2004 Toyota Prius Owner`s Manual

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New Toyota Prius vehicles are equipped with a paper book. If you lost it or bought a car on the automotive aftermarket, use the owner`s manual on this page to learn all the features of the 2004 model year, because they may differ significantly from the 5-door liftback models of previous and subsequent years.

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Storing electric power
When decreasing speed or applying the
brakes, the turning force of the wheels makes the electric motor operate as a
generator and additional electricity is
stored in the hybrid vehicle battery (regen-
erative brake).
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Not in use
When stopping, the gasoline engine auto- matically shuts off. 12p030b
Charging hybrid vehicle battery
When the hybrid vehicle battery power is
insufficient, the gasoline engine charges
the hybrid vehicle battery. The system al-
ways supplies electricity at a constant lev-
el.