TOYOTA PRIUS V 2012 Owners Manual (in English)

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Vehicle specifications
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Tire related termMeaning
Intended outboard
sidewall (a) The sidewall that contains a whitewall,
bears white lettering, or bears manufac-
turer, brand, and/or model name molding
that is higher or deeper than the same
molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
(b) The outward facing sidewall of an asym- metrical tire that has a particular side that
must always face outward when mounted
on a vehicle
Light truck (LT) tire A tire designated by its manufacturer as prima-
rily intended for use on lightweight trucks or
multipurpose passenger vehicles
Load rating The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure
Maximum load rating The load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire
Maximum permissible
inflation pressure The maximum cold inflation pressure to which
a tire may be inflated
Measuring rim The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements
Open splice Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material
Outer diameter The overall diameter of an inflated new tire

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Tire related termMeaning
Overall width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including eleva-
tions due to labeling, decorations, or protective
bands or ribs
Passenger car tire A tire intended for use on passenger cars, mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.
Ply A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords
Ply separation A parting of rubber compound between adja-
cent plies
Pneumatic tire A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or
other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load
Radial ply tire A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread
Reinforced tire A tire designed to operate at higher loads and
at higher inflation pressures than the corre-
sponding standard tire

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Tire related termMeaning
Section width The linear distance between the exteriors of
the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding ele-
vations due to labeling, decoration, or protec-
tive bands
Sidewall That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead
Sidewall separation The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall
Snow tire A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when
using the snow traction test as described in
ASTM F-1805-00, Standard Test Method for
Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line
on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which
is marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at
least one sidewall
Te s t r i m The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire
Tread That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road
Tread rib A tread section running circumferentially
around a tire

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*:Table 1  Occupant loading and distri bution for vehicle normal load
for various designated seating capacities
Tire related termMeaning
Tread separation Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass
Treadwear indicators
(TWI) The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread
Wheel-holding fixture The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely
during testing
Designated seating
capacity, Number of occupantsVehicle normal load,
Number of occupantsOccupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle
2 through 4 2 2 in front
5 through 10 3 2 in front, 1 in second
seat
11 through 15 5 2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat
16 through 20 7 2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1
in fourth seat

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6-2. Customization
Customizable features
Customizable featuresVehicles with a Display Audio system: Settings that can be
changed using the Display Audio system
(For further information on custom izing settings using the Display
Audio system, refer to the “Dis play Audio System Owner’s Man-
ual”.)
Vehicles with a navigation syst em: Settings that can be changed
using the navi gation system
(For further information on cust omizing settings using the naviga-
tion system, refer to the “Navig ation System Owner’s Manual”.)
Settings that can be chan ged by your Toyota dealer
Definition of symbols: O = Available, — = Not available
Your vehicle includes a variety of electronic features that can be per-
sonalized to suit your prefer ences. Programming these preferences
requires specialized equipment and may be performed by your
Toyota dealer.
Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other functions
being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further details.

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ItemFunctionDefault settingCustom- ized
setting
Smart key
system
( P. 57) Smart key
system
ON OFF O O O
Select doors to
unlock Driver’s
door All doors – O O
Wireless
remote
control
( P. 72) Wireless remote
control
ON OFF – – O
Unlocking
operation Driver’s
door
unlocked
in 1-step,
all doors
unlocked
in 2-stepAll doors
unlocked in 1-step OOO
Panic function ON OFF – – O
Buzzer sounds
when pushing with any
door not closed ON OFF – – O
Smart key
system
( P. 57) and
wireless
remote
control
( P. 72) Operation
signals (Emer-
gency flashers)
ON OFF – O O
Operation
signals (Buzz-
ers) Level 7Level 1 to 6
OOO
OFF
Time elapsed
before auto-
matic door lock
function is acti-
vated if door is
not opened after
being unlocked 60 seconds
OFF
–OO
30 seconds
120
seconds

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ItemFunctionDefault set-
tingCustom-ized
setting
Door lock
( P. 74,
479) Unlocking using
a key
Driver’s
door
unlocked in 1-step, all doors
unlocked in 2-step All doors
unlocked in 1-step –OO
Speed-detecting
automatic door
lock function OFF ON OOO
Shifting the shift
position to any
position other
than P locks all
doors ON OFF OOO
Shifting the shift
position to P
unlocks all doors ON OFF OOO
Opening driver’s
door unlocks all
doors OFF ON – O O
Automatic
light control
system
( P. 213) Light sensor
sensitivity
Level 3Levels 1 to
5 OOO
Time elapsed
before head-
lights automati-
cally turn off after
doors are closed 30 seconds
0 seconds
OOO
60 seconds
90 seconds

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*: When the customized settings are changed using the navigation system,these functions will be changed between ON and OFF simultaneously.
ItemFunctionDefault set- tingCustom-ized
setting
Illumination
( P. 301) Time elapsed
before lights turn
off
15 seconds7.5
seconds OOO
30 seconds
Operation when
the doors are
unlocked
*
ON OFF – O O
Operation after
the “POWER”
switch turned
OFF
*
ON OFF – O O
Operation when
you approach
the vehicle with
the electric key
on your person
(When the per-
sonal/interior
light main switch
is door position)
*
ON OFF – O O
Foot lights ON OFF – – O
Foot lights oper-
ation when the
vehicle is run-
ning ON OFF – – O

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ItemFunctionDefault set-
tingCustom-ized
setting
Meter and
instrument
panel
( P. 197) Sensor sensitiv-
ity for darkening
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel depend-
ing on the out-
side brightness
0 -2 to +2 – – O
Sensor sensitiv-
ity for returning
the brightness of
the meter, navi-
gation system
and instrument
panel to the orig-
inal level
depending on
the outside
brightness 0 -2 to +2 – – O
Automatic
air condition-
ing system
( P. 280) Enable/disable
automatic opera-
tion of the air
conditioning
compressor
when the
“AUTO” switch
ON
ON OFF – – O
Air conditioning
control of Eco
drive mode ON OFF – – O

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ItemFunctionDefault set-tingCustom-ized
setting
Panoramic
roof shades
door lock-
linked auto-
matic closing
function
( P. 323) Operates when
the “POWER”
switch is turned
off and the doors
are locked from
inside or outside
the vehicle using
the wireless
remote control,
or are locked
from outside the
vehicle using the
smart key sys-
tem or mechani-
cal key
ON OFF – – O
Reverse
warning
buzzer
( P. 190) Operation sig-
nals (buzzer)
when shifting
into R
Beeps
repeatedly Beeps
once ––O
Seat belt
reminder
( P. 452) Vehicle speed
linked seat belt
reminder buzzer
ON OFF – – O