Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid (2023 year). Manual in english - page 18

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4-3. Adjusting the seats

Front seats



Manual seat

Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment lever
(for driver’s side)
Lumbar support adjustment
switch (for driver’s side)



Power seat (if equipped for driver’s side)

Seat position adjustment switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Lumbar support adjustment
switch

Adjustment procedure

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When adjusting the seat

Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch
the ceiling.

WARNING

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When adjusting the seat position

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Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-
gers are not injured by the moving seat.

●

Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid
injury.
Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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Seat adjustment

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To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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Manual seats: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in
position.

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Rear seats

Park the vehicle in a safe place.

Apply the parking brake firmly (

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P. 336) and shift the shift position to P.

(



P. 330)

Adjust the position of the front seat and the angle of the seatback.
(



P. 290)

Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-
ward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.

Lower the head restraint of the rear seat. (



P. 294)

Stow the armrest of the rear seat if it is pulled out. (



P. 563)

This step is not necessary when operating the left side seat only.

Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold the seatback down.

To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt
inside the seat belt guide and then
return the seatback securely to
the locked position.

The seatbacks can be folded down.

Before folding down the seatbacks

Folding down the seatbacks

Returning the rear seatbacks

Seat belt guide

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WARNING

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When folding the seatbacks down

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

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Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.

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Stop the vehicle on level ground, apply the parking brake firmly and shift
the shift position to P.

●

Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.

●

Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.

●

Do not operate the rear seat if it is occupied.

●

Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats during operation.

●

Do not allow children to operate the seat.

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After returning the seatback to the upright position

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.

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Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.

●

Make sure that the seatback is securely
locked in position by lightly pushing it
back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely locked,
the red marking will be visible on the
seatback lock release lever. Make sure
that the red marking is not visible.

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Head restraints

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button.

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Rear outboard seats

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down
while pressing the lock release
button.

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Rear center seat

Pull the head restraints up.

Down

Push the head restraint down
while pressing the lock release
button.

Head restraints are provided for all seats.

Front seats

Lock release button

Rear seats

Lock release button

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Removing the head restraints

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Front and rear center seats

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Rear outboard seats

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Installing the head restraints



Front and rear center seats

Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.

Pull the seatback lock release lever and
fold down the seatback until it reaches
the position where the head restraints
can be removed.

Pull the head restraint up while pressing
the lock release button.

Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.

Lock release button

Lock release
button

Lock release button

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Rear outboard seats

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Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)

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Adjusting the rear seat head restraint

Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when
using.

Pull the seatback lock release lever and
fold down the seatback until it reaches
the position where the head restraints
can be installed.

Align the head restraint with the installa-
tion holes and push it down to the lock
position.
Press and hold the lock release button
when lowering the head restraint.

Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head
restraint is closest to the top of your ears.

WARNING

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Head restraint precautions

Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious injury.

●

Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.

●

Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.

●

After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure
they are locked in position.

●

Do not drive with the head restraints removed.

Lock release
button

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Steering wheel

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel hori-
zontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up
to secure the steering wheel.

To sound the horn, press on or
close to the

mark.

Adjustment procedure

IO44PH004

IO44PH005

Horn

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WARNING

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Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an acci-
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury. Also, the horn may not
sound if the steering wheel is not securely locked.

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Inside rear view mirror

The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.

Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.



Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.

Normal position
Anti-glare position

The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.

Adjusting the height of rear view mirror

Anti-glare function

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

Auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror

Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.

Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode
On/off

When the automatic anti-glare
function is in ON mode, the indica-
tor illuminates.
The function will set to ON mode
each time the power switch is
turned to ON mode.
Pressing the button turns the func-
tion to OFF mode. (The indicator
also turns off.)

■

To prevent sensor error (vehicles with auto anti-glare inside rear view
mirror)

Indicator

To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.

WARNING

Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

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Outside rear view mirrors

To select a mirror to adjust, turn
the switch.

Left
Right

To adjust the mirror, operate the
switch.

Up
Right
Down
Left

Folds the mirrors
Extends the mirrors

Putting the outside rear view mirror
folding switch in the neutral posi-
tion sets the mirrors to automatic
mode.
Automatic mode allows the folding
or extending of the mirrors to be
linked to locking/unlocking of the
doors.

Adjustment procedure

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Folding and extending the mirrors

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■

Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The power switch is in ACCESSORY or ON mode.

■

When the mirrors are fogged up

The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers. Turn
on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror defog-
gers. (



P. 527)

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Using automatic mode in cold weather

When automatic mode is used in cold weather, the door mirror could freeze
up and automatic stowing and return may not be possible. In this event,
remove any ice and snow from the door mirror, then either operate the mirror
using manual mode or move the mirror by hand.

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Customization

The automatic mirror folding and extending operation can be changed.
(Customizable features:



P. 726)

WARNING

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Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly
adjusted before driving.

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.

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When the mirror defoggers are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot
and burn you.

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Power windows

The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.
Operating the switch moves the side windows as follows:

Closing
One-touch closing

Opening
One-touch opening

: To stop the side window partway,

operate the switch in the opposite
direction.

Press the switch to lock the pas-
senger windows.

The indicator will come on.
Use this switch to prevent children
from accidentally opening or clos-
ing a passenger window.

■

The power windows can be operated when

The power switch is in ON mode.

■

Operating the power windows after turning the hybrid system off

The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the power switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or turned off. They
cannot, however, be operated once either front door is opened.

Opening and closing procedures

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4

Window lock switch

Indicator

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Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed between the side window and the window
frame while the side window is closing, side window movement is stopped
and the side window is opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught between the door and side window while the
side window is opening, side window movement is stopped.

■

When the window cannot be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or catch protection function operates
unusually and the side window cannot be opened and closed, perform the fol-
lowing operations with the power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power switch in ON mode, within 4 seconds of the
jam protection function or catch protection function activating, continuously
operate the power window switch in the one-touch closing direction or one-
touch opening direction so that the side window can be opened and closed.

●

If the side window cannot be opened and closed even when performing the
above operations, perform the following procedure for function initialization.

Turn the power switch to ON mode.
Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing direction
and completely close the side window.
Release the power window switch for a moment, resume pulling the
switch in the one-touch closing direction, and hold it there for approxi-
mately 6 seconds or more.
Press and hold the power window switch in the one-touch opening direc-
tion. After the side window is completely opened, continue holding the
switch for an additional 1 second or more.
Release the power window switch for a moment, resume pressing the
switch in the one-touch opening direction, and hold it there for approxi-
mately 4 seconds or more.
Pull and hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing direction
again. After the side window is completely closed, continue holding the
switch for a further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the side window is moving, start again from
the beginning.
If the side window reverses and cannot be fully closed or opened, have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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Door lock linked window operation

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The power windows can be opened and closed using the mechanical key.

(



P. 695)

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The power windows can be opened and closed using the wireless remote
control.

(



P. 273)

: These settings must be customized at any authorized Toyota retailer or

Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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When the 12-volt battery is disconnected

The window lock switch is disabled. If necessary, press the window lock
switch after reconnecting the 12-volt battery.

■

Power window open reminder function

The buzzer sounds and a message is shown on the multi-information display
in the instrument cluster when the power switch is turned off and the driver’s
door is opened with the power windows open.

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Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock operation) can be changed.
(Customizable features:



P. 726)

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