Prius User-Guide (2010-2012)
Trip Info
At the bottom of many of the Multi-Information Display screens, there are numeric values indicating accumulated status of driving
results since the previous reset and last refill. This is also how the vehicle distance odometer value can be seen.
There are two storage meters available, trip “A” and “B”. Each accumulates separate results.
Drivers find this handy for tracking a variety of conditions. You can reset whenever you want…
each trip, when the tank is refilled, or just leave it to collect up to 10,000 miles of data.
This indicates how many miles the data represents. It changes back to zero, along with the other
values displayed, when the TRIP button on the steering-wheel is reset (holding it continuously
for 3 seconds).
This value indicates the total consumption of gas by the engine since the previous reset. It is an
overall average representing MPG (miles-per-gallon).
An important aspect of efficiency usually overlooked is the average speed of travel. The hybrid
system continues to operate even if the vehicle is not moving. The resulting amount of gas &
electricity consumed can be misrepresented by just the distance in miles alone. This value also
takes time into account. The MPH (miles-per-hour) value will drop as you sit in daily stop & slow
commute traffic or wait for a light to turn green. It is an overall calculation of the entire duration
the hybrid system was active, to give you a better idea of how overall driving is influenced.
Distance to empty information is also available. This is the third option, following “A” and “B”.
The value shown is an estimate of the miles you can continue to travel, based upon current tank
efficiency, before you’ll need to refill.
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