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1. Charging operation
■Opening the charging port lid
Vehicles without smart lid &
connector locking system:
Press the center of the rear
edge of the charging port lid.
Push and take your hand away
to slightly open the charging port
lid. Then open the lid fully by
hand.
Vehicles with smart lid & con-
nector locking system:
Press the center of the rear
edge of the charging port lid
with the doors unlocked.
Push and take your hand away to slightly open the charging port lid.
Then open the lid fully by hand.
While the doors are locked, only the charging port lid can be unlocked
by carrying an electronic key and pressing the charging port lid.
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Closing the charging port lid
Close the charging port lid and press the center of the rear edge of
the charging port lid.
Vehicles with smart lid & connector locking system: • When the doors are locked with the smart key system, wireless
remote control or door lock switch, the charging port lid is also
locked.
• If the charging port lid is closed with the doors locked, the charging
port lid locks.
Opening and closing the charging port lid
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1. Charging operation
Vehicles with smart lid & con-
nector locking system:
When you wish to lock the
charging connector, carry an
electronic key and press the
charging connector lock switch.
The charging connector will be
locked by the smart lid & connector
locking system. After the charging
connector is locked, even if some-
one not carrying an electronic key
presses the charging connector
lock switch, they cannot unlock the
charging connector.
The charging indicator will turn off when charging is completed.
■During charging
●The surface of the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) may become
hot, but this does not indicate a malfunction.
● Depending on radio wave conditions, interference may be heard on the
radio.
● The current charging condition and the estimated time until charging will
complete can be checked on the multi-information display or 11.6-inch dis-
play (if equipped).
● During charging, the hybrid battery (traction battery) status indicator illumi-
nates and flashes, and changes according to the charging amount.
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131. Charging operation
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Charging operation
Vehicles with smart lid & con-
nector locking system:
When the charging connector is
locked, carry an electronic key
and press the charging connec-
tor lock switch.
The charging connector is
unlocked by the smart lid & con-
nector locking system.
Carrying an electronic key and moving near the charging inlet will cause
the charging inlet illumination to illuminate.
Pull the charging connector
towards you while pressing the
latch release button.
If the charging connector is discon-
nected during charging (while the
charging indicator is on), charging
will be interrupted.
Attach the charging connector cap.
Attach the charging inlet cap and close the charging port lid.
Remove the plug from the outlet when the charging equipment will
not be used for a prolonged period of time.
Hold the body of the plug when removing.
Make sure to put the cable away immediately after disconnecting.
When leaving the plug inserted, inspect the plug and connector once a
month to check if dirt or dust has accumulated.
■Safety function
If the latch release button is pressed, charging will not begin even if the
charging cable is connected.
Also, charging will be stopped if the latch release button is pressed and held
for several seconds during charging. When restarting charging, reinsert the
charging connector after pulling it out, and check that the charging indicator
illuminates.
After charging
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3. Basic operation
Carry the electronic key to enable these functions.
■Front door handlesGrip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Holding
the driver’s door handle for
approximately 2 seconds
unlocks all the doors.
Some models, grip the front
passenger’s door handle to
unlock all the doors
*.
Make sure to touch the sensor on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3 seconds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed. (Refer to “OWNER’SMANUAL”.)
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the surface of the front
door handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
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Back door
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely
locked.
Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
How to operate unlocking and locking the doors
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