2020 Toyota Prius C Owner’s Manual

The 2020 Toyota Prius C is a small hybrid car that is both new and creative. It combines fuel efficiency with a modern look and useful features. The Prius C is known for its eco-friendly performance. It has a hybrid powertrain that blends a gasoline engine and an electric motor in a way that works well together. This gives the car great gas mileage and lower emissions. With its small size, unique look, and commitment to sustainability, the 2020 Prius C shows how committed Toyota is to making an affordable, eco-friendly option for driving in cities and beyond.

Audio system

Multimedia system
Operations such as listening to audio, using the hands-free phone, and changing multimedia system settings are started by using the following buttons.

Multimedia system operation buttons
By touching the screen with your finger, you can control the multimedia system, etc.

• Drag: Touch the screen with your finger, and move the screen to the desired position.
  • Scrolling the lists
• Flick: Touch the screen with your finger and quickly move the screen by flicking your finger.
  • Scrolling the main screen
• When using the touchscreen
  • If the screen is cold, the display may be dark, or the system may seem to be operating slightly slower than normal.
  • The screen may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through sunglasses. Change your angle of view, adjust the display on the “Display Settings” screen, or remove your sunglasses.
  • Flick operations may not be performed smoothly in high altitudes.

NOTICE

• To avoid damaging the touchscreen
  • To prevent damaging the screen, lightly touch the screen buttons with your finger.
  • Do not use objects other than your finger to touch the screen.
  • Wipe off fingerprints using a glass cleaning cloth. Do not use chemical cleaners to clean the screen, as they may damage the touch screen.

Steering wheel audio switches
Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the steering wheel.
The operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or navigation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with the audio system or navigation system.

Operating the multimedia system using the steering wheel switches

1. Volume switch
   • Increases/decreases volume
   • Press and hold: Continuously increases/decreases volume
2. Cursor switch
   • Selects (radio stations/radio presets/tracks/files/songs)
   • Moves cursor
   • Press and hold: Seek up/down (radio stations)
   • Fast up/down (tracks/files)
3. “MODE” switch
   • Changes audio source
   • Press and hold this switch to mute or pause the current operation To cancel the mute or pause, press and hold.

WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident
Exercise care when operating the audio switches on the steering wheel.

USB port/AUX port
Connect an iPod, USB memory device, or portable audio player to the USB/AUX port as indicated below. Select “iPod”, “USB” or “AUX” on the audio source selection screen and the device can be operated via a multimedia system.

Connecting using the USB/AUX port

• iPod
  Open the cover and connect an iPod using an iPod cable. Turn on the power of the iPod if it is not turned on.
• USB memory
  Open the cover and connect the USB memory device. Turn on the power of the USB memory device if it is not turned on.
• Portable audio player
  Open the cover and connect the portable audio player. Turn on the power of the portable audio player if it is not turned on. Cords with a diameter of approximately 0.2 in. (5 mm) can be secured.
• AUX port
  The AUX port only supports audio input.

WARNING

• While driving: Do not connect a device or operate the device controls.
• Cord hook: Do not secure items other than cords on the cord hook. Doing so may damage the cord hook.

Basic audio operations
Basic audio operations and functions common to each mode are explained in this section.

Delete personal data

• Select “Delete Personal Data” on the “General Settings” screen.
• Select “Delete”. Check carefully beforehand, as data cannot be retrieved once deleted. A confirmation screen will be displayed. Select “Yes”.
• The following personal data will be deleted or changed to its default settings.
  • General settings
  • Audio settings
  • Phone settings

Display settings
Settings are available for adjusting the contrast and brightness of the screen.

Screen for display settings

1. Press the “SETUP” button.
2. Select “Display” on the “Setup” screen.
   • Adjust screen contrast/brightness
   • Adjust screen contrast/brightness of the rearview monitor camera
   • Changes to day mode.

Adjusting the screen contrast/brightness

• Select “General” on the “Display Settings” screen.
• Adjust the display as desired by selecting “+” or “-”.

Day mode
When the headlights are turned on, the screen dims. However, the screen can be switched to day mode by selecting “Day Mode”. The screen will stay in day mode when the headlights are turned on until “Day Mode” is selected again.

Voice settings
This screen is used for guidance for voice command systems settings.

1. Adjust the voice guidance volume setting.
2. Set the voice recognition prompts “High”, “Low” or “Off”.
3. Set the train voice recognition.
4. Set the voice prompt interrupt on/off.
5. Set the voice recognition tutorial.

Selecting the audio source
Switching between audio sources such as radio and CD are explained in this section.

Changing audio source 

Press the “AUDIO” button to display the audio source selection screen. If the audio source selection screen is not displayed, press the “AUDIO” button again. Select the desired audio source. Select the desired audio source then reorder.

Using the steering wheel switches to change the audio source
The audio source changes as follows each time the “MODE” switch is pressed.

Optimal use of the multimedia system
On the “Sound Settings” screen, sound quality (Treble/Mid/Bass), and volume balance can be adjusted.

How to adjust the sound settings and sound quality

1. Select “-” or “+” to adjust the treble, mid, or bass to a level between -5 and 5.
2. Select “Front” or “Rear” to adjust the front/rear audio balance.
3. Select “L” or “R” to adjust the left/right audio balance.

The sound quality level is adjusted individually The treble, mid, and bass levels can be adjusted for each audio mode separately.

Radio operation
Select “AM” or “FM” on the audio source selection screen to begin listening to the radio.

Audio control screen
Pressing the “AUDIO” button displays the audio control screen from any screen of the selected source.

1. The audio source selection screen appears
2. Preset stations
3. Select to display RBDS text messages*
4. Scanning for the receivable station
5. Select to display a list of receivable stations
6. Setting the sound

Selecting a station
Tune in to the desired station using one of the following methods.

• Seek tuning
  • Press the button on “SEEK/TRACK”.
  • The radio will begin seeking up or down for a station of the nearest frequency and will stop when a station is found.
• Manual tuning
  • Turn the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob.
• Preset stations
  • Select the desired preset station.

Setting station presets

• Search for desired stations by turning the “TUNE·SCROLL” knob or pressing the button on “SEEK/TRACK”.
• Select “(add new)”. To change the preset station to a different one, select and hold the preset station.
• Select “Yes”.
• Select “OK” after setting the new preset station.

Refreshing the station list
Select “Refresh” on the “Station List” screen. To cancel the refresh, select “Cancel Refresh”.

• Reception sensitivity
  • Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the continuously changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength, and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
  • The radio antenna is mounted on the rear roof.

CD player operation
Insert disc or select “CD” on the audio source selection screen with a disc inserted to begin listening to a CD.

• Displaying the title and artist name
  If a CD-TEXT disc is inserted, the title of the disc and track will be displayed.
• Error messages
  If an error message is displayed, refer to the following table and take the appropriate measures. If the problem is not rectified, take the vehicle to your Toyota dealer.
• Discs that can be used
  Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
  Playback may not be possible depending on the recording format or disc features, or due to scratches, dirt, or deterioration.
• CD player protection feature
  To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when a problem is detected.
• If a disc is left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for extended periods
  The disc may be damaged and may not play properly.
• Lens cleaners
  Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.
• MP3, WMA, and AAC files
  MP3 (MPEG Audio LAYER3) is a standard audio compression format.
  Files can be compressed to approximately 1/10 of their original size by using MP3 compression.
  WMA (Windows Media Audio) is a Microsoft audio compression format. This format compresses audio data to a size smaller than that of the MP3 for-mat.
  AAC is short for Advanced Audio Coding and refers to an audio compression technology standard used with MPEG2 and MPEG4.
  MP3, WMA and AAC file and media/formats compatibility are limited.
  • MP3 file compatibility
    • Compatible standards
      MP3 (MPEG1 LAYER3, MPEG2 LSF LAYER3)
    • Compatible sampling frequencies
      MPEG1 LAYER3: 32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
      MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 16, 22.05, 24 (kHz)
    • Compatible bit rates (compatible with VBR)
      MPEG1 LAYER3: 32-320 (kbps)
      MPEG2 LSF LAYER3: 8-160 (kbps)
    • Compatible channel modes: stereo, joint stereo, dual channel and mon-aural
  • WMA file compatibility
    • Compatible standards
      WMA Ver. 7, 8, 9
    • Compatible sampling frequencies
      32, 44.1, 48 (kHz)
    • Compatible bit rates (only compatible with 2-channel playback)

FAQ’s