2023 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME Camera

2765-3. Operating the lights and wipers
5*1 or *2
Temporary operation
*1:For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
When is selected, the
wipers will operate automatically
when the sensor detects falling
rain. The system automatically
adjusts wiper timing in accor-
dance with rain volume and
vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted by turning the switch
ring.
6 Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Windshield cleaning
washer/wiper dual operation
Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and windshield cleaning
washer. The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts. (After operating
several times, th
e wipers operate
once more time after a short delay
to prevent dripping. However, the
dripping prevention does not oper-
ate while the vehicle is moving.)
9 Camera cleaning
washer operation (if
equipped)
Pushing the lever operates the ded-
icated camera cleaning washer to
clean the following cameras.
• The camera for Digital Rear-view Mirror (if equipped) ( P.221)
• The camera for rear view monitor
system
* (if equipped)
• The rear camera for panoramic
view monitor
* (if equipped)
*: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■The windshield wiper and
washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■Using the voice control system
(if equipped)
The following operations can be
performed using the voice control
system:
●Operating the windshield wipers
only once
●Operating the windshield clean-
ing washer (it can be performed
only when the vehicle is stopped)
For details regarding the voice con-
trol system, refe r to “MULTIMEDIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Effects of vehicle speed on
wiper operation
With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched from low speed to

2865-5. Using the driving support systems
■Sensors which detect the
surrounding conditions
FrontFront radar sensor
Front camera
Front side radar sensors
*
*: If equipped
Rear
Rear side radar sensors
■Sensors which detect the
driver condition Driver monitor camera
*
*: If equipped
A
B
C
A
WARNING
■To prevent malfunction of the
radar sensors
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may lead to a
radar sensor not operating prop-
erly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Keep the radar sensors and
radar sensor covers clean at all
times.
Clean the front of a radar sensor
or the front or back of a radar sen-
sor cover if it is dirty or covered
with water droplets, snow, etc.
When cleaning the radar sensor
and radar sensor cover, use a soft
cloth to remove dirt so as to not
damage them.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
A
A
B

2875-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
WARNING
●Vehicles with front side radar
sensors: Keep the surrounding
area of the front side radar sen-
sors on the front bumper clean
at all times.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers), aluminum tape, etc. to
a radar sensor or radar sensor
cover and their surrounding
area.
●Do not subject a radar sensor or
its surrounding area to impact.
If a radar sensor, the front grille,
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a impact, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not disassemble the radar
sensors.
●Do not modify or paint the radar
sensors or radar sensor cover,
or replace them with anything
other than Toyota genuine
parts.
●In the following situations, recal-
ibration of the radar sensors will
be necessary. For details, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
• When a radar sensor is removed and installed, or
replaced
• When the front bumper or the front grille has been replaced
■To prevent malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may lead to the
front camera not operating prop-
erly, possibly leading to an acci-
dent resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Always keep the windshield
clean.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov- ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• Even if a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc. from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not attach stickers (including
transparent stickers) or other
items to the area of the wind-
shield in front of the front cam-
era (shaded area in the
illustration).
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
Approximately 1.6 in. (4 cm)
A
B

2885-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice.
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
If the windshield has been
replaced, recalibration of the front
camera will be necessary. For
details, contact your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not allow liqui ds to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not damage the lens of the
front camera or allow it to
become dirty.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass
cleaner to contact the lens of the
front camera. Do not touch the
lens of the front camera.
If the lens of the front camera is
dirty or damaged, contact your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the position or
orientation of the front camera
or remove it.
●Do not disassemble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any parts around
the front camera, such as the
inside rear view mirror or ceil-
ing.
●Do not attach accessories
which may obstruct the front
camera to the hood, front grille,
or front bumper. For details,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify or change the
headlights and other lights.
■Front camera installation area
on the windshield
If the system determines that the
windshield may be fogged up, it
will automatically operate the
heater to defog the part of the
windshield around the front cam-
era. When cleaning, etc., be care-
ful not to touch the area around
the front camera until the wind-
shield has cooled sufficiently, as
touching it may cause burns.
■Precautions for the driver
monitor camera (if equipped)
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may lead to mal-
function of the driver monitor cam-
era and the systems not operating
properly, possibly leading to an
accident resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.

2895-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
■Precautions for use
It is necessary to enter a connected
services contract, provided by
Toyota, to use these functions. For
details, contact your Toyota dealer.
●LCA (Lane Change Assist)
 P.310
●Radar Cruise Control: Extended
resume time
 P.331
●Traffic Jam Assist
 P.348
■Situations in which the sensors
may not operate properly
●When the height or inclination of
the vehicle has been changed due
to modifications
●When the windshield is dirty,
fogged up, cracked or damaged
●When the ambient temperature is
high or low
●When mud, water, snow, dead
insects, foreign matter, etc., is
attached to the front of the sensor
●When in inclement weather such
as heavy rain, fog, snow, or a
sandstorm
●When water, snow, dust, etc. is
thrown up in front of the vehicle, or
when driving through mist or
smoke
●When the headlights are not illu-
minated while driving in the dark,
such as at night or when in a tun-
nel
●When the lens of a headlight is
dirty and illumination is weak
●When the headlights are mis-
aligned
●When a headlight is malfunction-
ing
●When the headlights of another
vehicle, sunlight, or reflected light
shines directly into the front cam-
era
●When the brightness of the sur-
rounding area changes suddenly
●When driving near a TV tower,
broadcasting station, electric
power plant, radar equipped vehi-
cles, etc., or other location where
WARNING
●Do not subject the driver moni-
tor camera or its surrounding
area to strong impact.
If subjected to a strong impact,
the driver monitor camera may
move out of alignment and the
driver may no longer be detected
correctly. In this case, have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not disassemble or modify
the driver monitor camera.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers), etc. to the driver moni-
tor camera or its surrounding
area.
●Do not allow the driver monitor
camera or its surrounding area
to get wet.
●Do not cover the driver monitor
camera or place anything in
front of it.
●Keep the lens of the driver mon-
itor camera free from damage.
●Do not touch the lens of the
driver monitor came ra or allow it
to become dirty.
When there is dirt or fingerprints
on the camera lens, clean it with a
dry, soft cloth so as to not mark or
damage it.
●When cleaning the lens, do not
use detergents or organic sol-
vents that may damage plastic.

2905-5. Using the driving support systems
strong radio waves or electrical
noise may be present
●When a wiper blade is blocking
the front camera
●When in a location or near objects
which strongly reflect radio waves,
such as the following:
• Tunnels
• Truss bridges
• Gravel roads
• Rutted, snow-covered roads
• Walls
• Large trucks
• Manhole covers
• Guardrail
• Metal plates
●When near a step or protrusion
●When a detectable vehicle is nar-
row, such as a small mobility vehi-
cle
●When a detectable vehicle has a
small front or rear end, such as an
unloaded truck
●When a detectable vehicle has a
low front or rear end, such as a
low bed trailer
●When a detectable vehicle has
extremely high ground clearance
●When a detectable vehicle is car-
rying a load which protrudes from
its cargo area
●When a detectable vehicle has lit- tle exposed metal, such as a vehi-
cle which is partially covered with
cloth, etc.
●When a detectable vehicle is
irregularly shaped, such as a trac-
tor, sidecar, etc.
●When the distance between the
vehicle and a detectable vehicle
has become extremely short
●When a detectable vehicle is at an
angle
●When snow, mud, etc. is attached
to a detectable vehicle
●When driving on the following
kinds of roads:
• Roads with sharp curves or wind-
ing roads
• Roads with changes in grade, such as sudden inclines or
declines
• Roads which is sloped to the left or right
• Roads with deep ruts
• Roads which are rough and unmaintained
• Roads which frequently undulate or are bumpy
●When the steering wheel is being
operated frequently or suddenly
●When the vehicle is not in a con-
stant position within a lane
●When parts related to this system,
the brakes, etc. are cold or
extremely hot, wet, etc.
●When the wheels are misaligned
●When driving on slick road sur-
faces, such as when it is covered
with ice, snow, gravel, etc.
●When the course of the vehicle
differs from the shape of a curve
●When the vehicle speed is exces-
sively high when entering a curve
●When entering/exiting a parking
lot, garage, car elevator, etc.
●When driving in a parking lot
●When driving through an area
where there are obstructions
which may contact your vehicle,

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5
Driving
such as tall grass, tree branches,
a curtain, etc.
●When driving in strong wind
■Situations in which the lane
may not be detected
●When the lane is extremely wide
or narrow
●Immediately after changing lanes
or passing through an intersection
●When driving in a temporary lane
or lane regulated by construction
●When there are structures, pat-
terns, shadows which are similar
to lane lines in the surrounding
●When there are multiple white
lines for a lane line
●When the lane lines are not clear
or driving on a wet road surface
●When a lane line is on a curb
●When driving on a bright, reflec-
tive road surface, such as con-
crete
■Situations in which some or all
of the functions of the system
cannot operate
●When a malfunction is detected in
this system or a related system,
such as the brakes, steering, etc.
●When the VSC, TRAC, or other
safety related syst em is operating
●When the VSC, TRAC, or other
safety related system is off
■Changes in brake operation
sound and pedal response
●When the brakes have been oper-
ated, brake operation sounds may
be heard and the brake pedal
response may change, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
●When the system is operating, the
brake pedal may feel stiffer than
expected or sink. In either situa-
tion the brake pedal can be
depressed further. Further
depress the brake pedal as nec-
essary.
■Situations in which the driver
monitor may not operate prop-
erly (if equipped)
In situations such as the following,
the driver monitor camera may not
be able to detect the driver’s face,
and the function may not operate
properly.
●When the inside of the vehicle is
hot, such as after the vehicle has
been parked in the sun
●When a very bright light, such as
the sun or the headlights of follow-
ing vehicle, shines onto the driver
monitor camera
●When the brightness inside the
vehicle changes frequently due to
the shadows of surrounding struc-
tures, etc.
●When a very bright light, such as
the sun or the headlights of an
oncoming vehicle, is shining onto
the driver’s face
●When light, either inside or out-
side of the vehicle, is being
reflected from the lenses of eye-
glasses or sunglasses
●When there are multiple faces in
the detection range of the driver
monitor camera, such as when a
front or rear passenger is leaning
toward the driver’s seat
●When the driver’s face is outside
of the detection range of the driver
monitor camera, such as when
leaned forward or when their head
is outside of the window
●When the driver monitor camera is
being blocked by the steering
wheel, a hand holding the steering
wheel, an arm, etc.
●When the driver is wearing a hat
●When the driver is wearing an
eyepatch
●When the driver is wearing eye-
glasses or sunglasses that do not
easily transmit infrared rays
●When the driver is wearing con-
tact lenses

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●When the driver is wearing a face
mask
●When the driver is laughing or
their eyes are only slightly open
●When the driver’s eyes, nose,
mouth, or shape of their face is
blocked
●When the driver is wearing
makeup which makes it difficult to
detect their eyes, nose, mouth, or
shape of their face
●When the driver’s eyes are
blocked by the frame of eye-
glasses, sunglasses, hair, etc.
●When there is a device inside the
vehicle that radiates near infrared
rays, such as a non-genuine
driver monitoring system.
*: If equipped
During controlled driving, the
driver monitor camera detects
the position and direction the
driver is facing, and whether
their eyes are opened or closed.
Through this, the system deter-
mines if the driver is checking
their surroundings and if the
driver can perform driving oper-
ations.
■Warning function
In situations such as the follow-
ing, a buzzer will sound and a
message will be displayed to
warn the driver.
 When the system determines
that the driver is not paying
attention to the road or their
eyes are closed
 When the driver’s face cannot
be detected or the system
determines that the driver has
poor driving posture
Driver monitor*
Basic functions