
1682-2. Charging
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
■When the charging cable remains connected to the vehicle
Even if multiple consecutive charge schedules are registered, the next
charge will not be carried out according to the charging schedule until the
charging cable is removed and reconnected after charging completes. Also,
when the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging according
to the charging schedule will not be carried out.
■“Climate Prep” (if equipped)
●When the air conditioning-linked setting is turned on, the air conditioning
operates until the set departure time. Therefore, the air conditioning will con-
sume electricity and charging may not complete by the set departure time.
●If the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging will not be
carried out, even if the charge schedule is set. However, if “Climate Prep” is
turned on, the air conditioning will operate only once when it nears the time
set in “Departure”. If this occurs, the air conditioning will consume electricity
and the remaining charge of the hybrid battery (traction battery) when
departing may be decreased.
●When the doors are unlocked, the air conditioning system does not operate.
■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 Conditioning System (P. 535) is operated
●When turning “Charge Now” on (P. 174)
●When an operation that temporarily cancels charging using the charging
schedule is performed (P. 158)
■Effects of outside temperature
When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, charging schedule may be
ignored due to the outside temperature and charging may start.
■“Traction Battery Cooler” (if equipped) (P. 145)
When charging is carried out using the charging schedule, the hybrid battery
(traction battery) cooling function may operate according to the temperature
of the hybrid battery (traction battery).
●When the charging mode is set to “Start”, cooling starts at the set charging
start time.
●When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, cooling starts approximately
30 minutes before the charging start time. However, if there is no time to fin-
ish charging by the charging schedule, the hybrid battery (traction battery)
cooling time may be shortened and “Traction Battery Cooler” may not oper-
ate.

1712-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
Press or of the
meter control switches to
select the desired day to acti-
vate for the repeated setting,
and then press .
Each time is pressed, the
repeated setting switches
between on and off.
When set to on, the selected day is highlighted and the charging sched-
ule is repeated on that day. It is possible to set more than one day to on.
If no days are set to on, charging is only carried out once according to
the charging schedule for the next 24 hours.
After changing the settings to the desired settings, press to return to
the previous screen.
When the charging mode is
set to “Departure”, set the
“Climate Prep” (P. 166) to
on or off. (if equipped)
To turn the function on and oper-
ate the air conditioning, press
or of the meter control
switches to select “Climate
Prep”, and then press .
Each time is pressed, the function switches between on and off.
After setting operations are
complete, press .
A screen where the settings can
be saved will display.
Press or of the meter
control switches to select “Yes”,
and then press to save the
settings.
If you wish to change the settings, select “No” and perform the setting
procedure from step again.
After setting operations are complete, when the charging cable is con-
nected to the vehicle, charging will be carried out according to the
charging schedule settings.
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1802-2. Charging
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
■Solar charging system
●In the following cases, charging the hybrid battery (traction battery) via the
solar charging system is not performed. Solar power generation stops when
the solar battery becomes fully charged.
• Charging via an external power source
• The power switch is not off
• The “Traction Battery Heater” is operating (P. 144)
• The Remote Air Conditioning System is operating
• When the amount of remaining charge in the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is approximately 90% or more of the fully charged capacity for the
charging from an external power source
●In the following cases, the solar charging system stops solar power genera-
tion and power supply to the hybrid battery (traction battery) and auxiliary
systems.
• The temperature preservation function of the solar charging system oper-
ates
• There is a malfunction in the solar charging system
• When the 12-volt battery terminals are disconnected
●The amount of power generated by the solar roof differs according to the
season, climate, weather conditions, vehicle angle and surrounding condi-
tions.
●If even part of the solar roof is in the shade, there may be an extreme drop
in power generation.
●Please adhere to the following in order to allow full performance of the solar
roof.
• Clean the roof on a routine basis (Especially fallen leaves and bird drop-
pings can lead to a substantial decrease in power generation)
• Remove snow from the roof as soon as possible
• Do not attach any seals or stickers to the roof
It is recommended not to install a roof carrier etc. unless it is necessary
●When the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging the bat-
tery via the solar charging system is not performed. When it is not neces-
sary to perform charging from an external power source, charge the vehicle
as much as possible using the solar charging system during the day and
use the external power source only at night. As a result, the solar charging
system can be used effectively.
●When the vehicle is left in the hot weather, the temperature preservation
function of the solar charging system becomes easy to operate due to high
temperature of the vehicle interior. The solar charging system can be used
effectively by using a sunshade or parking the vehicle facing north, etc.

1852-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
Charging starts, even though charge schedule is registered
“Charge Now” is set to “On”
When charging according to the charging
schedule, set “Charge Now” to “Off”.
(P. 174)
Charge schedule is set to
“Off”Check that charge schedule is not set to
“Off”. (P. 1 7 2 )
Charging mode is set to
“Departure” and schedule
departure time is close to
current timeWhen the system determines that there is
no time to finish charging by the set sched-
uled departure time, it starts charging.
Check the charge schedules.
Charging cable was
removed and reinserted
while charging indicator was
flashingIf the charging cable is removed and rein-
serted while the charging indicator is flash-
ing, the charging schedule is canceled
(P. 158). Temporarily remove the charging
cable, and then reconnect it.
The Remote Air Conditioning
System was operated
When the Remote Air Conditioning System
is operated, the system will start charging,
even if the charge schedule is registered. To
carry out charging using the charging
schedule, stop the Remote Air Conditioning
System, and then reconnect the charging
cable.
“Traction Battery Heater”
(P. 144) operated
When the charging mode is set to “Depar-
ture”, “Traction Battery Heater” may operate
before charging starts. Check the status of
the charging indicator. (P. 115)
Charging ends earlier than time set in “Departure”
Charging end time does not
match estimated end time
due to condition of power
source or outside tempera-
tureIf sudden changes in temperature or
changes in the condition of the power
source occur while charging, charging may
end earlier than the time estimated by the
system.
Likely causeCorrection procedure

1862-2. Charging
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
Charging is not complete, even though it is time set in “Departure”
“Climate Prep” is set to “On”
(vehicles with “Climate Prep”
function)
When “Climate Prep” is set to “On”, the air
conditioning operates until the set departure
time. Therefore, charging may not complete
by the set time due to charging conditions.
To have the hybrid battery (traction battery)
fully charged, allow charging to continue.
Charging end time does not
match estimated end time
due to condition of power
source or outside tempera-
tureIf sudden changes in temperature or
changes in the condition of the power
source occur while charging, charging may
not end exactly at the time estimated by the
system.
Charging does not start, even though it is time set in “Start”
Charging cable was con-
nected after set timeConnect the charging cable before the time
set in “Start”.
Likely causeCorrection procedure

1872-2. Charging
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Plug-in hybrid system
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
When the hybrid system is started
after charging, a message is dis-
played in the multi-information dis-
play.
When this occurs, follow the
instructions displayed on the
screen.
When charging-related message is displayed
Likely causeCorrection procedure
If “Charging Stopped Due to Pulled Charging Connector” is shown
Charging connector is
removed while charging
When the charging connector is removed
while charging, charging stops. If you want
to fully charge the hybrid battery (traction
battery), reconnect the charging connector.
After the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) is fully charged,
the charging connector is
removed while the hybrid
battery (traction battery) is
being recharged again
because electricity-consum-
ing functions
* have been
used and the remaining
charge is now reduced.
*: Electricity is consumed
when operating “Traction
Battery Heater” (P. 144),
the air conditioning-linked
function (P. 166) or
Remote Air Conditioning
System (P. 535).

2033. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liquid crystal displays, and there is no problem continuing to
use the display.
■ Pop-up display
Some functions, such as the driving mode select switch and air conditioning
system, are operation-linked and display pop-up screens on the multi-infor-
mation display. If the pop-up screens of these functions are not desired, they
can be turned off in the “Meter Customize” settings. ( P. 250)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
■ Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid operating the meter control switch while driving as much
as possible, and do not look continuously at the multi-information display
while driving. Stop the vehicle and operate the meter control switch. Failure
to do so may cause a steering wheel operation error, resulting in an unex-
pected accident.
NOTICE
■ The information display at low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to warm up before using the liquid crystal
information display. At extremely low temperatures, the information display
monitor may respond slowly, and display changes may be delayed.
Do not place anything or attach a sticker
in front of the instrument cluster. The item
may obscure or obstruct the display, or
could reflect off the display, possibly
causing an accident.

2153. Instrument cluster
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Instrument cluster
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47F38E_(EE)
*1: If is pressed and held while this item is displayed, the information is
reset.
*2: This item is reset each time the hybrid system starts.
*3: This value is not displayed if electricity needed for EV driving is not remain-
ing.
*4: When the air conditioning system is operating, the icon display changes to
and the driving range with the air conditioning system on is dis-
played.
*5: The EV driving range may shorten even when not driving due to power
consumption by the system.
Mileage display Average fuel consumption display
1ODO (Odometer)
Total mileage
Average fuel consumption since
last reset
Average fuel consumption since
last reset
*1
2TRIP A (Trip meter A)
Mileage since last reset
*1
TRIP A average fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption since
TRIP A was reset
*1
3TRIP B (Trip meter B)
Mileage since last reset
*1
TRIP B average fuel consumption
Average fuel consumption since
TRIP B was reset
*1
4
(Mileage since hybrid sys-
tem was started)
Mileage since hybrid system
started
*2
Average fuel consumption after
hybrid system started
Average fuel consumption since
hybrid system was started
*2
5
(Distance to empty)
Approximate distance vehicle
can travel based on current
remaining fuel amount
Blank screen
6
(EV driving range)
Approximate driving range using
only the electric motor (traction
motor) (P. 109)
*3, 4, 5
Blank screen
7Blank screenBlank screen
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