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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new Prius
Plug-in Hybrid
.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Prius Plug-
in Hybrid operations. Every Prius Plug-in Hybrid owner should
review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
2014
Prius Plug-in Hybrid
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ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM
Use of the charging timer can help reduce electricity costs by making it easy to
charge during off-peak hours.
Set the charging timer
Step 1 Stop the vehicle and press the charging timer switch.
The timing display will change from
solid to flashing.
Charging timer
The Multi-Information Display will
switch to the charging timer display.
Step 2 Press and hold the charging timer switch.
Step 3 Press the charging timer switch to select the setting mode. Start time setting mode
Finish time setting mode
The mode will switch with each
press of the charging timer switch.
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Cancelling charging timer
If the charging timer switch is pressed while the charging timer indicator is
illuminated or flashing, the charging timer function will be canceled. Charging will
commence immediately if the charging cable is connected to the vehicle.
Step 5 Press and hold the charging timer switch.
Step 6 Turn the POWER switch off.
The charging time indicator will start flashing.
Step 7 Connect the charge cable to the vehicle.
Check that the charging indicator has come on. It will turn off after several
seconds. If the indicator does not come on, re-insert the charge connector. If it
still does not come on, check the power supply status using the power indicator on
the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device).
Step 4 Adjust the set time using the time adjustment button.
Adjust hours
Adjust minutes
Round to the nearest hour*
* Example: 1:00 to 1:29 -> 1:00
1:30 to 1:59 -> 2:00
Once set, the time display will
change from flashing to solid, and
the charging timer indicator on the
instrument cluster will come on.
The charging timer indicator will
turn off if the charging timer
function is canceled.
OVERVIEWELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES