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1852-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
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■Solar charging system
●In the following cases, charging the hybrid battery (traction battery) via the
solar charging system is not performed. Solar power generation stops when
the solar battery becomes fully charged.
• Charging via an external power source
• The power switch is not off
• The “Traction Battery Heater” is operating (P. 149)
• The Remote Air Conditioning System is operating
• When the amount of remaining charge in the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is approximately 90% or more of the fully charged capacity for the
charging from an external power source
●In the following cases, the solar charging system stops solar power genera-
tion and power supply to the hybrid battery (traction battery) and auxiliary
systems.
• The temperature preservation function of the solar charging system oper-
ates
• There is a malfunction in the solar charging system
• When the 12-volt battery terminals are disconnected
●The amount of power generated by the solar roof differs according to the
season, climate, weather conditions, vehicle angle and surrounding condi-
tions.
●If even part of the solar roof is in the shade, there may be an extreme drop
in power generation.
●Please adhere to the following in order to allow full performance of the solar
roof.
• Clean the roof on a routine basis (Especially fallen leaves and bird drop-
pings can lead to a substantial decrease in power generation)
• Remove snow from the roof as soon as possible
• Do not attach any seals or stickers to the roof
It is recommended not to install a roof carrier etc. unless it is necessary
●When the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging the bat-
tery via the solar charging system is not performed. When it is not neces-
sary to perform charging from an external power source, charge the vehicle
as much as possible using the solar charging system during the day and
use the external power source only at night. As a result, the solar charging
system can be used effectively.
●When the vehicle is left in the hot weather, the temperature preservation
function of the solar charging system becomes easy to operate due to high
temperature of the vehicle interior. The solar charging system can be used
effectively by using a sunshade or parking the vehicle facing north, etc.
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2063. Instrument cluster
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■ Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to
use the display.
■ Pop-up display
Some functions, such as the driving mode select switch and air conditioning
system, are operation-linked and display pop-up screens on the multi-infor-
mation display. If the pop-up screens of these functions are not desired, they
can be turned off in the “Meter Customize” settings. ( P. 253)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
■ Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid operating the meter control switch while driving as much
as possible, and do not look continuously at the multi-information display
while driving. Stop the vehicle and operate the meter control switch. Failure
to do so may cause a steering wheel operation error, resulting in an unex-
pected accident.
NOTICE
■ The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
Do not place anything or attach a sticker
in front of the instrument cluster. The item
may obscure or obstruct the display, or
could reflect off the display, possibly
causing an accident.
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2233. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
Multi-information display
Information related to each icon
on the upper portion of the multi-
information display can be dis-
played by operating the meter
control switches to select the icon.
Icons are displayed when pressing
or of the meter control
switches and turn off shortly after
pressing the switch.
Screens linked with vehicle functions may be automatically displayed
according to the operation status of the corresponding functions.
A variety of information related to the vehicle can be displayed,
including the operation status of each system and data related
to Eco driving, and the settings of each system can be changed
according to user preference.
Display contents
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2493. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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The operation status of driving
support system such as the LDA
(Lane Departure Alert with steer-
ing control) and dynamic radar
cruise control with full-speed
range and warning information are
displayed.
For details regarding the driving
support functions, refer to the page
for the corresponding function.
The warning messages that have
been displayed since the power
switch was turned to ON mode
can be checked.
When multiple warning messages
have been displayed, the display
can be switched by pressing or
of the meter control switches.
Warning messages that have been currently cleared and some warning
messages are not displayed. Also, when there are no warning messages
that can be checked, the display indicates that there are no messages.
Driving assist system information
Warning message display
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2543. Instrument cluster
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*1: When the screen is turned off, pressing displays the setting screen
again.
*2: Left-hand drive vehicles only
*3: If equipped
*4: The possible displayed languages differ according to the target region.
“Language”*4
“English” (English)
Switches the language dis-
played on the screen.
“Français” (French)
“Español” (Spanish)
“Deutsch” (German)
“Italiano” (Italian)
“ ” (Russian)
“Calendar”
Day/Month/Year
Changes the date used for the
electricity and fuel consump-
tion record and the charging
timer function.
“History
Reset”
“Eco-Diary
(Daily)”“Yes”Deletes data of “Eco-Diary
(Daily)”. (P. 242)
“No”
“Eco-Diary
(Monthly)”“Yes”Deletes data of “Eco-Diary
(Monthly)”. (P. 2 4 2 )
“No”
“Electricity
Consumption
Reset”“Yes”Deletes the data of the total
average electricity consump-
tion. (P. 220, 241)
“No”
“Initialization”“Yes”Returns the combination meter
settings to their initial settings.
“No”
ItemSettingsSetting result
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2613. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
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Insert displays of the driving support systems
Insert displays are linked with the operation of the following sys-
tems and used to show some of the information shown on the multi-
information display on the head-up display.
*: If equipped
■
Master warning light insert display
When the master warning light
(P. 674) is illuminated or
flashing, an insert display is
shown on the head-up display
to inform the driver.
When the master warning light
is illuminated or flashing, check
the message displayed on the
multi-information display and
perform the corresponding trou-
bleshooting procedure.
(P. 680)
Right-hand drive vehicles:
The master warning light display appears under the vehicle speed dis-
play.
Insert display
SystemDisplayed information
PCS (Pre-Crash Safety system)
(P. 395)Pre-crash warning
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) (P. 407)
Lane departure alert function
display
Hands off steering wheel alert
Vehicle sway warning function
display
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range (P. 422)Approach warning display
RSA (Road Sign Assist) (P. 417)Road signs, supplemental mark,
etc.
Intelligent Clearance Sonar* (P. 470)Operation display
(symbol display)
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2623. Instrument cluster
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■Enabling/disabling of the head-up display
When the head-up display is turned off with the “HUD” switch, it is not dis-
played until the “HUD” switch is used to turn the head-up display on again.
(Operation of the head-up display is not linked with the power switch.)
■Display brightness
●The brightness of the head-up display is automatically adjusted according to
the operation status of the headlights (on/off) and the brightness of the sur-
roundings.
●When the brightness of the head-up display is adjusted to a certain level or
higher, the display automatically dims when the vehicle is stopped. Once the
vehicle starts off and the vehicle speed reaches approximately 5 km/h
(3.1 mph) or more, the display automatically returns to its previous bright-
ness.
■Vehicle speed display
In extremely cold environments, the display of the speedometer and the vehi-
cle speed of the head-up display may slightly differ.
■Head-up display
The head-up display may seem dark and hard to see when viewed through
sunglasses, especially polarized sunglasses.
■When the 12-volt battery is disconnected
The customize settings of the head-up display will be reset.
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2814-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Operation of each component
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the driver’s door and front passenger’s door (for
left-hand drive vehicles only), as the door may be opened even if the
inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.
■ When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a
strong wind is blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.
■ When using the wireless remote control and operating the power win-
dows
Operate the power window after checking to make sure that there is no pos-
sibility of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the side
window. Also, do not allow children to operate the wireless remote control. It
is possible for children and other passengers to get caught in the power
window.