With READY on, press the EV drive mode switch and confirm its indicator; press it again to return to normal hybrid operation.
Check that your vehicle has it.
Verified in the 2025 U.S. Camry owner's manual. EV drive mode is a short-distance request, not an electric-range guarantee; Toyota describes possible distance as a few hundred meters to about 0.6 mile depending on conditions.
- Retail trim / version
- 2025 Camry Hybrid grades, 2025 Camry Hybrid
- Required equipment / service
- EV drive mode switch and hybrid battery
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Verified in the 2025 U.S. Camry owner's manual. EV drive mode is a short-distance request, not an electric-range guarantee; Toyota describes possible distance as a few hundred meters to about 0.6 mile depending on conditions.
Know what kind of control to look for.
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Step by step.
- 01
Start the hybrid system and wait for the READY indicator.
- 02
For the best chance of entering EV drive mode before a cold engine starts, press the EV drive mode switch soon after READY illuminates.
- 03
Confirm the EV drive mode indicator, then accelerate gently and keep speed and load low.
- 04
Press the switch again to return to normal hybrid driving, or allow the system to cancel EV mode automatically when conditions require the engine.
Important limits
- EV mode can be refused or canceled for high or low hybrid-system temperature, engine warm-up, low traction-battery charge, high speed, strong acceleration, hills or windshield-defogger use.
- The car is quieter in EV mode, so watch carefully for pedestrians and cyclists.
Quick checks.
- ✓If EV mode is unavailable, read the multi-information display and retry after the battery, temperature, speed or accelerator condition changes.
- ✓If it cancels under load, continue in normal hybrid mode rather than repeatedly forcing EV operation.
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2025 Toyota Camry Owner's Manual — EV Drive Mode
Relevant section or page: Pages 184–185. We use the written official source to determine the steps and applicability shown above.
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