2012 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 530

2-2. Instrument cluster Hybrid System Indicator*1 Charge area: Shows regenerative charging. (→P. 32) Hybrid Eco area: Shows that gasoline engine power is not being used very often.*2 2 When driving Eco area: Shows that the vehicle is driven in Eco-friendly. Power area: Shows that the driving power is more than the upper limit of Eco driving (during full power driving etc.). *1: The images are examples only, and may vary slightly from actual conditions. * 2 : The gasoline engine will automatically stop and restart under various conditions. 227