2011 TOYOTA VERSO S regeneration

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2 2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
■When starting off, depress the
accelerator pedal smoothly to
accelerate
As a guide, accelerate up to
approximately 20 km/h (12mph) in
the first 5 seconds.
Electrical and fuel efficiency can be
improved just by using the ECO
Accelerator Guidance displayed on
the multi-information display and
taking care to start off gently.
(P.182)
When the driving mode is set to Eco
drive mode, depressing the accelerator
pedal generates smooth torque that
makes it easier to operate the accelera-
tor gently.
■Maintain sufficient vehicle-to-
vehicle distance and do not
accelerate or decelerate
unnecessarily
Try to maintain a fixed speed while
driving. Driving at a short vehicle-
to-vehicle distance will result in
repeating wasteful acceleration and
deceleration, which will worsen the
electrical and fuel efficiency.
■Release the accelerator pedal
early before stopping the vehi-
cle, such as at a traffic light
The regenerative brake will operate
to convert the kinetic energy of the
vehicle into electrical energy, which
will charge the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery).
The regeneration status can be
checked from the Hybrid System
Indicator. (P.177)When the brake pedal is depressed
lightly during deceleration, the
regeneration amount increases,
enabling more electrical energy to
be recovered.
If the brake pedal is depressed too
strongly, the recovered amount indica-
tor will reach the maximum level and
the upper limit of the recoverable
energy will be exceeded. Therefore, be
sure to operate the brake pedal early.
■Use the air conditioning sys-
tem appropriately, and also
utilize the heated steering
wheel (if equipped) and seat
heaters
In EV mode, the vehicle is cooled
and heated by electrical energy.
(Except in extremely cold tempera-
tures of approximately -10°C (14°F)
or less.)
Preventing excessive cooling or
heating of the vehicle will reduce
power consumption and improve
electrical efficiency.
The heated steering wheel (if
equipped) and seat heaters are effi-
cient heating device that directly
warm the body using less electric
power.
When used together with the air condi-
tioning system, a low temperature set-
ting can be used to improve electrical
and fuel efficiency.
■Check the tire pressure
If the tire pressure is lower than the
specified value, it will worsen the
electrical and fuel efficiency.

1743-1. Instrument cluster
The display of the speedometer can be selected from two types, analog or
digital. ( P.186)
■Analog speedometer
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target region.
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays the hybrid system output or regeneration level (P.177)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Clock
Automatically adjusts the time by using the GPS time information (GPS clock).
For details, refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” or “Multi-
media Owner’s Manual”.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
SOC (State of Charge) gauge
Displays the amount of charge remaining in the traction battery.
When the gauge is in the green zone, EV driving is possible. When the gauge is in
Gauges and meters
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
A
B
C
D
E

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3 3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
the blue zone, EV driving is no longer possible (in this situation, the vehicle switches
to HV mode). Charge the hybrid battery (traction battery) to allow EV driving.
Odometer, trip meter and instrument cluster light control display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance that the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be used to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Instrument cluster light control:
Displays the brightness of the instrument cluster lights that can be adjusted.
Outside temperature (P.177)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data (P.179)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.578)
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range (P.321)
■Digital speedometer
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target region.
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays the hybrid system output or regeneration level (P.177)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
F
G
H
I
A
B

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3 3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
Analog speedometer
Digital speedometer
■Hybrid System Indicator
The display contents of the Hybrid Sys-
tem Indicator are different in EV mode
and HV mode.
READY OFF area
Shows that the hybrid system is not
operating.
Charge area
Shows regeneration
* status. Regener-
ated energy will be used to charge the hybrid battery (traction battery).
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.
By keeping the indicator needle within
Eco area, more Eco-friendly driving can
be achieved.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range
is being exceeded (during full power
driving etc.)
EV driving area (EV mode or AUTO
EV/HV mode)
Shows that the vehicle is driven using
only the electric motor (traction motor).
Hybrid Eco area (HV mode)
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi-
tions.
*: When used in this manual, “regenera-
tion” refers to the conversion of
energy created by the movement of
the vehicle into electrical energy.
In the following situation, the Hybrid
System Indicator does not operate.
●“READY” indicator is not illuminated.
●The shift lever is in a range other than
D or S.
■Outside temperature display
●In the following situations, the correct
outside temperature may not be dis-
played, or the display may take longer
than normal to change.
• When stopped (including when using
“My Room Mode”), or driving at low
speeds (less than 20 km/h [12 mph])
• When the outside temperature has
A
B
A
B
C
D
E
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3 3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
■Hybrid System Indicator
Charge area
Hybrid Eco area
Eco area
Power area
Displayed content is the same as that
displayed on the multi-information dis-
play (Hybrid System Indicator).
For details, refer to P.177.
■Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revo-
lutions per minute.Audio system screen (if
equipped)
Multi-information display
Meter control switches
(P.180)
The energy monitor can be used to
check the vehicle drive status,
hybrid system operation status and
energy regeneration status.
■Display
Multi-information display
Press or of the meter con-
trol switches on the steering wheel
A
B
C
D
Energy monitor/con-
sumption screen
You can view the status of
your vehicle on the multi-infor-
mation display and the audio
system screen
* (if equipped).
*: For navigation system or multime-
dia system
System components
Energy monitor
A
B
C