light TOYOTA PRIUS C 2020 Owners Manual

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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.
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Operation of
each
componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS c_UFor 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 ........................ 39
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 52
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 57
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
1-3. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 76
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 81
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 88
Theft prevention labels ........ 91 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 94
Gauges and meters ............. 99
Multi-information display .... 103
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 112
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 120
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 127
Back door .......................... 136
Smart key system .............. 141
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 150
Rear seats ......................... 151
Head restraints .................. 155
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 158
Inside rear view mirror ....... 160
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 161
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows.................. 163
Moon roof .......................... 167
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 172
Cargo and luggage............ 181
Vehicle load limits ............. 185
Trailer towing..................... 186
Dinghy towing.................... 187
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 188
Power (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 192
EV drive mode................... 199
Hybrid transmission........... 202
Turn signal lever................ 206
Parking brake .................... 207
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 208
Fog light switch ................. 212
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 214
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 218 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ........................... 221
4-5. Toyota Safety Sense C Toyota Safety Sense C...... 225
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 231
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 241
Automatic High Beam ........ 246
4-6. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 251
Rear view monitor system ............................. 255
Driving assist systems ....... 265
4-7. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 271
Winter driving tips .............. 274
4Driving

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5-9. Bluetooth® Audio
(Multimedia system)
Listening to Bluetooth
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Audio ............................... 330
5-10. Bluetooth
® phone
(Multimedia system)
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone.............................. 332
Making a call ..................... 335
Receiving a call ................. 338
Speaking on the phone ..... 339
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 343
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 348
Bluetooth
® phone
settings............................ 349
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 351
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 361
5-11. Bluetooth
®
(Multimedia system)
Bluetooth
®......................... 365
5-12. Using the voice command system
(Multimedia system)
Voice command system .... 370 6-1. Using the air
conditioning system
and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ......... 376
Seat heaters ...................... 384
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 385
• Interior lights.................. 386
• Personal lights............... 386
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ...... 388
• Glove box ...................... 389
• Console box .................. 389
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 390
• Cup holders ................... 391
• Bottle holders ................ 392
6-4. Other interior features Other interior features........ 393
• Sun visors ..................... 393
• Vanity mirrors ................ 393
• Power outlet .................. 394
• Coat hooks .................... 395
• Assist grips .................... 396
• Luggage cover .............. 397
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PRIUS c_U7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 400
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 403
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 409
General maintenance ........ 412
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 415
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ..................... 416
Hood.................................. 419
Positioning a floor jack ...... 421
Engine compartment ......... 422
12-volt battery ................... 431
Tires .................................. 435
Tire inflation pressure........ 444
Wheels .............................. 447
Air conditioning filter .......... 449
Wireless remote control/ electronic key battery ...... 451
Checking and replacing fuses ................ 454
Light bulbs ......................... 458 8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers ........... 468
If your vehicle has to be stopped in
an emergency.................. 469
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .................. 471
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ...................... 472
If you think something is wrong ........................... 479
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................. 480
If a warning message is displayed...................... 488
If you have a flat tire .......... 505
If the hybrid system will not start ..................... 518
If the electronic key does not operate properly .......... 520
If the vehicle 12-volt
battery is discharged ....... 522
If your vehicle overheats.... 529
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................ 533
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

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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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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
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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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(Replacing method: P. 458, Watts: P. 544)
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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
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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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