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2-1. Electric vehicle system
Electric Vehicle system
12-volt battery
Provides electricity to various vehicle systems such as the SRS airbags, headlights,
wipers, etc.
*: AWD models only
■When braking (regenerative
braking)
The battery electric motor (traction
motor) charges the traction battery.
The driving range can be extended
by actively using this regenerative
braking to store electricity in the
traction battery.
The battery electric vehicle is
driven using electricity, which is
received from an external power
source and stored in the traction
battery. Not only public charging
stations, but also household sock-
ets can be used for charging. Pro-
cedures are different from refueling
a conventional vehicle. Therefore,
make sure to read the following
thoroughly.
Charging equipment (P.95)
AC charging cable (P. 9 8 )
Power sources that can be used
( P.112)
Things to know before charging
( P.118)
How to charge your vehicle
( P.121, 129)
When charging cannot be per-
formed normally ( P.152)
■Regenerative braking
In the following situations, kinetic energy
is converted to electric energy and deceleration force can be obtained in conjunction with the recharging of the
traction battery.
●The accelerator pedal is released
while driving with the shift position in D.
●The brake pedal is depressed while driving with the shift position in D.
■Charging the 12-volt battery
The 12-volt battery is charged from the
traction battery when the EV system is operated or while the traction battery is being charged.
If the vehicle has not been used for a long time, the 12-volt battery may become low due to self-discharge. If this
occurs, follow the correct procedures. ( P.544)
■When not using the vehicle for an
extended period of time
●When the vehicle will not be used for
an extended period of time, charge the traction battery once a month. This protects the traction battery from
extreme voltage decline due to self discharging.
●When the vehicle will not be used for an extended period of time, the 12-volt battery will be charged from the
traction battery to reduce the risk of the 12-volt battery discharged. In this case, the cooling fan may operate,
however it is not a malfunction.
●To prevent the 12-volt battery from
being discharged, do not leave the charging port lid open or the charging cable connected to the vehicle.
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3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
erence only.
Current power consumption
Displays instantaneous current power
consumption.
Trip Average/Total Average
To reset the average power consump-
tion display, press and hold the
meter control switch.
The average power consumption
display can be changed in .
( P.561)
Tr i p Ave ra ge
Displays the average power consump-
tion since EV system start.
Total Average
Displays the average power consump-
tion since the vehicle was recharged.
■Power consumption
It is a numerical value that represents
the power consumption rate and corre- sponds to the fuel consumption rate of gasoline engine vehicles. In this car, the
number of kilometers traveled (km / kWh) per kilowatt hour of electricity (1 kWh) is displayed on each screen as
“electricity cost”.
■Driving support system infor-
mation
Select to display the operational
status of the following systems:
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
( P.283)
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)
( P.299)
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.294)
Cruise control (P.316)
Dynamic radar cruise control
( P.307)
RSA (Road Sign Assist)
( P.304)
■Navigation system-linked dis-
play (if equipped)
Select to display the following navi-
gation system-linked information:
Route guidance to destination
Compass display (heading-up
display)
Select to enable selection of an
audio source or track on the meter
using the meter control switches.
This menu icon can be set to be dis-
played/not displayed in .
Driving support system
information display
Audio system-linked display
