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1892-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
If “Charging Stopped High Energy Use See Owner’s Manual” is sho wn
Power is being consumed by
electrical  components  of
vehicle
Check  the  following  items,  and  then  carry
out charging again.
• If the headlights and audio are turned on,
turn them off.
• Turn the power switch off.
If charging cannot be carried out, even after
performing  the  above,  the  auxiliary  battery
may  not  be  sufficiently  charged.  Operate
the hybrid system for approximately 15 min-
utes or more to charge the auxiliary battery.
 If “Charging System Malfunction See Owner’s Manual” is shown
Malfunction  occurred  in
charging systemHave the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
If  “The Traction  Battery  became  low  temperature  System  put  priority  on
charging  to  preserve  battery  condition”  is  shown  (Alaska  and  Canada
only)
The  Hybrid  battery  (traction
battery) warming control was
operated ( P. 136)
When  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)
warning  control  operates,  the  timer  charge
schedule  is  not  used  and  charging  is  per-
formed.  This  is  a  control  to  protect  the
hybrid  battery  (traction  battery),  and  not  a
malfunction.
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3. Instrument cluster
■When stopping the hybrid system
●When  the  hybrid  system  is  stopped,  the  “Ending”  screen  is  dis-
played  on  the  multi-information  display  (for  approximately  30
seconds
*1).
While the “Ending” screen is displayed, the following informati on
can  be  displayed  by  pressing  ,  ,    or    of  the  meter
control switches.
Score for each Ec o score items (P. 227, 241)
Eco score result and advice
Driving time since the hybrid system started
Distance traveled since th e hybrid system started
Average fuel consumption after the hybrid system started
Information for nex t charge schedule
*2
On/off setting for “Charge Now” ( P.   1 6 6 )
The setting can be switched each time   is pressed.
*1: The screen will be turned off immediately if the doors are loc ked.
*2: It can be displayed when the charge schedules are registered. 
(P. 157)
● A  check  screen  for  “Traction  Battery  Cooler”  may  be  displayed
when the hybrid system is stopped. ( P.   1 3 6 )
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Instrument cluster
■When operation of  each function stops
● The Hybrid System Indicator stops operating in the following si tuations.
• The “READY” indicator is not illuminated.
• The shift position is not D or B.
● The  Eco  score  and  “ECO Accelerator  Guidance”  stop  operating  in  the  fol-
lowing situations.
• The Hybrid System Indicator is not operating.
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range is being us ed.
■ Display of the remaining hyb rid battery (traction battery)
● The  current amount  of  the  remaining hybrid battery  (traction ba ttery) is dis-
played in the Hybrid System Indicator or the sub-screen on the  main display.
( P. 215)
• The  remaining  battery  for  EV  driving  in  EV  mode  is  displayed  i n  green,
and the remaining battery used in HV mode is displayed in blue.
• The amount of the remaining battery displayed decrease as the  vehicle is
driven and increase when the hybrid battery (traction battery)  is charged,
electrical energy  is  regenerated  using  the  regenerative  braking (P.  94)
or electricity is generated by the gasoline engine.
• If  the  remaining  battery  is  not  displayed  in  green,  HV  mode  is   automati-
cally  selected  and  EV  mode  cannot  be  used.  To  enable  EV  driving ,
charge the hybrid battery (traction battery). ( P. 110)
● The  amount  of  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)  in  HV  mode  is  automati-
cally controlled by the hybrid system. The amount of remaining  hybrid battery
(traction  battery)  in  HV  mode  may  not  reach  the  top  line
* even if electrical
energy  is  regenerated  using  the  regenerative  braking  ( P.  94)  or  electricity
is generated  by  the gasoline  engine.  However,  this  does  not  ind icate a mal-
function.  Also,  even  if  the  display  of  the  remaining  hybrid  bat tery  (traction
battery)  exceeds  the  top  line,  the  display  is  shown  in  blue  unt il  the  vehicle
returns to EV mode.
*: The position of the boundary line between EV mode and HV mode on the
display of the remaining hybrid battery (traction battery).
● Depending  on  the  charging  situation,  when  the  display  of  the  re maining
hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)  is  shown  during  charging,  cha rging  contin-
ues  even  after  the  display  of  the  remaining  hybrid  battery  (tra ction  battery)
shows a fully charged state. However, this does not  indicate a  malfunction.
Please wait until charging is finished. The  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)
is fully charged
The  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)
for EV mode is not remaining
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3. Instrument cluster
◆“Eco-Diary”
The history of  the  average  electricity consumption,  air  conditioning
system  load  ratio  (“A/C  Load  Ratio”)
*,  distance  traveled  and  aver-
age fuel consumption can be displ ayed in a table according to day
(“Daily”) or month  (“Monthly”) units.
*: It  indicates  the  percentage  of  the  electricity  consumed  from  the  hybrid
battery  (traction  battery)  that  is  consumed  by  the  air  conditioning  sys-
tem.
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How to read the display
Record of the day/month
Date/month of stored information
Average electricity consumption of the  day/month
“A/C Load Ratio” of the day/month
Total distance traveled for the day/month
Average fuel consumption of the day/month
Tab display
The  display  can  be  switched  by  pressing    to  enter  the  select  co ndi-
tion, and then operating   or   of the meter control switches.
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Instrument cluster
“Pop-up  Display
On/Off”
“Navigation”*2“On”
Turns the pop-up display of the
selected  item  on  the  multi-
information display on and off.
“Off”
“Instrument 
Panel Light”“On”
“Off”
“Climate 
Settings”“On”
“Off”
“Cruise 
Control 
Operation 
Display”“On”
“Off”
“HUD 
Settings”
*2
“On”
“Off”
“Driving  Mode
Select”
“On”
“Off”
“Multimedia
Menu”
*2
“On”
“Off”
“Traction 
Battery
Cooler”“On”
“Off”
“Speed
Limit”
*2, 3
(
 P.   2 5 6 )
“Off”Switches  the  operation  con-
tents  of  the  speed  limit  func-
tion.
“Only Display”
“With Caution”
“Language”
“English” (English)
Switches  the  language  dis-
played on the screen.“Français” (French)
“Español” (Spanish)
“Calendar”
Month/Day/Year*4Changes  the  date  used  for  the
electricity  and  fuel  consump-
tion  record  and  the  charging
timer function.
Day/Month/Year*5
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3. Instrument cluster
Meter control switches
These  switches  are  used  when  adjusting  the  display  position  and  bright-
ness of the head-up display. ( P. 254)
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch (P.   2 5 3)
Vehicle speed display
Cruise control display
 (P. 403)
Hybrid System Indicator ( P. 223)
The  display  contents  of  the  Hybrid  System  Indicator  are  differe nt  in  EV
mode and HV mode.
EV driving range
Indicates  the  estimated  distance  that  can  be  driven  using  the  c urrent
remaining hybrid battery (traction battery). ( P. 108)
When  the  air  conditioning  system  is  operating,  the  driving  rang e  with  the
air conditioning system on is displayed.
The  EV  driving  range  may  shorten  even  when  not  driving  due  to  p ower
consumption by the system.
Insert display ( P.   2 5 5)
This  display  inserts  information  from  each  driving  support  syst em  accord-
ing to driving conditions.
Route guidance display ( P. 256)
This  display  is  automatically  shown  when  the  navigation  system  is  per-
forming route guidance.
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5-1. Before driving
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the  “READY”
indicator is illuminated. This prevents the vehicle from creepi ng.
■ When driving the vehicle
● Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and accel-
erator pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal. 
• Accidentally  depressing  the  accelerator  pedal  instead  of  the  b rake
pedal will result in sudden acceleration that may lead to an accident.
• When  backing  up,  you  may  twist  your  body  around,  leading  to  a  diffi- culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make  sure  to  keep  a  correct  driving  posture  even  when  moving  t he
vehicle only slightly. This allows you to depress the brake and accelera-
tor pedals properly.
• Depress  the  brake  pedal  using  your  right  foot.  Depressing  the  brake
pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency,  result-
ing in an accident.
● The  driver  should  pay  extra  attention  to  pedestrians  when  the  v ehicle  is
powered only  by the electric  motor (traction motor). As there i s  no engine
noise,  the  pedestrians  may  misjudge  the  vehicle’s  movement.  Even
though  the  vehicle  is  equipped  with  the  vehicle  proximity  notif ication  sys-
tem,  drive  with  care  as  pedestrians  in  the  vicinity  may  still  not  notice  the
vehicle if the surrounding area is noisy.
● Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammabl e materials
such as leaves, paper or rags. 
The  exhaust  system  and  exhaust  gases  can  be  extremely  hot. Thes e  hot
parts may cause a fire if there is any flammable material nearby.
● During normal driving, do not turn off the hybrid system. Turning the hybrid
system  off  while  driving  will  not  cause  loss  of  steering  or  braking  control,
however,  power  assist  to  the  steering  will  be  lost.  This  will  m ake  it  more
difficult to steer smoothly, so you should pull over and stop t he vehicle as
soon as it is safe to do so.
In the event of an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the
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3475-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge
If  the  shift  position  is  in  N,  the  hybrid  battery  (traction  battery)  will  not  be
charged. To  help  prevent  the  battery  from  discharging,  avoid  leaving  the  N
position selected for an extended period of time.
■ Situations where shift control system malfunctions are possible
If  any  of  the  following  situations  occurs,  shift  control  system  malfunctions
are possible. 
Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe place on level ground, a pply the park-
ing brake, and then contact your Toyota dealer.
● When the warning message indicating the shift control system ap pears on
the multi-information display.
● The display indicates that no shift position is selected for mo re than a few
seconds.
■ Notes regarding shift lever and P position switch operation
Avoid repeatedly operating the shift lever and P position switch in quick suc-
cession.
The  system  protection  function  may  activate  and  it  will  not  be  temporarily
possible  to  shift  the  shift  position  other  than  P.  If  this  happens,  please wait
for approximately 20 seconds before attempting to change the sh ift position
again.