TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2021 Accessories, Audio & Navigation (in English)
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111-1. Basic function
1
Quick guide
Indicate during data commu-
nication performed via Data 
Communication Module 
(DCM)
The reception level of Data 
Communication Module 
(DCM) display (P.11)
The reception level of the 
connected phone display 
( P.11)
Remaining battery charge 
display ( P.12)
Bluetooth
® phone connection 
condition display ( P.12)
Wi-Fi
® connection condition 
display
* (  P.37)
*: This function is not made avail- able in some countries or areas.
●The number of status icons that 
can be displayed
 differs depend-
ing on the displayed screen.
The level of reception does not 
always correspond with the level 
displayed on the cellular phone. 
The level of reception may not 
be displayed depending on the 
phone you have.
When the cellular phone is out 
of the service area or in a place 
inaccessible by radio waves, 
/  is displayed.
“Rm” is displayed when receiv-
ing in a roaming area. While 
roaming, display “Rm” top-left 
on the icon.
The receiving area may not be 
displayed depending on the type 
of Bluetooth
® phone you have.
While connected with cellular 
phone
While using Data Communi-
cation Module (DCM)
Status icon
Status icons are displayed 
at the top of the screen.
Status icon explanation
A
B
C
D
E
F
 5 H F H S W L R Q  O H Y H O  G L V S O D \
Reception LevelIndicators
Poor
Excellent
Reception LevelIndicators
Poor
Excellent 
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121-1. Basic function
While using Wi-Fi®hotspot
●When Wi-Fi® hotspot is off, no 
item is displayed.
The amount displayed does not 
always correspond with the 
amount displayed on the 
Bluetooth
® device.
The amount of battery charge 
left may not be displayed 
depending on the type of the 
Bluetooth
® device connected.
This system does not have a 
charging function.
An antenna for the Bluetooth
® 
connection is built into the 
instrument panel.
The condition of the Bluetooth
® 
connection may deteriorate and 
the system may not function  when a Bluetooth
® phone is 
used in the following conditions 
and/or places:
The cellular phone is obstructed 
by certain objects (such as 
when it is behind the seat or in 
the glove box or console box).
The cellular phone is touching or 
is covered with metal materials.
Leave the Bluetooth
® phone in a 
place where the condition of the 
Bluetooth
® connection is good.
Reception LevelIndicators
No connection
Connected
Remaining battery charge 
display
Remaining  chargeIndicators
Empty
Full
Bluetooth® connection 
condition display
IndicatorsConditions
(Blue)
Indicates that the con-
dition of the 
Bluetooth
® connection 
is good.
(Gray)
While in this condition, 
sound quality during 
phone calls may dete-
riorate.
Indicates that the cel-
lular phone is not con-
nected via Bluetooth
®. 
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131-1. Basic function
1
Quick guide
Press the “MENU” button, then 
select “Setup” to display the 
“Setup” screen. The items 
shown on the “Setup” screen 
can be set.Select to change the selected 
language, operation sound 
settings, etc. ( P.49)
Select to set Bluetooth
® 
device and Bluetooth
® sys-
tem settings. ( P.29)
Select to set audio settings. 
( P.86)
Select to set the phone 
sounds, contacts, message 
settings, etc. ( P.136)
Select to set the voice set-
tings. ( P.53) Select to set vehicle informa-
tion. (
P.54)
Select to set Wi-Fi
® connec-
tion settings.
* (  P.38)
Select to set Toyota apps 
settings.
* (  P.164)
*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
“Setup” screen
“Setup” screen
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H 
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141-1. Basic function
Useful information, such as the 
fuel consumption, weather, etc., 
is available on the information 
screen.
The information screen can be 
reached by the following meth-
ods:
1Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Info”.
3 Select the desired item.
Select to display the fuel con-
sumption and energy monitor 
screen.
*2
Select to display the vehicle 
alert history.
*1
*1: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
*2: Refer to the “OWNER’S MAN-UAL”
“Information” screen
“Information” screen*1
A
B 
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2
2
Basic function
Basic function
2-1. Basic information before operation
Initial screen ................... 16
Touch screen ................. 17
Home screen.................. 19
Entering letters and num- bers/list screen operation..................................... 20
Screen adjustment ......... 23
Linking multi-information  display and the system. 24
2-2. Connectivity settings Registering/Connecting a Bluetooth
® device ........ 25
Setting Bluetooth
® details
..................................... 29
Wi-Fi
® Hotspot ............... 37
2-3. Apple CarPlay
®/Android 
Auto™
Apple CarPlay/Android Auto ..................................... 42
2-4. Other settings General settings ............. 49
Voice settings................. 53
Vehicle settings .............. 54 
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2-1.Basic information before operation
After a few seconds, the caution 
screen will be displayed.
After about 5 seconds or select-
ing “Continue”, the caution 
screen automatically switches to 
the next screen.
When system response is 
extremely slow, the system can 
be restarted.
1Press and hold the “POWER 
VOLUME” knob for 3 sec-
onds or more.
Initial screen
When the power switch is 
turned to ACCESSORY or 
ON mode, the initial screen 
will be displayed and the 
system will begin operating.
Caution screen
WARNING
●When the vehicle is stopped 
with the hybrid system operat-
ing, always apply the parking 
brake for safety.
Restarting the system 
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172-1. Basic information before operation
2
Basic function
Operations are performed by touching the touch screen directly with 
your finger.
*1: The above operations may not  be performed on all screens.
*2: This function is not made available in some countries or areas .
*3: The Apple CarPlay Maps application is not compatible with pinch multi-
Touch screen
Touch screen gestures
Operation methodOutlineMain use
Touch
Quickly touch and 
release once. Selecting an item 
on the screen
Drag*1
Touch the screen 
with your finger, 
and move the 
screen to the 
desired position. Scrolling the lists
 Moving an item 
on a list
Flick*1
Quickly move the 
screen by flicking 
with your finger. Scrolling the main 
screen page
Pinch in/Pinch 
out
*2, 3
Slide fingers toward 
each other or apart 
on the screen. Changing the 
scale of the map 
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182-1. Basic information before operation
touch gestures.
●Flick operations may not be per-
formed smoothly at high altitudes.
●If the system does not respond to 
touching a screen button, move 
your finger away from the screen 
and then touch it again.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be 
operated.
●The displayed image may become 
darker and moving images may 
be slightly distorted when the 
screen is cold.
●In extremely cold conditions, the 
screen may not be displayed and 
the data input by a user may be 
deleted. Also, the screen buttons 
may be harder than usual to 
depress.
●When you look at the screen 
through polarized material such as 
polarized sunglasses, the screen 
may be dark and hard to see. If 
so, look at the scr een from differ-
ent angles, adjust the screen set-
tings on the display settings 
screen or take  off your sun-
glasses.
●When   is displayed on the 
screen, select   to return to the 
previous screen.
The operable areas of the 
capacitive touch screen buttons 
use capacitive touch sensors 
and may not operate properly in 
the following situations:
 If the screen is dirty or wet
 If a source of strong electro-
magnetic waves is brought 
near the screen
 If a glove is worn during oper-
ation
 If the screen is touched by a 
fingernail
 If a stylus is used to operate 
the buttons
 If your palm touches the oper-
able area of another button 
during operation
Touch screen operation
This system is operated 
mainly by the buttons on 
the screen. (Referred to as 
screen buttons in this man-
ual.)
When a screen button is 
touched, a beep sounds. (To 
set the beep sound:  P.49)
NOTICE
●To prevent damaging the 
screen, lightly touch the screen 
buttons with your finger.
●Do not use objec ts other than 
your finger to touch the screen.
●Wipe off fingerprints using a 
glass cleaning cloth. Do not use 
chemical cleaners to clean the 
screen, as they may damage 
the touch screen.
●Do not use the fo llowing liquids 
to clean the screen, as they 
may cause discoloration:
Organic solutions, such as ben-
zine, gasoline or alcohol, and 
alkaline solutions.
Capacitive touch screen 
buttons 
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192-1. Basic information before operation
2
Basic function
If a button is touched quickly
 If the operable part of a 
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is touched by or covered 
with a metal object, such as 
the following, it may not oper-
ate properly:
• Magnetic isolation cards
• Metallic foil, such as the inner 
packaging of a  cigarette box
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Discs, such as a CD or DVD
 If the operable part of a 
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is wiped, it may operate 
unintentionally.
 If the capacitive touch screen 
button is being touched when 
the power switch is changed 
to ACCESSORY or ON mode, 
the button may not operate 
properly. In this case, remove 
anything touching the button, 
turn the power switch off and 
then turn it to ACCESSORY 
or ON mode, or restart the 
system by press and hold the 
“POWER VOLUME” knob for 
3 seconds or more.
●Capacitive touch screen button 
sensor sensitivity can be adjusted. 
( P.49)
1 Press the “HOME” button.
2 Check that the home screen 
is displayed.
 Selecting a screen will display 
it full screen.
●The display information and area 
on the home screen can be cus-
tomized.
●The home screen can be set to 
several types of split layouts.
Home screen
On the home screen, multi-
ple screens, such as the 
audio/visual system screen 
and hands-free screen, can 
be displayed simultane-
ously.
Home screen operation 
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202-1. Basic information before operation
The display information/area on 
the home screen and the home 
screen layout can be changed.
1Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Setup”.
 If the general settings screen 
is not displayed, select “Gen-
eral”.
3 Select “Customize Home 
Screen”.
4 Select the items to be set.
Select to change the display 
information and area on the 
home screen.
Select to change the home 
screen layout. Letters and numbers can be 
entered via the screen.
Text field. Entered charac-
ter(s) will be displayed.
Select to erase one charac-
ter. 
Select and hold to continue 
erasing characters.
Select to move the cursor.
Select to choose predictive 
text candidate for entered 
text. ( P.21)
Select to display a list of pre-
dictive text candidates when 
there is more than one. 
( P.21)
Select to enter desired char-
acters.
Select to enter characters in 
lower case or in upper case.
Select to change character 
types. ( P.21)
Customizing the home 
screen
A
B
Entering letters and 
numbers/list screen 
operation
Entering letters and num-
bers
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H