TOYOTA PRIUS C 2020 User Guide
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2020, Model line: PRIUS C, Model: TOYOTA PRIUS C 2020Pages: 600, PDF Size: 12.02 MB
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PRIUS c_UThis  vehicle  is  equipped  with  an  event  data  recorder  (EDR).  The
  main  pur-
pose  of  an  EDR  is  to  record,  in  certain  crash  or  near  crash-lik e  situations,
such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data  that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is  designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• Whether  or  not  the  driver  and  passenger  safety  belts  were  buckled/fas-tened;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These  data  can  help  provide  a  better  understanding  of  the  circu mstances  in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivi al crash situ-
ation  occurs;  no  data  are  recorded  by  the  EDR  under  normal  driv ing  condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash  location) are
recorded.  However,  other  parties,  such  as  law  enforcement,  could  combine
the  EDR  data  with  the  type  of  personally  identifying  data  routi nely  acquired
during a crash investigation. 
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required,  and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed.  In  addition to the vehicle  manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special e quipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the  EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third  party except
when:
• An  agreement  from  the  vehicle’s  owner  (or  the  lessee  for  a  lea sed vehi-
cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of l aw or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes witho ut disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder 
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PRIUS c_UThe  SRS  airbag  and  seat  belt  pretensioner  devices  in  your  Toyot
a  contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbag s 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  unde r  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 acciden ts.
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 serio us injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regar ding 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 p laying with
the  cigarette  lighter,  the  windows,  the  moon  roof,  or  other  fea tures  of  the
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatu res inside the
vehicle can be fatal to children. 
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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”.
Reading this manual
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PRIUS c_U■
Searching by name
• Alphabetical index .......P. 587
■Searching  by  installation
position• Pictorial index ................P. 16
■Searching  by  symptom  or
sound• What to do if...  (Troubleshooting) ........P. 582
■Searching by title• Table of contents .............P. 2
How to search 
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PRIUS c_U
Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■
Exterior
Doors  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 127
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 127
Opening/closing the door glasses  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 163
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . .  P. 520
Warning message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 491
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 136
Locking/unlocking  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 136
Warning message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 492
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 161
Adjusting the mirror angle  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 161
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 161
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P.  378
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PRIUS c_UWindshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 214
Precautions against winter season  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 274
Fuel filler door  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 221
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 221
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 538
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
 . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Tire size/inflation pressure  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . P. 543
Winter tires/tire chain  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 435
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 419
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 419
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 539
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 529
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 208
Parking lights/front turn signal lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206, 208
Side turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Front fog lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 212
Front side marker lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 208
Stop lights/tail lights /rear side marker lights/
rear turn signal lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206, 208
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 202
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 208
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving  
(Replacing method: P. 458, Watts: P. 544)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Power switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 188, 192
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes  . . . . . . .  P. 188, 192
Emergency stop of the hybrid system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . .  P. 469
When the hybrid system will not start  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 518
Warning message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 488
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 202
Changing the shift position  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . .  P. 202
Precautions against towing  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 472
When the shift lever does not move  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 204
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 99
Reading the meters/adjusting the meter light  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 99
Warning lights/indicator lights  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  . . . . . . . . . .  P. 94
When the warning lights come on  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 480
Multi-information display  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 103
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 103
When the warning messages are displayed  . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 4881
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PRIUS c_UTurn signal lever  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 206
Headlight switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 208
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . .
 . .  P. 208
Front fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 212
Windshield wiper and washer switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 214
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 214
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 430
Emergency flasher switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 468
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 221
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 419
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . .  P. 158
Air conditioning system  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 376
Usage  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 376
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 378
Multimedia system
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 281
Navigation system
*1, 2
Power outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 394
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Automatic High Beam switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 246
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 161
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 101
PCS (Pre-Collision system) switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 231
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 241
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 163
Door lock switch  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 130
Power window switches  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 163
USB port/AUX port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 284
Tire pressure warning reset switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  P. 4361
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