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2-2. Charging

■Charging electricity

How to use AC

charging

This vehicle can be charged up to

approximately 7 kW.

However, depending on the used

charger or AC charging cable,

charging electricity may be limited.

This section explains the

procedure for charging the

traction battery with an AC

charging cable.

When using an AC charger,

make sure to check the

operation instructions of

the AC charger.

2

When the charging sched-

ule is registered, make sure

“Charge Now” is turned on

before charging. (P.124,

128)

NOTICE

■When using the AC charging

cable and related parts

To prevent damage to the AC

charging cable and related parts,

observe the following precautions.

●When interrupting or canceling

charging, remove the charging

connector before removing the

plug.

●When removing the AC

charging cable, check that the

charging connector is unlocked.

●Do not forcefully pull the

charging connector cap and AC

charging inlet cap.

●Do not apply a vibration to the

charging connector while

charging. Charging may be

stopped.

●Do not insert anything but the

charging connector into the AC

charging inlet.

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plug, use a string, etc., to hang the

CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting

Device) on a hook or equivalent.

NOTICE

●When inserting the plug into or

removing the plug from the out-

let, make sure to hold the body

of the plug.

●Do not damage the AC charging

inlet cap with a sharp object.

●Do not forcefully pull the AC

charging cable that is caught or

entangled. If the cable is entan-

gled, disentangle it before

using.

■AC charging inlet

Do not disassemble, repair or

modify the AC charging inlet.

When the AC charging inlet needs

to be repaired, consult your Toy-

ota dealer.

3 Open the charging port lid.

(P.85)

The charging inlet light

minate.

will illu-

Charging precautions

P.102

When charging

1 Prepare the AC charging

cable. (P.87)

2 Insert the plug of the AC

charging cable into the outlet

of the external power source.

4 Open the AC charging inlet

Make sure to hold the body of the

plug and insert it firmly into the out-

let.

cap.

If there is a switch that can switch

the power supply to the outlet, turn

it on.

Check that the power indicator on

the CCID (Charging Circuit Inter-

rupting Device) is illuminated.

(If it is not illuminated, refer to

P.133)

In order to reduce the load on the

outlet and plug, when inserting the

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nate when the charging connector

5 Remove the charging con-

nector cap and secure it to

the cable.

is inserted. (P.133)

If the charging indicator is flashing,

the charging schedule is registered.

(P.107)

If the error warning indicator on the

CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting

Device) flashes during charging,

check P.90 and follow the correc-

tion procedure.

The charging indicator will turn off

when charging is completed.

2

The charging indicator will also turn

off when charging is interrupted. In

this case, refer to P.133

6 Insert the charging connector

into the AC charging inlet.

Align the guide position on the bot-

tom of the charging connector, and

push the charging connector

straight into the AC charging inlet

as far as possible. Once a click

sound is heard, check that the

charging connector is securely

locked.

■When connecting the AC

charging connector

If the door is opened or the power

switch is turned to ON with the AC

charging connector connected, the

charging cable indicator turns on to

notify that the AC charging connec-

tor is connected.

When the charging connector is

inserted straight as far as possible,

it will automatically lock. (P.93)

■If the charging indicator of the

charging port flashes after con-

necting the AC charging cable

7 Confirm that the charging

indicator of the charging port

is illuminated.

The charging schedule (P.118) is

registered and charging cannot be

performed. To cancel charging using

Charging will not start if the

charging indicator does not illumi-

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the charging schedule and start

charging, perform any of the follow-

ing procedures.

“Charging Settings”, and then

press

.

●Turn “Charge Now” on (P.124,

128)

The “Charging Settings” screen will

be displayed.

●While the charging indicator is

flashing, remove and reconnect

the charging connector immedi-

ately

4 Press

or

of the meter

control switches to select

“Charging Current”, and then

■When the charging connector

cannot be inserted into the AC

charging inlet

press

.

The “Charging Current” screen will

be displayed.

P.93

5 Press

control switches to select “16A”

or “8A” and then press

●Setting operations on multimedia

1 Select

or

of the meter

■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.

.

2 Select “Vehicle customize”.

3 Select “Charging”.

4 Select “Charging current”.

5 Select “16A” or “8A”.

The maximum charging current is

limited to less than or equal to the

■Charging time may increase

P.104

*

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.96)

■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.

*

: Restricting the charging current

●Setting operations on multi-infor-

mation display

will lengthen the charging time.

■Changing the “Charging Limit”

1 Press

control switches to select

2 Press or of the meter

or

of the meter

settings

.

The upper limit of the charge capac-

ity can be changed on the multi-

information display or multimedia.

control switches to select “Vehi-

cle Settings”, and then press and

The selected upper limit value is

common to AC charging and DC

charging.

hold

.

●Setting operations on multi-infor-

mation display

3 Press

or

of the meter

control switches to select

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When a certain temperature

increase is detected, charging is

stopped immediately.

1 Press

control switches to select

2 Press or of the meter

or

of the meter

.

After this, when the power switch is

off, a message will be displayed on

the multi-information display

(P.140)

control switches to select “Vehi-

cle Settings”, and then press and

hold

.

WARNING

3 Press

or

of the meter

■When charging

control switches to select

“Charging Settings”, and then

Observe the following precau-

tions.

2

Failure to do so may cause an

unexpected accident, resulting in

death or serious injury.

press

.

The “Charging Settings” screen will

be displayed.

●Connect to a power source suit-

able for charging. (P.96)

4 Press

or

of the meter

control switches to select

“Charging Limit”, and then press

●Check that the AC charging

cable, plug and outlet are free of

foreign matter.

.

●Before charging, check that the

AC charging inlet is not

deformed, damaged or cor-

roded, and check that the inlet

is free of foreign matter such as

dirt, snow and ice.

The “Charging Limit” screen will be

displayed.

5 Select “Full”, “90%”, “80%”,

“70%”, “60%” or “50%” and then

If there is dirt or dust in these

areas, remove completely

before inserting the charging

connector.

press

●Setting operations on multimedia

1 Select

.

●Do not get the terminals of the

AC charging inlet wet.

2 Select “Vehicle customize”.

3 Select “Charging”.

4 Select “Charging limit”.

●Only use outlets where the plug

can be securely inserted.

5 Select “Full”, “90%”, “80%”,

“70%”, “60%” or “50%”.

●Do not bundle or wind the AC

charging cable while charging,

as doing so may result in over-

heating.

If the setting is changed during DC

charging, charging may stop due to

the operation of the DC charger

timer and the traction battery cannot

be fully charged.

●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 for-

eign objects.

■Protection function of AC

charging inlet overheating

By installing a temperature sensor

to the AC charging inlet, prevents

parts from melting when the tem-

perature rises due to foreign matter

entering the charging connector.

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WARNING

●Close the hood before using the

charging system.

●When charging outdoors, make

sure to connect to a weather-

proof outlet for outdoor use.

Ensure the weatherproof outlet

cover closes completely. If the

weatherproof outlet cover can-

not be closed, install a weather-

proof outlet cover that will close.

The cooling fan may start oper-

ating suddenly. Touching or get-

ting 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 serious

injury.

●In order to stop charging at the

charging station, follow the

instructions of the charger.

●After connecting the charging

cable, confirm that it is not

wound around anything.

●If any heat, smoke, odors, noise

or other abnormalities are

noticed during charging, stop

charging immediately.

●If the power indicator on the

CCID (Charging Circuit Inter-

rupting Device) does not illumi-

nate after plugging the AC

charging cable into the outlet,

unplug it immediately.

●Do not insert the plug if the out-

let is submerged in water or

snow.

■If the error warning indicator

on the CCID (Charging Circuit

Interrupting Device) illumi-

nates or flashes during

charging

●When charging while it is raining

or snowing, do not connect or

disconnect the plug if your

hands are wet. Also, do not get

the plug or outlet wet.

There may be an electrical leak-

age in the power source path, or

there may be a malfunction in the

AC charging cable or CCID

(Charging Circuit Interrupting

Device).

●Do not charge the vehicle

during a lightning storm.

●Prevent the AC charging cable

from being caught in the door or

back door.

Refer to P.90 and follow the cor-

rection 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 your

Toyota dealer. Continuing to

charge the vehicle in that condi-

tion may lead to unforeseen acci-

dents or serious injury.

●Do not let the wheels on the AC

charging cable, plug, charging

connector and CCID (Charging

Circuit Interrupting Device).

●Firmly insert the plug into the

outlet.

●Do not use an extension cord

and converting adaptor.

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After charging

WARNING

■Onboard traction battery

1 Unlock the doors to unlock

the charging connector.

(P.93)

charger

The onboard traction battery char-

ger is located in the motor com-

partment. Make sure to observe

the following precautions regard-

ing the onboard traction battery

charger. Failure to observe these

precautions may result in death or

serious injury such as burns and

electric shocks.

The charging connector will be

unlocked and the AC charging inlet

light will illuminate when the doors

are unlocked.

2 Pull the charging connector

towards you while pressing

the latch release button.

2

●The onboard traction battery

charger is hot during charging.

Do not touch the onboard trac-

tion battery charger, as doing so

may result in burns.

If the latch release button is

pressed during charging (while the

charging indicator is illuminated),

charging will be interrupted.

●Do not disassemble, repair or

modify the onboard traction bat-

tery charger. When the onboard

traction battery charger needs

to be repaired, consult your Toy-

ota dealer.

NOTICE

■When charging

Do not insert the plug into the AC

charging inlet.

The AC charging inlet may be

damaged.

3 Attach the charging connec-

tor cap.

■Using private power genera-

tor

Do not use private power genera-

tors as a power source for

charging.

Doing so may make charging

unstable, the voltage may be

insufficient, and the charging

operation may stop.

■Charging station

Due to the environment in which

the power equipment is located,

charging may be unstable due to

noise, the voltage may be insuffi-

cient, and the charging operation

may stop.

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ever, this does not indicate a

malfunction.

4 Close the AC charging inlet

cap and close the charging

port lid.

■When removing the charging

connector

Press the latch release button,

check that the lever raises up, and

then pull the charging connector

towards you.

If the lever does not raise up even

after the latch release button is

pressed, the charging connector is

locked. If this occurs, unlock the

doors using the smart key system or

wireless remote control to unlock

the charging connector. (P.167)

5 Remove the plug from the

outlet when the charging

equipment will not be used

for a prolonged period of

time.

Hold the body of the plug when

removing.

Make sure to put the cable away

immediately after disconnecting.

(P.112)

■If the charging connector can-

not be unlocked

P.95

When leaving the plug inserted,

inspect the plug and connector

once a month to check if dirt or dust

has accumulated.

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.

■When the outside temperature

is low or high

The level shown on the SOC (State

of Charge) gauge (P.152) may

drop slightly when the power switch

is turned to ON, even if charging

has been completed and the trac-

tion battery is fully charged. How-

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