headlights TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual

15Pictorial index
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 574
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 728
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 606
Replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 627
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 606
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 688
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 730
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 718
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
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(Replacing method: P. 653, Watts: P. 735)
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17Pictorial index
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 680
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 604
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Audio system
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 680
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 604
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 381
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 530
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Audio system
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1562-2. Charging
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
Before charging, always check the following items.
●The parking brake is applied.(P. 364)
●The headlights are switched off or set to AUTO, and lights such as
the emergency flashers and interior lights etc. are switched off.
If these light switches are turned ON, then these features will consume
electricity, and charging time will increase.
●The power switch is off. (P. 351)
Before charging, make sure that each part of the charging cable is in
good condition. (P. 135)
■Safety functions
●The hybrid system will not start while the charging cable is attached to the
vehicle, even if the power switch is operated.
●If the charging cable is connected while the “READY” indicator is illumi-
nated, the hybrid system will stop automatically and driving will not be possi-
ble.
●When the charging cable is connected to the vehicle, the shift position can-
not be changed from P to another position.
■During charging
The followings occur, however, it does not indicate a malfunction.
●The charging starting time may differ depending on the state of the vehicle.
●During charging, the sound of the fan may be heard from the charging
equipment cooling air intake vents. (P. 159)
●During and after charging, the rear seat and its surrounding area in which
the charging equipment is installed may get warm.
Confirm the following before charging
Inspecting the charging cable

1952-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
If “Charging Stopped High Energy Use See Owner’s Manual” is shown
Power is being consumed by electri-
cal components of vehicle
Check the following items, and then
carry out charging again.
• If the headlights and audio are
turned on, turn them off.
• Turn the power switch off.
If charging cannot be carried out,
even after performing the above, the
auxiliary battery may not be suffi-
ciently charged. Operate the hybrid
system for approximately 15 min-
utes or more to charge the auxiliary
battery.
If “Charging System Malfunction See Owner’s Manual” is shown
Malfunction occurred in charging
system
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
Likely causeCorrection procedure

2623. Instrument cluster
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
■Enabling/disabling of the head-up display
When the head-up display is turned off with the “HUD” switch, it is not dis-
played until the “HUD” switch is used to turn the head-up display on again.
(Operation of the head-up display is not linked with the power switch.)
■Display brightness
●The brightness of the head-up display is automatically adjusted according to
the operation status of the headlights (on/off) and the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
●When the brightness of the head-up display is adjusted to a certain level or
higher, the display automatically dims when the vehicle is stopped. Once the
vehicle starts off and the vehicle speed reaches approximately 5 km/h
(3.1 mph) or more, the display automatically returns to its previous bright-
ness.
■Vehicle speed display
In extremely cold environments, the display of the speedometer and the vehi-
cle speed of the head-up display may slightly differ.
■Head-up display
The head-up display may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through
sunglasses, especially polarized sunglasses.
■When the 12-volt battery is disconnected
The customize settings of the head-up display will be reset.

3264-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
On/off
When the automatic anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode
each time the power switch is
turned to ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
Indicator

3655-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The headlights, front
position lights, day-
time running lights
( P. 366) and so on
turn on and off auto-
matically.
(When the power
switch is in ON mode.)
The front position, tail,
license plate and
instrument panel lights
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 wi th the headlights on or off.
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
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Turning on the high beam headlights
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3665-3. Operating the lights and wipers
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
This system allows the headlights and front position lights to be turned
on for 30 seconds when the power switch is off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it with the light switch is in
after turning the power
switch off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it again to turn off the
lights.
■ Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving, the
daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is
started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch in the
position. Daytime running lights are not designed for use at night.
■ Headlight control sensor
Follow me home system
IO53PH031
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
Air conditioning operation may also be interrupted.

3675-3. Operating the lights and wipers
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Driving
■Automatic light off system
● When the light switch is in the or position: The headlights turn
off automatically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
OFF.
● When the light switch is in the position: The headlights and all lights
turn off automatically if the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
OFF.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the light
switch off or position once and then back to the or posi-
tion.
■ Automatic headlight leveling system
The level of the headlights is automatically adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ensure that the
headlights do not interfere with other road users.
■ Light reminder buzzer
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 order to prevent the vehicle 12-volt battery from discharging, if the light
switch is in the position when the power switch turned off the 12-volt
battery saving function will operate and automatically turn off all the lights
after approximately 20 minutes.
When any of the following are performed, the 12-volt battery-saving function
is canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off automatically
20 minutes after the 12-volt battery-saving function has been reactivated:
● When the headlight switch is operated
● When a door is opened or closed
■ If “Headlight System Malfunction Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on the
multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 738)