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932-2. Charging
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Electric Vehicle system
■Locking the charging con-
nector
The AC charging connector will
be automatically locked when
inserting it into the AC charging
inlet.
(The setting can be
changed: P.93)
■Unlocking the charging
connector
The AC charging connector will
be unlocked when the doors are
unlocked using the smart key
system or wireless remote con-
trol.
The AC charging connector
locks when connected and
unlocks when the door is
unlocked, so locking/unlocking
the AC charging connector does
not necessarily correspond to
locking/unlocking the door. If the door is unlocked and the
AC charging connector is
locked, you can unlock it by
doing the following:
• When using the smart key
system, lock the door once
and then unlock it again.
( P.167)
• When using the wireless remote control, press the
unlock button to unlock the
door. ( P.167)
■Changing the AC charging
connector lock settings
The method for locking and
unlocking the AC charging con-
nector can be changed on the
multi-information display or mul-
timedia.
The charging connector lock
settings cannot be changed
when the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle.
The settings cannot be changed
when the power switch is in
ACC.
 Multi-information display
operation
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 .
Locking and unlock-
ing AC charging con-
nector
The AC charging connector
will be locked when it is
connected to the AC
charging inlet, preventing
the AC charging cable from
being disconnected while
charging.
Locking and unlocking
the AC charging connec-
tor

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WARNING
●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.
●In order to stop charging at the
charging station, follow the
instructions 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 out-
let is submerged in water or
snow.
●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.
●Do not charge the vehicle
during a lightning storm.
●Prevent the AC charging cable
from being caught in the door or
back door.
●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.
●Close the hood before using the
charging system.
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.
●After connecting the charging
cable, confirm that it is not
wound around anything.
●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.
■If the error warn ing indicator
on the CCID (Charging Circuit
Interrupting Device) illumi-
nates or flashes during
charging
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).
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 u nforeseen acci-
dents or serious injury.

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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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Electric Vehicle system
 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

1844-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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WARNING
●When putting your foot near the
lower center part of the rear
bumper and moving it from the
rear bumper, be careful not to
touch the exhaust pipes until
they have cooled down suffi-
ciently, as touching hot exhaust
pipes can cause burns.
●Do not leave the electronic key
within the eff ective range
(detection area) of the luggage
compartment.
NOTICE
■Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with
spindles that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause dam-
age to the back door spindle,
resulting in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign
objects, such as stickers, plastic
sheets, or adhesives to the
spindle rod.
●Do not touch the spindle rod
with gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts
to the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the
spindle or apply lateral forces to
it.
■To prevent back door closer
malfunction
Do not apply excessive force to
the back door while the back door
closer is operating. Applying
excessive force may cause the
back door closer t o malfunction.
■To prevent damage to the
power back door
●Make sure that there is no ice
between the back door and
frame that would prevent move-
ment of the back door. Operat-
ing the power back door when
excessive load is present on the
back door may cause a mal-
function.
●Do not apply excessive force to
the back door while the power
back door is operating.
●Take care not to damage the
sensors (installed on the right
and left edges of the power
back door) with a knife or other
sharp object. If the sensor is
disconnected, the power back
door will not close automatically.
■Close & lock function
When closing the power back
door using the close & lock func-
tion, a different b uzzer than the
normal one will so und before the
operation begins.
To check that the operation has
started correctly, check that a dif-
ferent buzzer than the normal one
has sounded.
Additionally, when the power back
door is fully closed and locked,
operation signals will indicate that
all of the doors have been locked.
Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that the operation signals
have operated and that all of the
doors are locked.

2195-1. Before driving
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Driving
5-1.Before driving
■Before starting the EV sys-
tem
Check that the charging cable is
disconnected. ( P.105, 113)
■Starting the EV system
 P. 2 3 1
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
position to D. ( P.237)
Check that the shift position indica-
tor shows D.
2If the parking brake is set,
release the parking brake.
( P.243)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parkin g brake will be
released automatically. ( P.243)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 Depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( P.243)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift position to P. ( P.237)
■Parking the vehicle
1 Depress the brake pedal to
stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is
released, set the parking
brake. ( P.243)
Make sure the park ing brake indi-
cator light is on.
3 Shift the shift position to P.
( P.237)
Check that the shif t position indica-
tor shows P and the parking brake
indicator is illuminated.
4 Press the power switch to
stop the EV system.
5 Slowly release the brake
pedal.
6 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the electronic
key on your person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 Firmly depress the brake
pedal and shift the shift posi-
tion to D.
The hill-start assist control will be
activated.
2Set the parking brake.
( P.243)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
4 Release the parking brake.
( P.243)
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure

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Driving
5-2.Driving procedures
1 Check that the charging
cable is disconnected.
( P.105, 113)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
to check that the parking
brake is set. ( P.243)
The parking brake indicator will
come on.
3Firmly depress the brake
pedal.
and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
If it is not displayed, the EV system
cannot be started.
When the shift position is in N, the
EV system cannot start. Shift the
shift position to P when starting the
EV system. ( P.237)
4 Press the power switch
shortly and firmly.
When operating the power switch,
one short, firm press is enough. It is
not necessary to press and hold the
switch.
If the “READY” indicator turns on,
the EV system will operate nor-
mally.
Continue depressing the brake
pedal until the “READY” indicator is illuminated.
The EV system can be started from
any power switch mode.
5
Check that the “READY” indi-
cator is illuminated.
The vehicle cannot be driven if the
“READY” indicator is off.
■Power switch illumination
According to the situation, the
power switch illu mination operates
as follows.
●When driver’s door or front pas-
senger’s door is opened, the
power switch illu mination illumi-
nates.
●When the power switch is in OFF
and depressing t he brake pedal
with carrying the electronic key on
your person, the power switch illu-
mination blinks.
●When the power switch is in ACC
or ON, the power switch illumina-
tion illuminates.
●When the power switch mode is
changed from ACC or ON to OFF,
the power switch illumination illu-
minates for a certain amount of
time. Afterwards, the power switch
illumination turns off.
■If the EV system does not start
●The immobilizer system may not
have been deactivated. ( P. 6 8 )
Contact your Toyota dealer.
●The charging cable may be con-
nected to the vehicle. ( P. 8 9 )
●If a message related to start-up is
Power (ignition)
switch
Performing the following
operations when carrying
the electronic key on your
person starts the EV system
or changes power switch
modes.
Starting the EV system

3355-4. Using the driving support systems
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Driving
Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
 Figure 3 When EV system
output restriction control and
brake control operates
EV system output
Braking force
Time
EV system output restriction
control begins operating
(System determines that pos-
sibility of collision with
detected object is high)
Brake control begins operat-
ing (System determines that
possibility of collision with
detected object is extremely
high)
■If the Parking Support Brake
has operated
If the vehicle is stopped due to oper-
ation of the Parki ng Support Brake,
the Parking Suppor t Brake will be
disabled and the driving assist infor- mation indicator will illuminate. If the
Parking Support Brake operates
unnecessarily, brake control can be
canceled by depre
ssing the brake
pedal or waiting for approximately 2
seconds for it to automatically be
canceled. Then, the vehicle can be
operated by depressing the acceler-
ator pedal.
■Re-enabling the Parking Sup-
port Brake
To re-enable the Parking Support
Brake when it has been disabled
due to operation of the Parking Sup-
port Brake, either enable the system
again ( P.333), or turn the power
switch off and then back to ON.
Additionally, if a ny of the following
conditions are m et, the system will
be re-enabled automatically and the
driving assist inf ormation indicator
will turn off:
●The P shift position is selected
●The object is no longer detected in
the traveling direction of the vehi-
cle
●The traveling direction of the vehi-
cle changes*
*
: Except when the pedestrian rear of the vehicle operated.
■Intuitive parkin g assist-sensor
buzzer
Regardless of whethe r the intuitive
parking assist-s ensor buzzer is
enabled or not, if the PKSB (Parking
Support Brake) system is enabled,
the front or rear s ensors detect a
static object and brake control is
performed, the intuitive parking
assist-sensor bu zzer will sound to
notify the driver o f the approximate
distance to the object.
■If a 12-volt battery terminal has
been disconnected and recon-
nected
The system needs to be initialized.
To initialize the system, drive the
vehicle straight ahead for 5 seconds
or more at a speed of approximately

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Driving
WARNING
●Remote control function can
only perform some driving oper-
ations. It should only be oper-
ated by a driver with a valid
driving license. While using
application, carry, electronic
key. While operating, do not
stare at the application screen,
and pay attention to the vehi-
cle’s surroundings. In an emer-
gency, cancel the Remote
control function operation and
stop the vehicle.
●As with a normal vehicle, take
care to observe the area around
the vehicle while the vehicle is
moving.
●Always pay attention to the
vehicle’s surroundings while the
system is operating.
●Remote control function is a
system which assists in remote
parking or exiting operations
using a smartphone. When
using Remote control function,
the driver must carry the elec-
tronic key and smartphone and
confirm the safe ty of the area
around the vehicle.
●While using Remote control
function, the vehicle can be
stopped by stop continuously
operating the smartphone (stop-
ping movement of your finger,
removing your fi nger from the
screen, etc.). The vehicle can
also be stopped by touching the
cancel button on the smart-
phone application, unlocking the
doors using the electronic key,
or opening a door.
●If it seems like your vehicle may
contact an obstruction, etc.,
stop operating the smartphone
and cancel Remote control
function if necessary.
●System operation will only be
performed at a f ixed speed and
the vehicle cannot be acceler-
ated or decelera ted even if the
speed of continuous operation
of the smartphone is increased
or decreased.
●Never drive the vehicle while
staring at the smartphone
screen.
●When driving, make sure to
directly check the safety of the
area around your vehicle.
●Do not use Remote control
function when passengers or
pets are in the vehicle.
●In an emergency, the system
can be canceled by operating a
switch on the electronic key or
by opening a door.
●To use Remote control function,
it is necessary to have a smart-
phone with the latest version of
the Remote Park app. The fol-
lowing operating systems are
supported:
• Android
™
• Apple® iOS
●When registering the vehicle to
the Remote Park smartphone
app, disconnect any other apps
which are connected to the
vehicle.
●To enable Remote control func-
tion, make sure to disable the
Apple CarPlay connection.
●When parking, make sure that
the vehicle can be parked in the
target parking space before
beginning operation.

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NOTICE
●Check the battery charge level
of the smartphon e before using
Remote control function. If the
battery of the smartphone dies
while operating Remote control
function, assist will be sus-
pended. Also, if the battery
charge level of the smartphone
is 20% or less when attempting
to start Remote control function,
Remote control function will not
be started.
●Turn on the Bluetooth communi-
cation function of the smart-
phone before using Remote
control function. Remote con-
trol function cannot be used if
the Bluetooth function is off.
●Do not turn off the Bluetooth
function of the smartphone or
disconnect from the multimedia
system while using Remote
control function. If the vehicle
cannot be connected to via
Bluetooth, Remote control func-
tion cannot be used.
●While using Remote control
function, if a call is received,
etc., and another app is
opened, Remote control func-
tion will be suspended. Assist
can be resumed if the Remote
Park app is reopened within 3
minutes. If 3 minutes or more
elapse, assist will be canceled.
●While using Remote control
function, if the home button or
power button of the smartphone
is pressed and the screen is
locked, Remote control function
will be suspended. Assist can
be resumed if the Remote Park
app is reopened within 3 min-
utes. If 3 minutes or more
elapse, assist will be canceled.
●Do not use the Remote Park
app with devices other than
those which operation has been
confirmed by the maker. Other-
wise the system may not oper-
ate correctly.
●When the ambient temperature
is low, it may take time for the
system to start, due to 12-volt
battery charging.
●If the 12-volt battery voltage
drops, assistance will be can-
celed.
●When using Remote control
function on a slope, the vehicle
speed will be slower and the
distance that th e vehicle will
approach objects will become
longer than when on a level
road surface.
●If a system temporary failure
occurs, after th e vehicle is
stopped by the electronic park-
ing brake or the shift position
being changed to P, the power
switch may turn off and the sys-
tem may be canceled. In this
case, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
●If a system malfunction occurs,
assistance may be temporarily
suspended. If the system
returns to normal, operation can
be resumed. Follow the content
on the smartphone screen to
resume operation.
●Remote control function cannot
be started if the EV system has
been started using an aftermar-
ket remote starter.