TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID 2007 XV40 / 8.G User Guide

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The hybrid system uses high voltage up to 650 V.
The system can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the high tem-
perature. Obey the caution labels attached to the vehicle.
Road accident cautions
CAUTION
Pull your vehicle off the road, put the transmis-
sion in the “P” position, apply the parking brake, turn the hybrid system off and carry the key.
In order to avoid death or serious injury, do not
touch high voltage wiring, connectors or high volt-
age parts (inverter unit, hybrid battery and etc.).
High voltage parts and cables are indicated in the illustration on page 7.
If exposed electric wires are protruding inside or
outside of your vehicle, an electric shock may oc- cur. Never touch the electric wires.
If fluid leaks or gets into some parts of the ve-
hicle, never touch it because it may be strong al-
kaline electrolyte from the hybrid battery. If it con-
tacts your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately
with a large amount of water or if possible, boric
acid solution. Get immediate medical attention in order to help avoid serious injury.

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If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the
vehicle as soon as possible. Never use a fire ex-
tinguisher that is not meant for use on electric
fires. Using a small amount of water may be also dangerous.
If your vehicle needs to be towed, do it with the
front wheels raised. If the wheels with the motor
generator are on the ground when towing, the mo-
tor may continue to generate electricity. This may
cause the electricity leakage. Depending on the se-
verity of the damage, electricity leakage may
cause fire. See “If your vehicle needs to be
towed” on page 327 in Section 4.
Perchlorate Material
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include airbag, seat belt preten-
sioners, and wireless remote control batteries.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Hybrid vehicle overview
Toyota hybrid system2
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Fuel consumption indicators 2
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Energy monitor 3
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Starting your hybrid vehicle 5
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Efficient use of your hybrid vehicle 6
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Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle 7
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Road accident cautions 13
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Instrument panel overview 14
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Steering switches and overhead console overview 16
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Instrument cluster overview 17
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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel 18
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SECTION 1 1

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Toyota hybrid system combines the
power of an engine and a traction mo-
tor to minimize fuel consumption and
emissions.
Depending on driving conditions, the ve-
hicle runs optimally on a combination of
the engine and traction motor.
Since the engine charges the hybrid bat-
tery as needed, the battery does not have
to be charged from an outside source like
an electric vehicle.In your hybrid vehicle, there are several
indicators that show different aspects
of fuel consumption:
Instrument cluster indicators
1. Current fuel consumption (fuel economy
meter):
See “Fuel economy meter” in Section
1−6 on page 133.
2. Average fuel consumption after refuel- ing (“TANK AVG”):
See “—Outside temperature and cruise
information” in Section 1 −6 on page
135.
3. Average fuel consumption after the hy- brid system is turned on (“ECO DRIVE
LEVEL”):
See “—Outside temperature and cruise
information” in Section 1 −6 on page
135.
Toyota hybrid system Fuel consumption indicators

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Navigation system indicators (models with
navigation system only)
1. Transition of fuel consumption in thepast 30 minutes (“Consumption”):
See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1 −10 on page 255.
2. Best fuel economy (lowest fuel con- sumption) among average (“Best”):
See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1 −10 on page 255.
3. Average fuel consumption (“Average”): See “Trip information (with navigation
system)” in Section 1 −10 on page 255. Toyota hybrid system performs various
controls depending on the operating
condition. The condition appears on the
multiinformation display and/or naviga-
tion system screen (with navigation
system) when the display and/or screen
is in “Energy Monitor” mode. See
“—Outside temperature and cruise in-
formation” on page 135 in Section 16
and “Trip information” on page 255 in
Section 110 for the operation of the
display and screen.
These are representative examples of
energy monitor displays. Depending on
the condition, the energy monitor dis-
plays the graphics different from those
shown below. Depending on conditions,
the graphic does not reflect the actual
motion of the vehicle.
Multi
−information display
Navigation system screen
When the vehicle is powered only by
the traction motor.
Energy monitor—

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Multi−information display
Navigation system screen
When the vehicle is powered by both
the engine and the traction motor.
Multi −information display
Navigation system screen
When the vehicle is powered only by
the engine.
Multi −information display
Navigation system screen
When the vehicle is regenerating and
charging the hybrid battery.

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Multi−information display
Navigation system screen
When there is no energy flow. Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Level 5
Level 6
Level 7
Level 8
Status
Multi
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information display Navigation
systemscreenLevel 0 Your vehicle is equipped with a push
start system. Follow the procedure be-
low to start the hybrid system:
1. Make sure that you are carrying the electronic key.
2. Make sure that the transmission is in the “P” position.
3. Press the “POWER” switch briefly and firmly with the brake pedal depressed.
The “READY” light starts flashing and then
it stays on with sounding a beep. If the
ambient temperature is low, such as dur-
ing winter driving conditions, it may take
longer than the usual amount of time until
the “READY” light stays on.
The hybrid system cannot be started with-
out the brake pedal depressed.
For details, see “How to start the hybrid
system” on page 301 in Section 3.
The engine may not start even with the
“READY” light on.
—Hybrid battery status Starting your hybrid vehicle

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Drive your vehicle with smooth accel-
eration and deceleration.
While driving, energy is recovered
through the regenerative brake as the
vehicle decelerates. However, for effi-
cient use, do not accelerate or deceler-
ate your vehicle more than necessary.
Avoid abrupt acceleration and decelera-
tion.
The power of the hybrid battery can be
checked on the multi−information dis-
play or the navigation system screen
(with navigation system). See “—Hybrid
battery status” on page 5 for details.
Gradual or non −abrupt acceleration and
deceleration will make more effectively
use of the traction motor without hav-
ing to use engine power. When parking, be sure to put the trans-
mission into the “P” position. While
driving, put the transmission into the
“D” position.
In the “N” position, the engine operates
but electricity cannot be generated. The
hybrid battery will be discharged requir-
ing unnecessary engine power to re-
charge.
The hybrid system automatically re-
charges the hybrid battery when the
remaining battery power is reduced.
However, the hybrid battery cannot be
recharged if the transmission is in the
“N” position.
For detailed information, see “How to save
fuel and make your vehicle last longer” on
page 311 in Section 3.
INFORMATION
The engine starts and stops automati-
cally. (It stops during a low load driv-
ing, deceleration or when the vehicle
is stopped.)
As long as the “READY” light remains
on, you can start your vehicle using
the traction motor even with the en-
gine stopped.
The engine may not stop automatical-
ly in the following conditions:
 During engine warmup
 During hybrid battery charging
 During low or high hybrid battery
temperature
Efficient use of your hybrid
vehicle

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1. Air conditioning compressor
2. Inverter unit
3. High voltage cables
4. Hybrid battery and DC/DC converter
5. Service plug
6. Traction motor, transaxle and motorgenerator
The hybrid system uses high voltage up
to 650 V. High voltage components are
indicated in the illustration above. High
voltage cables are orange. The system
can be hot while and after starting. Be
careful of both the high voltage and the
high temperature.
Precautions for the use of hybrid vehicle—
—High voltage components

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Caution label
CAUTION
The vehicle has high voltage DC and
AC systems as well as a 12volt sys-
tem. DC and AC high voltage is very
dangerous and can cause severe
burns and electric shock that may re-
sult in death or serious injury.
Never touch, disassemble, remove
or replace the high voltage parts,
cables and their connectors. High
voltage parts and cables are indi-
cated in the illustration above.
Touching, disassembling, removing
or replacing those parts and cables
can cause severe burns or electric
shock that may result in death or
serious injury.
The hybrid system uses high volt-
age and the system can be hot
while and after starting. Be careful
of both the high voltage and the
high temperature. Obey the caution
labels attached to the vehicle.
Never try to open the service plug
access hole located in the trunk.
The service plug is used only when
the vehicle is serviced and is sub-
ject to high voltage. Touching the
service plug can cause severe
burns or electric shock that may
result in death or serious injury.