warning TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(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_OM47D13U_(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. Emergency assistance Safety Connect.................... 75
1-4. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 81
2-1. Plug-in hybrid system Plug-in hybrid system features ............................. 84
Plug-in hybrid system precautions ....................... 96
Plug-in hybrid vehicle driving tips ....................... 103
EV driving range................ 106 2-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 108
Charging cable .................. 113
Smart lid & connector locking system ................. 119
Power sources that can be used................................. 128
Charging methods ............. 131
Charging tips ..................... 136
Things to know before charging........................... 138
How to charge ................... 143
Using the charging timer function ............................ 154
When normal charging cannot be carried out....... 177
3. Instrument cluster Combination meter ............ 188
Warning lights and indicators ......................... 196
Main display....................... 204
Multi-information display ............................. 213
Head-up display................. 246
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 7-inch display) .......... 254
Energy monitor/ consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 11.6-inch display) ..... 260
1For safety and security
2Plug-in hybrid system
3Instrument cluster

TABLE OF CONTENTS6
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 650
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 651
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .................. 652
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 653
If you think something is wrong .............................. 659
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 660
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 670
If you have a flat tire .......... 678
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 695
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 697
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ...................... 701
If your vehicle overheats ... 707
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 712 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 716
Fuel information ................. 725
Tire information.................. 728
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 739
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 750
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 752
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 753
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 755
Headlight aim instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 764
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners

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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyot
a contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbag s and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt preten sioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■ General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when unde r the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judg ment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistake s that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid acciden ts.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serio us injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regar ding children’s safety
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 p laying with
the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, hea t build-up or
extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.

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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 275
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 697
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662, 670
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662, 670
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500, 511
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 5641
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 718
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 108
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 131
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 600
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 723
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 600
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 678
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 720
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 707
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 641, Watts: P. 724)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 651
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 695
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 653
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 188, 190
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 660
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 344
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 358
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 598
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 650
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 366
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 583
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 302
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 507
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 496, 508
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 500, 511
Audio system
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION S YSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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271-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
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For safety and security
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause the driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly interfering
with the pedals while driving. An unexpectedly high speed may result or it may
become difficult to stop the vehicle. This could lead to an acc ident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■ When installing the driver’s floor mat
● Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different mo del year
vehicles, even if they are Toyota Genuine floor mats.
● Only use floor mats designed for the driver’s seat.
● Always install the floor mat securely using the retaining hooks (clips) pro-
vided.
● Do not use two or more floor mats on top of each other.
● Do not place the floor mat bottom-side up or upside-down.
■ Before driving
● Check that the floor mat is securely
fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check
after cleaning the floor.
● With the hybrid system stopped and the
shift position in P, fully depress each
pedal to the floor to make sure it does
not interfere with the floor mat.