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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_OM47F01U_(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 ....................... 89
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 96 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) ............ 170
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 176
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 181
Back door .......................... 187
Smart key system .............. 192
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 198
Rear seats ......................... 200
Head restraints .................. 203
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component
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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 508
Hood.................................. 511
Positioning a floor jack ...... 513
Engine compartment ......... 514
Tires .................................. 528
Tire inflation pressure........ 537
Wheels .............................. 540
Air conditioning filter .......... 543
Cleaning the hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake
vent and filter .................. 546
Wiper insert replacement .................... 551
Electronic key battery ........ 555
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 558
Headlight aim .................... 561
Light bulbs ......................... 563
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers .......... 576
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 577
If the vehicle is submerged or water on the road is
rising ............................... 578 7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 580
If you think something is wrong............................... 587
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 588
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 599
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without
spare tire) ........................ 607
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with
spare tire) ........................ 627
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 641
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 643
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ....................... 646
If your vehicle overheats.... 652
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 657
7When trouble arises
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PRIUS_OM_OM47F01U_(U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include the airbags, seat belt pretensioners, wireles s remote con-
trol batteries, and the batteries in the tire pressure warning valve and
transmitters.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.
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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
( P. 563)
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 643
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 599
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 590, 599
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 434, 444
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PRIUS_OM_OM47F01U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . P. 494
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 663
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 668
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 425
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 528
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 607, 627
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 664
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 652
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Parking lights/front side marker lights/
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 255
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Rear side maker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 563, Watts: P. 670)
*: If equipped
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 249
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 250
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. 5881
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