2001 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 112

Parking brake The operation is the same as an ordinary gasoline powered vehicle. You may experience the following conditions while braking. As they do not indicate the malfunction, perform braking as usual: Hybrid driving This vehicle runs in combination with the gasoline engine and electric motor. If the "READY" light is on, you can start your vehicle even with the gasoline engine stopped. When the hybrid vehicle battery temperature is low or high, or the hybrid vehicle battery capacity is decreased with the running mode selector lever at "R" during driving, the output control warning light is on and the output power may be limited. If the output control warning light is on, drive your vehicle without hard acceleration. The output power will be limited particularly when backing up. (g) If you cannot shift lever out of "P" position If you cannot shift the selector lever from the "P" position even though the brake pedal is depressed, use the shift lock override button. For instructions, see "If you cannot shift running mode selector lever" on page 182 in Section 5. D When you turn the ignition switch to "ON" with the brake pedal depressed, you may feel a little push from the brake pedal. 25p008 D When you turn the ignition switch to "ACC" or "LOCK" from "ON", the brake pedal may move a little. Vehicles sold in U.S.A. 25p009 Vehicles sold in Canada 104