windshield wipers TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS 2012 Owners Manual

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2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle .............. 202
Power (ignition) switch ........ 214
EV drive mode .................... 221
Hybrid transmission ............ 224
Turn signal lever ................. 233
Parking brake...................... 234
Horn .................................... 235
2-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters ............ 236
Indicators and warning
lights ................................. 248
Head-up display .................. 253
2-3. Operating the lights
and windshield wipers
Headlight switch.................. 261
Fog light switch ................... 266
Windshield wipers
and washer ....................... 268
Rear window wiper
and washer ....................... 272
Headlight cleaner switch ..... 2742-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control ..................... 275
Dynamic radar cruise
control .............................. 280
Driving assist systems........ 298
Hill-start assist control ........ 304
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
System) ............................ 307
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage............. 316
Winter driving tips............... 319
Trailer towing...................... 323
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Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights P. 266Headlights
Front position lightsP. 261
P. 261
Hood P. 397
Windshield wipers P. 268Outside rear view mirrors
P. 133
Front turn signal lights P. 233
Side turn signal lights P. 233

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Instrument panel
(Left-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch P. 261
P. 233
P. 266
Pre-crash braking off switch P. 308
Parking brake pedal P. 234
Fuel filler door opener P. 139
Windshield wipers and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch P. 268
P. 272
Gauges and meters
Trip-information display P. 236
P. 241
Audio system*2 P. 342
Navigation system*1
SRS driver airbag
Horn P. 158
P. 235
Head-up display switches
P. 253
Tilt and telescopic steering control lever P. 130
SRS knee airbag P. 158
Card holder P. 361
Pictorial index

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Instrument panel
(Right-hand drive vehicles)
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch P. 261
P. 233
P. 266
Pre-crash braking off switch
P. 308Parking brake pedal P. 234
Fuel filler door opener P. 139
Windshield wipers and washer
switch
P. 268
Gauges and meters
Trip-information display P. 236
P. 241
Audio system*2 P. 342
Navigation system*1 SRS driver airbag
Horn
P. 158
P. 235
Head-up display
switches
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Auxiliary box

P. 253
P. 358
Tilt and telescopic steering
control lever
P. 130SRS knee airbag P. 158
Rear window wiper and washer
switch
P. 272
Pictorial index

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)
2-1. Driving procedures
Driving the vehicle ............ 202
Power (ignition) switch...... 214
EV drive mode .................. 221
Hybrid transmission .......... 224
Turn signal lever ............... 233
Parking brake ................... 234
Horn .................................. 2352-2. Instrument cluster
Gauges and meters .......... 236
Indicators and warning
lights ............................... 248
Head-up display ................ 253
2-3. Operating the lights
and windshield wipers
Headlight switch................ 261
Fog light switch ................. 266
Windshield wipers
and washer ..................... 268
Rear window wiper
and washer ..................... 272
Headlight cleaner switch ... 274
2-4. Using other driving systems
Cruise control.................... 275
Dynamic radar cruise
control ............................. 280
Driving assist systems ...... 298
Hill-start assist control....... 304
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety
System) .......................... 307
2-5. Driving information
Cargo and luggage ........... 316
Winter driving tips ............. 319
Trailer towing .................... 323

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2-3. Operating the lights and windshield wipers
Headlight switch
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
The daytime running
lights turn on.
The front position
lights, tail, license
plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
The headlights and
all the lights listed
above turn on.
The headlights, front
position lights, and
so on turn on and off
automatically (when
the “POWER” switch
is in ON mode).
(if equipped)

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Turning on the high beam headlights
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
with the headlights on or off.
Manual headlight leveling dial (if equipped)
The level of the headlights can be adjusted according to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle.
Raises the level of the head-
lights
Lowers the level of the head-
lights

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)Guide to dial settings
Occupancy and luggage load conditionsDial positionOccupantsLuggage load
Driver None 0
Driver and front
passengerNone 0
All seats occupied None 3
All seats occupied Full luggage loading 4
Driver Full luggage loading 5
Driver and front
passenger.
And all passenger in the
rear seats farthest to the
rear.None 1.5
Daytime running light system
To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system is started and the parking
brake is released.

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Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
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 AUTO position: The headlights and all
lights turn off automatically if the “POWER” switch is turned to ACCES-
SORY mode or OFF and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the “POWER” switch to ON mode, or turn the
light switch off once and then back to the
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tion.
The sensor may not function properly if
an object is placed on the sensor, or any-
thing 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.

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Automatic headlight leveling system (if equipped)
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.
Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 554)
NOTICE
To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.