light TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2016 Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Plug-in hybrid
systemPlug-in hybrid system features, charging method, etc.
3Instrument
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
4Operation of
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
5DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
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.
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3. Instrument cluster
Combination meter ............190
Warning lights and
indicators .........................199
Main display .......................207
Multi-information display ....215
Head-up display .................249
Energy monitor/
consumption screen ........256
4-1. Key information
Keys ...................................264
4-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors..........................269
Back door...........................274
Smart entry & start
system .............................279
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .........................296
Rear seats .........................297
Head restraints ..................299
4-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 302
Inside rear view mirror....... 304
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 305
4-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ................. 307
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 312
Cargo and luggage............ 324
Trailer towing..................... 326
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 327
Hybrid transmission........... 333
Turn signal lever................ 339
Parking brake .................... 340
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 341
AHS (Adaptive High-beam
System) ........................... 345
Fog light switch ................. 351
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 352
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 355
3Instrument cluster
4Operation of each
component
5Driving

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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)5-5. Using the driving
support systems
Toyota Safety Sense .........359
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
system) ............................368
LDA (Lane Departure Alert
with steering control) .......382
RSA (Road Sign Assist).....392
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range ...............................397
Driving mode select
switch...............................412
Speed limiter ......................414
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) .........417
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ..........................423
• The Rear Crossing
Traffic Alert function.......427
Toyota parking
assist-sensor ...................432
Intelligent Clearance
Sonar ...............................443
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent
Parking Assist
System) ...........................456
Driving assist systems .......491
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ..............4986-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system............................. 504
Remote Air Conditioning
System ............................ 516
Seat heaters ...................... 520
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list ................ 522
• Front interior light .......... 523
• Front personal lights ..... 523
• Rear interior light .......... 524
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features...... 525
• Glove box ...................... 526
• Console box .................. 526
• Cup holders .................. 527
• Bottle holders/
door pockets ................. 528
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 529
Luggage compartment
features ........................... 530
6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 535
• Sun visors ..................... 535
• Vanity mirrors ................ 535
• Power outlets ................ 536
• Wireless charger ........... 537
• Coat hooks .................... 543
• Assist grips ................... 543
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7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior ..........546
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior ...........551
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements....................557
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions ......................560
Hood ..................................563
Positioning a floor jack .......565
Engine compartment..........566
Tires ...................................580
Tire inflation pressure ........592
Wheels ...............................594
Replacing the tire ...............597
Air conditioning filter ..........609
Wiper rubber
replacement .....................613
Electronic key battery ........616
Checking and replacing
fuses ................................619
Light bulbs .........................623
8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 632
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 633
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed ..................... 634
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 640
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 641
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 650
If you have a flat tire .......... 658
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 676
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 678
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ...................... 682
If your vehicle
overheats ........................ 688
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 693
7Maintenance and care8When trouble arises

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■Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 269
Opening/closing the side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644, 650
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 274
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644, 650
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 548
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 355
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 698
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 139
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 580
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 658
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 700
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 688
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
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(Replacing method: P. 623, Watts: P. 705)
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■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 633
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 676
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 334
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 190, 192
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 340
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 341
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 632
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 563
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
Audio system
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System)
switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 459
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 493
Adaptive High-beam System switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 251
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
EV City mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 92
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 521
Charging timer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 166
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 305
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 271
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
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Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 304
Sun visors*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Interior lights*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523, 524
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
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*1: NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it,
DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the
CHILD can occur. ( P. 6 0 )
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.