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There are thousands of Prius owners around the world. When many of these people find a need for a document or appendix to a manual, they simply make one themselves. They do this not because they are looking for copyrights or for fame but rather to share with their fellow Prius owners. This page holds many of those items and links to other sites where you can find additional material. Also, publications and documents made available by other sources such as Toyota pertaining to the Prius will be made available here. Those items are identified and designated as such. We will keep those items here until asked/told to remove them.

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2005 PRIUS POCKET GUIDE
Toyota's Pocket Reference For The HSD Prius
© Toyota

The Pocket Reference Guide is a summary guide for basic vehicle operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly and easily.
The Pocket Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the Owner’s Manual located in the vehicle’s glove box. We strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding of the vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Prius.
The Pocket Reference Guide is not a full guide to Prius operations. Every Prius owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in yellow throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Pocket Reference Guide is current at the time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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PRIUS NAVIGATION COMMANDS
All the Voice Command for the Prius Navigation System

This document was created by Tony Schaefer for the PriusChat community. It contains all the voice commands, sorted into functional groups, to control the navigation, air conditioning, and audio.
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PRIUS SERVICE GUIDE
Your Passport to Performance
© Toyota

You should have received this document with your new Prius.
In the event that you didn't, you can use this document to ensure that your Prius receives the appropriate care and preventative maintenance at the proper intervals.
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THE PRIUS THAT SHOOK THE WORLD
How Toyota Developed the World's First Mass-Produced Hybrid Vehicle

Original by Hideshi Itazaki
Translated by Albert Yamada & Masako Ishikawa

Documenting the introduction and distribution of the Prius from Japan in 1997 to North America and Europe in 2000.
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BIRTH OF THE PRIUS
A CNNMoney article on how Toyota brought the Prius to Market
© Toyota

This interesting article from CNNMoney, 2/221/2006 tells Toyota's story of punishing deadlines, skeptical dealers, finicky batteries, and its own risk-averse culture and how it brought the now-famous hybrid to market.
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WHY DON'T I GET THE EPA MILEAGE?
Understanding the Factors That Affect Your Prius' Actual Mileage
© Dr. Evan Fusco

Doctor Fusco, long-time Prius owner and driver, wrote this document early in the days of the Prius HSD. In three pages it explains how the EPA tests are outdated and why hybrid vehicles are greatest affected by the inadequacies of the tests. Also, he provided insight into how you can improve the mileage you achieve in your Prius as well as tried and true suggestions for improving mileage in all vehicles.
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Tony was looking for an easy way to explain how the Hybrid Synergy Drive system works in the Prius. Of course, the only real way to understand is to drive the car. That way, you can feel the power transitions and see the MFD. In this Power Point presentation, Tony has combined the driving with the MFD to explain how the electric motor and gas engine work together to power the car and recharge the battery.
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This is another version of the same presentation. This version, however, uses a voice-over provided by Tom O'Toole.

During the 1990s, the American automobile manufacturers were charged with the task of creating family sedans capable of achieving 80 miles per gallon. With the backing of the federal government and more than a billon dollars of taxpayers' money, three prototypes were created. Sam Roe follows the Supercar's timeline of concept, design, realization and eventual abandonment. A must read for any car owner who wonders why we currently have to buy a foreign car to reduce America's oil consumption.
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