turn signal TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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4-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 276
4-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 281
Back door .......................... 287
Smart key system.............. 292
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats ........................ 301
Rear seats ......................... 303
Head restraints .................. 305
4-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 308
Inside rear view mirror....... 310
Outside rear view
mirrors ............................. 312
4-5. Opening and closing the
windows
Power windows ................. 3145-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 320
Cargo and luggage ............ 332
Vehicle load limits .............. 335
Trailer towing ..................... 336
Dinghy towing .................... 337
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch....... 338
Hybrid transmission ........... 345
Turn signal lever ................ 351
Parking brake .................... 352
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 353
AHB (Automatic High
Beam) .............................. 358
Fog light switch .................. 363
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................. 365
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap................................... 371
4Operation of each
component5Driving

17Pictorial index
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 371
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 732
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 110
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 134
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 614
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 629
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 737
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . .P. 614
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 692
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 721
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Fog lights
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LED accent lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 655, Watts: P. 738)
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 684
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 352
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 351
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 612
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 664
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 373
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 512, 524
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 512, 525
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516, 527
Audio system
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*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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781-3. Emergency assistance
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)
■Safety Connect Services Information
●Phone calls using the vehicle’s Bluetooth® technology will not be possible
when Safety Connect is active and in use.
●Safety Connect is available beginning Fall 2009 on select Toyota models (in
the contiguous United States only). Contact with the Safety Connect
response center is dependent upon the telematics device being in operative
condition, cellular connection availability, and GPS satellite signal reception,
which can limit the ability to reach the response center or receive emer-
gency service support. Enrollment and Telematics Subscription Service
Agreement required. A variety of subscription terms is available; charges
vary by subscription term selected and location.
●Automatic Collision Notification, Emergency Assistance and Stolen Vehicle
Location are available in the United States, including Hawaii and Alaska,
Puerto Rico and Canada, and Enhanced Roadside Assistance are available
in the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada.
●Automatic Collision Notification, Emergency Assistance, Stolen Vehicle and
Enhanced Road Assistance are not available in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
For vehicles first sold in the U.S. Virgin Islands, no Safety Connect services
will function in or outside the U.S. Virgin Islands.
●Safety Connect services are not subject to section 255 of the Telecommuni-
cations Act and the device is not TTY compatible.
■Languages
The Safety Connect response center will offer support in multiple languages.
The Safety Connect system will offer voice prompts in English, Spanish, and
French. Please indicate your language of choice when enrolling.
■When contacting the response center
You may be unable to contact the response center if the network is busy.
When the power switch is turned to ON mode, the red indicator light
comes on for 2 seconds then turns off. Afterward, the green indicator
light comes on, indicating that the service is active.
The following indicator light patterns indicate specific system usage
conditions:
●Green indicator light on = Active service
●Green indicator light flashing = Safety Connect call in process
●Red indicator light (except at vehicle start-up) = System malfunction
(contact your Toyota dealer)
●No indicator light (off) = Safety Connect service not active
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3. Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
IndicatorsPages
Turn signal indicator P. 351
Headlight indicator (U.S.A.) P. 353
Tail light indicator (Canada) P. 355
Parking brake indicator (U.S.A.) P. 352
Parking brake indicator (Canada) P. 352
Headlight high beam indicator P. 355
Fog light indicator (if equipped) P. 363
Security indicator P. 83
“READY” indicator P. 338
Shift position indicators P. 345
*1, 2Slip indicator light P. 502
*1, 3VSC OFF indicator P. 503
Cruise control indicator P. 425
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator P. 420

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5Driving
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............. 320
Cargo and luggage ........... 332
Vehicle load limits ............. 335
Trailer towing..................... 336
Dinghy towing ................... 337
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 338
Hybrid transmission........... 345
Turn signal lever................ 351
Parking brake .................... 352
5-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 353
AHB (Automatic High
Beam) ............................. 358
Fog light switch ................. 363
Windshield wipers and
washer ............................ 365
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 3715-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0... 376
PCS (Pre-Collision
System)........................... 384
LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist) ............................. 395
RSA (Road Sign
Assist) ............................. 410
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range............................... 414
Driving mode select
switch .............................. 430
BSM
(Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 432
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function ......................... 437
• The Rear Cross Traffic
Alert function ................. 440
Intuitive parking assist....... 445
Parking Support Brake
function ........................... 455
S-APGS (Simple
Advanced Parking
Guidance System) .......... 467
Driving assist systems ...... 501
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............. 507

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5-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that each turn signal light flashes correctly.
■If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been per-
formed
Operate the lever again.
■Customization
The number of times the turn signals flash during a lane change can be
changed. (Customizable features: P. 753)
Operating instructions
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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
■High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
●When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be auto-
matically turned on (after approximately 1 second):
• Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
• There are no vehicles ahead with headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are few streetlights on the road ahead.
●If any of the following conditions are fulfilled, the high beam will be automat-
ically turned off:
• Vehicle speed drops below approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).
• The area ahead of the vehicle is not dark.
• Vehicles ahead have headlights or tail lights turned on.
• There are many streetlights on the road ahead.
■Front camera detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situa-
tions:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead vehicles have no lights
●The high beam may be turned off if a vehicle ahead that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
●House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
●The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
●The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
●Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.

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Driving
Follow-up cruising display
Displayed when the multi-information display is switched to the driving
assist system information screen.
Indicates that steering assist of the lane centering function is operating by
monitoring the position of a preceding vehicle.
When the follow-up cruising display is displayed, if the preceding vehicle
moves, your vehicle may move in the same way. Always pay careful atten-
tion to your surroundings and operate the steering wheel as necessary to
correct the path of the vehicle and ensure safety.
■Operation conditions of each function
●Lane departure alert function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
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• System recognizes white (yellow) lane lines or a course*2. (When a white
[yellow] line or course
*2 is recognized on only one side, the system will
operate only for the recognized side.)
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected. (P. 409)
*1: The function operates even if the vehicle speed is less than approxi-
mately 32 mph (50 km/h) when the lane centering function is operating.
*2: Boundary between asphalt and the side of the road, such as grass, soil,
or a curb
●Steering assist function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met in addi-
tion to the operation conditions for the lane departure alert function.
• Setting for (“LTA Steering Assist Mode”) in of the multi-
information display is set to “On”. (P. 220)
• Vehicle is not accelerated or decelerated by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level suitable for
changing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not operating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not displayed. (P. 408)
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5-5. Using the driving support systems
●Vehicle sway warning function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
• Setting for (“Lane Sway Warning Status”) in of the multi-
information display is set to “On”. (P. 220)
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• No system malfunctions are detected. (P. 409)
●Lane centering function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for (“LTA Steering Assist Mode”) and (“Center
Trace”) in of the multi-information display are set to “On”. (P. 220)
• This function recognizes white (yellow) lane lines or the position of a pre-
ceding vehicle (except when the preceding vehicle is small, such as a
motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is operating in
vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 10 to 13 ft. (3 to 4 m).
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected. (P. 409)
• Vehicle does not accelerate or decelerate by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level suitable for
changing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not operating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is not displayed. (P. 408)
• The vehicle is being driven in the center of a lane.
• Steering assist function is not operating.