1192-2. Charging
2
Plug-in hybrid system
Before charging, make sure that
each part of the AC charging
cable is in good condition.
(P.104)
■During charging
●The charging starting time may
differ depending on the state of
the vehicle, but this does not indi-
cate a malfunction.
●Cooling fan sounds may be heard
from near the rear seat. ( P.89)
●During charging, sounds may be
heard from near the hybrid battery
(traction battery) in accordance
with the operation of the air condi-
tioning system or “Battery Cooler”
( P.114).
●During and after charging, the rear
seat and its surrounding area in
which the onboard traction battery
charger is installed may get warm.
●The surface of the CCID
(Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device) may become hot, but this
does not indicate a malfunction.
●Depending on radio wave condi-
tions, interference may be heard
on the radio.
●The current charging condition
and the estimated time until
charging will complete can be
checked on the multi-information
display.
■Capacity reduction of the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
The capacity of the hybrid battery
(traction battery) will decline gradu-
ally when the hybrid battery (traction
battery) is in use. The rate at which
it declines will diffe r in accordance
with environmental conditions and
the way in which the vehicle is used.
Observing the following can help suppress battery capacity decline.
●Avoid parking the vehicle in areas
with a high temperature under
direct sunlight when the hybrid
battery (traction battery) is fully
charged.
●Avoid accelerating and decelerat-
ing frequently an
d suddenly when
EV driving.
●Avoid frequent driving near the top
speed for EV driving. ( P.80)
●Leave a low level of charge in the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
when leaving the vehicle undriven
for a long period of time.
After confirming that EV mode or
AUTO EV/HV mode has switched
t o H V m o d e , t u r n t h e p o w e r s w i t c h
off.
●Use the charging schedule func-
tion as much as possible in order
to fully charge the hybrid battery
(traction battery) immediately
before starting off. ( P.128)
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 a fter charging
In the following si tuations, the
remaining charge of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction batte ry) after charging
completes may be less than normal
in order to p rotect the system (the
EV driving range after the 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 char ge of the hybrid
battery (traction battery) after
Inspecting the AC
charging cable
1202-2. Charging
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 sen t 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 tha t 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.148)
●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.
●The maximum charging current is
set to 8A or 16A*. ( P.111)
●When the “Battery Heater” oper-
ates. ( P.113)
●When the “Battery Cooler” is oper-
ated before charging. ( P.114)
●When the plug generates heat
due to a loose outlet connection
etc.
*: Vehicles with 7 kW onboard trac-
tion battery charger only
■Using a DC Charger
DC Chargers cannot be used with
this vehicle.
■Charging electricity
This vehicle can be charged up to
approximately 3.5 kW or 7 kW
*.
However, depending on the used
charger or AC charging cable,
charging electrici ty may be limited.
*: Vehicles with 7 kW onboard trac-
tion battery charger only
1232-2. Charging
2
Plug-in hybrid system
charging indicator does not illumi-
nate when the charging connector
is inserted. ( P.98)
If the charging indicator is flashing,
the charging schedule is registered.
( P.128)
If the error warning indicator on the
CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device) flashes during charging,
check P.123 and follow the correc-
tion procedure.
The charging indicator will turn off
when charging is completed.
The charging indicator will also turn
off when charging is interrupted. In
this case, refer to P.152.
■If the charging indicator of the
charging port flashes after con-
necting the AC charging cable
The charging schedule ( P.128) is
registered and charging cannot be
performed. To cancel charging
using the charging schedule and
start charging, per form any of the
following procedures.
●Turn “Charge Now” to ON
( P.135, 141, 147)
●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.108
■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.120
■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.213).
■Protection function of AC
charging inlet overheating
(vehicles with 7 kW onboard
traction battery charger)
By installing a temperature sensor
to the AC charging inlet, prevents
parts from melti ng when the tem-
perature rises due to foreign matter
entering the charging connector.
When a certain temperature
increase is detected, charging is
stopped immediately and a mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display. After the
temperature has decreased,
charging resumes by performing the
operation to start charging again.
WARNING
■When charging
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause an
unexpected accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Connect to a power source suit-
able for charging. ( P.110)
1282-2. Charging
■Calendar settings
The current date an d time is auto-
matically set using GPS. However, if
the automatic setti ng of the clock is
turned off on the Multimedia Dis-
play, it is necessary to set the calen-
dar on the multi-information display
( P.191, 203). For details, refer to
the “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
If the calendar settings check
screen is displayed when an
attempt is made to register a
charging schedule, make sure that
the calendar settings are correctly. If
the calendar is not set correctly, the
charging schedule function will not
operate properly.
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.
“Start” or “Start at set time”
Starts charging at the set time
*1,
2
and finishes charging when
fully charged.
“Departure” or “Departure
time”
Starts charging to finish at the
set time.
*3, 4
When this setting is selected,
the air conditioning-linked func-
tion can be used.
*1: There might be a slight error in the timing when charging starts
due to the state of the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery).
*2: Charging schedule function is performed in accordance with
the clock. Before registering the
charging schedule, check and
set the clock to t he proper time.
*3: If the system de termines that
charging cannot be completed
by the set depart ure time, it will
start charging. Check the
charging schedule.
*4: If the outside temperature changes suddenly o r the state of
the power source being used is
changed during charging, the
system may not complete the
charging as estimated.
■Repeated setting
The periodic charging schedule
can be set by selecting your
desired day of the week. (If no
days are selected, charging is
only carried out once.)
Using the charging
schedule function
Charging can be carried out
at the desired time by regis-
tering the charging sched-
ule. Also, it is possible to
set the charging schedule to
one’s preferences, such as
having charging complete
by a certain departure time
or be carried out at the
same time on certain days.
Settings of the charging
schedule function
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2
Plug-in hybrid system
■Air conditioning-linked set-
ting (“Climate Prep” or “Cli-
mate preparation”)
When the charging mode is set
to “Departure” or “Departure
time”, the vehicle air condition-
ing system ( P.422) can be set
to automatically operate
*
according to the set time.
By adjusting the cabin temperature
in advance, passengers can enjoy
a pleasant interior immediately after
entering the vehicle.
*: Operation starts approximately 20 minutes before the set depar-
ture time.
■Turning “Charge Now” on
and off
If even one charging schedule is
registered, charging does not
start until the set time, even if
the AC charging cable is con-
nected to the vehicle. To start
charging without changing the
charging schedule setting, turn
“Charge Now” on to temporarily
cancel the charging schedule
and enable charging after con-
necting the AC charging cable.
*
*: If the charging connector is removed during charging while
the charging schedule is regis-
tered and “Charge Now” is on,
“Charge Now” turns off.
■Changing “Next Event”*1, 2
It is possible to temporarily set
the time of the next charging
schedule without changing the registered repeated setting.
*3
*1: The “Next Event” refers to the
closest charging schedule from
the current time among the regis-
tered charging schedules.
Charging schedule is performed
based on the “Next Event”.
*2: “Next Event” can not be changed on the Multimedia Display.
*3: When “Next Event” is changed, the current charging schedule
will be temporarily ignored and
charging will not be carried out
until the time specified by “Next
Event”. (For example, when
“Next Event” is set for 2 days
later, even if items are registered
on the charging schedule,
charging will not be carried out
until the time specified by “Next
Event”.)
The charging schedule can be
registered on the multi-informa-
tion display or Multimedia Dis-
play
7-inch multi-information dis-
play operation (if equipped):
P.131
12.3-inch multi-information
display operation (if
equipped): P.137
Multimedia Display opera-
tion: P.143
Registering the charging
schedule
1312-2. Charging
2
Plug-in hybrid system
schedule settings.
For details about Toyota Apps, refer
to http://www.toyota.com/
connectedservices in the United
States and
http://www.toyota.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.431) is operated
●When turning “My Room Mode”
on ( P.148)
●When turning “Charge Now” on
( P.135, 141, 147)
●When an operation that temporar-
ily cancels charg ing using the
charging schedule is performed
( P.123)
■Effects of outside temperature
When the charging mode is set to
“Departure” or “Departure time”,
charging schedule may be ignored
due to the outside temperature and
charging may start.
■“Battery Heater” ( P.113) /
“Battery Cooler” ( P.114)
When charging is c arried out using
the charging schedule, the hybrid
battery (traction battery) heating or
cooling function may operate
according to the te mperature of the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
●When the charging mode is set to
“Start” or “Start at set time”, the
function starts at the set charging
start time.
●“Battery Heater”: When the
charging mode is set to “Depar-
ture” or “Departure time”, the func-
tion starts automatically to
complete heating by the desired
departure time.
●“Battery Cooler”: When the
charging mode is set to “Depar-
ture” or “Departu re time”, cooling
starts approximately 30 minutes
before the charg ing start time.
However, if there i s no time to fin-
ish charging by the charging
schedule, the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) cooling time may be
shortened and “Battery Cooler”
may not operate.
When operating charging
schedule, use the meter control
switches.
Meter control switches
( P.185)
Multi-information display
■Registering the charging
schedule
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 .
Setting operations on 7-
inch multi-information
display (if equipped)
A
B
1322-2. Charging
3Press 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.
5Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and
then press .
The “Scheduled Events” screen will
be displayed.
6Press or of the meter
control switches to select “+”,
and then press .
The “Charging Mode” screen will be displayed.
7
Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
item to change with the cur-
sor, and then press or
to change the setting.
Set the desired charging mode and
charging start (or departure) time.
When the charging mode is “Start”,
this sets the charging start time.
When it is “Departure”, this sets the
charging end time.
After changing the settings to the
desired settings, press .
When the charging mode is set to
“Departure”, the “Climate Prep”
screen is displayed. When the
charging mode is set to “Start”, the
“Repeat” screen (step 9) is dis-
played.
8 When the charging mode is
set to “Departure”, set the
“Climate Prep” to on or off.
*
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2
Plug-in hybrid system
Press or of the meter con-
trol switches and select “Yes” or
“No”, and then press .
Select “Yes” to turn on the air con-
ditioning system and select “No” to
turn it off.
The “Repeat” screen will be dis-
played.
*: When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, “Climate Prep” screen will
not display.
9 To activate the repeated set-
ting, 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 charging
schedule 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 on ce according to
the charging sche dule for the next
24 hours.
After changing the settings to the
desired settings, select “Done”, and
then press .
A screen where the settings can be saved will be displayed.
10Select “Save” and press
to save the settings.
The settings will be saved.
If you wish to change the settings,
press and perform the setting
procedure again.
After setting ope rations are com-
plete, when the AC charging cable
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 Perform step 1 to 5 of the
“Registering the charging
schedule” procedure
( P.131) and display
“Scheduled Events” screen.
A list of the registered charging