once and then back to the
 or   position. 
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that  blocks  the  sensor  is  affixed  to  the
windshield. 
Doing  so  interferes  with  the  sensor
detecting  the  level  of  ambient  light  and
may  cause  the  automatic  headlight  sys-
tem to malfunction. 
Air  conditioning  operation  may  also  be
interrupted.