2008 TOYOTA RAV4 display

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1. Instrument panel light control dial
2. Headlight, turn signal and front foglight switches
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Four −wheel drive lock switch
(four −wheel drive models) or “AUTO
LSD” switch (two −wheel drive models)
5. Audio system
6. Emergency flasher switch
7. Front passenger occupant classification indicator light
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Clock display
10. Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch
11. Power outlet
12. Windshield wiper de −icer switch
13. Seat heater switch
14. Downhill assist control switch
15. Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light
16. Engine immobilizer system indicator light

View B (with manual air conditioning system)

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1. Instrument panel light control dial
2. Headlight, turn signal and front foglight switches
3. Wiper and washer switches
4. Four −wheel drive lock switch
(four −wheel drive models) or “AUTO
LSD” switch (two −wheel drive models)
5. Audio system
6. Emergency flasher switch
7. Front passenger occupant classification indicator light
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Rear window and outside rear view mirror defogger switch
10. Clock and air conditioning display 11. Power outlet
12. Windshield wiper de −icer switch
13. Seat heater switch
14. Downhill assist control switch
15. Front passenger ’s seat belt reminder light
16. Engine immobilizer system indicator light

View B (with automatic air conditioning system)

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1. Tachometer
2. Service reminder indicators andindicator lights
3. Speedometer 4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge
6. Odometer, two trip meters and outside
temperature display 7. Trip meter reset knob
Instrument cluster overview

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators
Fuel gauge126
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Engine coolant temperature gauge 126
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Tachometer 127
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Odometer and two trip meters 127
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Outside temperature display 128
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Service reminder indicators and warning buzzers 129
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Idling for a long period with the air
conditioning on in stop−and− go traffic.
Towing a trailer.
NOTICE
Do not remove the thermostat in
the engine cooling system as this
may cause the engine to overheat.
The thermostat is designed to con-
trol the flow of coolant to keep the
temperature of the engine within
the specified operating range.
 Do not continue driving with an
overheated engine. See “If your ve-
hicle overheats” on page 360 in
Section 4.
The tachometer indicates engine speed
in thousands of rpm (revolutions per
minute). Use it while driving to select
correct shift points and to prevent en-
gine lugging and overrevving.
Driving with the engine running too fast
causes excessive engine wear and poor
fuel economy. Remember, in most cases
the slower the engine speed, the greater
the fuel economy.
NOTICE
Do not let the indicator needle get
into the red zone. This may cause
severe engine damage.
This meter displays the odometer and
two trip meters.
1. Odometer—Shows the total distance the vehicle has been driven.
2. Two trip meters—Show two different distances independently driven since
the last time each trip meter was set
to zero.
You can use one trip meter to calculate
the fuel economy and the other to
measure the distance on each trip. All
trip meter data is cancelled if the elec-
trical power source is disconnected.
Tachometer Odometer and two trip meters

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3. Trip meter reset knob—Resets the twotrip meters to zero, and also change
the meter display.
To change the meter display, quickly
push and release the knob. The meter
display changes in the order from the
odometer to trip meter A to trip meter
B, then back to the odometer each
time you push.
To reset the trip meter A to zero, dis-
play the meter A reading, then push
and hold the knob until the meter is
set to zero. The same process can be
applied for resetting the trip meter B.
The displayed temperature ranges from
−40 C ( −40 F) up to 50 C (122 F).
The engine switch must be in the “ON”
position.
If an abnormality exists in the connection
of the outside air temperature sensor,
“ −− C” will appear on the display. If
“ −− C” appears on the display, contact
your Toyota dealer.
When the outside air temperature falls be-
low 3 C (37F) while driving, the tempera-
ture display flashes to indicate that the
outside air temperature is becoming low.
However, if the temperature is already
3 C (37 F) or below, the display does not
flash when the engine is turned to the
“ON” position.
Outside temperature display

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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of the “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the engine
switch in the “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and
key removal
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving
(shifting into overdrive possible)
3: Engine braking
(shifting into overdrive not possible)
2: Stronger engine braking
L: Maximum engine braking
Automatic transmission (4speed)
Selector lever
Shift normally. Shift with the brake pedal
depressed.
(The engine switch must
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Your automatic transmission has a shift
lock system to minimize the possibility of
incorrect operation. This means you can
only shift out of the “P” position when the
brake pedal is depressed (with the engine
switch in the “ON” position).
(a) Selector lever
The shift position is also displayed on the
instrument cluster.
P:Parking, engine starting and key
removal
R: Reverse
N: Neutral
D: Normal driving
(shifting into overdrive possible)
4: Engine braking
(shifting into overdrive not possible)
3, 2: Stronger engine braking
L: Maximum engine braking
Automatic transmission (5speed)
Shift normally. Selector lever
Shift with the brake pedal
depressed.
(The engine switch must
be in the “ON” position.)