2000 TOYOTA RAV4 glove box

Rav4(U)
22000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
Instrument panel overview
1. Side vents
2. Instrument cluster
3. Center vents
4. Electric moon roof switch and personal
lights
5. Glove box
6. Power door lock switches
(with power windows)
7. Power window switches
8. Parking brake lever
9. Automatic transmission selector lever
or manual transmission gear shift lever
10. Ashtray
11. Lower vent
12. Hood lock release lever
13. Window lock switch
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Rav4(U)
82000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
Keys
Your vehicle is supplied with two kinds
of keys.
1. Master key—This key works in every
lock.
2. Sub key—This key will not work in the
glove box.
To protect things locked in the glove box
when you have your vehicle parked, leave
the sub key with the attendant.
Since the side doors, back door (hardtop)
and tailgate (soft−top) can be locked with-
out a key, you should always carry a
spare master key in case you accidentally
lock your keys inside the vehicle.
KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the plate.
Keep the plate in a safe place such as
your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys or if you
need additional keys, duplicates can be
made by a Toyota dealer using the key
number.
We recommend you to write down the key
number and keep it in safe place.
Side doors
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Vehicles with power door lock system—All
the side doors, back door (hardtop) and
tailgate (soft−top) lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either front door. In the driv-
er’s door lock, turning the key once will
unlock the driver’s door and twice in suc-
cession will unlock all the side doors,
back door (hardtop) and tailgate (soft−top)
simultaneously.
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Rav4(U)
252000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
2. Lock the latch handle and hook.3. Fold the soft−top. Make sure to
place the soft−top between the rear
seat backs and tailgate.
CAUTION
With the soft−top opened, when the
rear seat is in the reclined position
or when reclining the rear seat, be
careful not to damage the soft−top
and not to get your head hit or in-
jured by the latch handles.
4. Take the latch handle cover out of
the glove box, put it over the latch
handle and fasten it securely with
Ve l c r o s .
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Rav4(U)
262000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
—Raising the soft−top
RAISING THE SOFT−TOP
1. Remove the latch handle cover.
Store the removed cover in the glove
box.2. Raise the soft−top.
CAUTION
When raising the soft−top, keep
hands clear from any parts of the top
linkage.
3. Separate the latch handle and hook
while pressing the lock release but-
ton.
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Rav4(U)
742000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
On the luggage compartment floor
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run
your fingers across the luggage compart-
ment floor itself to locate the position of
the bolts underneath.
b. Remove the bolt.
c. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5—24.7 N⋅m (1.68—2.52
kgf⋅m, 12.2—18.2 ft⋅lbf).
This model sold in Canada is provided
with a bracket set in the glove box, de-
signed for use with any of the 2 anchor
locations shown in the illustration.
If your child restraint system does not
provide any of the necessary parts, ask
your Toyota dealer. (See ”—Child restraint
system”.)
If you remove the anchor brackets when
the child restraint system is necessary no
longer, replace the bolts in the holes to
prevent entry of exhaust emissions, water
or dirt.
Tilt steering wheel
Ty p e A
Ty p e B
To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push down the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and return
the lever to its original position (type
A) or release the lever (type B).
CAUTION
Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
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Rav4(U)
1312000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Clock132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cigarette lighter and ashtray132 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power outlet133 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Glove box134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Auxiliary box134 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor mat135 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION 1− 9
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Rav4(U)
1342000 RAV4 (OM42479U)
Glove box
To use the glove box, do this.
To open: Pull the lever.
To lock: Insert the master key and turn it
clockwise.
CAUTION
To reduce the chance of injury in
case of an accident or a sudden stop,
always keep the glove box door
closed while driving.
Auxiliary box
2−door hardtop and soft−top (left side)
2−door hardtop and soft−top (right side),
and 4−door hardtop
To open the box, turn the knob.
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