2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID warning

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Plug-in hybrid system
■Charging at a public charging sta-
tion with authentication function
When a door is unlocked during charging, the charging connector is
unlocked and charging will be stopped. In this case, the charging station authentication is canceled and charging
may not be able to restart. Reconnect the charging connector and perform authentication for the charging station.
■Protection function of AC charging
inlet overheating (vehicles with 7 kW onboard traction battery char-ger)
By installing a temperature sensor to the AC charging inlet, prevents parts from melting when the temperature rises due
to foreign matter entering the charging connector. When a certain temperature increase is detected, charging is
stopped immediately and a message is displayed on the multi-information dis-play. After the temperature has
decreased, charging resumes by per- forming the operation to start charging again.
WARNING
■When charging
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause an unex-
pected accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Connect to a power source suitable
for charging. ( P.124)
●Check that the AC charging cable,
plug and socket are free of foreign matter.
●Before charging, check that the AC charging inlet is not deformed, damaged or corroded, and check
that the inlet is free of foreign mat- ter such as dirt, snow and ice. If there is dirt or dust in these areas,
remove completely before inserting the charging connector.
●Before inserting the charging plug into the charger, make sure there is no dirt or dust on the terminal
areas. If there is dirt or dust in these areas, remove completely before inserting the charging plug.
●Do not get the terminals of the AC charging inlet wet.
●Only use sockets where the plug can be securely inserted.
●Do not bundle or wind the AC charging cable while charging, as
doing so may result in overheating.
●Do not touch the terminals of the
charging connector and AC charging inlet with a sharp metal objects (needles etc.) or hands, or
short them with foreign objects.
●When charging outdoors, make
sure to connect to a rain-tight socket for outdoor use. Ensure the rain-tight cover closes completely. If
the rain-tight cover cannot be closed, install a rain-tight cover that will close.
●In order to stop charging at the charging station, follow the instruc-
tions 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 socket is submerged in water or snow.
●When charging while it is raining or snowing, do not connect or discon-
nect 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.

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WARNING
●Do not let the wheels on the AC charging cable, plug, charging con-
nector and CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device).
●Firmly insert the plug into the socket.
●Do not use an extension cord and converting adaptor.
●Close the hood before using the charging system.The cooling fan may start operating
suddenly. Touching or getting 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 seri-ous injury.
●After connecting the charging cable, confirm that it is not wound
around anything.
●If the power indicator on the CCID
(Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) does not illuminate after plugging the AC charging cable into
the socket-outlet, unplug it immedi- ately.
■If the error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Inter-rupting Device) illuminates or
flashes during charging
There may be an electrical leakage in the power source path, or there may
be a malfunction in the AC charging cable or CCID (Charging Circuit Inter-rupting Device). Refer to P.113 and
follow the correction 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 any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer. Con-tinuing to charge the vehicle in that
condition may lead to unforeseen accidents or serious injury.
■Onboard traction battery charger
The onboard traction battery charger is located under the rear seats. Make
sure to observe the following precau- tions regarding the onboard traction battery charger. Failure to observe
these precautions may result in death or serious injury such as burns and electric shocks.
●The onboard traction battery char-ger is hot during charging. Do not touch the onboard traction battery
charger, as doing so may result in burns.
●Do not disassemble, repair or mod-ify the onboard traction battery charger. When the onboard traction
battery charger needs to be repaired, consult any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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Plug-in hybrid system
To prevent electrical shock, be sure
to remove by following the proce-
dures below.
1 Unlock the doors to unlock the
charging connector. ( P.122)
The charging connector will be
unlocked and the AC charging inlet light will illuminate when the doors are unlocked.
NOTICE
■When charging
Do not insert the plug into the AC
charging inlet.
The AC charging inlet may be dam- aged.
■Using private power generator
Do not use private power generators
as a power source for charging.
Doing so may make charging unsta- ble, the voltage may be insufficient,
and the error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) of the AC charging cable may
flash.
■Usable temperature range
●Do not charge if the outside tem- perature is -30°C (-22°F) or below, as it is likely that charging will take
longer.
●Do not leave the vehicle or the
charging cable in areas where the outside temperature is lower than -40°C (-40°F).
■Charging station
Due to the environment in which the
power equipment is located, charging may be unstable due to noise, the voltage may be insufficient, and the
error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) of the AC charging cable may flash.
■Onboard traction battery char-ger cooling air intake vent
Cooling air intake vent for the
onboard traction battery charger is installed under the rear seats.
Make sure to observe the following
precautions regarding the cooling air intake vent. Failure to observe these precautions may result in a charging
system malfunction.
●Do not block the air intake vent with
seat covers or luggage
●If the air intake vent is clogged with dust, clean it with a vacuum cleaner
●Do not allow water or foreign matter to enter the air intake vent
●Do not spill large amounts of water
near the air intake vent If water is spilled, have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer and do not charge the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) before the inspection.
After charging

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■When the outside temperature is low or high
The level shown on the SOC (State of Charge) gauge ( P.187, 193) may drop slightly when the power switch is turned
to ON, even if charging has been com- pleted and the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged. However, this
does not indicate a malfunction.
■When removing the charging con- nector
Unlock the doors using the smart entry
& start system or wireless remote con- trol to unlock the charging connector, check that the lock is released, and then
pull the charging connector towards you. ( P.121)
■If the charging connector cannot be unlocked
 P.123
WARNING
■After charging
Remove the plug if it will not be used for a long time.
Dirt and dust may accumulate plug or
socket, which could cause a malfunc- tion or fire, possibly leading to death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■After charging
●Store the AC charging cable out of
reach from infants and children.
●After disconnecting the charging
connector from the AC charging inlet, make sure to put on the AC charging inlet cap and close the
charging port lid. If the AC charging inlet cap is not put on, water or for-eign objects may enter the AC
charging inlet, which could lead to vehicle damage.
●After removing the plug from the socket, keep it in a safe place free from moisture and dust. The AC
charging cable or plug may be dam- aged if the cable is stepped on or ridden over by the vehicle.

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Plug-in hybrid system
When operating charging schedule,
use the meter control switches.
Meter control switches
( P.212)
Multi-information display
■Registering the charging
schedule
1 Press and hold to display
the cursor on the content display
area (center) of the multi-infor-
mation display.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
and then press .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“ Vehicle Settings”. Then
press and hold .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press .
The “Charging Settings” screen will be
displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Schedule”, and then
press .
The “Charging Schedule” screen will be displayed.
6 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and then
press .
The “Scheduled Events” screen will be
WARNING
■Cautions while performing the setting operation
When performing the setting opera- tion while the hybrid system is oper-ated, ensure that the vehicle is parked
in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful car-
bon monoxide (CO) may collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■While performing the setting operation
When performing the setting opera- tion while the hybrid system is stopped, be careful that the 12-volt
battery will not be discharged.
Setting operations on 12.3-
inch multi-information dis-
play (if equipped)
A
B

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the “Registering the charging
schedule” procedure. ( P.153)
Press to return to the previous
screen.
■When charging schedule setting
operations are canceled
When the vehicle is in the following con- ditions, charging schedule setting oper-
ations are canceled.
●The power switch is operated before
the settings are confirmed
●The vehicle starts off
●A display with a higher priority than that of the charging schedule setting
is shown
■“Next Event”
After charging completes, the “Next Event” displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display will not change until the AC charging cable is removed, even after charging is performed according to the
“Next Event” schedule.
■To return to original setting after changing “Next Event” setting
Turning the setting of “Charge Now” on
and then off can return the setting of “Next Event” to its original setting.
■When “Next Event” is changed while charging
●When the charging mode is “Depar-ture”, the current charging is inter-
rupted or continued depending on the remaining time until the charging is completed.
●When the charging mode is “Start”,
the current charging is interrupted, the next charging will start at the set time.
■When the power switch is turned off
You can check the next charging sched- ule (“Next Event”) on the “Closing Dis-
play” screen*
*: The “Closing Display” screen may not
be displayed during charging.
For details on how to operate the Multi-
media Display, refer to “Multimedia
WARNING
■Cautions while performing the setting operation
When performing the setting opera-
tion while the hybrid system is oper- ated, ensure that the vehicle is parked in a place with adequate ventilation.
In a closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful car-bon monoxide (CO) may collect and
enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■While performing the setting operation
When performing the setting opera- tion while the hybrid system is stopped, be careful that the 12-volt
battery will not be discharged.
Setting operations on the
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and off.
After setting operations are com-
plete, charging starts when the AC
charging cable is connected.
( P.135)
■When a charging schedule has
been registered
When all the items in the charging schedule are turned off, icons are not
displayed on the “Charging schedule” screen (calendar display).
The icons will be displayed when they
are set to on using the “Events” screen.
■When charging schedule setting operations are canceled
When the vehicle is in the following con-
ditions, charging schedule setting oper- ations are canceled.
●The power switch is turned off before the settings are confirmed
●The vehicle starts off
●A display with a higher priority than
that of the charging schedule setting is shown
WARNING
■Cautions while performing the setting operation
As the hybrid system needs to be operating during setting up the dis-play, ensure that the vehicle is parked
in a place with adequate ventilation. In a closed area such as a garage, exhaust gases including harmful car-
bon monoxide (CO) may collect and enter the vehicle. This may lead to death or a serious health hazard.
NOTICE
■While performing the setting operation
When performing the setting opera- tion while the hybrid system is stopped, be careful that the 12-volt
battery will not be discharged.

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Vehicles with 7-inch multi-infor-
mation display
Vehicles with 12.3-inch multi-
information display
Discharging status
Charging status
When the electricity supply from the AC
charging cable is larger than the power
consumption inside the vehicle,
becomes larger. When the power con-
sumption is larger than the electricity
supply, becomes larger.
When the electricity supply and con-
sumption are balanced (when the
power balance is judged to be zero),
and are displayed as the same
size.
■When a door is unlocked while
using “My Room Mode”
The charging connector unlocks,
charging stops and “My Room Mode”
stops. In order to use “My Room Mode”
again, reconnect the AC charging cable
and start “My Room Mode” (P.164).
When using “My Room Mode” with pub-lic charging station, operation to start
charging using the charger may be
required again before starting “My Room
Mode”.
■Meter display during charging
If “My Room Mode” is not turned on for
approximately 100 seconds after the
power switch is turned on during
charging, the power switch will automat-
ically turn off.
■While using “My Room Mode”
Any of the following may occur.
●When the remaining charge of the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
reaches the lower limit, the air condi-
tioning system automatically turns off.
In this situation, the air conditioning
system cannot be used until the
remaining charge of the hybrid battery
(traction battery) increases. Turn the
power switch off and use “My Room
Mode” after the remaining charge of
the hybrid battery (traction battery) is
restored.
●When the outside temperature is low,
the heater output may be limited due
to the air conditioning system opera-
tion being restricted.
●Warning lights and indicators such as
electric power steering system warn-
ing light (yellow) and malfunction indi-
cator lamp may turn on, but this is not
a malfunction.
Also, when the surrounding area is
dark, the headlights are turned on.
(P.326)
■When a charging schedule is regis-
tered
When “My Room Mode” starts while the
charging schedule is on standby,
charging schedules are ignored and
charging starts.
■When “My Room Mode” is used
while the hybrid battery (traction
battery) is fully charged
When the power switch is turned on
while the hybrid battery (traction battery)
is fully charged and the charging con-
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