Ev Drive Mode - Toyota COROLLA CROSS HYBRID 2020 Owner's Manual

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4-2. Driving procedures

EV drive mode

In EV drive mode, electric
power is supplied by the
hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery), and only the electric
motor (traction motor) is used
to drive the vehicle.
This mode allows you to drive
in residential areas early in the
morning and late at night, or in
indoor parking lots etc. without
concern for noises and gas
emissions.
Operating instructions
Turns EV drive mode on/off
When EV drive mode is turned on, the
EV drive mode indicator will come on.
Pressing the switch when in EV drive
mode will return the vehicle to normal
driving (using the gasoline engine and
electric motor [traction motor]).
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Situations in which EV drive mode
cannot be turned on
It may not be possible to turn EV drive
mode on in the following situations. If it
cannot be turned on, a buzzer will sound
and a message will be shown on the
multi-information display.
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The temperature of the hybrid system
is high.
The vehicle has been left in the sun,
driven on a hill, driven at high speeds,
etc.
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The temperature of the hybrid system
is low.
The vehicle has been left in tempera-
tures lower than about 0°C (32°F) for
a long period of time etc.
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The gasoline engine is warming up.
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The hybrid battery (traction battery) is
low.
The remaining battery level indicated
in the energy monitor display is low.
(P.102)
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Vehicle speed is high.
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The accelerator pedal is depressed
firmly or the vehicle is on a hill etc.
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The windshield defogger is in use.
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Switching to EV drive mode when
the gasoline engine is cold
If the hybrid system is started while the
gasoline engine is cold, the gasoline
engine will start automatically after a
short period of time in order to warm up.
In this case, you will become unable to
switch to EV drive mode.
After the hybrid system has started and
the "READY" indicator has illuminated,
press the EV drive mode switch before
the gasoline engine starts to switch to

EV drive mode.

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Automatic cancelation of EV drive
mode
When driving in EV drive mode, the gas-
oline engine may start automatically and
the vehicle may be driven by the gaso-
line engine and electric motor (traction
motor) in the following situations. When
EV drive mode is canceled, a buzzer will
sound, the EV drive mode indicator will
flash, and a message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
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The hybrid battery (traction battery)
becomes low.
The remaining battery level indicated
in the energy monitor display is low.