warning TOYOTA PRIUS 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS_OM_OM47D44U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 55
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 56
Child restraint systems ........ 57
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 77
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 83
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 87
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 94 2. Instrument cluster
Combination meter .............. 98
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 107
Main display....................... 115
Multi-information display ............................. 122
Head-up display................. 155
Energy monitor/ consumption screen
(vehicles with 7-inch
display) ............................ 162
Energy monitor/ consumption screen
(vehicles with
11.6-inch display) ............ 169
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 176
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 181
Back door .......................... 187
Smart key system .............. 192
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 200
Rear seats ......................... 202
Head restraints .................. 205
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 500
Hood.................................. 503
Positioning a floor jack ...... 505
Engine compartment ......... 506
Tires .................................. 520
Tire inflation pressure........ 530
Wheels .............................. 533
Air conditioning filter .......... 536
Cleaning the hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake
vent and filter .................. 539
Wiper insert replacement .................... 544
Electronic key battery ........ 548
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 551
Headlight aim .................... 554
Light bulbs ......................... 556
7-1. Essential information Emergency flashers .......... 568
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 569
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water...................... 570 7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed .......................... 572
If you think something is wrong............................... 579
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 580
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 591
If you have a flat tire (vehicles without
spare tire) ........................ 599
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with
spare tire) ........................ 619
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 633
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 635
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ....................... 638
If your vehicle overheats.... 644
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 649
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PRIUS_OM_OM47D44U_(U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
( P. 556)
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 635
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 582, 591
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 582, 591
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428, 438
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PRIUS_OM_OM47D44U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 544
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 655
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 660
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 520
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 599, 619
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 656
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Parking lights/front side marker lights/
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Rear side maker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 556, Watts: P. 662)
*: If equipped
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 569
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 633
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 252
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 98, 100
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5801
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PRIUS_OM_OM47D44U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 122
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 591
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 418
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 258
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 257
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Rear window wiper and washer switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271, 277
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 568
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424, 434
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424, 435
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 428, 438
Audio system
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering
with the pedals while driving. An unexpectedly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This could lead to an acc ident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■ When installing the driver’s floor mat
● Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different model year
vehicles, even if they are Toyota Genuine floor mats.
● Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.
● Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
● Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.
● Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.
■ Before driving
● Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check
after cleaning the floor.
● With the hybrid system stopped and the
shift position in P, fully depress each
pedal to the floor to make sure it does
not interfere with the floor mat.