When trouble arises -> If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door Third Generation (2010-2015)

5-2. St eps t o t ak e in an em ergenc y  
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency  
Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the  
vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following pro-  
cedure:  
STEP  
1
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly  
depress it.  
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the  
effort required to slow the vehicle.  
STEP  
2
Shift the shift position to N.  
If the shift position is shifted to N  
STEP  
3
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the  
road.  
STEP  
4
Stop the hybrid system.  
If the shift position cannot be shifted to N  
STEP  
3
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce  
vehicle speed as much as possible.  
To stop the hybrid system,  
press and hold the “POWER”  
switch for 3 consecutive sec-  
onds or more, or press it  
briefly for 3 times or more in  
succession.  
STEP  
4
Press and hold for 3 seconds or more, or  
press briefly for 3 times or more  
STEP  
5
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.  
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency  
CAUTION  
If the hybrid system has to be turned off while driving  
Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the brake  
pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn. Decelerate  
as much as possible before turning off the hybrid system.  
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency  
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