2009 TOYOTA RAV4 roof

TABLE OF CONTENTSIndex
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1-1. Key informationKeys ..................................... 24
1-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors
Smart key system................. 26
Wireless remote control ....... 38
Side doors ............................ 42
Back door ............................. 46
1-3. Adjustable components
(seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)
Front seats ........................... 49
Rear seats ............................ 54
Head restraints ..................... 65
Seat belts ............................. 68
Steering wheel ..................... 77
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror .................................. 78
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 80
1-4. Opening a nd closing the
windo ws and moon roof
Power windows .................... 82
Moon roof ............................. 85
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .... 88 1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ................................ 92
Theft prevention labels ......... 94
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ......... 95
SRS airbags ......................... 97
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 110
Child restraint systems ....... 116
Installing child restraints ..... 120
2-1. Driving procedures Driving the vehicle .............. 134
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart key
system) ............................. 143
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart
key system) ...................... 147
Automatic transmission ...... 150
Turn signal lever ................. 153
Parking brake ..................... 154
Horn .................................... 155
2-2. Instrument cluster Gauges and meters ............ 156
Indicators and warning lights ................................. 159
Trip information display ...... 162
1Before driving
2When driving

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Headlights (low beam) P. 165
Pictorial indexExterior
Front fog lights  P. 168
Hood P. 348Outside rear view
mirrors
P. 80
Front turn signal/parking and frontside marker lights
P. 153, 165
Headlights (high beam) P. 165
Moon roof  P. 85
Windshield wipers P. 169
Turn signal lights  P. 153

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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 368
P. 434
P. 475
P. 480
Back door P. 46
Rear turn signal lights P. 153
: If equippedStop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 165
Rear
window
wiper
P. 169
License plate lights P. 165
Side doors P. 42
Rear
window
defogger

P. 233
License
plate light
P. 165
With spare tire Spare tire
P. 434
Fuel filler door P. 88
Roof luggage carrier 
P. 198

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Vanity mirrors P. 313
Moon roof switches  P. 85
Sun visors P. 312
SRS curtain shield airbags  P. 97
: If equipped
Interior light P. 302
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror P. 78
Personal/interior lights P. 301
Overhead console P. 307
Rear view monitor system  P. 175
Coat hooks P. 321

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that dis-
tracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regarding children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

Before driving1
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1-1. Key informationKeys ................................... 24
1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system .............. 26
Wireless remote control ..... 38
Side doors .......................... 42
Back door ........................... 46
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors,
steering wheel)
Front seats ......................... 49
Rear seats.......................... 54
Head restraints................... 65
Seat belts ........................... 68
Steering wheel ................... 77
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror ............................... 78
Outside rear view mirrors ... 80
1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .................. 82
Moon roof ........................... 85
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................... 88 1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ............................. 92
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.) ............................ 94
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture....... 95
SRS airbags ....................... 97
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 110
Child restraint systems..... 116
Installing child restraints ........................ 120

70 1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
■Releasing method
The second center seat belt can be completely released only when
necessary such as when folding down the second seats.
Insert the key into the hole on
the center seat belt buckle to
release the tab (with hook end),
and allow the belt to retract.
Stow the seat belt tabs in the
cover located on the roof as
shown.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows
Lock switchPress the switch down to lock
the passenger window switches.
Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.
The power windows can be opened and closed using the following
switches.
Closing
One-touch closing (driver’s
window only)
*
Opening
One-touch opening (driver’s
window only)
*
*:Pressing the switch in the
opposite direction will stop win-
dow travel partway.