steering TOYOTA PRIUS 2015 4.G Quick Reference Guide

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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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Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Rear window and outside rearview mirror defogger button
“PWR MODE” switch
Emergency flasher button
“ECO MODE” switch
“EV MODE” switch
Shift lever
“P” position switch
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever
Fuel filler door opener
Power rearview mirror controls
Headlight cleaner switch
1
Solar ventilation switch1
Instrument panel light control
1
If equipped2 For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual.”3 For details, refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual .”
Steering wheel audio controls
2,3
Voice command button2,3
Steering wheel climate controls
Multi-Information Display button
“TRIP” button
Cruise control/Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
1 switch
“LKA” switch1
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control distance selection switch1
Telephone controls2,3
Mph or km/h button
Head-up display switches1
Power button
Headlight and turn signal controls/Headlight, turn signal and front fog
light
controls1
Wiper and washer controls
Multi-Information Display
Navigation system
1,2/Display Audio system1,3
Air Conditioning controls

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Indicator symbols
Digital Instrumentation
Service indicators and reminders
Transmission shift position indicator
Multi-Information Display
Instantaneous fuel consumption
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
Front passenger occupant classification indicator
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” or “Dynamic radar cruise control,” Section 2-4,
2015 Owner’s Manual.
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Slip indicator/Hill-start Assist Control indicator
1
Cruise control indicator2
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Immobilizer system indicator
Open door warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Master warning1
Driver seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph) Front passenger seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator
1
Low fuel level warning
Electric power steering system warning1
READY indicator
Front fog light indicator
Brake system warning light (yellow indicator)1
ECO Mode indicator
EV Drive Mode indicator
Automatic headlight leveling system warning
1
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting hybrid system, there may be a
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2014 Owner’s
Manual .
Lane Keep Assist indicator
Pre-Collision System warning light1
High coolant temperature warning light1
Power Mode indicator
ECO Driving Indicator Light
EV indicator

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Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
EV Mode
EV-Drive Mode allows the electric motor (traction motor), powered by the hybrid
battery (traction battery), to be used to drive the vehicle under certain driving
conditions.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Push
Angle
Length
Lock release lever
Parking brake
Set: Depress
Release: Depress again
Seat adjustments-Front
Seats-Head restraints (if equipped)
Front Rear center
Lock release buttonLock release button
Rear outboard
Lock release button
(2) Fold down(1) Press down
Seat-Folding down rear seat
Seat position (forward/backward)
Height crank (driver side only)

Seatback

angle
Seat position, cushion angle and height
Seatback angle
Lumbar support
Manual seatPower seat (if equipped)

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Type 2 (additional functions)
Audio
Eject CD
Push to turn
ON/OFF
Seek station/
CD track select Push to
display audio
screen Touch screen display
Type 1
Turn to
tune radio
stations
manually
or select
tracks or
files
Refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual
” for instructions and more
information.
By inserting a USB or an auxilary cable plug into the USB/AUX port, you can listen
to music from a portable audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in
USB/AUX mode.
Refer to the “Display Audio System Owner’s Manual ” for instructions and more
information.
USB/AUX port
Power outlets
Lower center console Center console box
Power switch must be set at “ACCESSORY” or “ON” mode to be used.
Steering wheel switches
Audio controlClimate control
“MODE”
Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode. Push and hold to mute/
unmute or pause/resume the current operation.
“ ”
Use to search within the selected audio medium (radio, CD, iPod
®, etc.).
vv
Volume
control
Temperature selector
Fresh or
recirculated
cabin air
Push to
pause or
resume
playing
Access to
navigation
system
1
Type 3 (additional functions)2
Push to select
radio or media
mode
1
Refer to the “Navigation System with Entune Quick Reference Guide.”
2 Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual .”

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Cruise control (if equipped)
1 The set speed may also be cancelled by depressing the brake pedal.2 The set speed may be resumed once vehicle speed exceeds 25 mph.
Turning system ON/OFF
Functions
System ON/OFF
Increase speed
Decrease speed
Cancel1
Resume2
Set
Distance control mode will cruise at a set speed, decelerate to maintain selected
distance from a slower vehicle traveling in front of you, and accelerate back up to
the selected speed if the vehicle in front of you changes lanes or speeds up.
(1) To select distance control mode Push the ON-OFF button. The
“RADAR READY” or “
” will come on.
(2) To set, cancel or resume a speed Refer to instructions for Cruise Control
section.
(3) To change the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
Push the distance button to cycle through the settings, which will change
progressively from LONG to MIDDLE to SHORT.
(1) To select conventional/fixed speed control Push the ON-OFF button.
Push the lever forward and hold until the “
” indicator appears.
(2) To set, cancel and resume a speed Refer to instructions in the Cruise Control
section.
Fixed speed mode
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details and complete safety precautions
before attempting to use “Dynamic Radar Cruise Control.”
Distance control mode
LONG MIDDLE SHORT
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
(if equipped)
LKA (Lane Keep Assist) (if equipped)
When activated, the LKA system camera detects clearly visible lane markings and
alerts the driver when the vehicle strays from its lane. Driver may also experience
a slight steering torque.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.