SUBARU SOLTERRA 2023 Owners Manual
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1 Unlock the doors to unlock
the charging connector.
( P.93)
The charging connector will be
unlocked and the AC charging inlet
light will illuminate when the doors
are unlocked.
2Pull the charging connector
towards you while pressing
the latch release button.
If the latch release button is
pressed during charging (while the
charging indicator is illuminated),
charging will be interrupted.
3 Attach the charging connec-
tor cap.
WARNING
■Onboard traction battery
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 suc h as burns and
electric shocks.
●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.
●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 p lug into the AC
charging inlet.
The AC charging inlet may be
damaged.
■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 equipme nt is located,
charging may be unstable due to
noise, the voltage may be insuffi-
cient, and the charging operation
may stop.
After charging
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4Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the charging
port lid.
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 afte r disconnecting.
( P. 1 1 2 )
When leaving the plug inserted,
inspect the plug and connector
once a month to check if dirt or dust
has accumulated.
■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, e ven if charging
has been completed and the trac-
tion battery is fully charged. How- ever, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
■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)
■If the charging connector can-
not be unlocked
P. 9 5
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.
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P.102
1 Open the charging port lid.
( P.85)
The charging inlet light will illumi-
NOTICE
●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 disconnecting the charging
connector from the AC charging
inlet, make sure to close the AC
charging inlet cap and close the
charging port lid.
If the AC charging inlet cap is
left open, water or foreign
objects may enter the AC
charging inlet, which could lead
to vehicle damage.
How to use DC
charging
This section explains the
DC charging procedure for
the traction battery.
When using a DC charger,
make sure to check the
operation instructions of
the DC charger.
WARNING
■When using a DC charger
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause an
unexpected accident, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Use a SAE J 1772 compliant
DC charger.
●Do not use the charging cable
longer than 30 meters.
Confirm the following
before charging
When charging
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Open the AC charging inlet
cap, and then open the DC
charging inlet cap.
3 Insert DC charging connector
firmly and fully into the
charging inlet
Insert the DC charging connector
and it will lock automatically.
The DC charging connector shape
and treatment will differ depending
on the type of DC charger. Perform
the operations in accordance to
handling procedures of the DC
charger.
4Operate the DC charger and
start the charging.
Follow the handling procedures of
the DC charger to start charging.
Charging starts after a system
check is done.
5 Confirm that the charging
indicator on the charging port
lights up.
When the charging indicator is not
lit, charging has not started.
Stop the charging in accordance to
the handling procedures of the DC
charger when it is desired to inter-
rupt the DC charging.
■Charging time may increase
when
P.104
■When the DC charging connec-
tor cannot be inserted into the
DC charging inlet
P. 9 5
■If a message indicating vehicle
error on the DC charger side is
displayed
Even if a message indicating vehicle
error on the DC charger side (ex.
vehicle error found, vehicle error
occurred, etc.) is displayed, there is
no vehicle fault but possibly a com-
munication error between the DC
charger and vehicle. In this case,
there may be terminal damage (bad
contact) in the DC charging connec-
tor. If there is no er ror with the vehi-
cle, contact the fa cility manager of
the DC charger.
■During DC charging
●The current charging condition
can be checked on the multi-infor-
mation display.
●The actual charging time may dif-
fer from that dis played on the DC
charger during charging.
●There may be occasions the radio
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cannot be hear d due to noise
occurrence during DC charging
●As the battery approaches full
charge, the charging speed will
decrease and it will take longer to
complete charging.
●The time to complete charging
may change, or charging may
stop before reaching the upper
limit of the charge capacity, due to
the remaining charge of the trac-
tion battery, the outside tempera-
ture, the specifications of the
charger (stand), etc.
●It is recommended to avoid fre-
quent DC charging to prevent a
decline in the traction battery
capacity.
●Quickly move from the DC
charging space for other users
after the DC charging is com-
pleted.
■How to set the DC charging
power
You can change the DC charging
power limit on the multi-information
display or multimedia.
●Setting operations on multi-infor-
mation display
1 Press or of the meter
control switches to select .
2 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “Vehi-
cle Settings”, and then press and
hold .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press .
The “Charging Sett ings” screen will
be displayed.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches to select “DC charging power”, and then press
.
The “DC charging power” screen
will be displayed.
5 Press or of the meter
control switches to select the
charging power from “MAX”,
“125kW”, “100kW”, “75kW”,
“50kW” and then press .
*The maximum power when
charging is limited to the selected
power or less.
If “MAX” is selected , the vehicle will
be charged with the maximum
power that can be charged.
●Setting operations on multimedia
1 Select .
2 Select “Vehicle customize”.
3 Select “Charging”.
4 Select “DC charging power”.
5 Select from “MAX”, “125kW”,
“100kW”, “75kW”, “50kW”.
*The maximum power when
charging is limited to the selected
power or less.
If “MAX” is selected , the vehicle will
be charged with the maximum
power that can be charged.
■Changing the “Cha rging Limit”
settings
P.108
■If “Check Charging System
Close Charging Port Lid See
Owner’s Manual” is displayed
on the multi-information display
If the system check after DC
charging is not completed success-
fully, the EV system will not start
even if the power switch is pressed
while depressing the brake pedal.
Perform a system check with the fol-
lowing procedures.
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Be sure to engage the parking
brake and then turn the power
switch off.
2 Close the charging inlet cap,
close the charging port lid.
3 Check if “Checking Charging
System” is displayed on the
multi-information display when
the power switch is turned to ON.
Do not open the c harging port lid
while the charging system is check-
ing.
When the system check is com-
pleted, the power switch automati-
cally turns off.
4 Press the power switch while
depressing the brake pedal. The
“READY” indicator turns on.
Contact your Toyot a dealer if the
charging system check is done and
the message on the multi-informa-
tion display does not go off.
WARNING
■Warnings for DC charging
Be sure to observe the following
when using DC charging.
Failure to do so may cause an
accident that could lead to death
or serious injury.
●Check that the DC charger and
DC charging inlet are not dam-
aged. If there is any damage to
the DC charging inlet, do not
perform a DC charge and have
it inspected immediately at your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not touch the terminals of
the DC charging connector or
inlet with metallic sharp tips
(wires and needles), or allow a
short circuit to occur with foreign
objects.
●Do not insert anything other
than the DC charging connector
into the DC charging inlet.
●Check that the DC charging
cable is not coiled up or pinned
underneath heavy objects.
●Be sure the DC charging inlet
makes direct contact with the
DC charging connector.
Do not connect conversion
adapters, extension cords, etc.,
between the DC charging con-
nector and DC ch arging inlet.
●When DC charging is inter-
rupted, follow the handling pro-
cedures of the DC charger.
Immediately stop the DC
charging when the re is an out-
break of heat, smoke, strange
noises or smells, etc., during
charging.
●Check that the DC charging
connector and DC charging inlet
do not have foreign objects or
snow or ice attached to it. If any-
thing is attached t o the inlet, be
sure to complete ly remove the
material before connecting the
DC charging connector.
●Do not charge the vehicle when
there is a possibility of lightning.
If you notice lightning while
charging the vehicle, do not
touch the vehicle and the DC
charging cable.
●Do not get the DC charging inlet
terminals wet.
●Close the hood when using DC
charging. The cooling fan may
suddenly start to run. Keep
hands and clothing (especially a
tie, a scarf or a muffler) away
from the fan. Fa ilure to do so
may cause the hands or cloth-
ing to be caught, resulting in
serious injury.
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1 Operate the DC charger to
stop the charging.
DC charging connector will be
unlocked automatically when
charging is completed.
2Remove the DC charging
connector.
The DC charging connector shape
and treatment will differ depending
on the type of DC charger. Perform
the operations in accordance to
handling procedures of the DC
charger.
Return the removed DC charging
connector to its original position.
3Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the DC
charging inlet cap, and then
close the charging port lid.
■When DC charging cannot be
stopped
If charging cannot be stopped from
the DC charger si de due to a mal-
function, etc.
You can also stop DC charging by
pressing the door unlock button (on
the electronic key, or driver’s door)
three times at 1 to 2 seconds inter-
vals.
WARNING
■When connecting the DC
charging connector
●Follow the handling procedures
of the DC charger to connect
the DC charging connector. If
the connector is not connected
properly, the system cannot rec-
ognize the connection, and it
may be possible to start the EV
system.
After charging is completed, make
sure to remove th e DC charging
connector from the DC charging
inlet before start ing the EV sys-
tem.
If the vehicle is started off with the
connector still connected, it could
lead to an accident, possibly
resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not remove the DC charging
connector from the DC charging
inlet during DC charging. After
operating the DC charger to
stop charging, remove the DC
charging connector from the DC
charging inlet.
NOTICE
■When using DC charging
Make sure to follo w the handling
procedures of the DC charger. If
the procedures are not followed
properly, the vehicle and the DC
charger may be damaged.
After charging
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■If the DC charging connector
cannot be unlocked
P. 9 5
■After DC charging
Even if the traction battery is
charged to the upper limit value that
is set, the level of charge displayed
on the DC charger may be lower
than the actual one.
■Calendar settings
Charging schedule is performed
according to the date and time
shown on the multi-information dis-
play. Refer to the “Settings display”
( P.158)
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 information is wrong,
the charging schedule function will
not operate normally.
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”
Starts charging at the set time
*
and finishes charging when fully
charged.
“Start-Stop”
AC charging is performed
NOTICE
■Caution after DC charging
●Be sure to attach the DC
charging inlet cap to the DC
charging inlet and then close
the charging port lid after
removing the DC charging con-
nector from the inlet. If the DC
charging inlet cap is not closed,
foreign materials may get into
the inlet and the EV system may
be malfunctioning.
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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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 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 during charging while
the charging schedule is regis-
tered 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.
Multi-information display
operation: P.121
Multimedia operation: P. 1 2 5
■Charging schedule
●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” and the start time and stop
time are set to the same time,
charging will be performed for 24
hours from the start time.
The charging schedule function can
not be used when using DC
charging.
■To make sure that the charging
schedule function operates cor-
rectly
Check the following items.
●Adjust the clock to the correct time
( P.158)
●The calendar is set to the correct
date ( P.158)
●Check that the power switch is
turned off
●After registering the charging
Registering the charging
schedule
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charging connector
The charging start time is deter-
mined based on the charging
schedule at the t ime that the AC
charging connector was connected.
●Connect the AC charging connec-
tor before the start time
When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the set
start time, the next charging sched-
ule will be referenced.
When the charging mode is “Start-
Stop”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the start
time, charging will start immediately
and charging will be performed until
the stop time.
●After connecting the AC charging
connector, check that the charging
indicator of the charging port
flashes ( P. 8 6 )
●Do not use an ou tlet that has a
power cut off function (including a
timer function)
Use an outlet that constantly sup-
plies electricity. For outlets where
the power is cut off due to a timer
function, etc., charging may not be
carried out accord ing to plan if the
power is cut off during the set time.
■When the AC charging connec-
tor remains connected to the
vehicle
●When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, even if multiple consecu-
tive charging schedules are regis-
tered, the next charge will not be
carried out according to the
charging schedule until the AC
charging connector is removed
and reconnected after charging
completes. Also, when the traction
battery is fully charged, charging
according to the charging sched- ule will not be carried out.
●If the charging stop time is
reached before t
he traction bat-
tery is fully cha rged and the
charging mode is set to “Start-
Stop”, the nearest charging
schedule after the stop time is
updated as the next charging
schedule, and charging is
repeated until the battery is fully
charged.
■Smartphone-linked operation
After applying to Toyota App, it is
possible to use the smartphone
application to change charging
schedule settings.
For details about Toyota Apps, refer
to http://www.toyota.com/
connected-services in the United
States and http://www.toy-
ota.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.409) is operated
●When turning “My Room Mode”
on ( P.129)
●When turning “Charge Now” on
( P.124, 128)
●When an operation that temporar-
ily cancel charging using the
charging schedule ( P.107)
■Battery heater ( P.99)/“Battery
Cooler” ( P. 9 9 )
Depending on the temperature of
the traction battery , the traction bat-
tery heater or traction battery cooler
may be activated and the charging
indicator may light up while the timer
is waiting for charging.