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333. Things you must know
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Things you must know
■Conditions in which the gasoline engine may not stop
The gasoline engine starts and stops automatically. However, it may not stop
automatically in the following conditions
*:
● During gasoline engine warm-up
● During hybrid battery (traction battery) charging
● When the temperature of the hybrid battery (traction battery) is high or low
● When the windshield defogger switch is pressed.
*: Depending on the circumstances, the gasoline engine may also not stop
automatically in situations other than those above.
WARNING
■ While driving
The driver should pay extra attention to pedestrians when the v ehicle is
powered only by the electric motor (traction motor). As there is no engine
noise, the pedestrians may misjudge the vehicle’s movement. Even though
the vehicle is equipped with the Acoustic Vehicle Alerting Syst em, drive with
care as pedestrians in the vicinity may still not notice the ve hicle if the sur-
rounding area is noisy.
NOTICE
■ DC/DC converter air intake vent
● Make sure not to block the air intake vent with anything, such as a seat
cover, plastic cover, or luggage. Blocking the air intake vent may prevent
the plug-in hybrid system from operating properly.
● When dust etc. has accumulated in the air intake vent, clean it with a vac-
uum cleaner to prevent the vent from clogging.
● Do not wet or allow foreign substances to enter the air vent as this may
cause a short circuit and damage the DC/DC converter.
● Do not carry large amounts of water such as water cooler bottle s in the
vehicle. If water spills onto the DC/DC converter, the converte r may be
damaged. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
● A filter is installed to the air intake vent. When the filter r emains noticeably
dirty even after cleaning the air intake vent, filter cleaning or replacement
is recommended. When cleaning the filter, refer to “OWNER’S MAN UAL”.
● If “Maintenance required for DCDC converter cooling parts See Owner’s
Manual” is shown on the multi-information display, the air intake vent and
filter may be clogged. Refer to “OWNER’S MANUAL” for information on
how to clean the air intake vent.
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3. Things you must know
NOTICE
■Notice about fuel
● For plug-in hybrid vehicles, fuel may remain in the tank for a long time and
undergo changes in quality depending on the how the vehicle is used.
Refuel at least 5.3 gal.(20 L, 4.4 Imp.gal.) of fuel every 12 m onths (refuel a
total of at least 5.3 gal. [20 L, 4.4 Imp.gal.] over a 12-month period), as this
may affect components of the fuel system or the gasoline engine .
● If the vehicle has not been refueled for a certain amount of ti me and it is
possible that the quality of the fuel remaining in the tank has changed, “No
New Fuel has been Added Recently Please refuel” is displayed on the
multi-information display when the power switch is turned to ON. If the
message is displayed, refuel the vehicle immediately.
