2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID change time

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Plug-in hybrid system
■Charging from an external
power source ( →P.135)
This is a charging method used
when charging from an AC socket
(220 V - 240 V) with the AC
charging cable equipped to the
vehicle or charging at a public
charging station.
The charging start time (or departure
time) and day can be set to carry out
charging using the charging schedule
at the desired date and time. ( →P.144)
■Using the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) charge mode
( →P.87)
The plug-in hybrid system can be
switched to hybrid battery (traction
battery) charge mode to charge the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
using electricity generated by gaso-
line engine operation.
The maximum charge amount in the
hybrid battery (traction battery) charge
mode is approximately 80% of the fully
charged capacity for the charging from
an external power source.
The time required to charge the
hybrid battery (traction battery) dif -
fers according to t he charging volt-
age and charging current.
 Home power source (except for
France, Finland and Switzerland)
Charging voltage*1: AC 230 V
Charging current*2: 10A
Estimated charging time*3, 4: Approxi -
mately 7 hours 30 minutes
Home power source (for France,
Finland and Switzerland)
Charging voltage*1: AC 230 V
Charging current*2: 8A
Estimated charging time*3, 4: Approxi -
mately 9 hours
 Charging station (3.3 kW
onboard traction battery charger)
Charging voltage*1: AC 230 V
Charging current*2: 16A
Estimated charging time*3, 4: Approxi -
mately 5 hours
 Charging station (6.6 kW
onboard traction battery char -
ger*5)
Charging voltage*1: AC 230 V
Charging current*2: 32A
Estimated charging time*3, 4: Approxi -
mately 2 hours 30 minutes
*1: The charging voltage may differ
depending on the target region.
*2: This is the maximum value. Further -
more, the upper limit of the charging
current can be changed in “Vehicle
Settings”. ( →P.125)
*3: The time required to complete
charging depends on conditions
Charging methods
The following methods can be
used to charge the hybrid bat -
tery (traction battery).
Types of charging methods
Estimated charging time

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■Hybrid battery (traction bat -
tery) warming control (Green -
land only)
This control operates after the AC
charging cable remains connected
to the vehicle for 3 days and “Bat -
tery Heater” autom atically stops. It
automatically insulates the hybrid
battery (traction battery) in
extremely low temperatures.
 This control stops 31 days after
the AC charging cable is con -
nected, even if it is still con -
nected to the vehicle.
 When this control operates,
charging schedule settings are
ignored and charging starts.
■“Battery Cooler”
When the hybrid battery (traction
battery) is hot and the AC charging
cable is connected to the vehicle,
this function cools the hybrid bat -
tery (traction battery) before
charging is carried out.
“Battery Cooler” will operate when
the “Battery Cooler” of the
“Charging Settings” on the multi-
information di splay is on. (→P.187)
■Traction battery heating and cool-
ing system (“Battery Heater” and “Battery Cooler”)
●The system operates when the hybrid battery (traction battery) is below or
above a certain temperature.
●The system may operate when
charging is not being performed.
●When the charging schedule is used
( →P.144), this function will operate
according to the charging schedule.
■“Battery Heater”
●When “Battery Heat er” is operating,
the charging indi cator illuminates.
●When the AC charging cable is
removed from the v ehicle or remains
connected to the ve hicle for approxi- mately 3 days, t he system automati-
cally stops.
●When “Battery Heat er” is operating
during charging, the charging time
may be longer than normal.
●If the outside temperature becomes
high while “Batter y Heater” is operat- ing, charging may complete earlier
than the “Departure” time set.
( →P.144)
●When the traction battery is almost
completely charged , “Battery Cooler” may not be implemented.
●When the following operations are performed while “Battery Heater” is
operating, the hybrid battery (traction
battery) heating operation stops. • The shift lever is changed to any posi-
tion other than P
• The Remote Air Conditioning System is operated ( →P.460)
●“Battery Heater” may operate even when the hybrid battery (traction bat -
tery) is fully charged depending on the
temperature of the hybrid battery (traction battery).
• The remaining charge of the hybrid
battery (traction battery) decreases when “Battery Heater” operates. The
charging operation may start again to
charge the hybrid battery (traction bat - tery).
• “Charging Stopped Due to Pulled
Charging Connector” may be shown
when the charging connector is removed while recharging. ( →P.160)
■“Battery Cooler”
●The charging indicator is illuminated while “Battery Cooler” is on standby or
operating.
●“Battery Cooler” is i mplemented for a

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Plug-in hybrid system
This vehicle has been designed to
allow charging from an external
power source using a AC charging
cable for exclusive use with stan -
dard household AC sockets.
However, the vehicle differs greatly
from standard household electrical
goods in the following ways, and
incorrect usage could cause fire or
electric shock, possibly leading to
death or serious injury.
 The charging operation is
designed to ope rate at 8A-10A
continuously for the charge dura -
tion (approximately 9 hours).
( →P.127)
 Charging can be conducted out-
doors.
To charge properly, follow the pro -
cedure after reading the explana -
tion below. Charging is intended to
be carried out by licensed drivers
only who properly understand the
charging procedure.
 Do not allow children to use the
AC charging cable without
supervision. Also, keep the AC
charging cable out of reach of
infants.
 When charging with a charger,
follow the procedures for using
each charger.
 When charging using a public
charging facility, check the set -
ting of the charging schedule
function.
• When the charging schedule is regis -
tered, temporarily turn off the function
or turn “Charge Now” on. ( →P.145)
• When the charging schedule is set to
on, charging will not start even if the
AC charging cable is connected.
Also, charging fee may occur due to
connection of the A C charging cable.
Before charging, always check the
following items.
 The parking brake is applied.
( →P.326)
 Lights such as the headlights,
emergency flashers and interior
lights etc. are turned off.
If these light switche s are turned on,
then these features will consume elec-
tricity, and charging time will increase.
The power switch is turned to
OFF. ( →P.320)
Before charging, make sure that
WARNING
■When the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle
Do not operate the shift lever.
In the unlikely event that the AC
charging cable ha s been damaged,
the shift position may change from P to another positio n and the vehicle
could move, possibly leading to an
accident.
Charging precautions
Confirm the following before
charging
Inspecting the AC charging
cable

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■Calendar settings
Current date and tim e information is
automatically set u sing GPS. However, if GPS calibration of clock is turned off in
the multimedia system s ettings, the date
needs to be set on t he multi-information display.
If the calendar settings check screen is
displayed when an attempt was made to register a charge schedule, check that
the correct date is set. If it is incorrect,
be sure to correct it.
If the calendar information is wrong, the
charging schedule function will not oper -
ate normally.
When registering the charging
schedule, the following settings can
be changed.
■Select the charging mode
One of the two following charging
modes can be selected.
“Start”
Starts charging at the set time*1 and fin -
ishes charging when fully charged.*2
“Departure”
Starts charging to finish at the set
time.*3, 4
When this setting is selected, the air
conditioning-linked function can be
used.
*1: Charging schedule function is per -
formed in accordance with the clock
in the multi-information display.
Before registering the charging
schedule, check the clock settings to
the proper time.
*2: There might be a slight error in the
timing when charging starts due to
the state of the hy brid battery (trac-
tion battery).
*3: When the system d etermines that
there is no time to finish charging by
the set scheduled departure time, it
starts charging. Check the charging
schedules.
*4: If sudden changes in temperature or
changes in the condition of the
power source occur while charging,
charging may not end exactly at the
time estimated by the system.
■Repeated setting
The periodic charging schedule can
be set by select ing your desired
day of the week. (If no days are
selected, charging is only carried
out once.)
■Air conditioning-linked set -
ting (“Climate Prep”)
When the charging mode is set to
“Departure”, the vehicle air condi -
tioning system ( →P.452) can be set
to automatically operate* according
Using the charging
schedule function
Charging can be carried out at
the desired time by registering
the charging schedule. Also, it
is possible to set the charging
schedule to one’s prefer -
ences, such as having
charging complete by a certain
departure time or be carried
out at the same time on certain
days.
Settings of the charging
schedule function

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to the set time.
By adjusting the cabi n temperature in
advance, passengers can enjoy a
pleasant interior immediately after
entering the vehicle.
*: Operation starts approximately 20
minutes before the set departure
time.
■Turning “Charge Now” on and
off
If even one charging schedule is
registered, charging does not start
until the set time, even if the AC
charging cable is connected to the
vehicle. To start c harging without
changing the charging schedule
setting, turn “Charge Now” on to
temporarily cancel the charging
schedule and enable charging after
connecting the AC charging cable.*
*: If the charging connector is removed
during charging while the charging
schedule is registered and “Charge
Now” is on, “Charg e Now” turns off.
■Changing “Next Event”*1
It is possible to temporarily set the
time of the next charging schedule
without changing the registered
repeated setting.*2
*1: The “Next Event” refers to the clos -
est charging sched ule from the cur-
rent time among t he registered
charging schedules. Charging
schedule is performed based on the
“Next Event”.
*2: When “Next Event” is changed, the
current charging schedule will be
temporarily ignored and charging will
not be carried out until the time
specified by “Ne xt Event”. (For
example, when “Nex t Event” is set
for 2 days later, e ven if items are
registered on the charging schedule,
charging will not be carried out until
the time specified by “Next Event”.)
The charging schedule can be reg-
istered on the multi-information dis -
play: →P.147
■Charging schedule
●The charging schedule cannot be set while driving.
●A maximum of 15 charging schedules can be registered.
■To make sure that the charging
schedule function operates cor -
rectly
Check the following items.
●Adjust the clock to the correct time ( →P.179)
●The calendar is set to the correct date
( →P.186)
●Check that the power switch is turned
off
●After registering the charging sched-
ule, connect the AC charging cable The charging start time is determined
based on the charging schedule at the
time that the AC charging cable was
Registering the charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
When operating charging schedule,
use the meter co ntrol switches.
Meter control switches
( →P.180)
Multi-information display
■Registering the charging
schedule
1 Press or of the meter
control switches to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “Vehi -
cle Settings”, and then press
and hold .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press .
The “Charging Settings” screen will be
displayed.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Schedule”, and then
press .
The “Charging Schedule” screen will be
displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and then
press .
The “Scheduled Even ts” screen will be
displayed.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “+”,
and then press .
The “Charging Mode” screen will be displayed.
7 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to change with the cursor,
and then press or to
change the setting.
Set the desired charging mode and charging start (or departure) time.
When the charging mode is “Start”, this
sets the charging start time. When it is
Setting procedure
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schedule settings.
■Switching charging schedules
between on and off
The registered cha rging schedules
can be turned on and off.
1 Perform step 1 to 5 of the “Reg-
istering the charging schedule”
procedure ( →P.147) and display
“Scheduled Events” screen.
A list of the regi stered charging sched- ule will be displayed.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to turn ON/OFF, and then
press .
Each time is pre ssed, the selected
charging schedule switches between on and off.
When set to off, a charging schedule is
ignored and charging according to the
charging schedule is not carried out.
■Changing the registered
charging schedules
The registered charging schedules
can be modified or deleted.
1 Perform step 1 to 5 of the “Reg-
istering the charging schedule”
procedure ( →P.147) and display
“Scheduled Events” screen.
A list of the registered charging sched - ule will be displayed.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to change, and then press
and hold .
The “Edit Event” screen will be dis -

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played.
3 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to operate, press and
perform the necessary opera -
tion.
 “Edit”
Change the desired settings as
described start ing from step 7 of the
“Registering the charging schedule”
procedure. ( →P.147)
Press to return to the previous
screen.
 “Delete”
A deletion confirmation screen will be
displayed.
Press or of the meter control
switches to select “Yes”, and then
press to delete the selected
charging schedule.
To cancel deletion, select “No” and
then press .
Press to return to the previous
screen.
■Setting “Charge Now” to on
The “Charge Now” setting can be
changed by perform ing one of the
two following procedures.
Operation on “Charging Sched -
ule” screen
1 Perform step 1 to 4 of the “Reg-
istering the charging schedule”
procedure ( →P.147) and display
“Charging Schedule” screen.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charge Now”, and then press
.
Each time is pressed, “Charge
Now” switches bet ween on and off.
Operation on “Closing Display”
screen*
*: If “Closing Display” is not set to
“Charging Schedule” on the
screen of the multi-information dis -
play, the “Closing Display” is not dis -
played. In this case, check the