warning TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(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_OM47D71U_(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.................... 76
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 83
2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
features ............................. 86
Plug-in hybrid system
precautions ....................... 98
Plug-in hybrid vehicle
driving tips ....................... 105
EV driving range................ 1082-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 110
Charging cable .................. 115
Smart lid & connector
locking system ................. 121
Power sources that can be
used................................. 131
Charging methods ............. 134
Charging tips ..................... 139
Things to know before
charging........................... 141
How to charge ................... 146
Using the charging schedule
function ............................ 157
When normal charging
cannot be carried out....... 180
3. Instrument cluster
Combination meter ............ 192
Warning lights and
indicators ......................... 201
Main display....................... 209
Multi-information
display ............................. 220
Head-up display................. 253
Energy monitor/
consumption screen
(vehicles with 7-inch
display) ............................ 261
Energy monitor/
consumption screen/
detail screen (vehicles
with 11.6-inch display) ..... 267
1For safety and security
2Plug-in hybrid system
3Instrument cluster

TABLE OF CONTENTS6
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 664
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 665
If the vehicle is trapped
in rising water .................. 666
8-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs to
be towed ......................... 667
If you think something is
wrong .............................. 673
If a warning light turns on
or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 674
If a warning message is
displayed ......................... 684
If you have a flat tire .......... 692
If the hybrid system will
not start ........................... 709
If the electronic key does
not operate properly ........ 711
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ...................... 715
If your vehicle overheats ... 721
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 7269-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 730
Fuel information ................. 739
Tire information.................. 742
9-2. Customization
Customizable features ....... 753
9-3. Initialization
Items to initialize ................ 765
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners ........................ 768
Seat belt instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 769
SRS airbag instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 771
Headlight aim instructions
for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 780
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners

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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags 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 pretensioner
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 under 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 judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
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 serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■General precaution regarding 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 playing with
the windows, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(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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16Pictorial index
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)
Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 281
Opening/closing the side windows. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 711
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 676, 684
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 287
Warning lights/warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 676, 684
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 516, 527
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
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windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 578
Replacing the wiper insert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6441
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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
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
LED accent lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 353
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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6
7
8
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 655, Watts: P. 738)
*: If equipped
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PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(U)
■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 338
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 665
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 709
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 684
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 345
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 667
P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 346
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 192, 194
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6741
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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
*2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” or
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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271-1. For safe use
PRIUS PRIME_OM_OM47D71U_(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 accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
■When installing the driver’s floor mat
●Do not use floor mats designed for other models or different model year
vehicles, even if they are Toyota Genuine floor mats.
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●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.