Toyota Prius 2001 Owner's Manual

Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value–conscious people who drive Toyotas. We
are proud of the advanced engineering and quality construction of each vehicle we
build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota. Please read
it thoroughly and have all the occupants follow the instructions carefully.
Doing so will help you enjoy many years of safe and trouble–free motoring.
For important information about this manual and your Toyota, read the follow­ing pages carefully.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows your vehicle
best and is interested in your complete satisfaction. He will provide quality mainte­nance and any other assistance you may require.

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of resale. The next
owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of Toyota’s policy of continual product improvement, we reserve
the right to make changes at any time without notice.

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.

 2000 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

All rights reserved. This material may not be reproduced or copied, in whole or in
part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage warnings

Throughout this manual, you will see safety and vehicle dam­age warnings. You must follow these warnings carefully to
avoid possible injury or damage.

The types of warnings, what they look like, and how they are
used in this manual are explained as follows:

CAUTION

This is a warning against something which may
cause injury to people if the warning is ignored.
You are informed about what you must or must not
do in order to avoid or reduce the risk to yourself
and other people.

NOTICE

This is a warning against something which may
cause damage to the vehicle or its equipment if the
warning is ignored. You are informed about what
you must or must not do in order to avoid or re­duce the risk of damage to your Prius and its
equipment.

Safety symbol

When you see the safety symbol shown
above, it means: “Do not...”; “Do not do
this”; or “Do not let this happen”.

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Important information about your Toyota

New vehicle warranty

Your new vehicle is covered by the following Toyota
limited warranties:

 New vehicle warranty
 Emission control systems warranty
 Others

For further information, please refer to the “Owner’s
Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual Sup­plement”

Your responsibility for maintenance

It is the owner’s responsibility to make sure the speci­fied maintenance is performed. Section 7 gives details of
these maintenance requirements. Also included in Sec­tion 7 is general maintenance. For scheduled mainte­nance information, please refer to the “Scheduled Main­tenance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

A wide variety of non–genuine spare parts and accesso­ries for Toyota vehicles are currently available in the
market. Using these spare parts and accessories which
are not genuine Toyota products may adversely affect
the safety of your vehicle, even though these parts may
be approved by certain authorities in your country.
Toyota 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. Modification 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.

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Spark ignition system of your Toyota

The spark ignition system in your Toyota meets all re­quirements of the Canadian Interference–Causing Equip­ment Standard.

Installation of a mobile

two–way radio system

Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in
your Toyota contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is
scrapped with the airbags and 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 the qualified service
shop or by your Toyota dealer before you dispose of your
vehicle.

As the installation of a mobile two–way radio system in
your vehicle could affect electronic systems such as
multiport fuel injection system / sequential multiport fuel
injection system, cruise control system, anti–lock brake
system, SRS airbag system, seat belt pretensioner sys­tem and Toyota hybrid system, be sure to check with
your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation.

CAUTION

When your vehicle or battery needs to be dis­posed of, be sure to consult your Toyota dealer.
Hybrid vehicle batteries must be collected
through Toyota dealers. If your vehicle is dis­posed of without dismantling, someone could
receive an electric shock by touching the high
voltage parts of the hybrid vehicle battery. If the
battery is not disposed of properly, its contents
can cause death or serious injury.

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Hybrid vehicle battery

CAUTION

Hybrid vehicle battery has a limited service life. Call
your Toyota dealer for information concerning recycling
or disposal of hybrid vehicle battery and your vehicle.

Precautions for use

of hybrid vehicle

The vehicle has both high voltage DC and AC systems as
well as a 12–volt system. DC and AC high voltage are both
very dangerous and can cause death or serious injury, se­vere burns and electric shock.

 In order to avoid personal injuries, do not touch

the high voltage cables (orange colored) and their

connectors.

 Follow the caution labels attached to the high volt-

age parts.

 Do not remove or replace the high voltage parts

such as the inverter unit (located in the engine
compartment), hybrid vehicle battery (located be-

tween rear seat and trunk), etc.

 Do not touch the service plug located in the left

side trim of the trunk without hybrid system tech­nical training. (See “Precautions for use” on page
12 in Section 1–2.) This component is provided to
disable the high voltage system in case of servic-

ing at a Toyota dealer.

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CAUTION

If an accident occurs

 Pull your Toyota off the road, put the selector le-

ver in “P” and remove the ignition key.

 In order to avoid personal injuries, do not touch

any high voltage wirings and their connectors, and
high voltage parts (inverter unit, hybrid vehicle

battery, etc.).

 If some exposed electric wirings are protruding in-

side or outside of your Toyota, an electric shock

may occur. Never touch the electric wirings.

 If fluid leaks or gets in some parts of the vehicle,

never touch it because it may be electrolyte
(strong alkali) from the hybrid vehicle battery. If it
gets into your skin or eyes, wash off immediately
with a large amount of water, if possible, boric
acid solution, and get immediate medical attention

in order to help avoid serious injury.

 If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish it using a fire

extinguisher for the exclusive use on electric fires.
Or, use a large amount of water to prevent flam-

mable gas from being generated from the batteries.

 When your Toyota needs to be towed, do it with

the front wheels raised. For details on towing, see
“If your vehicle needs to be towed” on page 180 in

Section 5.

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CAUTION

High Voltage

Your vehicle is equipped with cables connected to
parts of the vehicle subject to high voltage (about
300 V). There are some other parts which reach high
temperatures when you are driving. Never touch bat­tery cables (wrapped in orange–colored harnesses)
and their connector since high voltages are applied
and they are dangerous. Caution labels are applied
to these parts to identify them. Carefully observe the
instructions on these caution labels.

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SECTION 1–

FEATURES ON NEW TOYOTA VEHICLE

Overview of instruments and controls

Instrument panel overvieww2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Instrument cluster and multi–information display overview 4. . . . . . . .

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel and multi–i nformation

display 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Instrument panel overview

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1. Side vents

2. Side defroster outlets

3. Instrument cluster

4. Center vents

5. Running mode selector lever

6. Power door lock switches

7. Power window switches

8. Glove box

9. Auxiliary boxes

10. Tilt steering lock release lever

11. Hood lock release lever

12. Parking brake pedal

13. Window lock switch

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1. Headlight and turn signal switch

2. Wiper and washer switch

3. Rear window defogger switch

4. Trip meter reset button

5. Emergency flasher switch

6. Multi–information display

7. Switching km/h MPH button

8. Security indicator light

9. Clock

10. Car audio

11. Air conditioning controls

12. Auxiliary box

13. Power outlet

14. Ignition switch

15. Cruise control switch

16. Power rear view mirror control switch

17. Instrument panel light control dial

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Instrument cluster and multi–information display overview

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1. Service reminder indicators and indica­tor lights

2. Speedometer

3. Fuel gauge

4. Odometer and trip meter

5. Outside temperature display

4

Indicator symbols on the instrument panel and Multi–information display

Low oil pressure warning light

∗

or

Brake system warning light

Seat belt reminder light

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

1

Master warning light

∗

1

or

∗

1

Anti–lock brake system warning light

∗

1

∗

1

∗

1

∗

Discharge warning light

Low fuel level indicator light

Low coolant temperature indicator light
(in blue)

∗

1

1

∗

1

High coolant temperature warning light (in red)

∗

Malfunction indicator lamp

1

∗

Open door warning light

SRS warning light

1

∗

1

Turn signal indicator lights

∗

1

Headlight high beam indicator light

Headlight indicator light

5

Tail light indicator light

∗

Cruise control indicator light

3

Running mode position indicator light

Driving ready light

∗

Output control warning light

1

Hybrid vehicle battery warning light

∗

Power steering warning light

Hybrid system warning light

2

∗

2

∗

1

: For details, see ”Service reminder indicators and warning

buzzers— —Instrument cluster” on page 91 in Section 2–4.

∗

2

: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning

buzzers— —Multi–information display” on page 96 in Section
2–4.

∗

3

: If this light flashes, see ”Cruise control” on page 105 in

Section 2–5.

∗

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SECTION

FEATURES ON NEW T OYOT A VEHICLE

Toyota hybrid system

Toyota hybrid system 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Toyota hybrid system operating condition 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Starting your vehicle 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

For efficient use of your vehicle 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Precautions for use 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Toyota hybrid system

Toyota hybrid system combines the
gasoline engine and the electric motor
power to improve the fuel economy
largely and minimize the emissions as
well as to provide higher power perfor­mance than the ordinary gasoline–pow­ered vehicles.

Depending on the driving condition, the
vehicle runs on the best combination of;

 Gasoline engine power
 Electric motor power generated by

the gasoline engine

 Electric motor power of the hybrid

vehicle battery

Furthermore, the energy is effectively used
in the following ways:

 When stopping the vehicle, the gaso-

line engine is automatically stopped.

 When decreasing the speed by apply-

ing the brakes, electricity converted
from the turning force of the wheels is
stored in the hybrid vehicle battery.
(This is called regenerative brake.)

Since the battery is charged by the
gasoline engine as needed, it does not
require charging from the outside like
an electric vehicle.

In this way, greatly improved fuel economy
and reduced emissions are attained.

If you do not use the vehicle for a long
time, the hybrid vehicle battery will dis­charge and the battery condition is liable
to decline.

Toyota hybrid system
operating condition

Basic operations are described below. Be­sides, Toyota hybrid system performs vari­ous controls depending on the operating
condition, such as at the time of hybrid
system starting, at the time of charging
should be required, at the time of the air
conditioning is in use, etc.

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Electric power
in use

When starting or backing up, etc., the
gasoline engine efficiency worsens, so

the vehicle runs on electric power from
hybrid vehicle battery.

Gasoline power
in use

During normal driving, the vehicle runs
mainly on gasoline power. However, the
electric motor, using electric power gener­ated by the gasoline engine, makes up for
any deficiency of gasoline power.

The vehicle controls the optimum ratio of
the gasoline and electric power to help
save energy more effectively.

Electric and gasoline
power in use

When driving at full throttle, electric
power is further applied from the hybrid
vehicle battery. Vehicle performance impro­ves.

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Storing electric power

When decreasing speed or applying the
brakes, the turning force of the wheels

makes the electric motor operate as a
generator and additional electricity is
stored in the hybrid vehicle battery (regen­erative brake).

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Not in use

When stopping, the gasoline engine auto­matically shuts off.

Charging hybrid vehicle battery

When the hybrid vehicle battery power is
insufficient, the gasoline engine charges
the hybrid vehicle battery. The system al­ways supplies electricity at a constant lev­el.

Starting your vehicle

Turn the ignition key from “ON” to
“START” with the running mode selector
lever in “P” position only. When the
“READY” light flashes and stays on and
a beep sounds after a few seconds, the
hybrid system starts. (If the ambient tem­perature is low such as during winter con­ditions, it may take time until the
“READY” light is on.) Being different from
ordinary vehicles, you cannot start your
vehicle with the running mode selector le­ver in “N” position. (For details, see “How
to start the hybrid system—” on page 162
in Section 4.)

For efficient use of your
vehicle

Drive your vehicle with a smooth accel­eration and deceleration.

 When driving, energy is effectively re-

covered through the regenerative brake
as the vehicle decelerates. However,
for more efficient use, do not acceler­ate or decelerate your vehicle more
than necessary.

 By avoiding abrupt acceleration and de-

celeration, the remaining capacity of
the hybrid vehicle battery can be pre­served and it makes it possible to run
the vehicle utilizing the gasoline engine
and the electric power from the hybrid
vehicle battery.

 The remaining capacity of the hybrid

vehicle battery can be confirmed on
the energy monitor screen of the multi–
information display. See “Information”
on 113 page in Section 2–6 for details.
As the way in which you drive may
decrease the remaining capacity of the
hybrid vehicle battery and reduce fuel
economy, drive your vehicle without
abrupt acceleration or deceleration.

Use the “A/C” mode (with the “A/C”
button only on) when you use the air
conditioning.

 As the gasoline engine starts and

stops automatically in this mode, eco­nomical driving with less emissions is
possible.

 In the “MAX” mode (with the “A/C” but-

ton and “MAX” button on), the gasoline
engine is frequently used. Use this
mode only when you need to operate
the air conditioning fully such as when
you should dehumidify or when you are
under a burning sun.

When parking, be sure to put the run­ning mode selector lever in “P” posi­tion. While driving, use “D” position.

 With the selector lever in “N” position,

the gasoline engine operates but elec­tricity cannot be generated. The
constant electrical power remaining in
the hybrid vehicle battery becomes in­sufficient and the battery will be dis­charged.

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 The hybrid system automatically con-

trols the level of electrical power re­maining in the hybrid vehicle battery.
With the selector lever in a position
other than “N”, electricity is generated
and charging occurs when the level of
electrical power in the hybrid vehicle
battery decreases. It is unnecessary to
charge the hybrid vehicle battery from
outside.

INFORMATION:
The gasoline engine starts and stops

automatically. (It stops during a low
load driving, deceleration or when the
vehicle stopped.)

If the “READY” light remains on, you
can start your vehicle using the electric
motor even with the gasoline engine
stopped.

The gasoline engine may not stop auto­matically in the following conditions:



During under gasoline engine warm–
up



During hybrid vehicle battery charg­ing



When the air conditioning is used in
the “MAX” mode, the gasoline engine
is frequently used.

If the output control warning light

( )

comes on in the instrument cluster, the
hybrid vehicle battery temperature is
low or high, or the hybrid vehicle bat­tery capacity is decreased with the se­lector lever at “R” during driving. As it
does not indicate the failure of the sys­tem, you can continue driving but avoid
hard acceleration because the power is
insufficient (which is caused by the bat­tery power deterioration).

Precautions for use

The vehicle runs in combination with
the gasoline and electric power. Pay
special attention to the following items.

Be careful of a high voltage and high
temperature.

Your vehicle is equipped with the orange
colored cables connected to the hybrid
vehicle battery which contain a high volt­age (about 300 V) and to other high volt­age parts.

CAUTION

Do not touch or come in contact with
orange cables or battery terminals.
Electric shock may cause serious in­jury or death. Read all caution labels.

A electric motor, coolant radiator and
some other parts reach high temperature
when you are driving. Caution labels are
applied to these parts. Carefully observe
the instructions on these caution labels.

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CAUTION

Never remove or disassemble the
high voltage parts, high voltage
cables (orange color) and their con­nectors. It may cause death or seri­ous injury.

Hybrid vehicle battery

Service
plug

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High volt­age cables

Inverter unit

Do not touch the service plug.

The service plug is installed in the left
side trim of the trunk. It is provided to
shut out high voltage current of the hybrid
vehicle battery when the vehicle is in
need of repairs at a Toyota dealer.

CAUTION

 The shaded parts in the illustration

are subjected to a high voltage.

 Inappropriate handling may cause

an electric shock resulting in seri­ous injury or death. Never touch
any item in shaded area.

Keep your hybrid vehicle’s driving char­acteristics in mind.

 As the vehicle runs with both the gaso-

line engine and electric motor, you may
hear a motor sound coming from the
engine compartment.

 When the ignition switch is turned to

on or off, you may hear a sound com­ing from the hybrid vehicle battery in
the trunk. However, this does not indi­cate any trouble.

 If the “READY” light is on, you can

start even with the gasoline engine
stopped.

 When the hybrid vehicle battery tem-

perature is low or high, or the hybrid
vehicle battery capacity is decreased
with the selector lever at “R” during
driving, the output control warning light
comes on and the output might be lim­ited for longer battery charge life.

 If the output control warning light is on,

drive your vehicle without hard accel­eration. The output power will be limit­ed particularly when backing up.

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 When you put the running mode selec-

tor lever in “B” position and release
your foot from the accelerator pedal,
engine braking will be applied. Howev­er, during the high speed driving you
may feel that deceleration by engine
braking is less than that of ordinary
vehicle.

Drive your vehicle without hard accel­eration if the output control warning

( ) is on.

light

The hybrid vehicle battery temperature is
low or high, or the hybrid vehicle battery
capacity is decreased with the selector
lever at “R” during driving. If this occurs,
the output control warning light comes on.
If the output control warning light is on,
the hybrid system output is limited. Drive
your vehicle without hard acceleration.

Vehicle performance might be reduced sig­nificantly especially when backing up.

Be sure to put the running mode selec­tor lever in “P” position when parking.

With the selector lever in “N” position, the
hybrid vehicle battery assembly is not
charged, even if the gasoline engine is
operating. You cannot run your vehicle if
the selector lever is left in “N” position for
a long time because the hybrid vehicle
battery assembly will be discharged.

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When you leave your vehicle, apply the
parking brake with the running mode
selector lever in “P” position and be
sure to remove the key and lock all the
doors.

When you leave the the ignition key in the
“ACC” or “ON” position if the hybrid sys­tem is not operating, the hybrid system
may not start because the auxiliary bat­tery will be discharged.

CAUTION

 When you leave your vehicle, be

sure to shut off the hybrid system.

 Be sure to put the running mode

selector lever in “P” position be­cause the vehicle can start with the
“READY” light on and the engine
stopped (no engine sound and
vibration). When the “READY” light
is on, if you leave your vehicle with
the running mode selector lever in
a position other than “P” and “N”,
the vehicle will creep and start
abruptly with the accelerator pedal
being depressed by mistake. It may
cause death or serious injury.

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If the multi–information display shows
a message, the master warning light

( ) comes on in the instrument clus-

ter. Read the message and follow the
instruction.

 When you leave your vehicle, or stop

or park for a while, put the selector
lever in “P”.

 Charging is necessary. With the selec-

tor lever in “N” position, charging will
not be applied. The electric generator
operates in “P”, “D” or “B” position. If
you continue driving, put the selector
lever in “D” or “B” position and depress
the accelerator pedal. Do not leave it
in “N” position. When driving in traffic
jam, run in “D” position.

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Do not put the luggage on the package
tray behind the rear seatback.

 An air vent is provided on the package

tray behind the rear seatback to cool
the hybrid vehicle battery. If this vent
is covered with something, the hybrid
vehicle battery will overheat resulting in
a reduction of the output performance
of the hybrid system.

 Do not apply water or put foreign ob-

jects over the air vent. Otherwise, it
may affect the hybrid vehicle battery
adversely and cause damage.

 You may hear a cooling fan noise from

the air vent.

For vehicle repairs or maintenance, be
sure to consult your Toyota dealer.

If your vehicle is beyond repair because
of accident or something, be sure to
consult your Toyota dealer.

As sealed Nickel–Metal hydride batteries
are used, be sure to consult your Toyota
dealer when disposing of your vehicle.

CAUTION

If you are involved in an accident,
follow these precautions.

 Move the vehicle to a safe place

and perform the followings to re­duce the risk of high voltage elec­tricity leakage.

 Depress the brake pedal and put the

selector lever in “P” position.

 Apply the parking brake.
 Turn the ignition switch to “LOCK”

and remove the key.

 If your vehicle has experienced ma-

jor damage, you may get an electric
shock. To prevent this, never touch
the high voltage parts (hybrid ve­hicle battery assembly, etc.) or
cables (orange color) connecting
these parts. If some exposed elec­tric wiring is protruding inside or
outside of the vehicle, an electric
shock may also occur. Never touch
them.

 If the fluid leaks or gets in some

part of the vehicle, never touch it
because it may be electrolyte
(strong alkali) from the hybrid ve­hicle battery. If it gets on your skin
or eyes, wash off immediately with
a large amount of water, if possible,
with boric acid solution, and get
immediate medical attention in or­der to help avoid serious injury.

 If a vehicle fire occurs, extinguish

it using a fire extinguisher for the
exclusive use on electrical fires. Do
not use water. A small amount of
water may be dangerous. (If you
must use water, use a large amount
of water, for example from a fire
hydrant.)

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 When your vehicle needs to be

towed, do it with the front wheels
or all four wheels raised. If the
front wheels are on the ground
when towing, the electric motor
may continue to generate electricity
which could cause leakage of elec­tricity and a fire depending on the
degree of damage. See “If your ve­hicle needs to be towed” on page
180 in Section 5.

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SECTION

2

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENT S AND
CONTROLS

Keys and Doors

Keys 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hybrid vehicle immobiliser system 20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Side doors 22. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Power windows 28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Trunk lid 31. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Hood 32. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Theft deterrent system 34. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fuel tank cap 35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Keys

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Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds
of keys.

1. Master key (black)—This key works in
every lock. Your Toyota dealer will
need it to make you a new key with
built–in transponder chip.

2. Sub key (gray)—This key will not work
in the trunk.

A transponder chip for hybrid vehicle im­mobiliser system has been filled in the
head of the master and sub keys. These
chips are needed to enable the system to
function correctly, so be careful not to
lose these keys. If you make your own
duplicate key, you will not be able to can­cel the system or start the hybrid system.

To protect things locked in the trunk when
you have your vehicle parked, leave the
sub key with the attendant.

Since the doors and trunk can be locked
without a key, you should always carry a
spare master key in case you accidentally
lock your keys inside the vehicle.

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NOTICE

When using a key containing a trans­ponder chip, observe the following
precautions:



When starting the hybrid system,
do not use the key with a key ring
resting on the key grip and do not
press the key ring against the key
grip. Otherwise the hybrid system
may not start.

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

When starting the hybrid system,
do not use the key with other trans­ponder keys around (including keys
of other vehicles) and do not press
other key plates against the key
grip. Otherwise the hybrid system
may not start, or may stop soon
after it starts. If this happens, re­move the key once and then insert
it again after taking off other trans­ponder keys (including keys of oth­er vehicles) from the ring or while
gripping or covering them with your
hand to start the hybrid system.

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

Do not bend the key grip.



Do not cover the key grip with any
material that cuts off electromagnet­ic waves.



Do not knock the key hard against
other objects.



Do not leave the key exposed to
high temperatures for a long period,
such as on the dashboard and hood
under the direct sunlight.



Do not put the key in water or
wash it in an ultrasonic washer.



Do not use the key with electromag­netic materials.

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Hybrid vehicle immobiliser
system

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KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.

Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.

If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.

We recommend you to write down the key
number and keep it in safe place.

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The hybrid vehicle immobiliser system
is a theft prevention system. When you
insert the key in the ignition switch,
the transponder chip in the key’s head
transmits an electronic code to the ve­hicle. The hybrid system will start, only
when the electronic code in the chip
corresponds to the registered ID code
for the vehicle.

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The system is automatically set when the
key is removed from the ignition switch.
The indicator light will start flashing to
show the system is set.

If either of the following indicator condi­tions occurs, contact your Toyota dealer.

 The indicator light stays on except

when the theft deterrent system is set­ting or activating. (See ”Theft deterrent
system” on page 34 in this section.)

 The indicator light does not start flash-

ing when the key is removed from the
ignition switch.

 The indicator light flashes unsteady.

Inserting the registered key in the ignition
switch automatically cancels the system,
which enables the hybrid system to start.
The indicator light will go off.

For your Toyota dealer to make you a
new key with built–in transponder chip,
your dealer will need your key number
and master key. However, there is a limit
to the number of additional keys your
Toyota dealer can make for you.

If you make your own duplicate key,
you will not be able to cancel the sys­tem or start the hybrid system.

For vehicles sold in U.S.A.

FCC ID: MOZ RI–9BTY–1
MADE IN JAPAN

This device complies with Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ­ing interference that may cause unde­sired operation.

For vehicles sold in Canada

This device complies with RSS–210 of
industry Canada. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause interfer­ence, and (2) this device must accept
any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of
the device.

NOTICE

Do not modify, remove or disas­semble the hybrid vehicle immobiliser
system. If any unauthorized changes
or modifications are made, the proper
operation of the system cannot be
guaranteed.

CAUTION

Changes or modifications not ex­pressly approved by the party respon­sible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equip­ment.

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Side doors—

The driver’s window can be opened and
closed from outside the vehicle using a
key. For details, see “Power windows” on
page 28 in this section.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn

it.

To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.

All the doors lock and unlock simulta­neously with either front door. In the driv­er’s door lock, turning the key once will
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc­cession will unlock all the doors simulta­neously.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN­SIDE LOCK KNOB

Move the lock knob.

To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.

The driver’s door can be opened by pull­ing the inside door handle even if the lock
knob is depressed.

Closing the door with the lock knob in the
lock position will also lock the door. Be
careful not to lock your keys in the ve­hicle.

The door cannot be locked if you leave
the key in the ignition switch.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

Push the switch.

To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side.

All the doors lock or unlock simultaneous­ly.

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Driver’s side

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Passenger’s side

REAR DOOR CHILD–PROTECTORS
Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”

position as shown on the label.

This feature allows you to lock a rear
door so it can be opened from the outside
only, not from inside. We recommend us­ing this feature whenever small children
are in the vehicle.

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