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Driving the vehicle .............220
Cargo and luggage ............231
Trailer towing
(2WD models)..................233
Trailer towing
(AWD models) .................243
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch .......244
EV drive mode ...................250
Hybrid transmission ...........253
Turn signal lever ................259
Parking brake.....................260
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch.................261
AHB (Automatic High
Beam) ..............................266
Fog light switch ..................270
Windshield wipers and
washer .............................271
Rear window wiper and
washer .............................275
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap ...................................277
4-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense ......... 282
PCS (Pre-Collision
System) ........................... 296
LTA
(Lane Tracing Assist) ...... 307
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .... 323
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ............................... 329
Cruise control .................... 346
Driving mode select
switch .............................. 351
Speed limiter ..................... 353
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 356
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 372
• The Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert function ...... 375
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ................... 381
Parking Support Brake
function ........................... 394
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist
System) ........................... 405
GPF (Gasoline Particulate
Filter) system .................. 440
Driving assist systems....... 441
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips .................................. 449
Winter driving tips.............. 452
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7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ...........568
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency .......................569
If the vehicle is submerged
or water on the road is
rising ................................570
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed ......................572
If you think something is
wrong ...............................579
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds .............................580
If a warning message is
displayed .........................589
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles without
spare tire) ........................598
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with
spare tire) ........................618
If the hybrid system will
not start............................634
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........636
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged .......................639
If your vehicle
overheats .........................645
If the vehicle becomes
stuck ................................650
8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 654
Fuel information ................ 668
8-2. Customization
Customizable features ...... 670
8-3. Initialization
Items to initialize................ 679
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PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)The installation of an RF-transmitter system in your vehicle could affect elec-
tronic systems such as:
●Hybrid system
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Toyota Safety Sense
●Cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for precautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation of an RF-transmitter system.
Further information regarding frequency bands, power levels, antenna posi-
tions and installation provisions for the installation of RF-transmitters, is avail-
able on request at any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic waves as the conventional gasoline pow-
ered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic
shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the radio frequency transmitter
(RF-transmitter).
Installation of an RF-transmitter system

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PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 550
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 665
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . P. 528
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598, 618
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 658
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 645
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Front fog lights/rear fog light
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Back-up light
*2
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
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PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271, 275
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 526
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 568
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463
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PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 127
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 130
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 452
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 260
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Front fog lights/rear fog light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271, 275
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 526
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 568
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 458
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 463
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For safety and security
■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
● Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags,
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot gases.
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails,
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
● The windshield may crack.
● The hybrid system will be stopped and fuel supply to the engine will be
stopped. ( P. 85)
● The emergency flashers will turn on automatically. (P. 568)
● Vehicles with “ERA-GLONASS/EVAK”: If any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to send an emergency call* to the “ERA-
GLONASS/EVAK control center”, notifying them of the vehicle’s location
(without needing to push the “SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to
speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent auto-
matically treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the
necessary emergency services. ( P. 74)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.
• The vehicle is involved in a rollover accident.
*: In some cases, the call cannot be made. ( P. 7 7 )
■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)
● The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the
set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 20 -
30 km/h [12 - 18 mph] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following
situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole,
which can move or deform on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in
which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a
truck
● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pre-
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For safety and security
Hybrid system features
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the
actual item.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction motor)
Rear electric motor (traction motor)*
*: AWD models only
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different
from conventional vehicles. Be sure you are closely familiar with
the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate it with care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and
an electric motor (traction motor) according to driving condi-
tions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust emis-
sions.
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