Get OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Lights, Wipers and Defogger Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

SECTION 2– 4

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Emergency flasherss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Luggage compartment light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Key slot lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Rear window wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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Headlights and turn signals

(with automatic light control system)

NOTE: *The operating condition or sensi-

tivity can be changed. Ask your Toyota

dealer for details.

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HEADLIGHTS

The automatic light control sensor is on

the top of the driver’s side instrument

panel.

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

Do not place anything on the instrument

panel, and/or do not affix anything on the

windshield to block this sensor.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

Automatic light cut off system

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the hybrid

system off. To turn them on again, press

the “POWER” switch twice from the off

setting to select the “IG−ON” mode with-

out depressing the brake pedal or actuate

the headlight switch. If you are going to

park for over one week, make sure the

headlight switch is off.

Position 3 (“AUTO”)—Headlights and/or all

of the lights in position 1

They automatically turn on or off depend-

ing on the darkness of the surroundings.*

Manually twist the knob to the position 2

to turn on the headlights if they are need-

ed immediately when entering a dark tun-

nel, parking structure, etc.

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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.

NOTICE

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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.

Daytime running light system

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

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.

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

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.

To turn off the daytime running light sys-

tem, twist the knob to the position 2 or

position 3 with the headlights on or turn

the hybrid system off.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

You can flash the high beam headlights

even with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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Headlights and turn signals

(without automatic light control system)

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 418.

Automatic light cut off system

The lights automatically turn off when the

driver’s door is opened with the hybrid

system off. To turn them on again, press

the “POWER” switch twice from the off

setting to select the “IG−ON” mode with-

out depressing the brake pedal or actuate

the headlight switch. If you are going to

park for over one week, make sure the

headlight switch is 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.

HEADLIGHTS

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

NOTICE

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

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.

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

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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 418.

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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 signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

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.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

You can flash the high beam headlights

even with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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Emergency flashers

Instrument panel light control

NOTICE

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.

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To turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the dial.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

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.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

Always pull as far off the road as pos-

sible.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

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Front fog lights

(some models)

Interior lights

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

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“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any

door is opened. The light remains on for

15 seconds when all the doors are closed.

ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM

With the switch in the “DOOR” position,

the light comes on when any of the doors

is opened or when you get close to the

front door, carrying the smart key. After all

the doors are closed, the light remains on

for about 15 seconds and then fades out.

Front

To turn on the fog lights, twist the

band of the headlight switch lever to

the position of the fog light. The fog

lights come on only when the head-

lights are on low beam.

However, in the following cases, the light

goes off immediately.

The band automatically returns to the

“OFF” position after you release it.

ꢀ All the doors are closed when the hy-

brid system is in “ACC” or “IG−ON”.

ꢀ All the doors are closed and locked.

When all the doors are unlocked, the light

comes on for about 15 seconds and then

fades out, even if the door is not opened.

Rear

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Personal lights

Luggage compartment light

Key slot lights

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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 luggage compartment

light, push the switch upwards. To turn

it off, push the switch downwards.

For easy access to the key slot, the key

slot lights come on while the interior

light is on.

The light is located on the left side of the

luggage compartment.

Even if you push the switch upwards, the

light turns off automatically when you

close the back door.

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Windshield wipers and

washer

Rear window wiper and

washer

Twist the interval adjuster upward to

increase the wiping time interval be-

tween sweeps, and downward to de-

crease it.

The wiper lever must be in the “INT” posi-

tion.

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To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you and release it.

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 418.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

To turn on the rear window wiper, twist

the lever knob upward.

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.

The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Slow

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Normal

NOTICE

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

Position 2

Position 3

Fast

To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,

twist the knob upward or downward as far

as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob

automatically returns from these positions

after you release it. The rear window wip-

er operates while the washer squirts.

For

a

single sweep of the windshield,

push the lever up and release it.

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Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 418.

To defog or defrost the rear window,

push the “CLIMATE” button to display

air conditioner screen and touch the

switch.

NOTICE

Operating the steering switch can also de-

fog or defrost the rear window. (See “Cli-

mate remote control” on page 297.)

Do not operate the rear wiper if the

rear window is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

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The hybrid system must be in the “IG−

ON” mode.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the

rear window will quickly clear the surface.

An indicator will come on to indicate the

defogger is operating.

Type 1

Touch 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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Type 2

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CAUTION

Since the mirror surface can get hot,

do not touch them when the switch

is on.

Make sure you turn the defogger off when

the window is clear. Leaving the defogger

on for a long time could cause the 12 volt

battery to discharge. The defogger is not

designed for drying rain water or for melt-

ing snow.

If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-

ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer

before operating the switch.

NOTICE

When cleaning the inside of the rear

window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires or connec-

tors.

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