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Product Bulletin
Prius
Model Launched: January 2004
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Version Information
2006 Minor Change
On sale from 1
2.
What's new?
2006 model year changes to the Prius range offers the following further enhancements in
design and specification.
Leather Steering wheel
New headlamp design
New rear lamp design
Newly styled front grille
Seating rear hip point improved
New seat fabric colour
New grain and finish on dashboard
New audio unit
Option of rear parking monitor with Intelligent Parking Assist (IPA)
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January 2006
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B U L T
Version:
Prius 1.6
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Date Issued:
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December 2005
Page:
1/40

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Summary of Contents for Toyota Prius 2004

  • Page 1 B U L T Product Bulletin Version: Prius 1.6 Date Issued: December 2005 Page: 1/40 Prius Model Launched: January 2004 Version Information • 2006 Minor Change • On sale from 1 January 2006 What’s new? 2006 model year changes to the Prius range offers the following further enhancements in design and specification.
  • Page 2 B U L T 2.1. Enhanced exterior design • New headlamp design adds: A smoke clear coating A clear and silver coated inner lens A clear lens is adopted at the side of the headlamp. • New rear lamp design adopts aluminium in the stop lamp extension and chrome-plated molding is added to the partitions between the tail lamps and backup lamps.
  • Page 3 B U L T 2.2. Enhanced interior design • The seat width and the main portion of the seatback are increased by 50mm to provide improved seating comfort • Seating rear hip point lowered by 6mm to enhance riding comfort 2.3.
  • Page 4 B U L T Set Up IPA is not an automatic parking system. It is a system to assist back up parking. The rear view monitor can be used on its own whilst providing predicted path & parking guidelines, or the full parking assist mode can be instigated (for perpendicular or parallel parking).
  • Page 5 B U L T • Stop the vehicle in a position where you can see the rear edge of the leading parked vehicle left beside you, with the steering wheel straight and move forward 5 metres then stop. • Next Step: see programming Perpendicular Parking •...
  • Page 6 B U L T • Move the vehicle to a position where you can see the centre of the parking space left beside you and stop with the steering wheel straight. • Position and stop the vehicle as you would normally to reverse into the parking space (please note the steering wheel should be straight).
  • Page 7 B U L T • Touch the arrows to align the green frame with the target parking position and then touch the “OK” switch Operation • Once you have completed the programming rest your hands on the stee ring wheel without applying any pressure.
  • Page 8 B U L T • Once the vehicle is mostly within the target parking position, the voice guidance will give the message that the assist has finished and parking assist mode will switch off System Precautions • Do not rely en tirely on the IPA.
  • Page 9 B U L T • When the system is operating the steering wheel will turn automatically, maintain a proper driving position but be aware of clothing / jewellery being caught in the wheel. • Operate the system only in a parking area containing parking frame s partitioned with white lines.
  • Page 10 B U L T 2.5. Colour & Trim Availability • Three exterior colours have been deleted and replaced with four new colou please see the matrix below. Deleted Colours New Colours Silver Steel (1CO) Tyrol Silver (1F7) Sileni Green (6S9) Verbier Green (6UO) Regency Red (3Q3) Vermillion Red (3R3)
  • Page 11 B U L T ain Bulletin Introduction New Prius offers a combination of design, innovation, performance and economy that is not matched by any other car on the road. The key highlights are: 3.1. Major Model Features Design • New Prius moves up a segment. The wheelbase on new Prius is 2,700mm, the same as new Avensis.
  • Page 12 B U L T 400Nm of torque. This gives Prius a performance that is comparable to larger family hatchback diesels. l Efficiency • Hybrid Synergy Drive’s 50kW electric motor means it can provide more of the power for more o f the time, compared with previous Prius.
  • Page 13 B U L T 3.2. Grade Strate T S p i r i t a d d s F u ll m a p n a v ig a t io n B lu e t o o t h t e le p h o n e in t e r f a c e a d d s C r u is e C o n t r o l J B L p r e m iu m a u d iio s y s t e m w it h c a s s e t t e &...
  • Page 14 B U L T • This has been aided by a specially designed roof shape and smooth underside • The overall length has bee n increased from 4315mm to 4450mm, with the wheelbase extending from 2550mm to 2700mm, the same as Avensis. This has resulted in shorter overhangs and increased interior space and places Prius firmly in the upper medium segment •...
  • Page 15 B U L T • Specially designed glass has been used throughout to block ultraviolet and i nfrared rays and reduce the risk of heat and sunburn these can cause. • Front fog lamps are standard on T and T Spirit models. •...
  • Page 16 B U L T Dashboard & Centre Console • The front air vents are housed in four sleek brush metallic effect panels. • The integrated electronic multi vision (EMV) display monitor has been continued on new Prius, with a new 7”...
  • Page 17 B U L T • The screen also operates the satellite navigation and Bluetooth systems that are standard on T Spirit. • The centre console has been made taller than in the previous models, thus enabling it’s use as an armrest. Within the console there are a number of storage areas, please see the Storage section for full details.
  • Page 18 B U L T Driving Environment – Steering Wheel Controls For added convenience and safety, the steering wheel features controls for: Audio system Air conditioning Cruise control (T and T Spirit) Satellite navigation system (T Spirit only) Bluetooth phone system (T Spirit only) Voice recognition (T Spirit only) Electric power steering, which is vehicle speed sensing, and step less tilt adjustment are standard on all models.
  • Page 19 B U L T 5.4. Driving Environment: Shift by Wire New Prius is fitted with aircraft-style control by wire systems. Shift by wire saves weight over a conventional mechanical gear shift system and therefore helps improve fuel efficiency whilst freeing up interior space. The shift by wire system is operated from a dash board mounted lever for maximum convenience.
  • Page 20 B U L T The seats in all models feature grey soft touch velour fabric, named ‘Millbeck’. Side bolster cushi oning on all seats is plain material. The central pan el inserts are patterned with a small darker coloured square motif. The driver an d passenger seats are both recline and reach adju stable.
  • Page 21 B U L T Luggage Area The boot in new Prius has a range of options for maximum flexibility. A retractable load cover is fitted a s standard and the boot has a removable floo r board to accommodate taller items. In addition, folding the rear seats flat crea tes a flat, spacious cargo area.
  • Page 22 Owners Manual. *Bluetooth-compatible cellular telephones • Bluetooth is an industry standard for wireless communication. No t all celular phones compatible with the Toyota Bluetooth system due to the variety of different Bluetooth profiles. • The To yota Bluetooth system requires OPP (O...
  • Page 23 B U L T • De tination search with memory points, street search and places of interest search • Voic e guidance • Street name search and distance calculation • resent position display • Stepless scale display – changes the scale of th e map •...
  • Page 24 B U L T the separate systems work independently. On new Prius VSC+ works as a c entral management system, co-ordinating each together to ensure optimum response. VSC+ has traditionally be en found only on luxury marques. The brake system is a ‘by wire’ system me aning there is no mechanical or hydraulic connection between the brake pedal and the brake system.
  • Page 25 B U L T 9.2. Regenerative Braking As with previous Prius, the new car features regenerative braking. However, the electronic brake management system on new Prius has been enhanced to considerably increase the am ount of energy captured and channelled to the battery when braking. Conv enience 10.1.
  • Page 26 B U L T 10.2. Push button start This new feature is standard on all grades of Prius and offers greater convenien ce. For curity, the system uses a uniquely designed key to activate the start button. 10.3. Cruise Control and T Spirit grades have cruise control as standard.
  • Page 27 B U L T Locks & Security 12.1. Remote Central Double Locking A wireless do or lock system is standard on the Prius. All doors can be locked an d unlocked without the re quirement to manually put the key in the door lock. In addition, Priu s also features double lockin g.
  • Page 28 B U L T Roof The roof of new Prius has been sculpted to provide maximum aerodynamic efficiency, contributing to t he overall Cd of 0.26.
  • Page 29 B U L T Storage For full prac ticality, new Prius comes with all the storage space customer s expect in this class of vehicle. Additional spa ce is created by the use of by wire technolog y which means there is no requiremen t for a floor mounted gear shift or centre mounted handbrake.
  • Page 30 VSC together to achieve minimum overall response times and improved safety. Without VSC+, each system would work independently. New Prius is the first car in the Toyota range to have VSC+; normally this type of system is only found i n luxury marques.
  • Page 31 The driver can also lock the windows as neces sary. rranty • Stan dard 3 year/60,000 mile Toyota mechanical warranty plus • 8 year/100,000 mile warranty on the hybrid system. This includes: - hybrid vehicle battery - battery...
  • Page 32 B U L T • y rigidity has been improved with changes to the rear suspension tower, rear side member and wheel housing • Changes have also been made to the shock absorber tuning, including toe correction, bushing and spring rate modification Customer benefit: Improved rear road holding, straight line stability and comfort...
  • Page 33 0.26 drag coefficent. Insurance Groups T Spirit Technical 22.1. Environment As well as low emissions, new Prius has been engineered for optimum environmental performance in several different ways, demonstrating Toyota’s attention to detail at every level of its engineering.
  • Page 34 B U L T 22.1.1. Use of recyclab le plastics Toyota Super Olefin Polymer (TSOP) has been used as one of the major plastics in the car. TSOP is able to be recycled several times without any reduction in quality.
  • Page 35 Prius (50kW compared with 33 kW). This means the electric motor is able to provide more of the power more of the time, resulting in impr oved performance, improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions. Hybrid Sophistication Toyota Prius Honda EV drive EV drive Civic IMA Motor Assist...
  • Page 36 B U L T In addition, the 1.5 litre VVT-I engine has also been improved to produce more power. VVT-i engine New Prius Previous Prius Powe r (kW / hp) 57 / 77 53 / 72 Max torque (Nm) The result is a powertrain delivering torque levels normally associated with V6 diesels.
  • Page 37 B U L T 22.2.2. Hybrid Synergy Drive - EV Mode The high powe r output of the electric motor enables Prius to be driven on its electric motor alone. Normally, this is automatically part of the operation of e hybrid system. However, new Prius also features an EV (Electric ehicle) mode.
  • Page 38 B U L T All by wire systems have backup power supplies and auxiliary systems to ensure continued op eration. 22.2.5. Electric Power S teering This advanced power stee ring system further improves fuel efficiency, because, unlike normal power steering systems, the motor only consumes energy when power assist is required.
  • Page 39 B U L T The bodyshell has also been designed for maximum energy absorbing ability, dispersing impact energy away from the occupants and minimising distortion of the cabin.
  • Page 40 B U L T Noise, Vibration, Harshness (NVH) Hybrid Synergy Drive achieves an extremely refined driving experience. In addition, additional sound insulation has been provided to further improve NVH performance. This includes: - bonnet in sulation - spray on da mping material applied directly to occupant compartm ent floor - foamed u...