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Electric Vehicle system
tem can be used by the power
supply from an external power
source
*.
*: Depending on the situation, elec-
tricity of the traction battery may
be consumed.
■Traction battery heater
When the outside temperature
is low and the charging cable is
connected to the vehicle, this
function automatically warms
the traction battery until it
reaches or exceeds a certain
temperature.
 The operation of this function
is stopped automatically when
the charging cable is discon-
nected or if the charging cable
is left connected to the vehicle
for approximately 3 days.
 When the charging schedule
is used ( P.118), this func-
tion will operate according to
the schedule settings.
■Traction battery warming
control
This control operates after the
charging cable remains con-
nected to the vehicle for approx-
imately 3 days and the traction
battery heater automatically
stops. It automatically insulates
the traction battery in extremely
low temperatures.
 This control stops 31 days
after the charging cable is
connected, even if it is still
connected to the vehicle. 
When this control operates,
charging schedule settings
are ignored and charging
starts immediately.
■Traction battery cooler
When the traction battery is hot
and the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle, this
function cools the traction bat-
tery to protect it.
The function may operate when
continuously driving at high
speeds such as driving on high-
ways or freeways, or during DC
charging.
■Using My Room Mode during
DC charging
 P.130
■Traction battery heater
●Traction battery heater may oper-
ate when charging is not being
performed.
●When Traction battery heater is
operating, the charging indicator
will illuminate.
●When Traction battery heater is
operating during charging, the
charging may take longer than
normal.
●The remaining charge of the trac-
tion battery declines when the
traction battery hea ter operates, it
might be necessary to recharge
the traction battery again in order
to supplement the remaining
charge.
■Traction battery cooler
●For AC charging: Traction battery
cooler settings can be changed on
the multi-information display.
(  P.100)
●The AC charging indicator will illu-

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■Safety functions
●The EV system will not start while
the charging cable is attached to
the vehicle, even if the power
switch is operated.
●If the charging cable is connected
while the “READY” indicator is illu-
minated, the EV system will stop
automatically and driving will not
be possible.
Things to know before
charging
Make sure to read the fol-
lowing precautions before
charging the traction bat-
tery.
WARNING
■Caution when charging
People with implantable cardiac
pacemakers or cardiac resynchro-
nization therapy-pacemakers
should not carry out the charging
procedure. Ask someone else to
do it.
●Do not approach the charger
and charging cable while
charging.
Charging procedure may affect
the operation of such devices.
●Do not remain in the vehicle
during charging.
Charging procedure may affect
the operation of such devices.
●Do not enter the vehicle even to
take something out of the lug-
gage compartment.
Charging procedure may affect
the operation of such devices.
■When the charg ing cable is
connected to the vehicle
Do not change the shift position
from P.
In the unlikely event that the
charging cable has been dam-
aged, the shift position may
change from P to another position
and the vehicle could move, pos-
sibly leading to an accident.
■Charging precautions
This vehicle has been designed to
allow charging from an external
power source using an AC
charging cable for exclusive use
with standard household AC out-
lets.
However, the vehicle differs
greatly from standard household
electrical goods in the following
ways, and incorrect usage could
cause fire or electric shock, possi-
bly leading to d eath or serious
injury.
●When 240V charging, a large
amount of current will flow for a
long time.
●Charging can be conducted out-
doors.
NOTICE
■Charging precautions
To charge properly, follow the pro-
cedure after reading the explana-
tion below. Charging is intended
to be carried out by licensed driv-
ers only who properly understand
the charging procedure.
●Do not allow people who is not
used to charging, such as chil-
dren, to perform charging with-
out supervision.
Also, keep the AC charging
cable out of reach of infants.

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Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_enthe charging schedule and start
charging, perform any of the follow-
ing procedures.
●Turn “Charge Now” on (
P.124,
128)
●While the charging indicator is
flashing, remove and reconnect
the charging conn ector immedi-
ately
■When the charging connector
cannot be inserted into the AC
charging inlet
 P. 9 3
■Safety function
If the latch release button is
pressed, charging will not begin
even if the AC charging cable is
connected.
Also, charging will be stopped if the
latch release button is pressed and
held for several seconds during
charging. When restarting charging,
reinsert the charging connector after
pulling it out , and check that the
charging indicator of the charging
port illuminates.
■Charging time may increase
 P. 1 0 4
■When your circuit breaker trips
during charging
The upper limit of the charging cur-
rent can be chan ged on the multi-
information display or multimedia.
●Setting operations on multi-infor-
mation display
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 Se ttings” screen will
be displayed.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Current”, and then
press .
The “Charging Curr ent” screen will
be displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “16A”
or “8A” and then press .
●Setting operations on multimedia
1 Select .
2 Select “Vehicle customize”.
3 Select “Charging”.
4 Select “Charging current”.
5 S e l e c t “ 1 6 A” o r “ 8 A” .
The maximum charging current is
limited to less than or equal to the
selected current.
*
If the breaker still trips while
charging, even after changing the
upper limit of the charging current,
check if the connected power
source meets the specified charging
conditions. ( P.96)
*: Restricting the charging current
will lengthen the c harging time.
■Changing the “Cha rging Limit”
settings
The upper limit of the charge capac-
ity can be chang ed on the multi-
information display or multimedia.
The selected upper limit value is
common to AC charging and DC
charging.
●Setting operations on multi-infor-
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WARNING
●When charging outdoors, make
sure to connect to a weather-
proof outlet for outdoor use.
Ensure the weatherproof outlet
cover closes completely. If the
weatherproof outlet cover can-
not be closed, install a weather-
proof outlet cover that will close.
●In order to stop charging at the
charging station, follow the
instructions of the charger.
●If any heat, smoke, odors, noise
or other abnormalities are
noticed during charging, stop
charging immediately.
●Do not insert the plug if the out-
let is submerged in water or
snow.
●When charging while it is raining
or snowing, do not connect or
disconnect the plug if your
hands are wet. Also, do not get
the plug or outlet wet.
●Do not charge the vehicle
during a lightning storm.
●Prevent the AC charging cable
from being caught in the door or
back door.
●Do not let the wheels on the AC
charging cable, plug, charging
connector and CCID (Charging
Circuit Interrupting Device).
●Firmly insert the plug into the
outlet.
●Do not use an extension cord
and converting adaptor.
●Close the hood before using the
charging system.
The cooling fan may start oper-
ating suddenly. Touching or get-
ting close to rotating parts such
as the fan may cause your
hands or clothes (especially a
necktie or scarf) to become
caught and result in a serious
injury.
●After connecting the charging
cable, confirm that it is not
wound around anything.
●If the power indicator on the
CCID (Charging Circuit Inter-
rupting Device) does not illumi-
nate after plugging the AC
charging cable into the outlet,
unplug it immediately.
■If the error warn ing indicator
on the CCID (Charging Circuit
Interrupting Device) illumi-
nates or flashes during
charging
There may be an electrical leak-
age in the power source path, or
there may be a malfunction in the
AC charging cable or CCID
(Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device).
Refer to P.90 and follow the cor-
rection procedure. If the error
warning indicator does not turn off
even after performing the correc-
tion procedure, immediately stop
charging, remove the AC
charging cable and contact your
Toyota dealer. Continuing to
charge the vehicle in that condi-
tion may lead to u nforeseen acci-
dents or serious injury.

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Open the AC charging inlet
cap, and then open the DC
charging inlet cap.
3 Insert DC charging connector
firmly and fully into the
charging inlet
Insert the DC charging connector
and it will lock automatically.
The DC charging connector shape
and treatment will differ depending
on the type of DC charger. Perform
the operations in accordance to
handling procedures of the DC
charger.
4Operate the DC charger and
start the charging.
Follow the handling procedures of
the DC charger to start charging.
Charging starts after a system
check is done.
5 Confirm that the charging
indicator on the charging port
lights up.
When the charging indicator is not
lit, charging has not started.
Stop the charging in accordance to
the handling procedures of the DC
charger when it is desired to inter-
rupt the DC charging.
■Charging time may increase
when
 P.104
■When the DC charging connec-
tor cannot be inserted into the
DC charging inlet
 P. 9 5
■If a message indicating vehicle
error on the DC charger side is
displayed
Even if a message indicating vehicle
error on the DC charger side (ex.
vehicle error found, vehicle error
occurred, etc.) is displayed, there is
no vehicle fault but possibly a com-
munication error between the DC
charger and vehicle. In this case,
there may be terminal damage (bad
contact) in the DC charging connec-
tor. If there is no er ror with the vehi-
cle, contact the fa cility manager of
the DC charger.
■During DC charging
●The current charging condition
can be checked on the multi-infor-
mation display.
●The actual charging time may dif-
fer from that dis played on the DC
charger during charging.
●There may be occasions the radio

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cannot be hear d due to noise
occurrence during DC charging
●As the battery approaches full
charge, the charging speed will
decrease and it will take longer to
complete charging.
●The time to complete charging
may change, or charging may
stop before reaching the upper
limit of the charge capacity, due to
the remaining charge of the trac-
tion battery, the outside tempera-
ture, the specifications of the
charger (stand), etc.
●It is recommended to avoid fre-
quent DC charging to prevent a
decline in the traction battery
capacity.
●Quickly move from the DC
charging space for other users
after the DC charging is com-
pleted.
■How to set the DC charging
power
You can change the DC charging
power limit on the multi-information
display or multimedia.
●Setting operations on multi-infor-
mation display
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 Sett ings” screen will
be displayed.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “DC charging power”, and then press
.
The “DC charging power” screen
will be displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
charging power from “MAX”,
“125kW”, “100kW”, “75kW”,
“50kW” and then press .
*The maximum power when
charging is limited to the selected
power or less.
If “MAX” is selected , the vehicle will
be charged with the maximum
power that can be charged.
●Setting operations on multimedia
1 Select .
2 Select “Vehicle customize”.
3 Select “Charging”.
4 Select “DC charging power”.
5 Select from “MAX”, “125kW”,
“100kW”, “75kW”, “50kW”.
*The maximum power when
charging is limited to the selected
power or less.
If “MAX” is selected , the vehicle will
be charged with the maximum
power that can be charged.
■Changing the “Cha rging Limit”
settings
 P.108
■If “Check Charging System
Close Charging Port Lid See
Owner’s Manual” is displayed
on the multi-information display
If the system check after DC
charging is not completed success-
fully, the EV system will not start
even if the power switch is pressed
while depressing the brake pedal.
Perform a system check with the fol-
lowing procedures.

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Be sure to engage the parking
brake and then turn the power
switch off.
2 Close the charging inlet cap,
close the charging port lid.
3 Check if “Checking Charging
System” is displayed on the
multi-information display when
the power switch is turned to ON.
Do not open the c harging port lid
while the charging system is check-
ing.
When the system check is com-
pleted, the power switch automati-
cally turns off.
4 Press the power switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
“READY” indicator turns on.
Contact your Toyot a dealer if the
charging system check is done and
the message on the multi-informa-
tion display does not go off.
WARNING
■Warnings for DC charging
Be sure to observe the following
when using DC charging.
Failure to do so may cause an
accident that could lead to death
or serious injury.
●Check that the DC charger and
DC charging inlet are not dam-
aged. If there is any damage to
the DC charging inlet, do not
perform a DC charge and have
it inspected immediately at your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not touch the terminals of
the DC charging connector or
inlet with metallic sharp tips
(wires and needles), or allow a
short circuit to occur with foreign
objects.
●Do not insert anything other
than the DC charging connector
into the DC charging inlet.
●Check that the DC charging
cable is not coiled up or pinned
underneath heavy objects.
●Be sure the DC charging inlet
makes direct contact with the
DC charging connector.
Do not connect conversion
adapters, extension cords, etc.,
between the DC charging con-
nector and DC ch arging inlet.
●When DC charging is inter-
rupted, follow the handling pro-
cedures of the DC charger.
Immediately stop the DC
charging when the re is an out-
break of heat, smoke, strange
noises or smells, etc., during
charging.
●Check that the DC charging
connector and DC charging inlet
do not have foreign objects or
snow or ice attached to it. If any-
thing is attached t o the inlet, be
sure to complete ly remove the
material before connecting the
DC charging connector.
●Do not charge the vehicle when
there is a possibility of lightning.
If you notice lightning while
charging the vehicle, do not
touch the vehicle and the DC
charging cable.
●Do not get the DC charging inlet
terminals wet.
●Close the hood when using DC
charging. The cooling fan may
suddenly start to run. Keep
hands and clothing (especially a
tie, a scarf or a muffler) away
from the fan. Fa ilure to do so
may cause the hands or cloth-
ing to be caught, resulting in
serious injury.

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1 Operate the DC charger to
stop the charging.
DC charging connector will be
unlocked automatically when
charging is completed.
2Remove the DC charging
connector.
The DC charging connector shape
and treatment will differ depending
on the type of DC charger. Perform
the operations in accordance to
handling procedures of the DC
charger.
Return the removed DC charging
connector to its original position.
3Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the DC
charging inlet cap, and then
close the charging port lid.
■When DC charging cannot be
stopped
If charging cannot be stopped from
the DC charger si de due to a mal-
function, etc.
You can also stop DC charging by
pressing the door unlock button (on
the electronic key, or driver’s door)
three times at 1 to 2 seconds inter-
vals.
WARNING
■When connecting the DC
charging connector
●Follow the handling procedures
of the DC charger to connect
the DC charging connector. If
the connector is not connected
properly, the system cannot rec-
ognize the connection, and it
may be possible to start the EV
system.
After charging is completed, make
sure to remove th e DC charging
connector from the DC charging
inlet before start ing the EV sys-
tem.
If the vehicle is started off with the
connector still connected, it could
lead to an accident, possibly
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not remove the DC charging
connector from the DC charging
inlet during DC charging. After
operating the DC charger to
stop charging, remove the DC
charging connector from the DC
charging inlet.
NOTICE
■When using DC charging
Make sure to follo w the handling
procedures of the DC charger. If
the procedures are not followed
properly, the vehicle and the DC
charger may be damaged.
After charging