windshield wipers TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2019 Owners Manual (in English)

3
1
9 8
7
6 4 3
2
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
10
5
4-1. Key informationKeys .................................. 270
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 275
Back door .......................... 281
Smart key system.............. 286
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 295
Rear seats ......................... 297
Head restraints .................. 299
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 302
Inside rear view mirror....... 304
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 306
4-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 308 5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 314
Cargo and luggage ............ 326
Vehicle load limits .............. 329
Trailer towing ..................... 330
Dinghy towing .................... 331
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch....... 332
Hybrid transmission ........... 338
Turn signal lever ................ 344
Parking brake .................... 345
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 346
Automatic High Beam ........ 351
Fog light switch .................. 356
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 358
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 364
4Operation of each
component5Driving

16Pictorial index
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
Pictorial index
■
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
2
3
4

19Pictorial index
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”.
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

313
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
5Driving
5-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 314
Cargo and luggage ........... 326
Vehicle load limits ............. 329
Trailer towing..................... 330
Dinghy towing ................... 331
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 332
Hybrid transmission........... 338
Turn signal lever................ 344
Parking brake .................... 345
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 346
Automatic High Beam ....... 351
Fog light switch ................. 356
Windshield wipers and washer ............................ 358
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 364 5-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 369
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 377
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 389
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed
range............................... 399
Driving mode select switch .............................. 415
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 417
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 421
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 424
Intuitive parking assist....... 429
Intelligent Clearance Sonar .............................. 439
S-APGS (Simple Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 451
Driving assist systems ...... 485
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 491

PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
3495-3. Operating the lights and wipers
5
Driving
■Daytime running light system
●The daytime running lights illuminate using the same lights as the head-
lights, and illuminate dimmer than the headlights.
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during dayti me driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically when all of the following
conditions are met. (The daytime running lights are not designe d for use at
night.)
• The hybrid system is operating
• The parking brake is released
• The headlight switch is in the (Canada only), , or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain on after they illuminate, eve n if the park-
ing brake is set again.
● For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by ope rating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running ligh t system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
■ Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
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
interrupted.

354
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
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 be ams 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, d irty, are
changing color, or are not aimed properly.
• When driving through an area of intermittently 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 w inding
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 co ntainer 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 betwe en in
an abnormal manner.
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems or dis-
tress to other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

358
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Windshield wipers and washer
Operating the lever operates the wipers or washer 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
IO53PH023
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5

PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
3595-3. Operating the lights and wipers
5
Driving
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
Pulling the lever operates the
wipers and washer.
The wipers will automatically
operate a couple of times after
the washer squirts.
6
7
8

360
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■Rain-sensing windshield wipers (if equipped)
Ty p e A
Off
Rain-sensing opera-
tion
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 adjus ts wiper
timing in accordance with rain volume and vehicle speed.
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5

362
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D13U_(U)
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 win dshield
wipers)
After washing and wiping operation several times, the wipers op erate one
more time after a short delay to prevent dripping. However, thi s function will
not operate while driving.
■ Effects of vehicle speed on wip er operation (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
Vehicle speed affects the Intermittent wiper interval.
■ Raindrop sensor (vehicles with rain-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 o perate 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, o perate
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 wash er fluid in the
washer fluid tank.
■ Customization
Settings of AUTO mode operation can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 739)
●
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.