relay TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2023 Owners Manual

802-1. Plug-in hybrid system
●Motor sounds may be heard from
the engine compartment.
●Sounds may be heard from the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
when the hybrid system starts or
stops.
●Relay operating sounds such as a
snap or soft clank will be emitted
from the hybrid battery (traction
battery), under the rear seats or
under the floor, when the hybrid
system is started or stopped.
●Sounds from the hybrid system
may be heard when the back door
is open.
●Sounds may be heard from the
transmission when the gasoline
engine starts or stops, when driv-
ing at low speeds, or during idling.
●Engine sounds may be heard
when accelerating sharply.
●Sounds may be heard due to
regenerative braking when the
brake pedal is depressed or as
the accelerator pedal is released.
●Vibration may be felt when the
gasoline engine starts or stops.
●Sounds may be heard from near
the hybrid battery (traction battery)
in accordance with the operation
of the air conditioning system or
battery cooler. ( P.109)
■Maintenance, repair, recycling,
and disposal
Contact your Toyota dealer regard-
ing maintenance, repair, recycling
and disposal. Do not dispose of the
vehicle yourself.
In order to make EV mode or
AUTO EV/HV mode available,
charge the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) from an external
power source before using the
vehicle.
Even if charging the hybrid battery
(traction battery) has not been com-
pleted, the vehicle can be driven.
However, if there is not enough
charge remaining, it is possible that
the vehicle cannot be driven in EV
mode or AUTO EV/HV mode or the
EV driving range will become
shorter.
■Refilling fuel
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles can
be driven using electricity charged
from an external power source.
However, as the gasoline engine is
used depending on the situation
(  P.79) even if in EV mode or
AUTO EV/HV mode, and the gaso-
line engine is provided on board as
a power source for driving in HV
mode, it is needed to refueling the
vehicle.
Check the fuel amount and refill
immediately when the fuel level
becomes low. ( P.279)
■If the vehicle is not used for a
long time
●The 12-volt battery may dis-
charge. In this event, charge the
12-volt battery. ( P.589)
In order to prevent the hybrid bat-
tery (traction batt ery) from becom-
ing extremely low in charge,
Charging ( P.94)