2011 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 205

2-1. Driving procedures Alarm Situation If the driver's door is opened while the transmission is in "N", "D" or "B". The driver attempts to drive by depressing the accelerator pedal while the shift position is in "N". Correction procedure Push the "P" position switch. Release the accelerator pedal and shift the shift position to "D" or "R". 2 Interior alarm beep sounds and warning message* *: Follow the warning message displayed. CAUTION n To avoid an accident Do not hang objects on or attach objects to the shift lever. Doing so may cause the shift lever to move and the shift position to change. n For the shift lever Do not remove the shift lever knob or use anything but a genuine Toyota shift lever knob. Also, do not hang anything on the shift lever. Doing so could prevent the shift lever from returning to position, causing unexpected accidents to occur when the vehicle is in motion. When driving 179 PRIUS_U (OM47685U) DVD