2011 TOYOTA RAV4 Back door

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 ......... 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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Tires
●Rotation
● Replacement
● Inflation pressure
● Information
P. 373
P. 438
P. 484
P. 489
Back door P. 46
Rear turn signal lights P. 153
Stop/tail and rear side
marker lights
P. 165
Rear
window
wiper
P. 171
License plate lights P. 165
Side doors P. 42
Rear
window
defogger

P. 240
License
plate light
P. 165
With spare tire Spare tire
P. 438
Fuel filler door P. 88
Roof luggage carrier 
P. 202

: If equipped

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 ................... 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 ........................... 110
Child restraint systems..... 116
Installing child restraints ........................ 120

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying the
electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
(The driver should always carry the electronic key.)
Locks and unlocks the doors ( P. 2 7 )
Locks and unlocks the back door ( P. 27)
Starts the engine ( P. 143)
Electronic key
Electronic key
Electronic key

: If equipped

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
Unlocking and locking the doors and back door (front and back
door handles only)
Grip the handle to unlock the
doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for
3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Press the lock button to lock the
doors.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■
Effective range (areas within which the electronic key is
detected)
When locking or unlocking
the doors
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
within about 2.3 ft. (0.7 m) of
either of the outside front
door handles and back door.
When starting the engine
or changing “ENGINE
START STOP” switch
modes
The system can be operated
when the electronic key is
inside the vehicle.

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
The setting changes each time an operation is performed, as shown below.
(When changing the setting continuously, release the buttons, wait for at
least 5 seconds, and repeat step 2.)
■ Battery-saving function
In the following circumstances, the entry function is disabled in order to pre-
vent the vehicle and electronic key batteries from discharging.
●When the entry function has not been used for 2 weeks or more
● When the electronic key has been left within approximately 3 ft. (1 m) of
the vehicle for 10 minutes or more
The system will resume operation when...
● The vehicle is locked using the door handle lock button.
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the wireless remote control func-
tion. ( P. 38)
● The vehicle is locked/unlocked using the mechanical key. ( P. 461)
ModeUnlocking doorsBeep
Driver’s door
unlocking mode
Hold the driver's door han-
dle to unlock only the
driver's door.
Exterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once
Hold the front passenger’s
door handle to unlock all
doors
All doors unlocking modeHold either front and back
door handle to unlock all
doorsExterior: Beeps twice
Interior: Pings once

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1-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
■
If the smart key system does not operate properly
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( P. 461)
● Starting the engine. ( P. 461)
■ When the electronic key battery is fully depleted
P. 388
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.