Toyota PRIUS Owner's Manual page 601

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If "Hybrid Battery Low Hybrid System Stopped Shift to
is shown
Message is displayed when the remaining charge for the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) is low, because vehicle has been shifted to N for a long period of
time.
When operating the vehicle, shift to P and restart the hybrid system.
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If "Shift to
Message is displayed when the driver's door is opened without turning the
power switch to off with the shift position in any position other than P.
Shift the shift position to P.
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If "Shift is in
Message is displayed when the accelerator pedal has been depressed and
the shift position is in N.
Release the accelerator pedal and shift the shift position to D or R.
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If "Depress Brake When Vehicle is Stopped. Hybrid System may Over-
heat." is shown
The message may be shown when the accelerator pedal is depressed to hold
the vehicle while the vehicle is stopped on an uphill, etc.
The hybrid system may overheat. Release the accelerator pedal and depress
the brake pedal.
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If "Shifted to
● If the P position switch is pressed while driving, the shift position is changed
to N and the message is shown. (→P. 270)
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If the voltage of the 12-volt battery drops and the shift position cannot be
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shown , the message may be shown when starting the hybrid system. In
this case, check the voltage of the 12-volt battery.
(Coping method in the case the 12-volt battery is discharged: →P. 643)
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: When the voltage of the 12-volt battery drops while the shift position in P,
the front wheels may be locked by the parking lock even if the message is
shown.
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If "Auto Power OFF to Conserve Battery" is shown
The power switch has been turned off by the automatic power off function.
When starting the hybrid system next time, operate the hybrid system for
approximately 5 minutes to recharge the 12-volt battery.
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Position When Parked" is shown
Release Accelerator Before Shifting" is shown
Stop Vehicle to Shift to
and Restart"
" is shown
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