windshield wipers TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2017 2.G Owners Manual

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4-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 262
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 267
Back door .......................... 273
Smart key system.............. 278
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 287
Rear seats ......................... 289
Head restraints .................. 291
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 294
Inside rear view mirror....... 296
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 298
4-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 300 5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 306
Cargo and luggage ............ 318
Vehicle load limits .............. 321
Trailer towing ..................... 322
Dinghy towing .................... 323
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch....... 324
Hybrid transmission ........... 330
Turn signal lever ................ 336
Parking brake .................... 337
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 338
Automatic High Beam ........ 343
Fog light switch .................. 348
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 350
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 356
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47A88U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 558
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 710
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 594
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 716
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 594
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 712
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 700
Headlights/parking lights/
daytime running lights/
side marker lights/LED accent lights
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Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
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(Replacing method: P. 635, Watts: P. 717)
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47A88U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 663
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 337
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Fog lights
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Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 592
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 644
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 577
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 294
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488, 498
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488, 499
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491, 502
Audio system
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*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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5-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 306
Cargo and luggage ........... 318
Vehicle load limits ............. 321
Trailer towing..................... 322
Dinghy towing ................... 323
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 324
Hybrid transmission........... 330
Turn signal lever................ 336
Parking brake .................... 337
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 338
Automatic High Beam ....... 343
Fog light switch ................. 348
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 350 5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 356
5-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 361
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 369
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 381
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range............................... 391
Driving mode select switch .............................. 406
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 408
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 412
• The Rear Cross Traffic
Alert function ................. 415
Intuitive parking assist....... 420
Intelligent Clearance Sonar .............................. 430
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 442
Driving assist systems ...... 476
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 482

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■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. (Illuminate dimmer than the headlights.) Day-
time running lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
headlight switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
■ Automatic light off system
●When the headlights come on: The headlights and tail lights turn off 30 sec-
onds after a door is opened and closed if the power switch is turned to
ACCESSORY mode or turned off. (The lights turn off immediately if on
the key is pressed after all the doors are locked.)
● When only the tail lights come on: The tail lights turn off automatically if the
power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn th\
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switch (U.S.A. [type A]), or (U.S.A. [type B]) or
(Canada) once and then back to or . 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
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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
●In the situations shown below, the system may not be able to accurately
detect surrounding brightness levels. This may cause the low beams to
remain on or the high beams to cause problems for pedestrians, vehicles
ahead or other parties. In these cases, manually switch between the high
and low beams.
• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog, sandstorms etc.)
• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt etc.
• The windshield is cracked or damaged.
• The camera sensor is deformed or dirty.
• The camera sensor temperature is extremely high.
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of headlights, tail lights
or fog lights.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights that are either switched off, dirty, are
changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of in termittently changing brightness and
darkness.
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending roads, or roads with rough, bumpy or uneven surfaces (such as stone-paved
roads, gravel tracks etc.).
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a winding road.
• There is a highly reflective object ahead of the vehicle, such as a sign or
a mirror.
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a container on a truck.
• The vehicle’s headlights are damaged or dirty.
• The vehicle is listing or tilting, due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched between in an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Windshield wipers and washer
The wiper operation is selected by moving the lever as follows.
■Intermittent windshield wipers with interval adjuster (if
equipped)
Ty p e A
Off
Intermittent operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
Ty p e BOff
Intermittent operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
Operating the wiper lever
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Wiper intervals can be adjusted when intermittent operation is
selected.
Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
Washer/wiper dual operation
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Rain-sensing windshield wipers (if equipped)
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Off
Rain-sensing opera-
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Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
Ty p e BOff
Rain-sensing operation
Low speed operation
High speed operation
Temporary operation
When “AUTO” is selected, the wipers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.
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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■The windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ Dripping prevention wiper sweep (vehicles with rain-sensing windshield
wipers)
After washing and wiping operation several times, the wipers operate one
more time after a short delay to prevent dripping. However, this function will
not operate while driving.
■ Effects of vehicle speed on wiper operation (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
Vehicle speed affects the Intermittent wiper interval.
■ Raindrop sensor (vehicles with ra in-sensing windshield wipers)
● If the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the power switch is
in ON mode, the wipers will operate once to show that AUTO mode is acti-
vated.
● If the wiper sensitivity is adjusted to higher, the wiper may operate once to
indicate the change of sensitivity.
● If the temperature of the raindrop sensor is 185 °F (85 °C) or higher, or 14° F
(-10° C) or lower, automatic operation may not occur. In this case, operate
the wipers in any mode other than AUTO mode.
■ If no windshield washer fluid sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked, if there is washer fluid in the
washer fluid tank.
■ Customization
Settings of AUTO mode operation can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 732)
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The raindrop sensor judges the amount
of raindrops.
An optical sensor is adopted. It may not
operate properly when sunlight from the
rising or setting of the sun intermittently
strikes the windshield, or if bugs, etc.
are present on the windshield.