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*: When using the hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode
while parked, make sure that no
flammable objects are near the
vehicle and the vehicle is parked
in a well-ventilated area. ( P.76)
■While parking (vehicles
with solar charging system)
Solar charging is performed to
charge the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) when the neces-
sary conditions such as parking
are met. ( P.136)
■After returning home
In order to drive the next time,
charge the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery).
Settings the charging schedule
allows you to charge the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) at the desired
time such as late at night or early in
the morning. Furthermore, the
charging schedule can be set to automatically charge the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) every day or
at the same time on certain days.
(
P.123)
Vehicles with solar charging sys-
tem: When the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) is fully charged,
charging the battery via the solar
charging system is not performed.
If you are not planning on driving
the vehicle for a few days, refrain-
ing from charging the vehicle until
right before you plan on using it will
allow the solar charging system to
be used effectively.
Information related to charging
is displayed and can be checked
on the multi-information display.
■While charging
When any door is opened during
charging with the power switch
off, the current charging condi-
tion and approximate time
remaining until charging is com-
plete are displayed for a certain
period of time.
The actual charging time may differ
depending on conditions such as
the remaining capacity of the hybrid
Checking information
related to charging
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battery (traction battery), outside
temperature, and specifications of
the AC charger.
The time until charging completed
may not be displayed if the
charging current to the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) becomes
smaller and the charging time
becomes longer.
■After charging is complete
When any door is opened with
the power switch off after
charging is complete, a mes-
sage detailing the results of the
charging is displayed for a while.
Also, a message is displayed if
an operation that stops charging
is performed or a situation
where charging cannot be per-
formed occurs.
When a message is displayed, fol-
low the instructions displayed on
the screen. ( P.143)
■Multi-information display
during charging
If approximately 100 seconds
elapse after the power switch is
turned to ON during charging, the
power switch will automatically turn
off and the display will disappear.
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Also, if the hybrid battery (traction
battery) capacity reduces, the dis-
tance that can be driven in EV mode
or AUTO EV/HV mode decreases.
However, vehicle performance does
not significantly become worse.
■When the remaining charge of
the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is low after charging
In the following situations, the
remaining charge of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) after charging
completes may be less than normal
in order to protect the system (the
EV driving range after the hybrid
battery [traction battery] is fully
charged may be shorter).
*
●Charging is carried out when the
outside temperature is low or high.
●Charging is carried out immedi-
ately after high-load driving or in
extreme heat.
When none of the above situations
apply and there is a drastic drop in
the remaining charge of the hybrid
battery (traction battery) after
charging completes, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*: When this occurs, even if the remaining charge display of the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
shows that it is fully charged, the
remaining charge rapidly
decreases faster than normal.
■When the charging amount sent
to the hybrid battery (traction
battery) decreases
When the amount of power supplied
by the charger is low or operation of
the “Battery Heater”, etc., reduces
the charging power sent to the
hybrid battery (traction battery), the
charging amount sent to the hybrid
battery (traction battery) may
decrease.
■Certification
This device complies with Part 15 of
the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harm-
ful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including
interference that may cause unde-
sired operation.
■Charging time may increase
In the following si tuations, charging
time may become longer than nor-
mal:
●In very hot or very cold tempera-
tures.
●When the hybrid battery (traction
battery) becomes hot, such as
immediately after high-load driv-
ing.
●The vehicle is consuming a lot of
electricity, for example, when the
headlights are on etc.
●When using “My Room Mode”.
( P.134)
●There is a power outage during
charging.
●There is an interruption in the
electrical supply.
●There is a drop in the voltage of
external power source.
●The charge in the 12-volt battery
is low, for example due to the
vehicle being left unused for a
long period of time.
●When the upper limit of charging
current is changed in the charging
current setting of the vehicle.
( P.119)
●When the “Battery Heater” oper-
ates. ( P.108)
●When the “Battery Cooler” is oper-
ated before charging. ( P.109)
●When the plug generates heat
due to a loose outlet connection
etc.
●When the temperature of
charging-related parts is high.
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registered and charging cannot be
performed. To cancel charging
using the charging schedule and
start charging, perform any of the
following procedures.
●Turn “Charge Now” on (P.128,
132)
●While the charging indicator is
flashing, remove and reconnect
the charging connector immedi-
ately
■When the charging connector
cannot be inserted into the AC
charging inlet
P.104
■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.114
■While charging
When the power switch is turned to
ON and the energy monitor is dis-
played on the Multimedia Display,
the charging connector is displayed
on the energy monitor and the flow
of electricity during charging is dis-
played ( P.173).
■When your circuit breaker trips
during charging
The upper limit of the charging cur-
rent can be changed on the multi-
information display or Multimedia
Display.
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.106)
*: Restricting the charging current
will lengthen the charging time.
●Setting operations on multi-infor-
mation display
For detail regarding the multi-infor-
mation display, refer to P.161.
1 Press or of the meter
control switches to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “
Vehicle Settings”, and then press
and hold .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press .
The “Charging Settings” screen will
be displayed.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Current”, and then
press .
The “Charging Current” screen will
be displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “8A”,
and then press .
●Setting operations on Multimedia
Display
For detail regardin g the Multimedia
Display, refer to “MULTIMEDIA
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
1 Touch on the main menu.
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Plug-in hybrid system
■If the charging connector can-
not be unlocked
P.104
■Calendar settings
Charging schedule is performed
according to the date and time
shown on the multi-information dis-
play.
If the calendar settings check
screen is displayed when an
attempt was made to register a
charge schedule, check that the cor-
rect date is set. If it is incorrect, be
sure to correct it.
If the calendar info rmation is wrong,
the charging schedule function will
not operate normally.
The current date and time is auto-
matically set using GPS. However, if
the automatic setting of the clock is
turned off on the Multimedia Dis-
play, it is necessary to set the date
and time. For details regarding the
setting of date, refer to P.166, and
regarding setting of the time, refer to
“MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
When registering the charging
schedule, the following settings
can be changed.
■Select the charging mode
One of the two following
charging modes can be
selected.
WARNING
■After charging
Remove the plug if it will not be
used for a long time.
Dirt and dust may accumulate
plug or outlet, which could cause
a malfunction or fire, possibly
leading to death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■After charging
●Store the AC charging cable out
of reach from infants and chil-
dren.
●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 removing the AC charging
connector from the AC charging
inlet, make sure to close the AC
charging port lid.
If the AC charging port lid is left
open, water or foreign objects
may enter the AC charging inlet,
which could lead to vehicle dam-
age.
Using the charging
schedule function
AC charging can be carried
out at the desired time by
registering the charging
schedule.
Settings of the charging
schedule function
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“Start” or “Start at set time”
Starts charging at the set time
*
and finishes charging when fully
charged.
“Start-Stop” or “Start and stop
at set times”
AC charging is performed
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 hybrid bat-
tery (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 while the charging
schedule is registered 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 Dis-
play.
Multi-information display
operation: P.126
Multimedia Display opera-
tion: P.130
■Charging schedule function
●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” or “Start and stop at
set times” and the start time and
end time are set to the same time,
charging will be performed for 24
hours from the start time.
■To make sure that the charging
schedule function operates cor-
rectly
Check the following items.
●The clock is adjusted to the proper
Registering the charging
schedule
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●When an operation that temporar-
ily cancel charging using the
charging schedule (P.118)
■“Battery Heater” ( P.108) /
“Battery Cooler” ( P.109)
Depending on the temperature of
the hybrid battery (traction battery),
“Battery Heater” or “Battery Cooler”
may be activated and the charging
indicator may light up while the
charging schedule is waiting for
charging.
When operating charging
schedule, use the meter control
switches.
Meter control switches
( P.162)
Multi-information display
■Display the “Charging
Schedule” screen
1 Press or of the meter
control switches to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“ Vehicle Settings”, and
then press and hold . 3
Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press .
The “Charging Settings” screen will
be displayed.
4Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Schedule”, and
then press .
The “Charging Schedule” screen
will be displayed.
■Registering the charging
schedule
1 Display the “Charging Sched-
ule” screen. ( P.126)
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and
then press .
The “Scheduled Events” screen will
Setting operations on
multi-information display
A
B
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be displayed.
3Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“add”, and then press .
The “Charging Mode” screen will be
displayed.
4Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
charging mode, and then
press .
Set the time that is desired to start
the charging when charging mode
is “Start”.
Set the time that is desired to start
and completion time when charging
mode is “Start-Stop”.
5Setting desired charging
time, and press .
If you selected the charging mode
“Start-Stop” in step 4, continue to
set the stop time.
6 Select the day desired to
activate the repeated setting,
and then press .
Each time is pressed, the
repeated setting switches between
on and off.
When set to on, the charging
schedule is repeated on that day. It
is possible to set more than one
day to on.
When settings are complete, select
“Done” and then press .
A screen where the settings can be
saved will be displayed.
7Select “Save” and press .
The settings will be saved.
After setting operations are com-
plete, when the AC charging con-
nector is connected to the vehicle,
charging will be carried out accord-
ing to the charging schedule set-
tings.
■Switching charging sched-
ules between on and off
The registered charging sched-
ules can be turned on and off.
1 Display the “Charging Sched-
ule” screen. ( P.126)
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and
then press .
A list of the registered charging
schedule will be displayed.
3Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to turn on/off, and then
press .