key TOYOTA PRIUS C 2017 NHP10 / 1.G Owners Manual

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PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safety drive ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 39
Front passenger occupant classification
system............................... 52
Safety information for children ........................ 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ........................... 63
Exhaust gas precautions ....................... 72
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 73
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 78
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 84
Theft prevention labels ........ 86 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 88
Gauges and meters ............. 93
Multi-information display ............................... 96
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 110
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 126
Back door .......................... 135
Smart key system .............. 140
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 147
Rear seats ......................... 148
Head restraints .................. 152
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 155
Inside rear view mirror ....... 157
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 158
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 160
Moon roof .......................... 164
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage............ 177
Vehicle load limits ............. 181
Trailer towing..................... 182
Dinghy towing.................... 183
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 184
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 188
EV drive mode................... 195
Hybrid transmission........... 198
Turn signal lever................ 202
Parking brake .................... 203
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 204
Fog light switch ................. 208
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 210
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 214 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 217
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense C...... 221
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 227
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 240
Automatic High Beam ........ 245
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 250
Rear view monitor system ............................. 254
Driving assist systems ....... 264
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 270
Winter driving tips .............. 273
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PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 400
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 403
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 406
General maintenance ........ 409
Emission inspection and maintenance
(I/M) programs ................ 412
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 413
Hood.................................. 416
Positioning a floor jack ...... 418
Engine compartment ......... 419
12-volt battery ................... 428
Tires .................................. 432
Tire inflation pressure........ 441
Wheels .............................. 444
Air conditioning filter .......... 446
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 448
Checking and replacing fuses ............................... 451
Light bulbs ......................... 455 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 466
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 467
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 469
If you think something is wrong ........................... 476
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 477
If a warning message is displayed...................... 486
If you have a flat tire .......... 501
If the hybrid system will not start ..................... 514
If the electronic key does not operate
properly ........................... 516
If the vehicle 12-volt battery is discharged ....... 518
If your vehicle overheats......................... 524
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................ 528
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PRIUS c_U (OM52J11U)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 pretensioner
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
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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 judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes 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 regard ing 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 neut\
ral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the cigarette lighter, the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be
fatal to children.

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Pictorial index
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 516
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 135
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
Defogging the mirrors
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321-1. For safe use
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Releasing the seat belt
Release the rear center seat
belt only when necessary, such as
when folding down the rear seat. For safety, always store the plate
in the designated place after releasing it.
To release tab “A”, press the
release button.
To release tab “B”, insert the
key ( →P. 120) or tab “A” into
the hole on the buckle.
Retract the belt slowly when
releasing and stowing the seat
belt.
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For safety and security
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS driver knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags and SRS seat cushion airbags inflate as they may interfere with
inflation of the SRS airbags. Such accessories may prevent the side air-
bags and seat cushion airbags from activating correctly, disable the sys-
tem or cause the side airbags and seat cushion airbags to inflate
accidentally, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail
and assist grip.
● Vehicles without a smart key system:
Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard
objects such as keys and accessories
to the key. The objects may restrict the
SRS driver knee airbag inflation or be
thrust into the driver’s seat area by the
force of the deploying airbag, thus caus-
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●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to pr operly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
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 neut\
ral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows 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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1-3. Theft deterrent system
Vehicles without a smart key system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed from
the engine switch to indicate that
the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing
after the registered key has been
inserted into the engine switch to
indicate that the system has been
canceled.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The indicator light flashes after the “POWER” switch has been turned
off to indicate that the system is operating.
The indicator light stops flashing after the “POWER” switch has been
turned to ACCESSORY or ON mode to indicate that the system has
been canceled.
■ System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type immobilizer system.
■ Conditions affecting operation
Depending on the surrounding environment and conditions, the immobilizer
system may not operate properly. This may prevent the hybrid system from
starting. ( →P. 142)
Immobilizer system∗
The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent
the hybrid system from starting if a key has not been previously
registered in the vehi cle’s on-board computer.
Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehi-
cle.
This system is designed to help prevent vehicle theft but does
not guarantee absolute security against all vehicle thefts.
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902. Instrument cluster
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*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position(vehicles without a smart key system) or the “POWER” switch is turned to
ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system) to indicate that a system
check is being performed. They will turn off after the hybrid system is on, or
after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in a system if the lights
do not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate a malfunction.