Toyota PRIUS 50 2020 Series User manual

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Pictorial index Search by illustration
1For safety
and security Make sure to read through them
2Instrument
cluster How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each component Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4Driving Operations and advice which are necessary for driving
5Interior features Usage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and care Caring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
7When trouble
arises What to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specifications Vehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
Index Search by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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For your information.......................6
Reading this manual.....................12
How to search ..............................13
Pictorial index...............................14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................24
For safe driving....................26
Seat belts.............................28
SRS airbags.........................34
Exhaust gas precautions .....44
1-2. Child safety
Riding with children..............45
Child restraint systems ........46
1-3. Hybrid system
Hybrid system features........65
Hybrid system
precautions........................69
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system..............75
2. Instrument cluster
Combination meter.............. 78
Warning lights and
indicators........................... 87
Main display........................ 93
Multi-information display ... 102
Head-up display................132
Energy monitor/
consumption screen........ 140
3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 146
3-2. Opening, closing and
locking the doors
Side doors......................... 151
Back door..........................156
Smart entry & start
system............................. 161
3-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats........................ 168
Rear seats......................... 170
Head restraints.................. 173
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2Instrument cluster
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3-4. Adjusting the steering
wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel...................177
Inside rear view mirror.......179
Outside rear view
mirrors .............................181
3-5. Opening and closing the
windows and moon roof
Power windows..................183
Moon roof...........................187
4-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............192
Cargo and luggage............203
Trailer towing.....................205
4-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch.......206
EV drive mode...................212
Hybrid transmission...........215
Turn signal lever................221
Parking brake.....................222
4-3. Operating the lights
and wipers
Headlight switch.................223
AHB (Automatic High
Beam)..............................226
Fog light switch..................230
Windshield wipers and
washer.............................231
Rear window wiper and
washer.............................235
4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank
cap .................................. 237
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense......... 242
PCS (Pre-Collision
System)........................... 248
LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist) ............................. 259
RSA (Road Sign Assist)....274
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range............................... 278
Cruise control.................... 294
Driving mode select
switch.............................. 299
BSM (Blind Spot
Monitor)........................... 301
• The Blind Spot Monitor
function .........................305
• The Rear Cross
Traffic Alert function...... 308
Driving assist systems....... 313
4-6. Driving tips
Hybrid vehicle driving
tips .................................. 320
Winter driving tips.............. 323
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5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning
system.............................328
Seat heaters ......................338
5-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list.................340
• Front interior light...........341
• Front personal lights......341
• Rear interior light...........342
5-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features......343
• Glove box ......................344
• Console box ..................344
• Cup holders...................345
• Bottle holders/
door pockets..................346
• Auxiliary boxes ..............347
• Seat back pockets.........348
Luggage compartment
features............................349
5-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features........355
• Sun visors......................355
• Vanity mirrors ................355
• Power outlets.................356
• Wireless charger............357
• Armrest..........................363
• Coat hooks ....................363
• Assist grips....................364
6-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle exterior.......... 366
Cleaning and protecting
the vehicle interior........... 371
6-2. Maintenance
Maintenance
requirements...................374
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service
precautions .....................377
Hood.................................. 380
Positioning a floor jack......382
Engine compartment......... 383
Tires .................................. 396
Tire inflation pressure........ 400
Wheels.............................. 402
Air conditioning filter..........404
Cleaning the hybrid battery
(traction battery) air
intake vent and filter........407
Wiper insert
replacement .................... 412
Electronic key battery........ 417
Checking and replacing
fuses ............................... 420
Light bulbs.........................424
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7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers...........432
If your vehicle has to
be stopped in an
emergency.......................433
If the vehicle is trapped
in rising water ..................434
7-2. Steps to take in an
emergency
If your vehicle needs
to be towed......................435
If you think something
is wrong ...........................441
If a warning light turns
on or a warning buzzer
sounds.............................442
If a warning message is
displayed .........................447
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles without spare
tire) ..................................455
If you have a flat tire
(vehicles with spare
tire) ..................................473
If the hybrid system will
not start............................487
If the electronic key does
not operate properly........ 489
If the 12-volt battery is
discharged ......................492
If your vehicle
overheats........................498
If the vehicle becomes
stuck................................ 503
8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data
(fuel, oil level, etc.).......... 506
Fuel information ................ 517
8-2. Customization
Customizable features ...... 518
8-3. Initialization
Items to initialize................526
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ....................528
Alphabetical index...................... 532
7When trouble arises
8Vehicle specifications
Index
For vehicles with navigation or multimedia system, refer to the “Nav-
igation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” for information
regarding the equipment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio/visual system
• Toyota parking assist monitor
• Hands-free system
(for cellular phone)

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For your information
Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains all equipment,
including options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment
not installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of color and equipment.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehi-
cles are currently available in the market. Using these spare parts and acces-
sories which are not genuine Toyota products may adversely affect the safety
of your vehicle, even though these parts may be approved by certain authori-
ties in your country. Toyota Motor Corporation therefore cannot accept any
liability or guarantee spare parts and accessories which are not genuine
Toyota products, nor for replacement or installation involving such parts.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance, safety
or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
Main Owner’s Manual
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

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The installation of an RF-transmitter system in your vehicle could affect elec-
tronic systems such as:
●Hybrid system
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
●Toyota Safety Sense
●Cruise control system
●Anti-lock brake system
●SRS airbag system
●Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of an RF-transmitter system.
Further information regarding frequency bands, power levels, antenna posi-
tions and installation provisions for the installation of RF-transmitters, is avail-
able on request at your Toyota dealer.
High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic waves as the conventional gasoline pow-
ered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic
shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the radio frequency transmitter
(RF-transmitter).
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The vehicle is equipped with sophisticated computers that will record certain
data, such as:
• Engine speed/Electric motor speed (traction motor speed)
• Accelerator status
• Brake status
• Vehicle speed
• Operation status of the driving assist systems
• Hybrid battery (traction battery) status
The recorded data varies according to the vehicle grade level and options
with which it is equipped.
These computers do not record conversations or sounds, and only record
images outside of the vehicle in certain situations.
●Data usage
Toyota may use the data recorded in this computer to diagnose malfunc-
tions, conduct research and development, and improve quality.
Toyota will not disclose the recorded data to a third party except:
• With the consent of the vehicle owner or with the consent of the lessee if
the vehicle is leased
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
• For research purposes where the data is not tied to a specific vehicle or
vehicle owner
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This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main pur-
pose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations,
such as an airbag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist
in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is designed to
record data related to vehicle dynamics and safety systems for a short period
of time, typically 30 seconds or less. However, data may not be recorded
depending on the severity and type of a crash.
The EDR in this vehicle is designed to record such data as:
• How various systems in your vehicle were operating;
• How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake
pedal; and,
• How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understanding of the circumstances in
which crashes and injuries occur.
NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situ-
ation occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under normal driving condi-
tions and no personal data (e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law enforcement, could combine
the EDR data with the type of personally identifying data routinely acquired
during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equipment is required, and access
to the vehicle or the EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manufacturer,
other parties, such as law enforcement, that have the special equipment, can
read the information if they have access to the vehicle or the EDR.
●Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data recorded in an EDR to a third party except
when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s owner (or the lessee for a leased vehi-
cle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a govern-
ment agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without disclosing
information about the specific vehicle or vehicle owner
Event data recorder

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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.
Scrapping of your Toyota
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, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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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-
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How to search
■Searching by name
• Alphabetical index...... P. 532
■Searching by installation
position
• Pictorial index............... P. 14
■Searching by symptom or
sound
• What to do if...
(Troubleshooting) ....... P. 528
■Searching by title
• Table of contents............ P. 2

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■Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Opening/closing the side windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444, 447
Back door. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Warning lights/warning messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 444, 447
Outside rear view mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Folding the mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
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Windshield wipers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Precautions against car wash (vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 368
Replacing the wiper insert. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 412
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 237
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 509
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 396
Tire size/inflation pressure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 515
Winter tires/tire chain. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Checking/rotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 397
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 455, 473
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
Opening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
Engine oil. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 510
Coping with overheat. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 498
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Turn signal lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 424, Watts: P. 516)
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■Instrument panel
Power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Emergency stop of the hybrid system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 433
When the hybrid system will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Shift lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 435
P position switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Meters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument
cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78, 80
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 87
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 442
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Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 102
Energy monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 105
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 447
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Applying/releasing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 323
Warning buzzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Headlights/front position lights/tail lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Fog lights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Rear window wiper and washer switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 235
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231, 235
Adding washer fluid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 394
Emergency flasher switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 432
Fuel filler door opener. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
Hood lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 380
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 177
Air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Rear window defogger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Audio system*
*: Refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual”.
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■Switches
EV drive mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
VSC OFF switch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 133
Automatic High Beam switch*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Outside rear view mirror switches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 181
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 183
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Seat heater switches*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 339
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