Toyota Prius 2011 Manual page 179

Alarm
If the driver's door is
opened while the transmis-
Interior alarm
sion is in "N", "D" or "B".
beep sounds
The driver attempts to
and warning
drive by depressing the
*
message
accelerator pedal while the
shift position is in "N".
*
: Follow the warning message displayed.
CAUTION
To avoid an accident
■
Do not hang objects on or attach objects to the shift lever. 
Doing so may cause the shift lever to move and the shift position to change.
For the shift lever
■
Do not remove the shift lever knob or use anything but a genuine Toyota shift
lever knob. Also, do not hang anything on the shift lever. 
Doing so could prevent the shift lever from returning to position, causing
unexpected accidents to occur when the vehicle is in motion.
Situation
2-1. Driving procedures
Correction procedure
Push the "P" position
switch.
Release the accelerator
pedal and shift the shift
position to "D" or "R".
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