This Video shows you how to start the engine on a Toyota Prius and how to shift gears on a Toyota Prius. Starting a Prius is very simple. Put your foot on the break, and push the power button. To shift gears on the Prius, you will see that there is a little shift knob with three different options. D means drive, and you use that gear to go forward. Use the lever to shift up into R to go into reverse. What is B gear on a Prius? The third drive mode in the Toyota Prius is engine braking mode, which is the B on the shifter. You can shift into B while the car is moving when you are going down hills to Control the speed of the car by using engine braking rather than using the car’s brakes. When you are done going down the hill, you can shift it back into D for drive mode. That is how to start the engine on the Toyota Prius, and how to shift gears in a Toyota Prius. It is very simple, but it’s a good idea to learn these things before you try to drive a Toyota Prius for the first time.
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