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2-2. Charging
Plug-in hybrid system
■ Unlocking the charging port
lid
1 Unlock the doors using the
smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control.
2 Press the central rear edge of
the charging port lid (the loca-
tion shown in the illustration)
and open it.
■ Locking the charging port lid
The charging port lid will be locked
when the lid is closed and the doors
are locked using the smart entry &
start system or wireless remote
control.
■ Security feature
If the doors are locked by the security
function when the charing port lid is
closed, the charging port lid will also be
locked. (P.236)
■ Locking the charging port lid
If the charging port lid is closed after the
doors are locked, the lid will not be
locked. In this case, close the lid and
then lock the doors again.
■ If the charging port lid does not
open
If the charging port lid does not open
when using the normal procedure, it can
be opened in an emergency by perform-
ing the following steps.
1 Open the back door. (P.242, 243)
2 Pull the 12-volt battery cover and
remove it. (P.486)
3 Hook a finger to the emergency
release lever as shown in the illus-
tration.
4 Move the emergency release lever
in the direction shown in the illustra-
tion.
*
The charging port lid is unlocked and
can be opened.
*
: Make sure to move in the direction
shown in the illustration. Applying
force in other directions may damage
Locking and unlocking
the charging port lid and
charging connector
Using the smart entry & start
system or wireless remote
control, the charging port lid
can be locked/unlocked and
the charging connector can be
unlocked. (P.235)
If the smart entry & start sys-
tem or the wireless remote
control does not operate prop-
erly, use the mechanical key.
(P.572)
Locking and unlocking the
charging port lid