Before Starting The Hybrid System; How To Start The Hybrid System - Toyota 2001 Prius Owner's Manual

Before starting the hybrid
system
1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
head restraint height and
wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
When you get in the vehicle, check
whether the "READY" light is on or
not.
CAUTION
Your vehicle does not produce any
noise or vibration when the vehicle is
ready to start with the "READY" light
on. Be careful not to start the vehicle
abruptly by depressing the accelera-
tor pedal inadvertently.
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How to start the hybrid
system— (a) Before starting
the hybrid system
steering
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1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
3. Put the running mode selector lever in
"P".
4. Depress the brake pedal and hold it
to the floor until driving off.
(b) Turning on the hybrid
system
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Before starting the hybrid system, be sure
to follow the instructions in "(a) Before
starting the hybrid system".
Normal starting procedure
Turn and hold the ignition
"START" with the brake pedal depressed.
The "READY" light starts blinking. After a
few seconds, the blinking "READY" light
remains on and a beep sounds. (If the
ambient temperature is low, such as dur-
ing winter driving conditions, it may take
time until the "READY" light is on.) Then
release your hand from the ignition switch.
switch to