warning lights TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
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
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
4Operation of
each componentOpening 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.
10For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt, SRS airbag and headlight aim instructions for
Canadian owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 50
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 56
1-2. Child safety Riding with children ............. 57
Child restraint systems ........ 58
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 75
2-1. Plug-in hybrid system Plug-in hybrid system features ............................. 78
Plug-in hybrid system precautions ....................... 90
Plug-in hybrid vehicle driving tips ......................... 97
EV driving range................ 100 2-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 102
Charging cable .................. 107
Smart lid & connector locking system ................. 113
Power sources that can be used................................. 122
Charging methods ............. 125
Charging tips ..................... 129
Things to know before charging........................... 131
How to charge ................... 136
Using the charging timer function ............................ 147
When normal charging cannot be carried out....... 170
3. Instrument cluster Combination meter ............ 180
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 188
Main display....................... 196
Multi-information display ............................. 205
Head-up display................. 238
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 7-inch display) .......... 246
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 11.6-inch display) ..... 252
1For safety and security
2Plug-in hybrid system
3Instrument cluster

16Pictorial index
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 694
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 659, 667
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 659, 667
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 298
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492, 503
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5621
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 714
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 720
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 598
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 716
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 704
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 336
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 639, Watts: P. 721)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 649
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 692
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 331
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180, 182
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
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
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 348
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 350
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 596
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 648
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 294
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488, 499
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488, 500
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 492, 503
Audio system
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION S YSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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381-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag
sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on infor-
mation obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system compo -
nents diagram above. This informat ion includes crash severity and
occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reactio n in
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to h elp restrain
the motion of t he occupants.
SRS airbag system components
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Front impact sensors
SRS warning light and “AIR
BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights
Front passenger airbag
Passenger seat cushion airbag
Side impact sensors (front
door)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Side impact sensors (front)
Side airbags Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (rear)
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Driver airbag
Driver’s knee airbag
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Airbag sensor assembly1
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511-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
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For safety and security
■Adult*1
■Child*4
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbag
ActivatedSide airbag on the front passenger seat
Curtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideActivated*2 or
deactivated
*3
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or activated
*4
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag in the front
passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideDeactivated or activated
*4, 2
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated

521-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)■
Child restraint system with infant*5
■Unoccupied
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOffSeat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag in the front passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated

531-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47C17U_(U)
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For safety and security
■There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or chi ld in convertible
seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may
affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be in stalled on the
front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. ( P. 61)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this m anual on how to
install the child restraint system properly. ( P. 58)
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOnSeat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Side airbag on the front passenger seat
ActivatedCurtain shield airbag in the front
passenger side
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger sideDeactivated
Front passenger’s seat belt pretensionerActivated