Hybrid System; Hybrid System Features - Toyota SIENNA 2022 Manual

Hybrid system features

1-4.Hybrid system

Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different
from conventional vehicles. Be sure you are closely familiar
with the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate it with
care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and
an electric motor (traction motor) according to driving condi-
tions, improving fuel efficiency and reducing exhaust emis-
sions.
System components
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the actual
item.
Gasoline engine
A
Front electric motor (traction motor)
B
Rear electric motor (traction motor)
C
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: AWD models only
When stopped/during start
■
off
The gasoline engine stops
when the vehicle is stopped.
During start off, the electric
motor (traction motor) drives the
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vehicle. At slow speeds or when
traveling down a gentle slope,
the engine is stopped
electric motor (traction motor) is
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used.
When the shift lever is in N, the
hybrid battery (traction battery)

1-4. Hybrid system

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