TOYOTA PRIUS 2006 2.G Owners Manual

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When the headlight switch is turned to the
first or second clickstop, the brightness of
the instrument cluster will be reduced
slightly unless the instrument panel light
control dial is turned fully on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the switch on
longer than necessary when the hy-
brid system is not running.
Daytime running light system
The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-
ty when the parking brake is released with
the hybrid system started, even with the
light switch in the “OFF” position.
To turn on the other exterior lights and
instrument panel lights, twist the knob to
the position 1.
To turn off the daytime running light sys-
tem, twist the knob to the position 2 or
position 3 with the headlights on or turn
the hybrid system off.
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HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even with the knob turned to “OFF”.
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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG −
ON” mode.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it.

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If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs—” on page 418.
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HEADLIGHTS
To turn on the following lights: Twist
the headlight/turn signal lever knob.
Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,
side marker and instrument panel lights
Position 2—Headlights and all of the
aboveAutomatic light cut off system
The lights automatically turn off when the
driver ’s door is opened with the hybrid
system off. To turn them on again, press
the “POWER” switch twice from the off
setting to select the “IG
−ON” mode with-
out depressing the brake pedal or actuate
the headlight switch. If you are going to
park for over one week, make sure the
headlight switch is off.
When the headlight switch is turned to the
first or second clickstop, the brightness of
the instrument cluster will be reduced
slightly unless the instrument panel light
control dial is turned fully on.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
longer than necessary when the hy-
brid system is not running.
Headlights and turn signals
(without automatic light control system)

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HighLow beams—For high beams, turn
the headlights on and push the lever away
from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-
ward you (position 2) for low beams.
The headlight high beam indicator light
(blue light) on the instrument panel will
tell you that the high beams are on.
Flashing the high beam headlights
(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way
back. The high beam headlights turn off
when you release the lever.
You can flash the high beam headlights
even with the knob turned to “OFF”.
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TURN SIGNALS
To signal a turn, push the headlight/
turn signal lever up or down to position
1.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG −
ON” mode.
The lever automatically returns after you
make a turn, but you may have to return
it by hand after you change lanes.
To signal a lane change, move the lever
up or down to the pressure point (position
2) and hold it. If the turn signal indicator lights (green
lights) on the instrument panel flash faster
than normal, a front or rear turn signal
bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light
bulbs—” on page 418.

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To turn on the emergency flashers,
push the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn
them off, push the switch once again.
Turn on the emergency flashers to warn
other drivers if your vehicle must be
stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.
Always pull as far off the road as pos-
sible.
The turn signal light switch will not work
when the emergency flashers are operat-
ing.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the lights on
longer than necessary when the hy-
brid system is not running.
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To adjust the brightness of the instru-
ment panel lights, turn the dial.
When the headlight switch is turned to the
first or second clickstop, the brightness of
the instrument cluster will be reduced
slightly unless the instrument panel light
control dial is turned fully on.
Emergency flashersInstrument panel light control

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To turn on the fog lights, twist the
band of the headlight switch lever to
the position of the fog light. The fog
lights come on only when the head-
lights are on low beam.
The band automatically returns to the
“OFF” position after you release it.
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Front
Rear
To turn on the interior light, slide the
switch.
The interior light switch has the following
positions:
“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.
“OFF”—Turns the light off.
“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any
door is opened. The light remains on for
15 seconds when all the doors are closed.
ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM
With the switch in the “DOOR” position,
the light comes on when any of the doors
is opened or when you get close to the
front door, carrying the smart key. After all
the doors are closed, the light remains on
for about 15 seconds and then fades out.
However, in the following cases, the light
goes off immediately.
All the doors are closed when the hy-
brid system is in “ACC” or “IG−ON”.
All the doors are closed and locked.
When all the doors are unlocked, the light
comes on for about 15 seconds and then
fades out, even if the door is not opened.
Front fog lights
(some models) Interior lights

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To turn on the personal light, push the
switch. To turn it off, push the switch
again.
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To turn on the luggage compartment
light, push the switch upwards. To turn
it off, push the switch downwards.
The light is located on the left side of the
luggage compartment.
Even if you push the switch upwards, the
light turns off automatically when you
close the back door.
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For easy access to the key slot, the key
slot lights come on while the interior
light is on.
Personal lightsLuggage compartment light Key slot lights

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To turn on the windshield wipers, move
the lever to the desired setting.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG−
ON” mode.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Slow
Position 3Fast
For a single sweep of the windshield,
push the lever up and release it. Twist the interval adjuster upward to
increase the wiping time interval be-
tween sweeps, and downward to de-
crease it.
The wiper lever must be in the “INT” posi-
tion.
To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever
toward you and release it.
If the windshield wipers are off, they will
operate a couple of times after the washer
squirts.
For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 418.
In freezing weather, warm the windshield
with the defroster before using the washer.
This will help prevent the washer fluid
from freezing on your windshield, which
can block your vision.
NOTICE
Do not operate the wipers if the wind-
shield is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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To turn on the rear window wiper, twist
the lever knob upward.
The hybrid system must be in the “IG
−
ON” mode.
Lever position
Speed setting
Position 1Intermittent
Position 2Normal
To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,
twist the knob upward or downward as far
as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob
automatically returns from these positions
after you release it. The rear window wip-
er operates while the washer squirts.
Windshield wipers and
washer Rear window wiper and
washer

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For instructions on adding washer fluid,
see “Adding washer fluid” on page 418.
NOTICE
Do not operate the rear wiper if the
rear window is dry. It may scratch the
glass.
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Ty p e 1
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Ty p e 2
To defog or defrost the rear window,
push the “CLIMATE” button to display
air conditioner screen and touch the
switch.
Operating the steering switch can also de-
fog or defrost the rear window. (See “Cli-
mate remote control” on page 297.)
The hybrid system must be in the “IG−
ON” mode.
The thin heater wires on the inside of the
rear window will quickly clear the surface.
An indicator will come on to indicate the
defogger is operating.
Touch the switch once again to turn the
defogger off.
The system will automatically shut off af-
ter the defogger has operated about 15
minutes.
Rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers

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CAUTION
Since the mirror surface can get hot,
do not touch them when the switch
is on.
Make sure you turn the defogger off when
the window is clear. Leaving the defogger
on for a long time could cause the 12 volt
battery to discharge. The defogger is not
designed for drying rain water or for melt-
ing snow.
If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-
ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer
before operating the switch.
NOTICE
When cleaning the inside of the rear
window, be careful not to scratch or
damage the heater wires or connec-
tors.

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