If Your Vehicle Has To Be Stopped In An Emergency - Toyota PRIUS Manual

5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the
vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following pro-
cedure:
Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and firmly
STEP 1
depress it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeatedly as this will increase the
effort required to slow the vehicle.
Shift the shift position to N.
STEP 2
If the shift position is shifted to N
After slowing down, stop the vehicle in a safe place by the
STEP 3
road.
Stop the hybrid system.
STEP 4
If the shift position cannot be shifted to N
Keep depressing the brake pedal with both feet to reduce
STEP 3
vehicle speed as much as possible.
STEP 4
Press and hold for 2 seconds or more, or
press briefly for 3 times or more
Stop the vehicle in a safe place by the road.
STEP 5
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To stop the hybrid system,
press and hold the "POWER"
switch for 2 consecutive sec-
onds or more, or press it
briefly for 3 times or more in
succession.
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