Get OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS - Lights, Wipers and Defogger Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

SECTION 2– 3

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Emergency flasherss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Interior light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Personal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

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Headlights and turn signals

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the ignition

turned off. To turn them on again, turn the

key to the “ON” position or actuate the

headlight switch. If you are going to park

for over one week, make sure the head-

light switch is off.

Daytime running light system

The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-

ty when the parking brake is released with

the hybrid system started, even with the

light switch in the ”OFF” position. They

will not go off until the ignition switch is

turned off.

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When the headlight switch is turned to the

first or second clickstop, the brightness of

the instrument cluster will be reduced

slightly unless the instrument panel light

control dial is turned fully on.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn

the headlights to full intensity for driving

at night.

NOTICE

HEADLIGHTS

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on

longer than necessary when the hy-

brid system is not running.

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

Vehicles sold in U.S.A.: When the head-

lights are on, the headlight indicator lights

up in the instrument cluster.

Vehicles sold in Canada: When the tail

lights are on, the tail light indicator lights

up in the instrument cluster.

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Emergency flashers

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High−Low beams—For high beams, turn

the headlights on and push the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-

ward you (position 2) for low beams.

TURN SIGNALS

To turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

Always pull as far off the road as pos-

sible.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

You can flash the high beam headlights

even with the knob turned to “OFF”.

If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal

bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light

bulbs—” on page 225 in Section 8−3.

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Instrument panel light control

Interior light

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the switch on

longer than necessary when the hy-

brid system is not running.

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To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the dial.

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

When the headlight switch is turned to the

first or second clickstop, the brightness of

the instrument cluster will be reduced

slightly unless the instrument panel light

control dial is turned fully on.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

”ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

”OFF”—Turns the light off.

”DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of

the door is opened. The light remains on

for 15 seconds when all the doors are

closed.

ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM

With the switch in “DOOR” position, the

light comes on when either door is

opened. After all the doors are closed, the

light remains on for about 15 seconds and

then fades out.

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Windshield wipers and

washer

Personal light

However, in the following cases, the light

goes off immediately.

D All the doors are closed when the igni-

tion key is in “ACC” or “ON” position.

D All the doors are closed and locked.

When all the doors are unlocked with a

key or wireless remote control simulta-

neously, the light comes on for about 15

seconds and then fade out, even if the

door is not opened.

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To turn on the personal light, push the

switch. To turn it off, push the switch

again.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Slow

Position 2

Position 3

Fast

The “INT TIME” band lets you adjust the

wiping time interval when the wiper lever

is in the intermittent position (position 1).

Twist the band upward to increase the

time between sweeps, and downward to

decrease it.

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Rear window defogger

To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you and release it.

Make sure you turn the defogger off when

the window is clear. Leaving the defogger

on for a long time could cause the auxilia-

ry battery to discharge. The defogger is

not designed for drying rain water or for

melting snow.

If the windshield wipers are off, they will

operate a couple of times after the washer

squirts.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 225 in

Section 8−3.

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NOTICE

When cleaning the inside of the rear

window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires or connec-

tors.

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the washer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

To defog or defrost the rear window,

push the switch.

NOTICE

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the

rear window will quickly clear the surface.

An indicator light will illuminate to indicate

the defogger is operating.

Push the switch once again to turn the

defogger off.

The system will automatically shut off af-

ter the defogger has operated about 15

minutes.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS - Lights, Wipers and Defogger for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

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