2010 TOYOTA RAV4 lever

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 ..................... 76
Anti-glare inside rear view mirror.......................... 77
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 79
1-4. Opening and closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows .................... 81
Moon roof ............................. 84
1-5. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .... 88 1-6. Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ................................ 92
Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)............................... 95
1-7. Safety information Correct driving posture ......... 96
SRS airbags ......................... 98
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 111
Child restraint systems ....... 117
Installing child restraints ..... 121
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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5-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ............ 406
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 407
If you think something is wrong ............................ 414
Fuel pump shut off system .............................. 415
Event data recorder ............ 416
5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds... .......................... 418
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with standard
tires) .................................. 430
If you have a flat tire (vehicles with run-flat
tires) .................................. 447
If the engine will not start .... 448
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P.................... 449
If you lose your keys ........... 450
If the electronic key does not operate properly.......... 451
If the battery is discharged ........................ 453
If your vehicle overheats ..... 456
If the vehicle becomes stuck ................................. 458
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ........................ 459 6-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) ........... 462
Fuel information.................. 474
Tire information .................. 477
6-2. Customization Customizable features........ 488
6-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................. 491
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ................ 494
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ........................ 495
Abbreviation list ......................... 498
Alphabetical index ..................... 500
What to do if... ........................... 509
5When trouble arises6Vehicle specifications
7For owners
Index

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Shift lever P. 150
Outside rear view mirror switches P. 79
Parking brake lever
P. 154
AUX adapter
P. 262
Cup holders P. 308

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Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever P. 76
Headlight switch
Turn signal lever
Fog light switch

P. 165
P. 153
P. 168
Windshield wiper and washer switch
Rear window wiper and washer switch P. 169
P. 171
Fuel filler door opener
P. 88
Emergency flasher
switch
P. 406
Four-wheel drive lock switch  P. 192
Pictorial indexInstrument panel
Gauges and meters P. 156
Audio system
Navigation system *P. 236
Hood release lever P. 346
Horn P. 155

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Luggage compartmentPictorial index
Luggage cover  P. 325
Second seatback release lever 
P. 57
Grocery bag hooks
P. 323
Storage boxes  P. 323
Cargo hooks P. 323
: If equipped
Power outlet P. 315

34 1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●When an alarm sounds:
Take appropriate measures according to the following table.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
2 seconds Tried to lock the doors
using the entry function
while the electronic key is
still inside the passenger
compartment. Retrieve the elec-
tronic key from the
passenger compart-
ment and lock the
doors again.
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
60 seconds Tried to exit the vehicle
with the electronic key and
lock the doors without first
turning the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF. Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and lock the
doors again.
Exterior alarm
sounds once for
10 seconds Tried to lock the vehicle
using the entry function
while a door is open. Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm
sounds continu-
ously Tried to open the door and
exit the vehicle without
shifting the shift lever to P.
Shift the shift lever to
P.
Interior alarm
beeps repeatedly Switched to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver's
door is open. (Opened the
driver's door when the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch is in ACCESSORY
mode.)
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver's door.
Turned the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF
while the driver's door is
open. Close the driver's
door.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
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If the smart key system does not operate properly
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( P. 451)
● Starting the engine. ( P. 451)
■ When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 380
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Interior and exte-
rior alarms sound
continuously. Tried to close the driver’s
door after carrying the key
outside the vehicle with the
“ENGINE START STOP”
switch in IGNITION ON or
ACCESSORY mode and
without the shift lever
being in P. Shift the shift lever to
P, turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver’s door again.
Interior alarm
beeps once. The electronic key has a
low battery.
Replace the electronic
key battery.
Tried to start the engine
without the electronic key
being present, or when the
electronic key was not
functioning normally. Start the engine with
the electronic key
present.
Interior alarm
beeps once and
exterior alarm
sounds 3 times. Tried to close the driver’s
door after carrying the key
outside the vehicle without
turning the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch OFF.
Turn the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
OFF and close the
driver’s door again.
An occupant carried the
electronic key outside the
vehicle and closed the
door when the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch was
in IGNITION ON or
ACCESSORY mode. Bring the electronic
key back into the vehi-
cle.

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)