Toyota 2001 Prius, Owner'S Manual

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The operation is the same as an ordinary
gasoline powered vehicle.
You may experience the following condi-
tions while braking. As they do not indi-
cate the malfunction, perform braking as
usual:
!
When you turn the ignition switch to
“ON” with the brake pedal depressed,
you may feel a little push from the
brake pedal.
!
When you turn the ignition switch to
“ACC” or “LOCK” from “ON”, the brake
pedal may move a little.
Hybrid driving
This vehicle runs in combination with the
gasoline engine and electric motor.
If the “READY” light is on, you can start
your vehicle even with the gasoline engine
stopped.
When the hybrid vehicle battery tempera-
ture is low or high, or the hybrid vehicle
battery capacity is decreased with the run-
ning mode selector lever at “R” during
driving, the output control warning light is
on and the output power may be limited.
If the output control warning light is on,
drive your vehicle without hard accelera-
tion. The output power will be limited par-
ticularly when backing up.
(g) If you cannot shift lever out of “P”
position
If you cannot shift the selector lever from
the “P” position even though the brake
pedal is depressed, use the shift lock
override button. For instructions, see “If
you cannot shift running mode selector
lever” on page 182 in Section 5.
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Vehicles sold in U.S.A.
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Vehicles sold in Canada
Parking brake