fuel TOYOTA VENZA HYBRID 2021 (in English) User Guide

711-4. Hybrid system
1
For safety and security
*: This function can only be used in
the mainland U.S.A. It cannot be
used in other states and territo-
ries, including Alaska and Hawaii.
This system operates based on
the driving situation and traffic
information to enhance fuel
economy.
For details about Predictive effi-
cient drive, refer to “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
■Predictive deceleration sup-
port
 When the vehicle approaches
to predictive deceleration sup-
port points registered in the
navigation system, the refer-
ence operation range ( ) of
the ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance ( P.107) on the multi-
information display will be
turned off to encourage the
driver to reduce excessive
acceleration.
 The engine braking force will be increased according to the
driving conditions to more effi-
ciently charge the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) after the
accelerator pedal is released.
■Predictive SOC control
The following types of control
are performed based on data
such as road and traffic informa-
tion during route guidance by
the navigation system to help
ensure that the vehicle effi-
ciently uses electricity.
 When there is a long downhill
slope along the route, the sys-
tem reduces the hybrid bat-
tery (traction battery) level
before reaching the slope to
help ensure charging capacity
for regenerative braking while
traveling downhill.
 When traffic congestion is
predicted along the route, the
system helps ensure a certain
battery level before reaching
congested roads to reduce
the frequency of starting the
engine to charge the hybrid
battery (traction battery) due
to low battery levels.
Predictive efficient drive
(vehicles with navigation
system)
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731-4. Hybrid system
1
For safety and security
■Running out of fuel
When the vehicle has run out of fuel
and the hybrid system cannot be
started, refuel th e vehicle with at
least enough gasoline to make the
low fuel level warning light ( P.448)
go off. If there is only a small
amount of fuel, th e hybrid system
may not be able to start. (The stan-
dard amount of fuel is about 2.3 gal.
[8.8 L, 1.9 Imp.gal.], when the vehi-
cle is on a level surface. This value
may vary when the vehicle is on a
slope. Add extra fuel when the vehi-
cle is inclined.)
■Electromagnetic waves
●High voltage parts and cables on
hybrid vehicles incorporate elec-
tromagnetic shielding, and there-
fore emit approximately the same
amount of electromagnetic waves
as conventional gasoline pow-
ered vehicles or home electronic
appliances.
●Your vehicle may cause sound
interference in so me third party-
produced radio parts.
■Hybrid battery (tr action battery)
The hybrid battery (traction battery)
has a limited service life. The lifes-
pan of the hybrid battery (traction
battery) can change in accordance
with driving style and driving condi-
tions.
■Starting the hybrid system in an
extremely cold environment
When the hybrid battery (traction
battery) is extremely cold (below
approximately -22°F [-30°C]) under
the influence of t he outside tem-
perature, it may no t be possible to
start the hybrid system. In this case,
try to start the hyb rid system again
after the temperature of the hybrid
battery increases due to the outside
temperature increase etc.
WARNING
■High voltage precautions
This vehicle has high voltage DC
and AC systems as well as a 12-
volt system. DC and AC high volt-
age is very dangerous and can
cause severe burns and electric
shock that may result in death or
serious injury.
●Never touch, disassemble,
remove or replace the high volt-
age parts, cables or their con-
nectors.
●The hybrid system will become
hot after starting as the system
uses high voltage. Be careful of
both the high voltage and the
high temperature, and always
obey the warning labels
attached to the vehicle.
●Never try to open the service
plug access hole located under-
neath the rear seats. The ser-
vice plug is used only when the
vehicle is serviced and is sub-
ject to high voltage.
■Road accident cautions
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of death or seri-
ous injury:
●Pull your vehicle off the road,
shift the shift le ver to P, apply
the parking brake, and turn the
hybrid system off.
●Do not touch the high voltage
parts, cables and connectors.

741-4. Hybrid system
WARNING
●If electric wires are exposed
inside or outside your vehicle,
an electric shock may occur.
Never touch exposed electric
wires.
●Do not touch the battery if liquid
is leaking from or adhering to it.
If electrolyte (carbonic-based
organic electrolyte) from the
hybrid battery (traction battery)
comes into contact with the
eyes or skin, it could cause
blindness or skin wounds. In the
unlikely event that it comes into
contact with the eyes or skin,
wash it off immediately with a
large amount of water, and seek
immediate medical attention.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the
hybrid battery (traction battery),
do not approach the vehicle.
Even in the unlikely event that
the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) is damaged, the internal
construction of the battery will
prevent a large amount of elec-
trolyte from leaking out. How-
ever, any electr olyte that does
leak out will give off a vapor.
This vapor is an irritant to skin
and eyes and could cause acute
poisoning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or high-
temperature items close to the
electrolyte.
The electrolyte may ignite and
cause a fire.
●If a fire occurs in the hybrid
vehicle, leave the vehicle as
soon as possible. Never use a
fire extinguisher that is not
meant for electric fires. Using
even a small amount of water
may be dangerous.
●If your vehicle needs to be
towed, do so with four wheels
raised. If the wheels connected
to the electric motor (traction
motor) are on the ground when
towing, the motor may continue
to generate electricity. This may
cause a fire. ( P.437)
●Carefully inspect the ground
under the vehicle. If you find
that liquid has l eaked onto the
ground, the fuel system may
have been damaged. Leave the
vehicle as soon as possible.
■Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
●Never resell, hand over or mod-
ify the hybrid battery. To prevent
accidents, hybrid batteries that
have been removed from a dis-
posed vehicle are collected
through Toyota dealer. Do not
dispose of the battery yourself.
●Your vehicle contains a sealed
lithium-ion battery.
Unless the battery is properly col-
lected, the following may occur,
resulting in dea th or serious
injury:
• The hybrid batte ry may be ille-
gally disposed of or dumped,
and it is hazardous to the envi-
ronment or someone may touch
a high voltage part, resulting in
an electric shock.
• The hybrid battery is intended to be used exclusively with your
hybrid vehicle. If the hybrid bat-
tery is used out side of your
vehicle or modified in any way,
accidents such as electric
shock, heat generation, smoke
generation, an explosion and
electrolyte leakage may occur.

761-4. Hybrid system
When a certain level of impact is
detected by the impact sensor,
the emergency shut off system
blocks the high voltage current
and stops the fuel pump to mini-
mize the risk of electrocution
and fuel leakage. If the emer-
gency shut off system activates,
your vehicle will not restart. To
restart the hybrid system, con-
tact your Toyota dealer.
A message is automatically dis-
played when a malfunction
occurs in the hybrid system or
an improper operation is
attempted.
If a warning message is shown
on the multi-information display,
read the message and follow the
instructions.
■If a warning light comes on, a
warning message is displayed,
or the 12-volt battery is discon-
nected
The hybrid system may not start. In this case, try to start the system
again. If the “READY” indicator does
not come on, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Emergency shut off sys-
tem
Hybrid warning message

842-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off after the hybr id system is on,
or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a sys-
tem if the light does not come on,
or turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-informatio n display with a
message.
*3: Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator turns on when the power
switch is turned to ON while the
Intuitive parking assist function is
on. It will turn off after a few sec-
onds.
(Canada)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.448)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (  P.448)
Low fuel level warn-
ing light ( P.448)
Driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seat belt
reminder light
(  P.449)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder light
(  P.449)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SRS warning light
not come on when you start the
hybrid system, this could mean
that these system s are not avail-
able to help protect you in an acci-
dent, which could result in death
or serious injury. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.

872-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target
region.
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level ( P.88)
Outside temperature ( P.89)
Clock
The GPS clock’s time is automatically adjus ted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation.
For details, refer to the “NAV IGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P.94)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.453)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fu el remaining in the tank
Gauges and meters (Vehicles with 4.2-inch dis-
play)
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
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912-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target
region.
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays hybrid system output or regeneration level ( P.92)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P.94)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.453)
Clock
The GPS clock’s time is automatically adjus ted by utilizing GPS time infor-
mation.
For details, refer to the “NAV IGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fu el remaining in the tank
Odometer, trip meter and oil maintenance
Odometer:
Displays the total distance th at the vehicle has been driven
Gauges and meters (Vehicles with 7-inch display)
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
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B
C
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952-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Following information is dis-
played on the multi-information
display.Driving support system infor-
mation
Displays recognized signs while the
RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped) is operating. (P.253)
Displays an image when the follow-
ing systems are operating and a
menu icon other than is
selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ( P.243)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ( P.256)
Menu icons ( P.95)
Information display area
A variety of information can be dis-
played by selecting a menu icon.
Additionally, warning or sugges-
tion/advice pop-up displays will be
displayed in some situations.
■The multi-information display is
displayed when
The power switch is in ON.
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may
appear on the display. This phe-
nomenon is characteristic of liquid
crystal displays, and there is no
problem continuing to use the dis-
play.
The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.
Scroll the screen
*/switch the
display
*/move the cursor
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and
Multi-information dis-
play (4.2-inch display)
The multi-information dis-
play is used to display fuel
efficiency related informa-
tion and various types of
driving-related information.
The multi-information dis-
play can also be used to
change the display settings
and other settings.
Display contents
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962-1. Instrument cluster
history display
Linked with the hands-free
system, sending or receiving
call is displayed. For details
regarding the hands-free sys-
tem, refer to “NAVIGATION
AND MULTIMEDIA SYS-
TEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
*: On screens where the screen can be scrolled and the display can
be switched, a scroll bar or a
round icon that shows the num-
ber of registered screens is dis-
played.
Information related to each icon
can be displayed by selecting
the icon with the meter control
switches.
Some of the information may be
displayed automatically depending
on the situation.
Select to display fuel consump-
tion data in various forms.
■Speedometer display/Dis-
tance to empty
Speedometer display
Displays the vehicle speed.
Distance to empty
Displays the driving range with
remaining fuel. ( P.98)
WARNING
■Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid operating the
meter control swit ch while driving
as much as possible, and do not
look continuously at the multi-
information display while driving.
Stop the vehicle and operate the
meter control switch. Failure to do
so may cause a steering wheel
operation error, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
Menu icons
IconDisplay
Driving information dis-
play ( P.96)
Driving support system
information display
( P.98)
Audio system-linked dis-
play ( P.99)
Vehicle information dis-
play ( P.99)
Settings display
( P.100)
Warning message dis-
play ( P.103)
Driving information dis-
play
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972-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
■Fuel Economy
Following information is dis-
played.
Distance to empty
Displays the driving range with
remaining fuel. ( P.98)
Current fuel economy
Displays the instantaneous current
fuel Economy.
Average fuel economy
Displays the average fuel economy
since the function was reset or the
average fuel economy after starting
or refueling.
*1, 2, 3
The average fuel economy selected
by “Fuel Economy” on the
screen is displayed. ( P.100)
*1: Use the displayed fuel consump-
tion as a reference only.
*2: Average fuel economy since the function was reset can be reset
by pressing and holding .
*3: Average fuel economy after starting is reset each time the
hybrid system stops.
■ECO Accelerator Guid-
ance/“Eco Score”
Displays a reference operation
range for using the accelerator pedal according to driving condi-
tions, and a score result that
evaluates the current driving
status.
ECO Accelerator Guidance
“Eco Score”
 ECO Accelerator Guidance
ECO area
Shows that the vehicle is being
driven in an Eco-friendly manner.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.).
Current acceleration
Reference operation range
A zone is displayed in blue under
the Eco area which can be used as
a reference operation range for
using the accelerator pedal accord-
ing to driving conditions such as
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