light TOYOTA PRIUS V 2015 ZVW40 / 1.G Owners Manual

PRIUS v_OM_OM47887U_(U)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
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 and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
PRIUS v_OM_OM47887U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 28
For safety drive ................... 30
Seat belts ............................ 32
SRS airbags ........................ 41
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 52
Safety information for children ............................. 57
Child restraint systems ........ 58
Installing child restraints ...... 62
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 72
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 73
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 77
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 82 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators ........................... 86
Gauges and meters ............. 91
Multi-information display .... 100
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 108
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 116
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 120
Back door .......................... 125
Smart key system .............. 130
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 137
Rear seats ......................... 141
Head restraints .................. 144
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of each
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3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 146
Inside rear view mirror....... 148
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 150
3-5. Opening and closing the windows
Power windows ................. 152
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ............. 156
Cargo and luggage............ 165
Vehicle load limits ............. 169
Trailer towing..................... 170
Dinghy towing.................... 171
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 172
EV drive mode................... 177
Hybrid transmission........... 179
Turn signal lever................ 185
Parking brake .................... 186 4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 187
Automatic High Beam ........ 192
Fog light switch .................. 198
Windshield wipers and washer ............................. 200
Rear window wiper and washer ............................. 203
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 205
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 208
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 212
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) ................................ 225
Rear view monitor system ............................. 233
Driving mode select switch .............................. 243
Driving assist systems ....... 244
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 251
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 258
Winter driving tips .............. 261
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5-9. Bluetooth® phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone ............................. 321
Making a call..................... 324
Receiving a call ................ 327
Speaking on the phone..... 328
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ........... 331
Using the steering wheel switches.......................... 335
Bluetooth
® phone
settings ........................... 336
Contact/Call History Settings .......................... 337
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ........... 346
5-10. Bluetooth
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Bluetooth®........................ 350
5-11. Using the voice command system
Voice command system ... 356 6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ............................. 362
Using the steering wheel climate remote control
switches........................... 369
Seat heaters ...................... 370
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 371
• Front interior light .......... 372
• Front personal lights ...... 372
• Rear interior light ........... 373
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 374
• Glove boxes .................. 375
• Console box .................. 375
• Cup holders/bottle holders/
door pockets.................. 376
• Auxiliary boxes .............. 378
• Card holder ................... 378
Luggage compartment features ........................... 379
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47887U_(U)6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 383
• Sun visors ..................... 383
• Vanity mirrors................ 383
• Clock ............................. 384
• Power outlet .................. 384
• Armrest ......................... 385
• Assist grips ................... 386
• Panoramic roof shades .......................... 387
Garage door opener .......... 389
Safety Connect.................. 396 7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 404
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 408
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 411
General maintenance ........ 413
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 416
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 417
Hood .................................. 419
Positioning a floor jack....... 421
Engine compartment ......... 423
12-volt battery .................... 437
Tires................................... 441
Tire inflation pressure ........ 450
Wheels............................... 453
Air conditioning filter .......... 455
Wiper rubber replacement..................... 457
Electronic key battery ........ 459
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 461
Light bulbs ......................... 464
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8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .......... 480
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 481
8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ......................... 482
If you think something is wrong .............................. 487
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 488
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 501
If you have a flat tire .......... 518
If the hybrid system will not start ........................... 532
If the electronic key does not operate properly ........ 534
If the 12-volt battery is discharged ...................... 536
If your vehicle overheats ... 541
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 546 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 550
Fuel information ................. 559
Tire information.................. 562
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 573
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 581
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 584
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 585
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 587
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 598
Alphabetical index ...................... 601
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with a navigation system, refer to the “NAVIGATION
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information regarding the equip-
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• Navigation system• Audio/visual system

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Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc. ( P. 464)
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 152
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 534
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Opening from outside. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 125
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 491
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47887U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 552
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 441
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 557
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . P. 441
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 518
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 419
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 419
Engine compartment cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 424
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 553
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 541
Headlights/parking lights/
daytime running lights
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side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Fog lights
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Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Stop/tail lights
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 245
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
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(Replacing method: P. 464, Watts: P. 558)
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Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 172
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . P. 172, 174
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 481
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 532
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 514
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Changing the shift position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 179
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 482
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 91
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . P. 91, 94
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4881
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PRIUS v_OM_OM47887U_(U)Multi-information display
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102, 108
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 186
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 185
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 187
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 198
Windshield wipers and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 480
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 419
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 146
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 362
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364
Eutune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 266
Audio system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 267
Hands-free system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
Eutune Premium Audio with Navigation
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P position switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 180
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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