Toyota 2012 Prius Owner's Manual page 277

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Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
Eco drive mode controls the heating/cooling operations and fan speed of the
air conditioning system to enhance fuel efficiency. (→P. 247) To improve air
conditioning performance, adjust the fan speed or turn off Eco drive mode.
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For the shift positions
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When the "POWER" switch is off, the shift position cannot be changed.
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When the "POWER" switch is in ON mode (the hybrid system is not oper-
ating), the shift position can only be changed to N. The shift position will
be changed to N even if the shift lever is shifted to D or R and held in that
position.
However, immediately after turning the "POWER" switch to ON mode,
the shift position may not change to N.
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When the "READY" indicator is on, the shift position can be changed
from P to D, N or R.
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When the "READY" indicator is flashing, the shift position cannot be
changed from P to another position even if the shift lever is operated.
Wait until the "READY" indicator changes from a flashing to a solid light,
and then operate the shift lever again.
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The shift position can only be changed to B directly from D.
In addition, if an attempt is made to change the shift position by moving the
shift lever in any of the following situations, the buzzer will sound and the
shifting operation will be disabled or the shift position will automatically
change to N. When this happens, select an appropriate shift position.
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Situations where the shifting operation will be disabled:
• When an attempt is made to change the shift position from P to another
position by moving the shift lever without depressing the brake pedal.
• When an attempt is made to change the shift position from P or N to B
by moving the shift lever.
• When an attempt is made to change the shift position from P to another
position by moving the shift lever while the charging cable is connected
to the vehicle.
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