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2-1. Electric vehicle system
WARNING
●Never try to open the service plug access hole located under the floor.
The service plug is used only when the vehicle is being serviced and is subject to high voltage.
■Road accident cautions
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of death or serious injury:
●Stop the vehicle in a safe place to
prevent subsequent accidents. While depressing the brake pedal, apply the parking brake and shift
the shift position to P to stop the EV system. Then, slowly release the brake pedal.
●Do not touch the high voltage parts, cables (orange) and connectors.
●If electric wires are exposed inside or outside your vehicle, an electric
shock may occur. Never touch exposed electric wires.
●Do not touch the traction battery if liquid is leaking from or adhered to it. If electrolyte (Organic Carbonate-
based electrolyte) from the traction battery comes into contact with the eyes or skin, it could cause blind-
ness or skin wounds. In the unlikely event that it comes into contact with the eyes or skin, wash it off immedi-
ately with a large amount of water, and seek immediate medical atten-tion.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the traction battery, do not approach the vehicle.
Even in the unlikely event that the traction battery has been damaged, the internal construction of the bat-
tery will prevent a large amount of electrolyte from leaking out. How-ever, if electrolyte leaks, vapors will
be emitted. These vapors are an irritant to skin and eyes and could cause acute poisoning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or high-tem-perature items close to the electro-
lyte. The electrolyte may ignite and cause a fire.
●If a fire occurs in the battery electric vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible. Never use a fire extin-
guisher that is not meant for electri- cal fires. Using even a small amount of water may be danger-
ous.
●If your vehicle needs to be towed,
be sure to transport the vehicle with the front wheels (2WD models) or four wheels (AWD models) raised.
If the vehicle is towed with the wheels which are connected to the electric motor (traction motor) con-
tacting the ground, electricity gener- ated by the operation of the motor may cause a fire to occur depend-
ing on the nature of the damage or malfunction. ( P.509)

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2-2. Charging
Electric Vehicle system
1Unlock the doors to unlock the
charging connector. ( P. 1 1 0 )
The charging connector will be unlocked and the AC charging inlet light
will illuminate when the doors are unlocked.
2 Make sure to hold the body of
the charging connector and pull
it towards you.
3 Attach the charging connector
cap.
4 Close the AC charging inlet cap
and close the charging port lid.
Lock the doors to lock the charging port
WARNING
●The onboard traction battery char- ger is hot during charging. Do not
touch the onboard traction battery charger, as doing so may result in burns.
●Do not disassemble, repair or mod-ify the onboard traction battery
charger. When the onboard trac- tion battery charger needs to be repaired, consult any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
NOTICE
■When charging
Do not insert the plug into the AC charging inlet.The AC charging inlet may be dam-
aged.
■Using private power generator
Do not use private power generators as a power source for charging.
Doing so may make charging unsta- ble, the voltage may be insufficient, and the charging operation may stop.
■Usable temperature range
●Do not charge if the outside tem-
perature is -30°C (-22°F) or below, as it is likely that charging will take longer.
●Do not leave the vehicle or the AC charging cable in areas where the
outside temperature is lower than -40°C (-40°F).
■Charging station
Due to the environment in which the power equipment is located, charging
may be unstable due to noise, the voltage may be insufficient, and the charging operation may stop.
After charging

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2-2. Charging
lid. ( P. 9 6 )
5Remove the plug from the
socket when the charging equip-
ment will not be used for a pro-
longed period of time.
Hold the body of the plug when remov- ing.
Make sure to put the cable away imme- diately after disconnecting. ( P.128)
When leaving the plug inserted, inspect
the plug and connector once a month to check if dirt or dust has accumulated.
■When the outside temperature is
low or high
The level shown on the SOC (State of Charge) gauge ( P.172) may drop
slightly when the power switch is turned to ON, even if charging has been com-pleted and the traction battery is fully
charged. However, this does not indi- cate a malfunction.
■When removing the charging con-nector
Unlock the doors using the smart entry & start system or wireless remote con-
trol to unlock the charging connector,
check that the lock is released, and then pull the charging connector towards you.
■If the AC charging connector can-not be unlocked
 P. 1 1 1
WARNING
■After charging
Remove the plug if it will not be used
for a long time.
Dirt and dust may accumulate plug or socket, which could cause a malfunc-
tion or fire, possibly leading to death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■After charging
●Store the AC charging cable out of reach from infants and children.
●After removing the plug from the socket, keep it in a safe place free
from moisture and dust. The AC charging cable or plug may
be damaged if the cable is stepped on or ridden over by the vehicle.
●After disconnecting the charging connector from the AC charging inlet, make sure to close the AC
charging inlet cap and close the charging port lid.If the AC charging inlet cap is left
open, water or foreign objects may enter the AC charging inlet, which could lead to vehicle damage.

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
electronic key
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
pressed when the electronic key is in
a bag, etc., that is placed on the
ground
●If the switch on the lower part of
the power back door ( P.193) is
pressed with the electronic key not
near the vehicle.
■Hands Free Power Back Door oper- ating conditions (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will open/close automatically when the fol-lowing conditions are met:
●The Hands Free Power Back Door operation is enabled ( P.202)
●The power switch is in OFF.
●The electronic key is within the opera- tional range. ( P.197)
●A foot is put near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moved away from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an elbow,
a knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away from the rear bumper. Make sure to
put it close enough to the center part of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not operate properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
●When operated while a person is too close to the rear bumper
●When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the
vehicle ( P.204)
●When charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC charging cable
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
●When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation of the Hands Free Power Back Door (vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera- tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be careful in the following situations.
●When a large amount of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object, such as a ball, moves under the rear
bumper
●When an object is moved from under
the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while
sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or another part of some-
one’s body contacts the rear bumper while passing by the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park- ing spot, gas station, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ation setting off. ( P.202)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat- tery
To enable the power back door to oper-
ate properly, close the back door manu- ally.
■If the back door opener is inopera-tive
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, cover the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
2 Loose the screw and move the
cover.
3 Move the lever.
4 When installing, reverse the steps listed.
■Customization
Some functions can be customized. (Customizable features: P.564)

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
and immobilizer system from operating
properly. (Ways of coping: P.542)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio station, large dis- play, airport or other facility that gen-erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When carrying a portable radio, cellu-
lar phone, cordless phone or other wireless communication device
●When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum
foil inside • Metallic wallets or bags• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal • Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves• Personal computers or personal digi-
tal assistants (PDAs) • Digital audio players• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
●When the electronic key is placed
near a battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are emitted
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the
window or outside door handle, near the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instru- ment panel, luggage room, floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when
the EV system is started or power switch modes are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near the door pockets when exiting the vehicle.
Depending on the radio wave recep- tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the
door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the elec-tronic key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. How- ever, only the doors detecting the electronic key can be used to unlock
the vehicle.
●Even if the electronic key is not inside
the vehicle, it may be possible to start the EV system if the electronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock if a large amount of water splashes on the door
handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is within the effective range. (The doors will
automatically be locked after approxi- mately 30 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
●When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals will be shown up to two consecu- tive times. After this, no recognition signals will be given.
●If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic
key is near the vehicle, there is a pos- sibility that the door may not be unlocked by the entry function. (Use
the wireless remote control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent

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4-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before folding down the rear
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake firmly (P.254) and shift the shift position to P. ( P.248)
2Adjust the position of the front
seat and the angle of the
seatback. ( P.208)
Depending on the position of the front seat, if the seatback is folded back-ward, it may interfere with the operation
of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of the
rear seat. ( P.212)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out. ( P.452)
This step is not necessary when oper- ating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the rear seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt
inside the seat belt guide and
then return the seatback securely
to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position. If
the seatback is not securely locked, the red marking will be visible. Make sure that the red marking is
not visible.
Folding down the rear seat-
backs
WARNING
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not attempt to fold the seat- backs down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the
shift position to P.

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4-3. Adjusting the seats
■Rear seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your
ears.
■Adjusting the rear seat head
restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level
from the stowed position when using.
■Front seats
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change the
seat height or angle. ( P.208)
■Rear center seat
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear outer seats
1 Pull the seatback lock release
lever and fold down the
seatback until it reaches the
Removing the head
restraints