Toyota Prius Prime (2020 year). Owner's manual — part 10

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When removing the charging connector

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Push lifter (vehicles with smart lid & connector locking system)

Press the latch release button, check that
the lever raises up, and then pull the
charging connector towards you.
Vehicles with smart lid & connector lock-
ing system: If the lever does not raise up
even after the latch release button is
pressed, the charging connector is
locked. If this occurs, carry an electronic
key and press the charging connector
lock switch to unlock the charging con-
nector.

When the charging port lid is open, make
sure not to touch the push lifter. If it is
touched accidentally, the charging port lid
or connector lock may operate.
If they are accidentally operated, carry an
electronic key or unlock the doors, and
then press the charging connector lock
switch to unlock.

Push lifter

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WARNING

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When charging
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause an unexpected accident, resulting in death or
serious injury.

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Connect to a power source suitable for charging. (

P. 131)

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Check that the charging inlet, charging cable, plug and outlet are free of
foreign matter.

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Only use outlets where the plug can be securely inserted.

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Do not charge if the charging cable is coiled or bundled.

●

Wrapping 120 V charging cable while in-use is not recommended because
cable may overheat. Failure to rewrap charging cable when not in-use
could result in strangulation or tripping hazard.

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Do not wash the vehicle while the charging cable is connected to the vehi-
cle and when the charging lid is open.

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Do not touch the terminals of the charging connector and charging inlet
with a sharp metal objects (needles etc.) or hands, or short them with for-
eign objects.

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When charging outdoors, make sure to connect to a weatherproof outlet
for outdoor use.

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Do not insert the plug if the outlet is submerged in water or snow.

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Follow these points when charging while it is raining or snowing.
• Check that no snow, water or ice has accumulated around the charging

connector terminals and the vehicle charging inlet. Tap snow, water or
ice gently from connector prior to inserting charging connector into the
vehicle’s charging inlet.

• Do not connect the plug if your hands are wet. Also, do not get the plug

or outlet wet.

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Do not charge the vehicle during a lightning storm.

●

Do not let the wheels on the charging cable, plug, charging connector and
CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device).

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Firmly insert the plug into the outlet.

●

Do not use an extension cord and converting adaptor.

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WARNING

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If the error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupt-
ing Device) illuminates or flashes during charging
There may be an electrical leakage in the power source path, or there may
be a malfunction in the charging cable or CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupt-
ing Device). Refer to P. 118 and follow the correction procedure. If the error
warning indicator does not turn off even after performing the correction pro-
cedure, immediately stop charging, remove the charging cable and contact
your Toyota dealer. Continuing to charge the vehicle in that condition may
lead to unforeseen accidents or serious injury.

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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 malfunc-
tion or fire, possibly leading to death or serious injury.

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Charging equipment
There is charging equipment under the rear seats. Make sure to observe
the following precautions regarding the charging equipment. Failure to
observe these precautions may result in death or serious injury such as
burns and electric shocks.

●

The charging equipment is hot during charging. Do not touch the charging
equipment, as doing so may result in burns.

●

Do not disassemble, repair or modify the charging equipment.
When the charging equipment needs to be repaired, consult your Toyota
dealer.

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NOTICE

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When use the charging cable and related parts
To prevent damage to the charging cable and related parts, observe the fol-
lowing precautions.

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When interrupting or canceling charging, remove the charging connector
before removing the plug.

●

Vehicles with smart lid & connector locking system: When removing the
charging cable, check that the charging connector is unlocked.

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Do not forcefully pull the connector cap and charging inlet cap.

●

Do not apply a vibration to the charging connector while charging.
Charging may be stopped.

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Do not insert anything but the charging connector.

●

When inserting the plug into or removing the plug from the outlet, make
sure to hold the body of the plug.

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Do not damage the charging inlet cap with a sharp object.

●

Do not forcefully pull the charging cable that is caught or entangled.
If the cable is entangled, disentangle it before using.

●

When charging from the external device, use the charging cable equipped
with the vehicle.

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When charging
Do not insert the plug into the charging inlet.
The charging inlet may be damaged.

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After charging

●

After disconnecting the charging connector from the charging inlet, make
sure to put on the charging inlet cap and close the charging port lid.
If the charging inlet cap is not put on, water or foreign objects may enter
the charging inlet, which could lead to vehicle damage.
• Vehicles without smart lid & connector locking system: The charging

port lid does not have a lock. Take care not to press and open the door
accidentally.

• Vehicles with smart lid & connector locking system: If the charging port

lid is not locked, take care as it may open if unintentionally touched.

●

After removing the plug from the outlet, keep it in a safe place free from
moisture and dust.
The charging cable or plug may be damaged if the cable is stepped on or
ridden over by the vehicle.

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NOTICE

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Using private power generator
Do not use private power generators as a power source for charging.
Doing so may make charging unstable, the voltage may be insufficient, and
the error warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device) of the charging cable may flash.

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Usable temperature range

●

Do not charge if the outside temperature is -22

F (-30C) or below, as it is

likely that charging will take longer, and equipment related to charging will
be damaged.

●

Do not leave the vehicle or the charging cable in areas where the outside
temperature is lower than -40

F (-40C). The vehicle or charging cable will

probably be damaged.

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Charging equipment
Due to the environment in which the power equipment is located, charging
may be unstable due to noise, the voltage may be insufficient, and the error
warning indicator on the CCID (Charging Circuit Interrupting Device) of the
charging cable may flash.

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Using the charging timer function

When registering the charge schedule, the following settings can be
changed.

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Select the charging mode
One of the two following charging modes can be selected.

*

1

: Charging timer function is performed in accordance with the clock in the

instrument cluster. Before registering the charge schedule, check the clock
settings to the proper time.

*

2

: There might be a slight error in the timing when charging starts due to the

state of the hybrid battery (traction battery).

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Repeated setting
The periodic timer charging can be set by selecting your desired
day of the week.

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Air conditioning-linked setting (“Climate Prep”)
When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, the vehicle air condi-
tioning system (

P. 500, 511) can be set to automatically operate*

according to the set time.

By adjusting the cabin temperature in advance, passengers can enjoy a
pleasant interior immediately after entering the vehicle.

*

: Operation starts approximately 10 minutes before the set departure time.

Charging can be carried out at the desired time by registering
the charge schedule. Also, it is possible to set the timer to one’s
preferences, such as having charging complete by a certain
departure time or be carried out at the same time on certain
days.

Settings of the charging timer function

Charging mode

Operation description

“Start”

Starts charging at the set time

*

1

and finishes

charging when fully charged.

*

2

“Departure”

Starts charging to finish at the set time.
When this setting is selected, the air conditioning-
linked function can be used.

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Turning “Charge Now” on and off
If even one charge schedule is registered, charging does not start
until the set time, even if the charging cable is connected to the
vehicle. To start charging without changing the charge schedule
setting, turn “Charge Now” on to temporarily cancel the charge
schedule and enable charging after connecting the charging cable.

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Changing “Next Charging Event”

*

1

It is possible to temporarily set the time of the next scheduled
charge without changing the registered repeated setting.

*

2

*

1

: The “Next Charging Event” refers to the closest charge schedule from the

current time among the registered charge schedules. Timer charging is
performed based on the “Next Charging Event”.

*

2

: When “Next Charging Event” is changed, the current charge schedule will

be temporarily ignored and charging will not be carried out until the time
specified by “Next Charging Event”. (For example, when “Next Charging
Event” is set for 2 days later, even if items are registered on the charge
schedule, charging will not be carried out until the time specified by “Next
Charging Event”.)

The charge schedule can be reg-
istered on the multi-information
display or 11.6-inch display (if
equipped).
● Multi-information display opera-

tion:

P. 161

● 11.6-inch display operation (if

equipped):

P. 170

Registering the charge schedule

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Timer settings

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The charge schedule cannot be set while driving.

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A maximum of 15 charge schedules can be registered.

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To make sure that the charging timer function operates correctly
Check the following items.

●

Adjust the clock to the correct time (

P. 197)

●

The calendar is set to the correct date (

P. 199)

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Check that the power switch is turned off

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After registering the charge schedule, connect the charging cable
The charging start time is determined based on the charge schedule at the
time that the charging cable was connected.

●

After connecting the charging cable, check that the charging indicator
flashes (

P. 114)

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Do not use an outlet that has a power cut off function (including a timer func-
tion)
Use an outlet that constantly supplies electricity. For outlets where the
power is cut off due to a timer function, etc., charging may not be carried
out according to plan if the power is cut off during the set time.

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When the charging cable remains connected to the vehicle
Even if multiple consecutive charge schedules are registered, the next
charge will not be carried out according to the timer until the charging cable is
removed and reconnected after charging completes. Also, when the hybrid
battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging according to the timer will
not be carried out.

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“Climate Prep”

●

When the air conditioning-linked setting is turned on, the air conditioning
operates until the set departure time. Therefore, the air conditioning will con-
sume electricity and charging may not complete by the set departure time.

●

If the hybrid battery (traction battery) is fully charged, charging will not be
carried out, even if the charge schedule is set. However, if “Climate Prep” is
turned on, the air conditioning will operate only once when it nears the time
set in “Departure”. If this occurs, the air conditioning will consume electricity
and the remaining charge of the hybrid battery (traction battery) when
departing may be decreased.

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Smartphone-linked operation (vehicles with 11.6-inch display)
After applying to Entune, it is possible to use the smartphone application to
change charging timer settings.
For details about Entune, refer to http://www.toyota.com/entune/.

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When timer settings are ignored
When the following operations are performed while the charging timer is on
standby, timer charging is temporarily canceled and charging is started.

●

When the Remote Air Conditioning System (

P. 522) is operated

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When turning “Charge Now” on (

P. 166, 175)

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When an operation that temporarily cancel charging using the timer
(

P. 149)

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Effects of outside temperature
When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, timer settings may be ignored
due to the outside temperature and charging may start.

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“Traction Battery Cooler” (

P. 136)

When charging is carried out using the timer, the hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery) cooling function may operate according to the temperature of the hybrid
battery (traction battery).

●

When the charging mode is set to “Start”, cooling starts at the set charging
start time.

●

When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, cooling starts approximately
30 minutes before the charging start time. However, if there is no time to fin-
ish charging by the timer setting, the hybrid battery (traction battery) cooling
time may be shortened and “Traction Battery Cooler” may not operate.

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When operating timer settings, use the charging timer switch and
meter control switches.

Charging timer switch
Meter control switches
(

P. 193)

Multi-information display

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Registering the charge schedule

Press the charging timer switch.

The “Charge Schedule” screen will display on the multi-information dis-
play.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Scheduled Events”,
and then press

.

The “Scheduled Events” screen
will display.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “+”, and then press

.

The “Edit Charging Event”
screen will display.

Setting operations on multi-information display

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2

3

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2

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Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the charging mode/
time settings row, and then
press

.

The charging mode/time set-
tings screen will display.
The clock display (12-hour dis-
play/24-hour display) changes
according to the clock settings.
(

P. 197)

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the item to change
with the cursor, and then
press

or

to change

the setting.

Set the desired charging mode
and charging start (or departure)
time.
When the charging mode is “Start”, this sets the charging start time.
When it is “Departure”, this sets the charging end time.
After changing the settings to the desired settings, press

to return to

the previous screen.

To activate the repeated set-
ting, press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Repeat”, and then
press

.

A screen where the repeated
day can be selected will display.

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5

6

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Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the desired day to acti-
vate for the repeated setting,
and then press

.

Each time

is pressed, the

repeated

setting

switches

between on and off.
When set to on, the selected day is highlighted and the charging timer is
repeated on that day. It is possible to set more than one day to on.
If no days are set to on, charging is only carried out once according to
the timer for the next 24 hours.
After changing the settings to the desired settings, press

to return to

the previous screen.

When the charging mode is
set to “Departure”, set the
“Climate Prep” (

P. 157) to

on or off.

To turn the function on and oper-
ate the air conditioning, press

or

of the meter control

switches to select “Climate
Prep”, and then press

.

Each time

is pressed, the function switches between on and off.

After setting operations are
complete, press

.

A screen where the settings can
be saved will display.

Press

or

of the meter

control switches to select “Yes”,
and then press

to save the

settings.
If you wish to change the settings, select “No” and perform the setting
procedure from step again.
After setting operations are complete, when the charging cable is con-
nected to the vehicle, charging will be carried out according to the
charging timer settings.

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Changing the registered charge schedules
The registered charge schedules can be turned on, off, deleted or
modified.

Press the charging timer switch.

The “Charge Schedule” screen will display on the multi-information dis-
play.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Scheduled Events”,
and then press

.

The “Scheduled Events” screen
is displayed, which displays a
list of the registered charge
schedule.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the item to change,
and then press

.

The “Edit Charging Event”
screen will display.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the item to operate
and perform the necessary
operation.

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2

3

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● “ON/OFF”

Each time

of the meter control switch is pressed, the

selected charge schedule switches between “On” and “Off”.

When set to “Off”, a charging schedule is ignored and charging accord-
ing to the timer is not carried out.
When

is pressed, setting is complete.

● “Edit”

Change the desired settings as described starting from step
of the “Registering the charge schedule” procedure. (

P. 161)

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Yes”, and then press

to save the timer set-

tings.

Press

to return to the previ-

ous screen.
When canceling any changes, select “No” and then press

.

● “Delete”

Pressing

of the meter control switch displays a deletion con-

firmation screen.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Yes”, and then press

to delete the selected

charge schedule.

Press

to return to the previ-

ous screen.
To cancel deletion, select “No” and then press

.

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Setting “Charge Now” to “On”
The “Charge Now” setting can be changed by performing one of the
two following procedures.



Operation on “Charge Schedule” screen
Press the charging timer switch.

The “Charge Schedule” screen will display on the multi-information dis-
play.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select “Charge Now”, and
then press

.

Each time

is pressed,

“Charge Now” switches between
“On” and “Off”.



Operation on “Ending” screen
Turn the power switch off.

The “Ending” screen is displayed on the multi-information display.
(

P. 196)

While the “Ending” screen is
displayed, press

or

of the meter control switches
to display the “Next Event”
screen.

*

*

: When the power switch is turned

off, the “Charge Now” setting
screen may be displayed.

Press

to set “Charge Now” to “On”.

Each time

is pressed, “Charge Now” switches between “On” and

“Off”.

After setting operations are complete, charging starts when the
charging cable is connected. (

P. 146)

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2

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2

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Changing “Next Charging Event”

*

*

: When “Charge Now” is set to “On” etc., it is not possible to change the reg-

istered “Next Charging Event”.

Press the charging timer switch.

The “Charge Schedule” screen will display on the multi-information dis-
play.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select

“Next

Charging

Event”, and then press

.

The “Edit Next Charging Event”
screen will display.

Press

or

of the

meter control switches to
select the item to change,
and then press

.

Change the registered settings
in accordance with the following
table.

1

2

3

Setting

Operation

Charging Mode/Time

Operate

,

,

and

of the meter control

switches to set the charging mode (“Start” or
“Departure”) and charging start (or departure) time.
After changing the settings, press

to return the

previous screen.

“Day”

Operate

or

of the meter control switches to

select the day to carry out charging according to the
timer.
After changing the setting, press

to return the

previous screen.

“Climate Prep”

This can be set when the charging mode is set to
“Departure”. Each time

is pressed, air condition-

ing-linked operation switches between “On” and
“Off”.