2008 Toyota Prius BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Display Check Mode

HINT:

  • This mode checks the color display on the multi-display.
  • Illustrations may differ from the actual vehicle depending on the device settings and options. Therefore, some detailed areas may not be exactly the same as on the actual vehicle.
  1. ENTER DIAGNOSTIC MODE (see  DTC CHECK / CLEAR   ) 
  2. DISPLAY CHECK 
    1. Select "Display Check" from the "Diagnosis MENU" screen.
      Fig 1: Screen Display - Display Check
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  3. COLOR BAR CHECK 
    1. Select "Color Bar Check" from the "Display Check" screen.
      Fig 2: Screen Display - Color Bar Check
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    2. Select a color bar from the "Color Bar Check Mode" screen.
    3. Check the display color.

      HINT:

      • The entire screen turns to the color or stripe selected.
      • Touch the display to the "Color Bar Check" screen.
        Fig 3: Screen Display - Color Bar Check Mode
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  4. TOUCH SWITCH CHECK 
    1. Select "Touch Switch Check" from the "Display Check" screen.
      Fig 4: Screen Display - Display Check
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    2. Touch the display anywhere in the open area to perform the check when the "Touch Switch Check" screen is displayed.

      HINT:

      A "+" mark is displayed where the display is touched.

      Fig 5: Screen Display - Touch Switch Check
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  5. PANEL SWITCH CHECK 
    1. Select "Panel Switch Check" from the "Display Check" screen.
      Fig 6: Screen Display - Panel Switch Check
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    2. Operate each switch and check that the switch name and condition are correctly displayed.
      Fig 7: Screen Display - Panel Switch Check Mode
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      DISPLAY CONTENTS

      Display Contents
      Pressed switch name/*
      • Name of the pressed switch is displayed.
      • If more than one switch is pressed, "MULTIPLE" is displayed.
  6. VEHICLE SIGNAL CHECK 
    1. Select "Vehicle Signal Check" from the "Display Check" screen.
      Fig 8: Screen Display - Vehicle Signal Check
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    2. When the "Vehicle Signal Check Mode" screen is displayed, check all the vehicle signal conditions.

      HINT:

      • Only conditions having inputs are displayed.
      • This screen is updated once per second when input signals to the vehicle are changed.
      • For details of this function, refer to DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY DETAILED DESCRIPTION  .
        Fig 9: Screen Display - Vehicle Signal Check Mode
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  7. MIC & VOICE RECOGNITION CHECK 
    1. Select "Mic & Voice Recognition Check" on the "Display Check" screen to display the "MICROPHONE & VOICE RECOGNITION CHECK" screen.
      Fig 10: Screen Display - Microphone & Voice Recognition Check
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    2. When a voice is input into the microphone, check that the microphone input level meter changes according to the input voice.
    3. Push the recording switch and perform voice recording.
    4. Check that the recording indicator remains on while recording and that the recorded voice is played normally.

      HINT:

      For details of this function, refer to DIAGNOSIS DISPLAY DETAILED DESCRIPTION  .

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