spare wheel TOYOTA PRIUS 2015 4.G Quick Reference Guide
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle 
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations 
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly 
and easily.
The  Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the  
Owner’s Manual  located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly 
encourage you to review the  Owner’s Manual and supplementary 
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s 
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., 
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Prius.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This  Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Prius 
operations. Every Prius owner should review the Owner’s Manual  
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed 
  
information highlighted in
  
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe 
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment 
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the 
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at 
any time without notice.
2015  Prius
INDEX
Digital Instrumentation 4
Engine  maintenance  9
Fuel 
tank door release and cap  
8
Hood release  8
Indicator 
symbols  
4-5
Instrument 
panel  
2-3
Keyless entry1,2 6
Light 
control-Instrument panel  9
Smart Key System1,2 7  Air Conditioning/Heating 16
Audio  18-19
Auto loc
k/unlock
1,2 10
Bluetooth® Device Pairing 22
Clock
 22
Cruise 
control  
20
Dynamic 
Radar Cruise Control  
20-21
EV Mode 12
Garage 
door opener (HomeLink
®)3 23Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) 23Heated Seats 16
Hybrid  Synergy Drive System  10
Lights1 & turn signals 15
LKA (Lan e Keep Assist)  21
Moonroof
 
17
Multi-Information Display2 22
Parking 
brake
 12
Power outlets
 
19
Seat 
adjustments-Front
 
13
Seat-Folding 
down rear seat  
13
Seats-Head 
restraints
 
13
Solar Pow
ered Ventilation System  
17
Steering 
wheel switches
 
19
Tilt and 
telescopic steering wheel  
12
Transmission
  11
Windows-Power
  14
Windshield wipers & washers 14 Doors-Child safety locks 25
Door locks  25
Floor 
mat installation  
27
Seat 
belts  
24
Seat 
belts-Shoulder belt anchor  
24
Spare 
tire & tools  
25
Star 
Safety System
TM 26-27Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 24
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.
3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.     
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If belt is fully extended, then retracted even slightly, it cannot be re-extended 
beyond that point, unless fully retracted again. This feature is used to help hold 
child restraint systems securely.
To find more information about seat belts, and how to install a child restraint 
system, refer to the  Owner’s Manual.
Keep as low on 
hips as possible
Take up slack
Too high
Seat belts
Push up, or squeeze 
lock release to lower
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
Door locks
If the Tire Pressure Warning indicator “” illuminates without blinking, adjust 
tire pressures to factory-specified levels.* The light will turn off after a few 
minutes. The warning light may come on due to temperature changes or changes 
in tire pressure from natural air leakage.
If the tire pressure indicator flashes for more than 60 seconds and then remains 
on, take the vehicle to your local Toyota dealer.
Refer to the  Owner’s Manual  for more details.
* Refer to load label on door jamb or the  Owner’s Manual for tire inflation specifications.  
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) 
System
Spare tire & tools
Tool location
Removing the spare tire
Refer to the  Owner’s Manual  for tire changing and jack positioning procedures.
Wheel nut wrench
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Center auxiliary box*
Moving the lever to lock position will allow the door to be opened only from the 
outside.
Rear door
JackJack handle
Doors-Child safety locks
Unlock
Center deck board*
* If equipped Lock
Lock