hood open TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

15Pictorial index
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Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 618
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 685
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 401
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 772
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 669
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 779
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 731
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 773
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 761
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 3794
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 695, Watts: P. 779)
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 723
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 403
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Audio system
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23Pictorial index
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 233
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 723
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 566
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 386
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 385
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 387
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 398
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 403
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 572
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Audio system
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531-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
Riding with children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally. ( P. 286, 352)
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
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 playing with
the side windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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1-3. Theft deterrent system
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
Alarm
The alarm uses light and sound to give an alert when an intrusion is
detected.
The alarm is triggered in the following situations when the alarm is
set:
● A locked door or back door is unlocked or opened in any way other
than using the entry function or wireless remote control. (The doors
will lock again automatically.)
● The hood is opened.
● If equipped, the intrusion sensor detects something moving inside
the vehicle. (An intruder gets in the vehicle.)
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors using the entry
function or wireless remote con-
trol. The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
Do one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm.
● Unlock the doors using the entry function or wireless remote con-
trol.
● Start the hybrid system. (The alarm will be deactivated or stopped
after a few seconds.)
: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system
Deactivating or stopping the alarm

881-3. Theft deterrent system
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■ Items to check before locking the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure of
the following.
● Nobody is in the vehicle.
● The side windows are closed before the alarm is set.
● No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.
■ Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.)
● The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
● A person inside the vehicle opens a door
or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using an
inside lock button.
● The 12-volt battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is locked.
( P. 755)

1562-2. Charging
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
■“Traction Battery Cooler” (if equipped)
●When the hybrid battery (traction battery) is above a certain temperature
and the power switch is turned off, a check screen is displayed on the multi-
information display that indicates whether “Traction Battery Cooler” is imple-
mented. Approximately 5 minutes after selecting “Yes” on this screen, sys-
tem operation becomes possible.
●When charging starts, “Traction Battery Cooler” only operates if the hybrid
battery (traction battery) temperature is hot.
●The charging indicator is illuminated while “Traction Battery Cooler” is on
standby or operating.
●“Traction Battery Cooler” is implemented for a maximum of approximately
30 minutes. However, when the “Departure” time is set (P. 176) and there
is not sufficient time between the current time and the time that charging will
complete, “Traction Battery Cooler” operation time may become shorter.
●When there is a small amount of remaining charge in the hybrid battery
(traction battery), even if the hybrid battery (traction battery) is hot, “Traction
Battery Cooler” may not be implemented.
●When the following operations are performed while “Traction Battery Cooler”
is operating, the hybrid battery (traction battery) cooling operation stops.
• A door is opened
• The hood is opened
• The power switch is turned to any mode other than off
• The alarm operates (if equipped) (P. 8 7 )
• The shift position is changed to any position other than P
• The Remote Air Conditioning System is operated (P. 585)
• “Charge Now” is implemented (P. 177)
• The amount of remaining charge in the hybrid battery (traction battery) is
below a certain amount
●When the power switch is turned off, a check screen is displayed on the
multi-information display that indicates whether “Traction Battery Cooler” is
implemented. This check screen can be turned on and off in the “Meter Cus-
tomize” settings on the multi-information display (P. 260). However, when
the check screen is set to “Off”, “Traction Battery Cooler” is no longer oper-
ates.
●“Traction Battery Cooler” uses the power of the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) and external power source.
• While “Traction Battery Cooler” is operating, the amount of the remaining
charge of the hybrid battery (traction battery) increases and decreases in
a certain range, and does not increase as in normal charging.
• The operation of “Traction Battery Cooler” is recognized as charging by a
charger. The charger that calculates the fee according to charging time
causes a charging fee.

4165-5. Using the driving support systems
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
■If a warning message is displayed on the multi-information display
A system may be temporarily unavailable or there may be a malfunction in
the system.
●In the following situations, perform the actions specified in the table. When
the normal operating conditions are detected, the message will disappear
and the system will become operational.
If the message does not disappear, contact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
SituationActions
When the area around a sensor
is covered with dirt, moisture
(fogged up, covered with con-
densation, ice, etc.), or other
foreign matterTo clean the part of the windshield in front
of the front camera, use the windshield
wipers or the windshield defogger of the
air conditioning system (P. 577).
When the temperature around
the front camera is outside of
the operational range, such as
when the vehicle is in the sun or
in an extremely cold environ-
ment
If the front camera is hot, such as after
the vehicle had been parked in the sun,
use the air conditioning system to
decrease the temperature around the
front camera.
If a sunshade was used when the vehi-
cle was parked, depending on its type,
the sunlight reflected from the surface
of the sunshade may cause the tem-
perature of the front camera to become
excessively high.
If the front camera is cold, such after the
vehicle is parked in an extremely cold
environment, use the air conditioning
system to increase the temperature
around the front camera.
The area in front of the front
camera is obstructed, such as
when the hood is open or a
sticker is attached to the part of
the windshield in front of the
front camera.
Close the hood, remove the sticker, etc.
to clear the obstruction.

5886-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
WARNING
■Precautions for the Remote Air Conditioning System
● Do not use the system if people are in the vehicle.
Even when the system is in use, the internal temperature may still reach a
high or low level due to features such as the automatic shut-off. Children
and pets left inside the vehicle may suffer heatstroke dehydration or hypo-
thermia, or could result in death or serious injury.
● Depending on the surrounding environment, signals from the wireless
switch may transmit further than expected. Pay appropriate attention to
the vehicle’s surroundings and use the switch only when necessary.
● Do not operate “A/C” if the hood is open. The air conditioning may operate
unintentionally and objects may be drawn into the electrical cooling fan.
NOTICE
■ To prevent the hybrid battery (traction battery) from being discharged
through incorrect operation
Use “A/C” only when necessary.

6347-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
Hood
Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Pull the auxiliary catch lever
and lift the hood.
Hold the hood open by inserting
the supporting rod into the slot.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
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