Troubleshooting your IQOS ILUMA PRIME

Is your pocket charger charging too slowly?

1. Use the IQOS power adaptor and cable to power up your IQOS ILUMA PRIME pocket charger. It will take 2 hours and 15 minutes to get fully charged.
2. If your pocket charger is completely out of battery, it can take up to 20 minutes before you start to see a charging light pattern.

Is your IQOS ILUMA PRIME Holder charging too slowly?

1. Try cleaning the contacts of the holder and the pocket charger 2. If you are simultaneously charging pocket charger as you are charging your Holder it is important to charge the pocket charger with using the manufacturer-approved power adaptor and cable.

Are the lights on the holder flashing white?

1. The 3 blinking white lights: indicate that the holder is simply out of temperature range. Try maintaining the device between 0°C and 40°C to ensure the device works properly.
2. The 8 blinking white lights will indicate that the holder can only manage 1 use. Get more help with our Customer Care.

Is the TEREA stick not fitting or does it not have enough aerosol?

1. Make sure the TEREA stick wasn't accidentally used twice. Or check that it's not just an individual TEREA stick that isn't fitting properly. Isolated cases of TEREA sticks not fitting occur very infrequently and it's almost never caused by a fault in the device.
2. Ensure the TEREA stick was inserted correctly as per the user guide instructions.
3. TEREA sticks should not be stored in an environment which is too humid or too dry. Doing so can have an effect on the aerosol quality.
All information about TEREA tobacco sticks that is stated or displayed in the materials applies to all SMARTCORE STICKS™ tobacco sticks.
IQOS ILUMA is designed to be used only with SMARTCORE STICKS™. Do not use IQOS ILUMA and SMARTCORE STICKS™ with previous IQOS generations, as this may cause damage to your device. Do not ingest or disassemble SMARTCORE STICKS™. This product contains a sharp metal part which can cause serious injury if swallowed. Keep out of reach of children and pets. See

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