TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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When driving
■
Turning off the multi-information display
Select “SCREEN OFF”.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
to enter the setting mode.
Select “OFF”.
Press and hold the “DISP” button
to turn off the multi-information
display.
To re-display the multi-information
display, press the “DISP” button
to display the “SETTINGS”
screen and follow the same pro-
cedure, selecting “ON” instead of
“OFF”.
■Returning to the previous screen
Select “EXIT” and press and
hold the “DISP” button.
The screen will revert to the
“SETTINGS” screen.
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■System check display
■ Ending display
 P. 243
■ Eco Driving Indicator Light
Eco Driving Indicator Light will turn on when driving power is lower than the
upper limit of Eco driving. It will turn off when the acceleration exceeds the
Eco driving accelerator upper limit or when the vehicle is stopped.
Eco Driving Indicator Light will not operate in the following conditions:
● The shift position is anything other than D.
● The driving mode is set to power mode. ( P. 247)
● The vehicle speed is approximately 80 mph (130 km/h) or higher.
Eco Driving Indicator Light is also displayed when 5-minute consumption, 1-
minute consumption or monthly fuel consumption record is displayed.
Eco Driving Indicator Light can be set to activated or deactivated. ( P. 277)
■ Hybrid System Indicator display when in EV mode
The movement of the bar in response to the operation of the accelerator
pedal may differ in accordance with the status of the hybrid battery (traction
battery). However, this does not indicate a malfunction.
After switching the “POWER” switch to
ON mode, “welcome to PRIUS” is dis-
played while system operation is
checked. When the system check is com-
plete, the normal screen will return.

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When driving
■
Driving in Eco drive mode
The multi-information display will automatically switch the display to Hybrid
System Indicator, regardless of which display is currently being shown.
(P. 268)
■ Touch tracer display (if equipped)
● The touch tracer display can be set to not display even if the steering
switches are touched.
● Only the circular, rubber-covered switches have a built-in touch sensor.
Touching any of the other switches will not display the touch tracer dis-
play.
■ Display settings can be changed when
The vehicle speed is less than approximately 5 mph (8 km/h).
■ Engine speed
On hybrid vehicles, engine speed is precisely controlled in order to help
improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions etc. There are times
when the engine speed that is displayed may differ even when vehicle oper-
ation and driving conditions are the same.
■ When the 12-volt battery is disconnected
The following data will be reset.
● Average fuel consumption
● Distance to empty
● Average vehicle speed
● EV driving ratio
● Clock
● Display settings
● Trip meter

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■Vacuum fluorescent display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of vacuum fluorescent displays, and there is no problem to
continue using the display.
NOTICE
■Steering switches
To prevent damage to the steering switches, observe the following precau-
tions.
● Do not touch the steering switches with wet hands
● Do not push hard or sharp objects into the steering switches
● Do not subject the steering switches to strong impacts
● Do not allow organic solvents containing thinner, benzene or gasoline, or
acidic/alkaline soap to adhere to the surfaces of the steering switches

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When driving
Head-up display
: If equipped
The head-up display can be used to project vehicle speed and other
information onto the windshield.
Head-up display
Display brightness will change
automatically according to the
brightness of the surrounding
area.
HUD (Head-up display)
main switch
Turn-by-turn navigation
switch (if equipped)
Display position adjustment
switch
Display bright ness adjust-
ment switch
Used to adjust the display
brightness to the desired level.

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■Head-up display contents
●Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
●Hybrid System Indicator
Provides assistance for Eco-friendly driving.
●Turn-by-turn navigation*
Displays a notification of upcoming intersections during navigation
system route guidance. ( P. 289)
● Dynamic radar cruise control*
Displays the approach warning. ( P. 312)
●PCS (Pre-Collision System)*
Indicates that there is a possibility of collision. ( P. 335)
*: If equipped

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When driving
Switching the head-up display
Display items can be switched by pressing the “HUD” main switch.
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed.
Speedometer and Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator
Displays Hybrid System Indicator
under the speedometer.
(P. 268)
Off
When on, the indicator light on
the “HUD” main switch comes on.
Switching the turn-by-turn na vigation display (if equipped)
On/off
When on, the indicator light on
the “NAVI” button comes on.

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Setting up the display■ Setting the brightness
The brightness of the display is automatically adjusted in accor-
dance with the brightness of the surrounding environment. How-
ever, the brightness can also be manually adjusted in 5 stages.
Darker
Brighter
The brightness can be manually
adjusted in 5 stages.
■Adjusting the display position
Lower
Higher

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When driving
Turn-by-turn navigati
on display (if equipped)
When the vehicle approaches an
intersection, the direction the
vehicle should go is guided by
the arrow.
When the vehicle approaches an
intersection, the route guidance
will start and the distance
* to the
intersection will also be dis-
played.
*: The distance decreases in incre- ments of 50 ft. (15 m) and the dis-
tance indication will disappear
when the vehicle passes through
the intersection.
■ System check display
When the “POWER” switch is turned OFF while the head-up display is on,
and is then turned again to ON mode, “welcome to PRIUS” is displayed
while system operation is checked. When the system check is complete, the
normal screen will return.

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■When driving on snowy roads or in other bright environments
When the highest level of brightness has been reached, the display can b\
e
made even brighter by pressing and holding “ ” on the brightness control
button.
Pressing “ ” on the brightness control button or turning the “POWER” switch
off will cause the brightness level to revert to the original level.
■ Display speed setting function
The speedometer can be set to display only when a desired vehicle speed is
reached.
Press and hold the “HUD” main switch while the vehicle is stopped
and while the head-up display is showing only the speedometer.
The speedometer will begin to flash.
Set the desired display speed on the speedometer by pressing “ ”
and “ ” on the display position adjustment button.
Press “ ” to raise the speed and “ ” to lower. The speed will change
by 1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time the button is pressed, and continu-
ously by 10 mph (16 km/h) when the button is pressed and held.
Press and hold the “HUD” main switch to finish setting.
■ Head-up display
The head-up display may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through
sunglasses, especially polarized sunglasses.
Adjust the brightness of the head-up display or remove your sunglasses.
■ When the 12-volt battery is disconnected
The head-up display settings will be reset.
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