TOYOTA PRIUS 2005 2.G Owners Manual

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The slip indicator light comes on when the
“IG−ON” mode is enabled and will go off
after the “READY” light comes on. If the
indicator light does not come on when the
ignition is turned on, contact your Toyota
dealer.
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“VSC” warning light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the vehicle stability control
system.
The light will come on when the “IG −ON”
mode is enabled and will go off after the
“READY” light comes on.
If the light comes on while driving, the
system does not work. However, because
the conventional braking still operates, you
can drive your vehicle without damaging
it. Contact your Toyota dealer. In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer:
The warning light does not come on
after the “IG
−ON” mode is enabled.
The warning light remains on after the
“READY” light comes on.
The warning light comes on while driv-
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Vehicles sold in U.S.A.
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Vehicles sold in Canada
When parking, firmly apply the parking
brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.
To set: Fully depress the parking brake
pedal. For better holding power, first de-
press the brake pedal and hold it while
setting the parking brake.
To release: Depress the parking brake
pedal while depressing the brake pedal.
To remind you that the parking brake is
set, the parking brake reminder light in
the instrument panel remains on until you
release the parking brake.
CAUTION
Driving with the parking brake en-
gaged can reduce braking power.
Before driving, be sure the parking
brake is fully released and the park-
ing brake reminder light is off.
Cruise control
The cruise control allows you to cruise
the vehicle at a desired speed over 40
km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
Your cruising speed can be maintained up
or down grades within the limits of hybrid
system performance, although a slight
speed change may occur when driving up
or down the grades. On steeper hills, a
greater speed change will occur so it is
better to drive without the cruise control.
CAUTION
To help maintain maximum control
of your vehicle, do not use the
cruise control when driving in
heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-
pery (rainy, icy or snow
–covered) or
winding roads.
Avoid vehicle speed increases when
driving downhill. If the vehicle
speed is too fast in relation to the
cruise control set speed, cancel the
cruise control then shift the shift
lever to “B” position to use engine
braking to slow down.
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TURNING THE SYSTEM ON
To operate the cruise control, push the
“ON·OFF” switch. This turns the system
on. The indicator light in the instrument
panel shows that you can now set the
vehicle at a desired cruising speed. Anoth-
er push on the switch will turn the system
completely off.
CAUTION
To avoid accidental cruise control en-
gagement, keep the “ON·OFF” switch
off when not using the cruise control.
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SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED
The transaxle must be in “D” before you
set the cruise control speed.
Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,
push the lever down in the “– SET” direc-
tion and release it. This sets the vehicle
at that speed.
If the speed is not satisfactory, tap the
lever up for a faster speed, or tap it down
for a slower speed. Each tap changes the
set speed by 1.6 km/h (1.0 mph). You can
now take your foot off the accelerator
pedal.If you need acceleration—for example,
when passing—depress the accelerator
pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed
the set speed. When you release it, the
vehicle will return to the speed set prior
to the acceleration.
CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED
You can cancel the preset speed by:
a. Pulling the control lever in the “CANCEL” direction and releasing it.
b. Depressing the brake pedal.
If the vehicle speed falls below about 40
km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto-
matically cancel out.
If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10
mph) below the preset speed, the preset
speed will also automatically cancel out.
If the preset speed automatically cancels
out other than for the above cases, have
your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-
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RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED
Push the lever up in the “+ RES” direction
and hold it. Release the lever when the
desired speed is attained. While the lever
is held up, the vehicle will gradually gain
speed.
However, a faster way to reset is to ac-
celerate the vehicle and then push the
control lever down in the “– SET” direc-
tion.
RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED
Push the lever down in the “– SET” direc-
tion and hold it. Release the lever when
the desired speed is attained. While the
lever is held down, the vehicle speed will
gradually decrease.
However, a faster way to reset is to de-
press the brake pedal and then push the
control lever down in the “– SET” direc-
tion.RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED
If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling
the control lever or by depressing the
brake pedal, pushing the lever up in the
“+ RES” direction will restore the speed
set prior to cancellation.
However, once the vehicle speed falls be-
low about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset
speed will not be resumed.
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING
If the “CRUISE” indicator light in the
instrument cluster flashes when using the
cruise control, press the “ON·OFF” button
to turn the system off and then press it
again to turn it on.
If any of the following conditions then oc-
curs, there is some trouble in the cruise
control system.
The indicator light does not come on.
The indicator light flashes again.
The indicator light goes out after it
comes on.
If this is the case, contact your Toyota
dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Multiinformation display
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Before using the multi −information displayy 147
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Switch operation 147
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Functions 148
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Information 150
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Adjustment 152
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Outside temperature display 153
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SECTION 2– 7

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Reference
1. Multi−information display*
(See page 147 for details.)
2. “DISPLAY” button The display adjustment screen is
shown.
(See page 152 for details.)
3. “INFO” button The information menu screen is shown.
(See page 150 for details.)
4. “CLIMATE” button The air conditioning operation screen is
shown.
(See page 180 for details.)
5. “AUDIO” button The audio operation screen is shown.
(See page 156 for details.)
6. “INFO” button (on the steering pad) The trip information screen is shown.
(See page 151 for details.)
*: In this manual, English version screens are shown as an example.
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Type A (with Navigation system)
Type B (without Navigation system)

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When the “ACC” mode is enabled, the
initial screen appears and the system be-
gins operating.
After a few seconds, the previous mode
display will appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the multi−information
display, the display will be automatically
set to the initial mode.
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
Switch operation
This system operates mainly by the
switches on the screen. To protect the
screen, lightly touch switches on the
screen with your finger. When you touch
a switch on the screen or on the bezel,
a beep sounds.
If the system does not respond to a
touch of a switch, move your finger
away from the screen and then touch
it again.
You cannot operate dimmed switches.
Wipe off fingerprints on the surface of
the display using a glass cleaning
cloth.
Before using
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Functions
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With Navigation system*
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Without Navigation system
*: For other functions (Maintenance, Tele-phone and Calender), see the separate
“Navigation System Owner ’s Manual”.
1. Trip information, Language and Screen setting
For details, see page 150.
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2. Adjustment
The contrast and brightness on the screen
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3. Air conditioner
Climate setting operations are available.
For details, see page 180.
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4. Audio
The radio and cassette tape operations
are available. For details, see page 156.
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5. Warning display
The warning symbol for the faulty system
is appeared. For details, see page 124.

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Information
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Type AType B
Push the “INFO” button to display the
“Information Menu” screen.
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Trip information: The energy monitor and
fuel consumption screen are selected.
Language: Select language screen is
shown.
Screen setting: The screen setting screen
is shown.
—Trip information
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Energy monitor screen
Touch the “Energy” switch. Vehicle driving
condition, hybrid system operating condi-
tion and energy recovery condition are
shown.
1. Indicates the flow of energy by orange
and yellow arrows. While the energy is
recovered, the arrows change the
pointing direction and turn green.
2. Indicates the remaining capacity of the
hybrid vehicle battery.
The screen display updates every 3 sec-
onds, so it may not coincide with the
actual status.