charging TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2021 Repair Manual
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“Departure”, this sets the charging end  
time. 
After changing the settings to the  
desired setti ngs, press  . 
When the charging mode is set to  “Departure”, the “Cl imate Prep” screen  
is displayed. When the charging mode 
is set to “Start”, the “Repeat” screen  (step  9) is displayed.
8When the charging mode is set  
to “Departure”, set the “Climate  
Prep” to on or off.*
Press   or   of the meter control  
switches and select “Yes” or “No”, and  
then press  . 
Select “Yes” to turn on the air condition - ing system and selec t “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 setting,  
press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select the  
desired day to activate for the 
repeated setting, and then press  
.
Each time   is pressed, the repeated  
setting switches between on and off. 
When set to on, th e 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 once according to the  
charging schedule 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.
10 .Select “Save” and press   to  
save the settings.
The settings will be saved. 
If you wish to chan ge the settings,  
press   and perform the setting pro - 
cedure again. 
After setting operatio ns are complete,  
when the AC charging cable is con - nected to the vehicl e, charging will be  
carried out according to the charging  
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schedule settings.
■Switching charging schedules  
between on and off 
The registered cha rging schedules  
can be turned on and off. 
1 Perform step 1 to 5 of the “Reg- 
istering the charging schedule” 
procedure ( →P.147) and display  
“Scheduled Events” screen.
A list of the regi stered charging sched- ule will be displayed.
2 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select the  
item to turn ON/OFF, and then  
press  .
Each time   is pre ssed, the selected  
charging schedule switches between  on and off. 
When set to off, a charging schedule is  
ignored and charging according to the  
charging schedule is not carried out.
■Changing the registered  
charging schedules 
The registered charging schedules  
can be modified or deleted. 
1 Perform step 1 to 5 of the “Reg- 
istering the charging schedule” 
procedure ( →P.147) and display  
“Scheduled Events” screen.
A list of the registered charging sched - ule will be displayed.
2 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select the  
item to change, and then press  
and hold  .
The “Edit Event” screen will be dis - 
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played.
3 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select the  
item to operate, press   and  
perform the necessary opera - 
tion. 
 “Edit”
Change the desired settings as  
described start ing from step 7 of the  
“Registering the charging schedule” 
procedure. ( →P.147) 
Press   to return to the previous  
screen.
 “Delete”
A deletion confirmation screen will be  
displayed. 
Press   or   of the meter control  
switches to select  “Yes”, and then  
press   to delete the selected  
charging schedule. 
To cancel deletion, select “No” and  
then press  . 
Press   to return to the previous  
screen.
■Setting “Charge Now” to on 
The “Charge Now” setting can be  
changed by perform ing one of the  
two following procedures.
Operation on “Charging Sched - 
ule” screen 
1 Perform step 1 to 4 of the “Reg- 
istering the charging schedule” 
procedure ( →P.147) and display  
“Charging Schedule” screen. 
2 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select  
“Charge Now”, and then press  
.
Each time   is pressed, “Charge  
Now” switches bet ween on and off.
Operation on “Closing Display”  
screen*
*: If “Closing Display” is not set to  
“Charging Schedule” on the    
screen of the multi-information dis - 
play, the “Closing Display” is not dis - 
played. In this case, check the  
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settings on the multi-information dis - 
play.
1 Turn the power switch off.
The “Closing Display” screen is dis- 
played on the multi-information display. 
( →P.152)
2Press   to set “Charge Now”  
to on.
Each time   is pressed, “Charge  
Now” switches between on and off.
After setting operations are com - 
plete, charging starts when the AC 
charging cable is connected. 
( →P.135)
■Changing “Next Event”*
*: When “Charge Now” is set to on or  
when using “My Room Mode” 
( →P.153) etc., it is not possible to  
change the registered “Next Event”.
1 Perform step 1 to 4 of the “Reg- 
istering the charging schedule” 
procedure ( →P.147) and display  
“Charging Schedule” screen. 
2 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select “Next  
Event”, and then press  .
The “Next Event” screen will be dis - 
played.
3 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches to select “Yes”,  
and then press  .
The confirmation message will be dis - 
played on the screen. 
Press  , and the “Charging Mode”  
screen will be displayed. 
Press   to return to the previous  
screen.
4 Change the desired settings as  
described starting from step  7 o f   
the “Registering the charging 
schedule” procedure. ( →P.147)
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 i s operated before  
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the settings are confirmed
●The vehicle starts off
●A display with a high er 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 no t 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* when “Closing Display” is  
set to “Charging Schedule” on    
screen of the multi-in formation display  
and the power switc h is turned off.*: The “Closing Display” screen may not  
be displayed during charging. 
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. 
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1 Connect the AC charging cable  
to the vehicle and start charging 
2 Turn the power switch on during  
charging
The setting screen of “My Room Mode”  
is displayed automat ically on the multi- 
information display.
3 Press   or   of the meter  
control switches, select “Yes”,  
and then press  .
“My Room Mode” starts and systems  
such as the air conditioning system and 
audio system can be  used inside the  vehicle. 
When not using “My  Room Mode”,  
select “No”, and then press  .
To stop “My Room Mode”, turn the  
power switch off. 
When “My Room Mode” starts, the  
remaining charge display screen for 
the hybrid battery (traction battery) 
is displayed automatically on the 
multi-information display. The 
approximate power balance (bal - 
ance between electricity supply and 
consumption) while using “My 
Room Mode” can be checked from 
the color and size of the arrows. 
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.
Using the “My Room  
Mode”
When the AC charging cable is  
connected to the vehicle, elec - 
trical components such as the 
air conditioning system or 
audio system can be used 
using the external power 
source.
Starting “My Room Mode” 
Display of power balance  
information while using “My  
Room Mode”
A
B
B
A
AB 
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■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.153).  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 follo wing may occur.
●When the remaining charge of the  
hybrid battery (traction battery) 
reaches the lower l imit, the air condi- tioning system automat ically turns off.  
In this situation, the air conditioning 
system cannot be us ed 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 te mperature is low,  
the heater o utput 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 headlight s are turned on.  ( →P.332)
■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 - 
nector that supplies power is connected,  “Charging Port Lid i s Open” is displayed  
on the multi-informati on display. In this  
case, press   of th e meter control  
switches to display the setting screen of  “My Room Mode”, and  then select “My  
Room Mode”. 
When “My Room Mode ” is used while  the hybrid battery ( traction battery) is  
fully charged, the ele ctric power of the  
hybrid battery (trac tion battery) may be  consumed. In this case, charging may  
be performed again.
■When a message related to “My 
Room Mode” is displayed 
When a message is displayed on the  
multi-information display while using or 
attempting to start “My Room Mode”,  take the following correction proce - 
dures.
●“Traction battery  is too low for “My  
Room Mode”” 
There is insufficient remaining charge in  
the hybrid battery ( traction battery) for  
starting “My Room Mode”. 
Wait until the  charge of the hybrid bat- 
tery (traction batter y) increases, then  
start “My Room Mode”.
●““My Room Mode” has stopped due to  
low traction battery” 
The remaining charge in the hybrid bat - 
tery (traction battery) is insufficient. 
Stop using “My Room Mode” and  
charge the hybrid battery (traction bat - 
tery).
●““My Room Mode” will stop when trac - 
tion battery is too low Reduce power 
usage to continue using “My Room  
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Mode”” 
The power consumptio n inside the vehi- 
cle is greater tha n the power being  
charged to the hybrid battery (traction 
battery), and the remaining charge of 
the hybrid battery (traction battery) is  
low.*
• “My Room Mode” will end unless the  power consumption inside the vehicle  
is improved.
• To continue using “My Room Mode”,  turn off the power  of systems such as  
the air conditioni ng system and audio  
system to increase the remaining  charge of the hybrid battery (traction  
battery).*: The power balance status during “My  
Room Mode” can be checked from the 
remaining charge display screen for 
the hybrid battery  (traction battery)  
displayed on the multi-information dis - 
play.
WARNING
■Cautions for using “My Room  
Mode” 
Make sure to observe the following  
precautions. 
Failure to do so may result in serious  health problems or even death.
●Do not leave chil dren, people who  need assistance, or  pets inside the  
vehicle. The sys tem may turn off  
automatically and  the interior tem- perature may become high or low,  
resulting in heat stroke, dehydration 
or hypothermia. Devices such as  the wipers can also be used, which  
may lead to mistaken operation and 
an accident.
●Check the safety around the vehicle 
carefully before use. 
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Refer to the following table and carry out the appropriate correction proce- 
dure.
■The power source indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interr upt- 
ing Device) does not illuminate , even though the plug is connected  
to an external power source.
When charging cannot be carried out
When charging does not start, even though the normal procedure  is  
followed, check each of the following items. 
If a message is shown  on the multi-information display, also refer to  
P.160.
When charging cannot be carried out
Likely causeCorrection procedure
Plug is not properly c onnected to socketCheck that the plug is properly con- 
nected to the socket.
Power is outAfter power is resto red, carry out the  
charging procedure again.
Remote switch is offIf the remote switch is equipped, turn the 
switch on.
Building breaker is tripped and power is 
cut off
Check that the breaker is connected and 
if there is no malfunc tion, check if the  
vehicle can be charged through another 
socket. 
If charging is possible, the first socket  
may have a malfunct ion. Contact the  
building or facility manager, or an electri - 
cian.
Short circuit betwe en CCID (Charging  
Circuit Interrupting Device) and plug
Immediately stop c harging and contact  
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota  
authorized repairer, or any reliable  
repairer. 
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■The error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Inter rupt- 
ing Device) flashes.
■Charging indicator of the charging port does not illuminate, ev en  
though charging connector is connected.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
Electrical leakage det ection function or  
self-diagnostic function operates and 
power is cut off
When the voltage is insufficient, the error 
warning indicator may flash when there 
is noise interference. Perform a reset 
and connect to a pro per power source.  
( →P.113) 
If charging does not s tart, immediately  
stop charging and contact any authorized 
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized 
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Likely causeCorrection procedure
The plug is not properly connected to the 
socket
Check whether the plug is properly con - 
nected to the socket.
Charging connector is not securely con - 
nected to AC charging inlet
Check the connection status of the 
charging connector.
• When connecting the charging con- 
nector, insert the charging connector 
securely.
• After connecting the charging connec- 
tor, check that the charging indicator of 
the charging port is turned on. 
If the charging indica tor of the charging  
port does not illuminate, even though the 
charging connector is securely con - 
nected, there may be a malfunction in the 
system. Immediately st op charging and  
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or 
Toyota authorized r epairer, or any reli- 
able repairer.
Hybrid battery (traction battery) is 
already fully charged
When the hybrid battery (traction battery) 
is fully charged, charging is not per - 
formed.
The charger does not operatePlease contact the facility manager when 
there is a probl em with charger.