2023 TOYOTA BZ4X light

1132-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en
2
Electric Vehicle system
 P.102
1 Open the charging port lid.
( P.85)
The charging inlet light will illumi-
NOTICE
●After removing the plug from the
outlet, 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.
How to use DC
charging
This section explains the
DC charging procedure for
the traction battery.
When using a DC charger,
make sure to check the
operation instructions of
the DC charger.
WARNING
■When using a DC charger
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause an
unexpected accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Use a SAE J 1772 compliant
DC charger.
●Do not use the charging cable
longer than 30 meters.
Confirm the following
before charging
When charging

1142-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_ennate.
2
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

1162-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en1
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.

1192-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en
2
Electric Vehicle system
according to the set start time
and stop time.
*
*: There might be a slight error in the timing when charging starts
due to the state of the traction
battery.
■Repeated setting
The periodic charging schedule
can be set by selecting your
desired day of the week. Select
one or more day of the week to
do the charging schedule.
■Turning “Charge Now” on
and off
To start charging without chang-
ing the charging schedule set-
ting, turn “Charge Now” on to
temporarily cancel the charging
schedule and enable charging
after connecting the AC
charging connector.
*
*: If the charging connector is removed during charging while
the charging schedule is regis-
tered and “Charge Now” is on,
“Charge Now” turns off.
■“Next Event”
Of the registered charging
schedules, the closest charging
schedule after the current time
is called the “Next Event”.
For charging schedule, AC
charging will be performed
according to the Next Event. The charging schedule can be
registered on the multi-informa-
tion display or multimedia.

Multi-information display
operation:  P.121
 Multimedia operation: P. 1 2 5
■Charging schedule
●The charging schedule cannot be
set while driving.
●A maximum of 15 charging sched-
ules can be registered.
If the charging mode is set to “Start-
Stop” and the start time and stop
time are set to the same time,
charging will be performed for 24
hours from the start time.
The charging schedule function can
not be used when using DC
charging.
■To make sure that the charging
schedule function operates cor-
rectly
Check the following items.
●Adjust the clock to the correct time
(  P.158)
●The calendar is set to the correct
date ( P.158)
●Check that the power switch is
turned off
●After registering the charging
Registering the charging
schedule

1202-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_enschedule, connect the AC
charging connector
The charging start time is deter-
mined based on the charging
schedule at the t ime that the AC
charging connector was connected.
●Connect the AC charging connec-
tor before the start time
When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the set
start time, the next charging sched-
ule will be referenced.
When the charging mode is “Start-
Stop”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the start
time, charging will start immediately
and charging will be performed until
the stop time.
●After connecting the AC charging
connector, check that the charging
indicator of the charging port
flashes ( P. 8 6 )
●Do not use an ou tlet that has a
power cut off function (including a
timer function)
Use an outlet that constantly sup-
plies electricity. For outlets where
the power is cut off due to a timer
function, etc., charging may not be
carried out accord ing to plan if the
power is cut off during the set time.
■When the AC charging connec-
tor remains connected to the
vehicle
●When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, even if multiple consecu-
tive charging schedules are regis-
tered, the next charge will not be
carried out according to the
charging schedule until the AC
charging connector is removed
and reconnected after charging
completes. Also, when the traction
battery is fully charged, charging
according to the charging sched- ule will not be carried out.
●If the charging stop time is
reached before t
he traction bat-
tery is fully cha rged and the
charging mode is set to “Start-
Stop”, the nearest charging
schedule after the stop time is
updated as the next charging
schedule, and charging is
repeated until the battery is fully
charged.
■Smartphone-linked operation
After applying to Toyota App, it is
possible to use the smartphone
application to change charging
schedule settings.
For details about Toyota Apps, refer
to http://www.toyota.com/
connected-services in the United
States and http://www.toy-
ota.ca/connected in Canada.
■When charging schedules are
ignored
When the following operations are
performed while the charging
schedule is on standby, charging
schedule is temporarily canceled
and charging is started.
●When the Remote Air Condition-
ing System ( P.409) is operated
●When turning “My Room Mode”
on ( P.129)
●When turning “Charge Now” on
( P.124, 128)
●When an operation that temporar-
ily cancel charging using the
charging schedule ( P.107)
■Battery heater ( P.99)/“Battery
Cooler” ( P. 9 9 )
Depending on the temperature of
the traction battery , the traction bat-
tery heater or traction battery cooler
may be activated and the charging
indicator may light up while the timer
is waiting for charging.

1302-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en
the electric power balance will
be automatically displayed on
the multi-information display,
and an approximation of the
electricity balance (the balance
between the amount of electric-
ity provided and electricity con-
sumed) during My Room Mode
can be checked.Discharging (-)
Charging (+)
The size of the arrow symbol
changes depending on the power
supply and electric ity consumption
amounts.
If the electricity consumption is
more than the power supply, is
displayed more than .
If the power supply and electricity
consumption amounts are equal,
and are displayed as the
same size.
■Meter display while charging
After turning the power switch to ON
while charging, the power switch
automatically turns off if My Room
Mode is not selected within approxi-
mately 100 seconds.
■When using My Room Mode the
following may occur
●When the remaining charge of the
traction battery d rops to the lower
limit, the air conditioning system
automatically stops. In that case,
the air conditioning system can
not operate until the remaining
charge of the traction battery
increases. Turn off the power
switch once, then use My Room
Mode after the remaining charge
of the traction battery increases.
●The charging time of the traction
battery gets longer.
●Noise may be heard from the
radio depending on conditions of
the radio wave.
●The surrounding area of the
onboard traction battery charger
in the motor compartment may
become hot.
●The electric power steering sys-
tem warning light (yellow) may
turn on, but this is not a malfunc-
tion.
■Using My Room Mode during
DC charging
When using My Room mode during
DC charging, the state of charge
completion will be lo wer than when
not using My Room Mode.
■When “My Room Mode” is used
while the traction battery is fully
charged
When the power switch is turned on
while the traction b attery is fully
charged and the charging connector
that supplies power is connected,
“Charging Port Lid is Open” is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play. In this cas e, press on the
meter control switches to display the
setting screen of “My Room Mode”,
and then select “My Room Mode”.
When “My Room Mode” is used
while the traction b attery is fully
charged, the electric power of the

1432-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en
2
Electric Vehicle system
■If “Charging Stopped High Energy Use See Owner’s Manual”
is shown
■If “Charging System Malfunction See Owner’s Manual” is
shown
The AC charger is not com-
patible with the vehicle
Check if it is possible to charge with the AC
charging cable equipped with the vehicle.
If charging cannot be carried out even when
using the genuine AC charging cable, contact
your Toyota dealer.
The DC charger is malfunc-
tioning.If the message above is displayed when DC
charging has not stopp ed operations, the DC
charger may be damaged, so do not use that
DC charger. Check if it is possible to charge
with another DC charger.
The DC charger is not com-
patible with the vehicle.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
Likely causeCorrection procedure
Power is being consumed by electri-
cal components of vehicle
Check the following items, and then
carry out charging again.
• If the headlights and audio are turned on, tur n them off.
• Turn the power switch off.
If charging cannot be carried out,
even after performing the above, the
12-volt battery may not be suffi-
ciently charged. Operate the EV sys-
tem and wait for approximately 15
minutes or more to charge the
12-volt battery.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
Malfunction occurred in charging
systemHave the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.

1442-2. Charging
Owners Manual_USA_M42C01_en
■If “The Traction Battery Temp is low System put priority on
charging to preserve battery condition” is shown
■If “Check Charging System Close Charging Port Lid See
Owner’s Manual” is shown
■If “Charging Stopped Time Limit Reached” is shown
Likely causeCorrection procedure
The traction battery warming control
is operated ( P. 9 9 )
When the traction battery warming
control operates, the charging
schedule is not used and charging is
performed.
This is a control to protect the trac-
tion battery, and not a malfunction.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
System check is not completed prop-
erly after DC charging.
The EV system can not be started
until the system check is completed
properly. Perform a system check
following the procedures on P.115.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
The DC charging is not completed
within the restric ted time with DC
charger.
• Depending on the type of DC char- ger, the timer may be set to stop
charging after a certain time.
Check with the charging station
manager.
Depending on the condition of the
vehicle, the charging time may
become longer than normal, and the
DC charging may not be completed
within the restricted time.
• When the A/C, headlights, audio system, etc., are turned on, the
electricity consum ption of the vehi-
cle will be increas ed. Perform the
DC charging after turning off all of
the above.
• The temperature of the traction battery may be low. Perform the
DC charging after warming up the
traction battery.