
PRIUS_OM_OM47F32E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety  
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument 
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of  
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of  
each component
Opening 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.
IndexSearch by symptom 
Search alphabetically 

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For your information .......................8 
Reading this manual.....................12 
How to search ..............................13 
Pictorial index ...............................14 
1-1. For safe use 
Before driving.......................30 
For safe driving ....................32 
Seat belts .............................34 
SRS airbags.........................39 
Exhaust gas precautions .....50 
1-2. Child safety 
Airbag manual on-off  
system ...............................51 
Riding with children..............53 
Child restraint systems ........54 
1-3. Emergency assistance 
ERA-GLONASS/EVAK ........74 
1-4. Hybrid system 
Hybrid system features ........79 
Hybrid system  
precautions ........................84 
1-5. Theft deterrent system 
Immobilizer system ..............91 
Double locking system .........92 
Alarm ...................................93 
2. Instrument cluster 
Combination meter ............ 100 
Warning lights and  
indicators......................... 110 
Main display ...................... 117 
Multi-information  
display ............................. 127 
Head-up display ................ 160 
Energy monitor/ 
consumption screen ........ 166 
3-1. Key information 
Keys .................................. 172 
3-2. Opening, closing and  
locking the doors 
Side doors ......................... 177 
Back door .......................... 182 
Smart entry & start  
system............................. 187 
3-3. Adjusting the seats 
Front seats ........................ 194 
Rear seats ......................... 196 
Head restraints .................. 199 
3-4. Adjusting the steering  
wheel and mirrors 
Steering wheel .................. 203 
Inside rear view mirror....... 205 
Outside rear view  
mirrors ............................. 207 
3-5. Opening and closing the  
windows and moon roof 
Power windows ................. 210 
Moon roof .......................... 215
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each  
component 

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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
7When trouble arises8Vehicle specifications 

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■Exterior
Side doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 177 
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 177 
Opening/closing the side windows  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 210 
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 636
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 583, 589 
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 182 
Opening from outside  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 182 
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 583, 589 
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 207 
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 207 
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 207
Defogging the mirrors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 463
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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
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Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 253
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(Replacing method: P. 561, Watts: P. 667)
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 244 
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 244 
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 569 
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 634
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 589 
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 253 
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 253 
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 572 
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 254 
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100 
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument  
cluster light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100, 102 
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 110
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 580
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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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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 244 
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 244 
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 569 
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 634
Warning messages  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 589 
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 253 
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 253 
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 572 
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 254 
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100 
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument  
cluster light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 100, 102 
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 110
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 580
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