Toyota bZ4X (2023 year). Manual in english

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Unlock the doors to unlock
the charging connector.
(



P.93)

The charging connector will be

unlocked and the AC charging inlet

light will illuminate when the doors

are unlocked.

Pull the charging connector
towards you while pressing
the latch release button.

If the latch release button is

pressed during charging (while the

charging indicator is illuminated),

charging will be interrupted.

Attach the charging connec-
tor cap.

WARNING

■

Onboard traction battery

charger

The onboard traction battery char-

ger is located in the motor com-

partment. Make sure to observe

the following precautions regard-

ing the onboard traction battery

charger. Failure to observe these

precautions may result in death or

serious injury such as burns and

electric shocks.

●

The onboard traction battery

charger is hot during charging.

Do not touch the onboard trac-

tion battery charger, as doing so

may result in burns.

●

Do not disassemble, repair or

modify the onboard traction bat-

tery charger. When the onboard

traction battery charger needs

to be repaired, consult your Toy-

ota dealer.

NOTICE

■

When charging

Do not insert the plug into the AC

charging inlet.

The AC charging inlet may be

damaged.

■

Using private power genera-

tor

Do not use private power genera-

tors as a power source for

charging.

Doing so may make charging

unstable, the voltage may be

insufficient, and the charging

operation may stop.

■

Charging station

Due to the environment in which

the power equipment is located,

charging may be unstable due to

noise, the voltage may be insuffi-

cient, and the charging operation

may stop.

After charging

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Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the charging
port lid.

Remove the plug from the
outlet when the charging
equipment will not be used
for a prolonged period of
time.

Hold the body of the plug when

removing.
Make sure to put the cable away

immediately after disconnecting.

(



P.112)

When leaving the plug inserted,

inspect the plug and connector

once a month to check if dirt or dust

has accumulated.

■

When the outside temperature

is low or high

The level shown on the SOC (State

of Charge) gauge (



P.152) may

drop slightly when the power switch

is turned to ON, even if charging

has been completed and the trac-

tion battery is fully charged. How-

ever, this does not indicate a

malfunction.

■

When removing the charging

connector

Press the latch release button,

check that the lever raises up, and

then pull the charging connector

towards you.
If the lever does not raise up even

after the latch release button is

pressed, the charging connector is

locked. If this occurs, unlock the

doors using the smart key system or

wireless remote control to unlock

the charging connector. (



P.167)

■

If the charging connector can-

not be unlocked



P.95

WARNING

■

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 malfunction or fire, possibly

leading to death or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

After charging

●

Store the AC charging cable out

of reach from infants and chil-

dren.

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

P.102

Open the charging port lid.
(



P.85)

The charging inlet light will illumi-

NOTICE

●

After removing the plug from the

outlet, keep it in a safe place

free from moisture and dust.

The AC charging cable or plug

may be damaged if the cable is

stepped on or ridden over by

the vehicle.

●

After disconnecting the charging

connector from the AC charging

inlet, make sure to close the AC

charging inlet cap and close the

charging port lid.

If the AC charging inlet cap is

left open, water or foreign

objects may enter the AC

charging inlet, which could lead

to vehicle damage.

How to use DC

charging

This section explains the
DC charging procedure for
the traction battery.
When using a DC charger,
make sure to check the
operation instructions of
the DC charger.

WARNING

■

When using a DC charger

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause an

unexpected accident, resulting in

death or serious injury.

●

Use a SAE J 1772 compliant

DC charger.

●

Do not use the charging cable

longer than 30 meters.

Confirm the following
before charging

When charging

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nate.

Open the AC charging inlet
cap, and then open the DC
charging inlet cap.

Insert DC charging connector
firmly and fully into the
charging inlet

Insert the DC charging connector

and it will lock automatically.
The DC charging connector shape

and treatment will differ depending

on the type of DC charger. Perform

the operations in accordance to

handling procedures of the DC

charger.

Operate the DC charger and
start the charging.

Follow the handling procedures of

the DC charger to start charging.
Charging starts after a system

check is done.

Confirm that the charging
indicator on the charging port
lights up.

When the charging indicator is not

lit, charging has not started.
Stop the charging in accordance to

the handling procedures of the DC

charger when it is desired to inter-

rupt the DC charging.

■

Charging time may increase

when



P.104

■

When the DC charging connec-

tor cannot be inserted into the

DC charging inlet



P.95

■

If a message indicating vehicle

error on the DC charger side is

displayed

Even if a message indicating vehicle

error on the DC charger side (ex.

vehicle error found, vehicle error

occurred, etc.) is displayed, there is

no vehicle fault but possibly a com-

munication error between the DC

charger and vehicle. In this case,

there may be terminal damage (bad

contact) in the DC charging connec-

tor. If there is no error with the vehi-

cle, contact the facility manager of

the DC charger.

■

During DC charging

●

The current charging condition

can be checked on the multi-infor-

mation display.

●

The actual charging time may dif-

fer from that displayed on the DC

charger during charging.

●

There may be occasions the radio

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cannot be heard due to noise

occurrence during DC charging

●

As the battery approaches full

charge, the charging speed will

decrease and it will take longer to

complete charging.

●

The time to complete charging

may change, or charging may

stop before reaching the upper

limit of the charge capacity, due to

the remaining charge of the trac-

tion battery, the outside tempera-

ture, the specifications of the

charger (stand), etc.

●

It is recommended to avoid fre-

quent DC charging to prevent a

decline in the traction battery

capacity.

●

Quickly move from the DC

charging space for other users

after the DC charging is com-

pleted.

■

How to set the DC charging

power

You can change the DC charging

power limit on the multi-information

display or multimedia.

●

Setting operations on multi-infor-

mation display

Press

of the meter

control switches to select

Press

of the meter

control switches to select “Vehi-
cle Settings”, and then press and
hold

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then
press

The “Charging Settings” screen will

be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select “DC

charging power”, and then press

The “DC charging power” screen

will be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select the
charging power from “MAX”,
“125kW”, “100kW”, “75kW”,
“50kW” and then press

The maximum power when

charging is limited to the selected

power or less.
If “MAX” is selected, the vehicle will

be charged with the maximum

power that can be charged.

●

Setting operations on multimedia

Select

Select “Vehicle customize”.

Select “Charging”.

Select “DC charging power”.

Select from “MAX”, “125kW”,

“100kW”, “75kW”, “50kW”.

The maximum power when

charging is limited to the selected

power or less.
If “MAX” is selected, the vehicle will

be charged with the maximum

power that can be charged.

■

Changing the “Charging Limit”

settings



P.108

■

If “Check Charging System

Close Charging Port Lid See

Owner’s Manual” is displayed

on the multi-information display

If the system check after DC

charging is not completed success-

fully, the EV system will not start

even if the power switch is pressed

while depressing the brake pedal.
Perform a system check with the fol-

lowing procedures.

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Be sure to engage the parking

brake and then turn the power

switch off.

Close the charging inlet cap,

close the charging port lid.

Check if “Checking Charging

System” is displayed on the

multi-information display when

the power switch is turned to ON.

Do not open the charging port lid

while the charging system is check-

ing.
When the system check is com-

pleted, the power switch automati-

cally turns off.

Press the power switch while

depressing the brake pedal. The

“READY” indicator turns on.

Contact your Toyota dealer if the

charging system check is done and

the message on the multi-informa-

tion display does not go off.

WARNING

■

Warnings for DC charging

Be sure to observe the following

when using DC charging.
Failure to do so may cause an

accident that could lead to death

or serious injury.

●

Check that the DC charger and

DC charging inlet are not dam-

aged. If there is any damage to

the DC charging inlet, do not

perform a DC charge and have

it inspected immediately at your

Toyota dealer.

●

Do not touch the terminals of

the DC charging connector or

inlet with metallic sharp tips

(wires and needles), or allow a

short circuit to occur with foreign

objects.

●

Do not insert anything other

than the DC charging connector

into the DC charging inlet.

●

Check that the DC charging

cable is not coiled up or pinned

underneath heavy objects.

●

Be sure the DC charging inlet

makes direct contact with the

DC charging connector.

Do not connect conversion

adapters, extension cords, etc.,

between the DC charging con-

nector and DC charging inlet.

●

When DC charging is inter-

rupted, follow the handling pro-

cedures of the DC charger.

Immediately stop the DC

charging when there is an out-

break of heat, smoke, strange

noises or smells, etc., during

charging.

●

Check that the DC charging

connector and DC charging inlet

do not have foreign objects or

snow or ice attached to it. If any-

thing is attached to the inlet, be

sure to completely remove the

material before connecting the

DC charging connector.

●

Do not charge the vehicle when

there is a possibility of lightning.

If you notice lightning while

charging the vehicle, do not

touch the vehicle and the DC

charging cable.

●

Do not get the DC charging inlet

terminals wet.

●

Close the hood when using DC

charging. The cooling fan may

suddenly start to run. Keep

hands and clothing (especially a

tie, a scarf or a muffler) away

from the fan. Failure to do so

may cause the hands or cloth-

ing to be caught, resulting in

serious injury.

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Operate the DC charger to
stop the charging.

DC charging connector will be

unlocked automatically when

charging is completed.

Remove the DC charging
connector.

The DC charging connector shape

and treatment will differ depending

on the type of DC charger. Perform

the operations in accordance to

handling procedures of the DC

charger.
Return the removed DC charging

connector to its original position.

Close the AC charging inlet
cap and close the DC
charging inlet cap, and then
close the charging port lid.

■

When DC charging cannot be

stopped

If charging cannot be stopped from

the DC charger side due to a mal-

function, etc.
You can also stop DC charging by

pressing the door unlock button (on

the electronic key, or driver’s door)

three times at 1 to 2 seconds inter-

vals.

WARNING

■

When connecting the DC

charging connector

●

Follow the handling procedures

of the DC charger to connect

the DC charging connector. If

the connector is not connected

properly, the system cannot rec-

ognize the connection, and it

may be possible to start the EV

system.

After charging is completed, make
sure to remove the DC charging
connector from the DC charging
inlet before starting the EV sys-
tem.
If the vehicle is started off with the
connector still connected, it could
lead to an accident, possibly
resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not remove the DC charging

connector from the DC charging

inlet during DC charging. After

operating the DC charger to

stop charging, remove the DC

charging connector from the DC

charging inlet.

NOTICE

■

When using DC charging

Make sure to follow the handling

procedures of the DC charger. If

the procedures are not followed

properly, the vehicle and the DC

charger may be damaged.

After charging

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■

If the DC charging connector

cannot be unlocked



P.95

■

After DC charging

Even if the traction battery is

charged to the upper limit value that

is set, the level of charge displayed

on the DC charger may be lower

than the actual one.

■

Calendar settings

Charging schedule is performed

according to the date and time

shown on the multi-information dis-

play. Refer to the “Settings display”

(



P.158)

If the calendar settings check

screen is displayed when an

attempt was made to register a

charge schedule, check that the cor-

rect date is set. If it is incorrect, be

sure to correct it.
If the calendar information is wrong,

the charging schedule function will

not operate normally.

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

■

Select the charging mode

One of the two following
charging modes can be
selected.



“Start”

Starts charging at the set time

and finishes charging when fully
charged.



“Start-Stop”

AC charging is performed

NOTICE

■

Caution after DC charging

●

Be sure to attach the DC

charging inlet cap to the DC

charging inlet and then close

the charging port lid after

removing the DC charging con-

nector from the inlet. If the DC

charging inlet cap is not closed,

foreign materials may get into

the inlet and the EV system may

be malfunctioning.

Using the charging

schedule function

AC charging can be carried
out at the desired time by
registering the charging
schedule.

Settings of the charging
schedule function

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according to the set start time
and stop time.

: There might be a slight error in

the timing when charging starts
due to the state of the traction
battery.

■

Repeated setting

The periodic charging schedule
can be set by selecting your
desired day of the week. Select
one or more day of the week to
do the charging schedule.

■

Turning “Charge Now” on
and off

To start charging without chang-
ing the charging schedule set-
ting, turn “Charge Now” on to
temporarily cancel the charging
schedule and enable charging
after connecting the AC
charging connector.

: If the charging connector is

removed during charging while
the charging schedule is regis-
tered and “Charge Now” is on,
“Charge Now” turns off.

■

“Next Event”

Of the registered charging
schedules, the closest charging
schedule after the current time
is called the “Next Event”.
For charging schedule, AC
charging will be performed
according to the Next Event.

The charging schedule can be
registered on the multi-informa-
tion display or multimedia.



Multi-information display
operation:



P.121



Multimedia operation:



P.125

■

Charging schedule

●

The charging schedule cannot be

set while driving.

●

A maximum of 15 charging sched-

ules can be registered.

If the charging mode is set to “Start-

Stop” and the start time and stop

time are set to the same time,

charging will be performed for 24

hours from the start time.
The charging schedule function can

not be used when using DC

charging.

■

To make sure that the charging

schedule function operates cor-

rectly

Check the following items.

●

Adjust the clock to the correct time

(



P.158)

●

The calendar is set to the correct

date (



P.158)

●

Check that the power switch is

turned off

●

After registering the charging

Registering the charging
schedule

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schedule, connect the AC

charging connector

The charging start time is deter-
mined based on the charging
schedule at the time that the AC
charging connector was connected.

●

Connect the AC charging connec-

tor before the start time

When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the set
start time, the next charging sched-
ule will be referenced.
When the charging mode is “Start-
Stop”, if you connect the AC
charging connector after the start
time, charging will start immediately
and charging will be performed until
the stop time.

●

After connecting the AC charging

connector, check that the charging

indicator of the charging port

flashes (



P.86)

●

Do not use an outlet that has a

power cut off function (including a

timer function)

Use an outlet that constantly sup-
plies 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.

■

When the AC charging connec-

tor remains connected to the

vehicle

●

When the charging mode is set to

“Start”, even if multiple consecu-

tive charging schedules are regis-

tered, the next charge will not be

carried out according to the

charging schedule until the AC

charging connector is removed

and reconnected after charging

completes. Also, when the traction

battery is fully charged, charging

according to the charging sched-

ule will not be carried out.

●

If the charging stop time is

reached before the traction bat-

tery is fully charged and the

charging mode is set to “Start-

Stop”, the nearest charging

schedule after the stop time is

updated as the next charging

schedule, and charging is

repeated until the battery is fully

charged.

■

Smartphone-linked operation

After applying to Toyota App, it is

possible to use the smartphone

application to change charging

schedule settings.
For details about Toyota Apps, refer

to http://www.toyota.com/

connected-services in the United

States and http://www.toy-

ota.ca/connected in Canada.

■

When charging schedules are

ignored

When the following operations are

performed while the charging

schedule is on standby, charging

schedule is temporarily canceled

and charging is started.

●

When the Remote Air Condition-

ing System (



P.409) is operated

●

When turning “My Room Mode”

on (



P.129)

●

When turning “Charge Now” on

(



P.124, 128)

●

When an operation that temporar-

ily cancel charging using the

charging schedule (



P.107)

■

Battery heater (



P.99)/“Battery

Cooler” (



P.99)

Depending on the temperature of

the traction battery, the traction bat-

tery heater or traction battery cooler

may be activated and the charging

indicator may light up while the timer

is waiting for charging.

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When operating charging
schedule, use the meter control
switches.

Meter control switches
(



P.156)

Multi-information display

■

Registering the charging
schedule

Press

of the meter

control switches to select

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then

press and hold

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Charging Settings”, and then

press

The “Charging Settings” screen will

be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Charging Schedule”, and

then press

The “Charging Schedule” screen

will be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Scheduled Events”, and

then press

The “Scheduled Events” screen will

be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select

“+add”, and then press

The “Charging Mode” screen will be

displayed.

Setting operations on
multi-information display

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Press

of the meter

control switches to select the
item to change with the cur-
sor, and then press

to change the setting.
When the charging mode is
“Start”, set the charging start
time.
When the charging mode is
“Start-Stop”, set the charging
start time and stop time.
After changing the settings to
the desired settings, press

Press

of the meter

control switches to select the
desired day to activate for the
repeated setting, and then

press

Each time

is pressed, the

repeated setting switches
between on and off.
When set to on, the charging
schedule is repeated on that
day. It is possible to set more
than one day to on.
After changing the settings to
the desired settings, select

“Done”, and then press

A screen where the settings
can be saved will be dis-
played.

Select “Save” and press

to save the settings.
The settings will be saved.
If you wish to change the set-
tings, press

and perform

the setting procedure again.
After setting operations are
complete, when the AC
charging connector is con-
nected to the vehicle,
charging will be carried out
according to the charging
schedule settings.

■

Switching charging sched-
ules between on and off

The registered charging sched-
ules can be turned on and off.

Perform step

of the

“Registering the charging
schedule” procedure
(



P.121) and display

“Scheduled Events” screen.

A list of the registered charging

schedule will be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select the
item to turn ON/OFF, and

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then press

Each time

is pressed, the

selected charging schedule
switches between on and off.
When set to off, a charging
schedule is ignored and
charging according to the
charging schedule is not car-
ried out.

■

Changing the registered
charging schedules

The registered charging sched-
ules can be modified or deleted.

Perform step

of the

“Registering the charging
schedule” (



P.121) proce-

dure and display “Scheduled
Events” screen.

A list of the registered charging

schedule will be displayed.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select the
item to change, and then

press and hold

The “Edit Event” screen will be dis-

played.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select the

item to operate, press

and perform the necessary
operation.



“Edit”

Change the desired settings as
described starting from step

the “Registering the charging
schedule” procedure. (



P.121)

Press

to return to the previous

screen.



“Delete”

A deletion confirmation screen will
be displayed.

Press

of the meter con-

trol switches to select “Yes”, and

then press

to delete the

selected charging schedule.

To cancel deletion, select “No” and

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then press

Press

to return to the previous

screen.

■

Setting “Charge Now” to on

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



Operation on “Charging
Schedule” screen

Perform step

of the

“Registering the charging
schedule” procedure
(



P.121) and display

“Charging Schedule” screen.

Press

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 “Closing Dis-
play” screen

: If “Closing Display” is not set to

“Charging Schedule” on the

screen of the multi-information
display, the “Closing Display” is
not displayed. In this case, check
the settings on the multi-informa-
tion display.

Turn the power switch off.
The “Closing Display” screen
is displayed on the multi-

information display.
(If the door is opened while
waiting for charging sched-
ule, the same screen will be
displayed.)

Press

to set “Charge

Now” to on.

After setting operations are
complete, charging starts when
the AC charging connector is
connected.

■

Displaying “Next Event”

Perform step

of the

“Registering the charging
schedule” procedure
(



P.121) and display

“Charging Schedule” screen.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select
“Next Event”, and then press

The “Next Event” screen will be dis-

played.

■

When charging schedule set-

ting operations are canceled

When the vehicle is in the following

conditions, charging schedule set-

ting operations are canceled.

●

The power switch is operated

before the settings are confirmed

●

The vehicle starts off

●

A display with a higher priority

than that of the charging schedule

setting is shown

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For details on how to operate
the audio system screen, refer
to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S
MANUAL”.
Setting operations related to the
charging schedule are per-
formed on the “Charging sched-
ule” screen.

■

Displaying the “Charging
schedule” screen

Turn the power switch ON
and display the menu screen.

It is not possible to control the

Charging Schedule settings in

Accessory Mode.

“POWER ON”

Select

and “Charging

schedule”, in that order. The
“Charging schedule” screen
will be displayed.

■

How to read the “Charging schedule” screen

NOTICE

■

While performing the setting

operation

When performing the setting

operation while the EV system is

stopped, be careful that the

12-volt battery will not be dis-

charged.

Setting operations on
multimedia

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Charging schedules

Displays the week-long registered charging schedule in a list using icons.

“Add” button

Press to add a new item to the charging schedule. (



P.126)

“Edit” button

Press to change or delete registered items on the charging schedule.
(



P.127)

“Charge now” button

Each time the button is pressed, “Charge now” switches between on and
off. (



P.128)

Return button

Press to close the “Charging schedule” screen.

■

Registering the charging
schedule

Display the “Charging sched-
ule” screen. (



P.125)

Press “Add”.

The “Add event” screen will be dis-

played on the screen.

Change the schedule to the
desired time.



Charging mode

Press “Start at set time” or “Start
and stop at set times” to set the
desired charging mode.
• When “Start at set time” is

selected

Set the charging start time, and

press “OK”.

• When “Start and stop at set

times” is selected

Set the charging start time and stop
time, and press “OK”.

Toyota bZ4X (2023 year). Manual in english - page 7