2023 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME Owners Manual

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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.

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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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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

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■Warning function
These functions may not operate
when the vehicle speed is low.
■Situations in which the driver
monitor may not operate prop-
erly
 P.291
The settings of Driver monitor
can be changed through cus-
tomize settings. ( P.626)
WARNING
■For safe use
●The driver monitor is not
designed to prevent the driver
from driving carelessly or hav-
ing a poor driving posture. Pay
careful attention to the sur-
rounding conditions in order to
ensure safe driving.
●The driver monitor cannot
reduce drowsiness. If you feel
unable to concentrate or
drowsy, take a break and sleep
as necessary in order to ensure
safe driving.
Changing Driver monitor
settings
PCS (Pre-Collision Sys-
tem)
The pre-collision system
uses sensors to detect
objects ( P.294) in the path
of the vehicle. When the
system determines that the
possibility of a frontal colli-
sion with a detectable
object is high, a warning
operates to urge the driver
to take evasive action and
the potential brake pressure
is increased to help the
driver avoid the collision. If
the system determines that
the possibility of a collision
is extremely high, the
brakes are automatically
applied to help avoid the
collision or help reduce the
impact of the collision.
The pre-collision system can
be disabled/enabled and the
warning timing can be
changed. ( P.304)

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The system can detect the fol-
lowing as detectable objects.
(Detectable objects differ
depending on the function.)
Vehicles
 Bicycles
*
Pedestrians
 Motorcycles
*
Walls
*: Detected as a detectable object
only when being ridden.
■Pre-collision warning
When the system determines
that the possibility of a collision
is high, a buzzer will sound and
an icon and warning message
will be displayed on the multi-
information display to urge the
driver to take evasive action.
If the detectable object is a vehi-
cle, moderate braking will be
performed with the warning.
If the system determines that
the accelerator pedal is strongly
depressed, the following icon
and message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
WARNING
■For safe use
●Driving safely is solely the
responsibility of the driver. Pay
careful attention to the sur-
rounding conditions in order to
ensure safe driving.
Never use the pre-collision sys-
tem in place of normal braking
operations. This system cannot
help avoid or reduce the impact of
a collision in every situation.
Over-reliance on this system to
drive the vehicle safely may lead
to an accident resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Although the pre-collision sys-
tem is designed to help avoid or
help reduce the impact of a col-
lision, its effectiveness may
change according to various
conditions. Therefore, it may not
always be able to achieve the
same level of performance.
Read the following items care-
fully. Do not overly rely on this
system and always drive care-
fully.
• For safe use: P.284
■When to disable the pre-colli-
sion system
●When it is necessary to disable
the system: P.284
Detectable objects
System functions

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■Pre-collision brake assist
If the system determines that
the possibility of a collision is
high and the brake operation by
the driver is insufficient, the
braking power will be increased.
■Pre-collision brake control
If the system determines that
the possibility of a collision is
extremely high, the brakes are
automatically applied to help
avoid the collision or reduce the
impact of the collision.
■Emergency steering assist
If the system determines that
the following conditions are met,
assistance will be provided to
help enhance vehicle stability
and prevent lane departure.
During assistance, in addition to
the pre-collision warning, the fol-
lowing icon will be displayed on
the multi-information display.
 The possibility of a collision is
high
 There is sufficient space
within the lane to perform
evasive steering maneuvers
 The driver is operating the steering wheel
Vehicles with active steering
function: The brakes and steer-
ing are controlled to help avoid a
collision or reduce the impact of
a collision, regardless of the
evasive steering maneuvers
performed by the driver.
During assistance, the pre-colli-
sion warning will operate and a
message will be displayed to
warn the driver.
■Intersection collision avoid-
ance support (left/right
turn)
In situations such as the follow-
ing, if the system determines
that the possibility of a collision
is high, the pre-collision warning
and pre-collision braking will
operate.
Depending on the intersection,
assistance may not operate cor-
rectly.
 When turning left/right at an
intersection and crossing the
path of an oncoming vehicle

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When turning left/right and a
pedestrian or bicycle is
detected
■Intersection collision avoid-
ance support (crossing
vehicles)
At an intersection, etc., if the
system determines that the pos-
sibility of a collision with an
approaching vehicle or motorcy-
cle is high, the pre-collision
warning and pre-collision brak-
ing will operate.
Depending on the intersection,
assistance may not operate cor-
rectly.
■Acceleration Suppression
at Low Speed
When driving at a low speed, if
the accelerator pedal is strongly
depressed and the system
determines that there is a possi-
bility of a collision, hybrid sys-
tem output will be restrained or
the brakes will be applied
weakly to restrict acceleration.
During operation, a buzzer will
sound and the following icon
and message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
WARNING
■Pre-collision braking
●When the pre-co llision braking
function is operating, a large
amount of braking force will be
applied.