wipers TOYOTA PRIUS C 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage............ 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing.................... 185
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) ..................... 190
EV drive mode................... 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 212
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 216 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 219
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C...... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 242
Automatic High Beam ........ 247
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 252
Rear view monitor system ............................. 256
Driving assist systems ....... 266
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 272
Winter driving tips .............. 275
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PRIUS c_U (OM52G95U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 219
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 540
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 545
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 437
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 421
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 531
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Parking lights/front turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204, 206
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204
Front fog lights
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Front side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Stop lights/tail lights/rear side marker lights/
rear turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 204, 206
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 460, Watts: P. 546)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS c_U (OM52G95U)4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage ........... 179
Vehicle load limits ............. 183
Trailer towing..................... 184
Dinghy towing ................... 185
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 186
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 190
EV drive mode .................. 197
Hybrid transmission........... 200
Turn signal lever................ 204
Parking brake .................... 205
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 206
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 212
Rear window wiper and washer ............................ 216 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .......................... 219
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C ..... 223
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 229
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) .... 242
Automatic High Beam ....... 247
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 252
Rear view monitor system ............................ 256
Driving assist systems ...... 266
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 272
Winter driving tips ............. 275

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4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e AThe daytime running
lights turn on. ( →P. 208)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights ( →P. 208) turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
The daytime running
lights turn off. ( →P. 208)
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually.
Operating instructions
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Ty p e BThe daytime running
lights turn on. ( →P. 208)
The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate,
instrument panel lights,
and daytime running
lights ( →P. 208) turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above
(except daytime running
lights) turn on.
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the headlights
and illuminate darker than the headlights.
● Type A: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the or position
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● Type B: To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of the fol-
lowing conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designed for
use at night.)
• The hybrid system is started
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the or position
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, even if the parking
brake is set again.
● For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Automatic light off system
Vehicles without a smart key system
● When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after the power switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and a
door is opened and closed. (Vehicles with a wireless remote control: The
lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed after all the doors
are locked.)
● When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position and the driver’s door
is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to “ON” position\
, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept open, the lights automatically turn off
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Vehicles with a smart key system
● When the headlights are on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off
and a door is opened and closed. (The lights turn off immediately if on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights are on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn th\
e light
switch off once and then back to or .
If any of the doors or trunk lid is kept open, the lights automatically turn off
after 20 minutes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned to the “LOCK” or “ACC”
position and the driver's door is opened while the lights are turned on.
Vehicles with a smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off or turned to ACCES-
SORY mode and the driver's door is opened while the lights are turned on.
■ 12-volt battery-saving function
In the following conditions, the remaining lights will go off automatically after
20 minutes in order to prevent the vehicle battery from being discharged:
●The headlights and/or tail lights are on.
● The power switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position (vehicles with-
out a smart key system) or the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY
mode or turned off (vehicles with a smart key system).
This function will be canceled in any of the following situations:
● When the power 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).
● When the light switch is operated.
● When the door is opened or closed.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Setting (e.g. daytime running light system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 562)
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
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Ty p e ATurns the front fog lights
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Turns the front fog lights
on
Fog light switch∗
∗: If equipped
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving con-
ditions, such as in rain and fog.
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Ty p e BTurns the front fog lights
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Turns the front fog lights
on
■Fog lights can be used when
The headlights are on in low beam.
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PRIUS c_U (OM52G95U)
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows:
Ty p e AIntermittent windshield
wiper operation
Low speed windshield
wiper operation
High speed windshield
wiper operation
Temporary operation
Increases the intermittent wind-
shield wiper frequency
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Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
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: The interval adjuster may not be equipped depending on vehicle
grade.
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the wiper lever
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