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Combination meter ............194
Warning lights and
indicators .........................204
Main display .......................212
Multi-information display ....220
Head-up display .................254
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ........261
4-1. Key information
Keys ...................................268
4-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors..........................273
Back door...........................278
Smart entry & start
system .............................283
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .........................290
Rear seats .........................292
Head restraints ..................294
4-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ...................297
Inside rear view mirror .......299
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................301
4-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ..................303
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 308
Cargo and luggage............ 320
Trailer towing..................... 322
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 323
Hybrid transmission........... 329
Turn signal lever................ 335
Parking brake .................... 336
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 337
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) ........................... 341
Fog light switch ................. 347
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 348
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 351
3Instrument cluster
4Operation of each
component
5Driving
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7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........566
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........572
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................578
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................581
Hood ..................................584
Positioning a floor jack .......586
Engine compartment..........587
Tires ...................................600
Tire inflation pressure ........608
Wheels ...............................610
Replacing the tire ...............612
Air conditioning filter ..........625
Wiper insert
replacement .....................629
Electronic key battery ........632
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................635
Light bulbs .........................639
8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 648
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 649
If the vehicle is submerged
or water on the road
is rising ............................ 650
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed ..................... 652
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 658
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 659
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 667
If you have a flat tire .......... 675
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 693
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 695
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ...................... 699
If your vehicle
overheats ........................ 705
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 710
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises
17Pictorial index
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 584
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Audio system
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: Refer to “Navigation system Owner’s manual”.
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System)
switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Camera switch*1, 2
Adaptive High-beam System switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
EV City mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
Charging schedule switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 301
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 335
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 347
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 584
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 522
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 527
Audio system
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■Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
EV City mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System)
switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Camera switch*1, 2
Adaptive High-beam System switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 342
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 256
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 301
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 303
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Charging schedule switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 169
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
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For safety and security
■Child restraint system compatibility for each seating position
Compatibility of each seating position with child restraint systems
( P. 61) displays the type of child restraint systems that can be
used and possible seating positions for installation using symbols.
Also, the recommended child restraint system that is suitable for
your child can be selected.
Otherwise, check [Recommended child restraint systems informa-
tion] for recommended child restraint systems. ( P. 6 6 )
Check the selected child restraint system together with the follow-
ing [Before confirming the compatibility of each seating position
with child restraint systems].
■Before confirming the compatibility of each seating position
with child restraint systems
Checking the child restraint system standards.
Use a child restraint system that conforms to UN(ECE) R44*1 or
UN(ECE) R129*1, 2.
The following approval mark is displayed on child restraint sys-
tems which are conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached to the child restraint sys-
tem.
Example of the displayed
regulation number
UN(ECE) R44 approval
mark*3
The weight range of the
child who is applicable for
an UN(ECE) R44 approval
mark is indicated.
UN(ECE) R129 approval
mark*3
The height range of the
child who is applicable as
well as available weights
for an UN(ECE) R129
approval mark is indicated.
Child restraint system compatibility for each seating position
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
*1: UN(ECE) R44 and UN(ECE) R129 are U.N. regulations for child
restraint systems.
*2: The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside of the EU area.
*3: The displayed mark may differ depending on the product.
Checking the category of the child restraint system.
Check the approval mark of the child restraint system for which
of the following categories the child restraint system is suitable.
Also, if there are any uncertainties, check the user’s guide
included with the child restraint system or contact the retailer of
the child restraint system.
•“universal”
• “semi-universal”
• “restricted”
• “vehicle specific”
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