charging TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual

PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)
Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Plug-in hybrid
systemPlug-in hybrid system features, charging method, etc.
3Instrument
cluster
How to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
4Operation of
each component
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
5DrivingOperations and advice which are necessary for driving
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
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For your information .......................8
Reading this manual.....................12
How to search ..............................13
Pictorial index ...............................14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving.......................30
For safe driving ....................32
Seat belts .............................34
SRS airbags.........................39
Exhaust gas precautions .....50
1-2. Child safety
Airbag manual on-off
system ...............................51
Riding with children..............53
Child restraint systems ........54
1-3. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ..............75
Double locking system .........87
Alarm ...................................88
2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
features ............................. 96
Plug-in hybrid system
precautions ..................... 109
Plug-in hybrid vehicle
driving tips ....................... 116
EV driving range................ 119
2-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 121
Charging cable .................. 126
Smart lid & connector
locking system ................ 136
Power sources that
can be used .................... 144
Charging methods ............. 147
Charging tips ..................... 152
Things to know before
charging .......................... 155
How to charge ................... 160
Using the charging timer
function ........................... 171
Solar charging system....... 183
When normal charging
cannot be carried out ...... 187
1For safety and security
2Plug-in hybrid system

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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 376
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 574
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 379
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 728
Charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 121
Charging method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 147
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 606
Replacing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 627
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 734
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 525
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system . . . . . . . . . . . P. 606
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 688
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 589
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 730
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 718
Headlights/front position lights/
daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Front fog lights/rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 375
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 363
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift position to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 357
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 653, Watts: P. 735)
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18Pictorial index
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■Switches (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Instrument cluster light control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 200
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System)
switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
Adaptive High-beam System switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 370
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
EV City mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
Charging timer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .P. 328
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
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■Switches (Right-hand drive vehicles)
EV/HV mode selection switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
EV City mode switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 100
Driving mode select switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 437
S-IPA (Simple Intelligent Parking Assist System)
switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 520
“HUD” (Head-up display) switch*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Adaptive High-beam System switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 370
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 330
Door lock switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 279
Charging timer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 174
Seat heater switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 547
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901-3. Theft deterrent system
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■ Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the situation, the door may automatically
lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
● When a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door and the alarm is
activated.
● While the alarm is activated, a person remaining in the vehicle unlocks the
door.
● When recharging or replacing the 12-volt battery
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.

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2Plug-in hybrid system
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47C99E_(EE)2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
features.............................. 96
Plug-in hybrid system
precautions ...................... 109
Plug-in hybrid vehicle
driving tips ....................... 116
EV driving range ................ 119
2-2. Charging
Charging equipment .......... 121
Charging cable................... 126
Smart lid & connector
locking system ................. 136
Power sources that
can be used ..................... 144
Charging methods ............. 147
Charging tips...................... 152
Things to know before
charging ........................... 155
How to charge.................... 160
Using the charging timer
function ............................ 171
Solar charging system ....... 183
When normal charging
cannot be carried out ....... 187

972-1. Plug-in hybrid system
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Plug-in hybrid system
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The plug-in hybrid system operates in the following modes.
The multi-information display can be used to check which mode the plug-in
hybrid system is currently being driven in. (P. 223)
EV mode
When a sufficient amount of electricity is remaining after
charging
*1, EV driving is performed using electricity stored in the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
*2
When in EV mode, the EV drive mode indicator illuminates.
*1: The amount of remaining charge can be checked on the multi-informa-
tion display etc. (P. 235)
*2: Depending on the situation, EV driving may be canceled and both gaso-
line engine and electric motor are used. (P. 106)
Plug-in hybrid system operation mode
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992-1. Plug-in hybrid system
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Plug-in hybrid system
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Hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode (P. 101)
Electricity generated in the gasoline engine can be charged in the
hybrid battery (traction battery) by switching to the hybrid battery
(traction battery) charge mode when electricity needed for EV driv-
ing is not remaining.*
●The system may not be able to switch to the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) charge mode due to the state of the plug-in hybrid
system. (P. 102)
●Charging time differs depending on the driving state of the vehi-
cle when driving in hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode.
When in the hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode, the hybrid
battery charge mode indicator illuminates.
*: When in the hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode, the hybrid
battery can be charged while driving. However, the gasoline engine runs
to charge the battery and fuel consumption becomes higher compared
with driving in HV mode.
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1012-1. Plug-in hybrid system
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Plug-in hybrid system
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Switching to the hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode
Press and hold the EV/HV mode selection switch.
Take your hand off the switch once the hybrid battery charge mode indi-
cator starts to blink.
The hybrid battery charge mode indicator illuminates when the switch to
hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode is complete.
When the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged
*, the hybrid
battery (traction battery) charge mode is automatically canceled and the
operation mode will be switched to HV mode.
The hybrid battery (traction battery) charge mode will be canceled by
pressing EV/HV mode selection switch or EV City mode switch.
*: The maximum charge amount in the hybrid battery (traction battery)
charge mode is approximately 80% of the fully charged capacity for the
charging from an external power source.
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-hand drive vehicles