2012 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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■
When the battery is disconnected
Station presets are erased.
■ Reception sensitivity
●Cargo loaded on the roof luggage carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of XM
® Satellite Radio.
● Maintaining perfect radio reception at all times is difficult due to the con-
tinually changing position of the antenna, differences in signal strength
and surrounding objects, such as trains, transmitters, etc.
● The radio antenna is mounted on the roof. The antenna can be removed
from the base by turning it.
■ XM
® Satellite Radio (if equipped)
An XM
® Satellite Radio is a tuner designed exclusively to receive broadcasts
provided under a separate subscription. Availability is limited to the 48 con-
tiguous states and 10 Canadian provinces.
● XM
® subscriptions
For detailed information about XM® Satellite Radio or to subscribe:
U.S.A. 
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.com
or call 1-800-967-2346.
Canada 
Visit on the web at www.xmradio.ca
or call 1-877-438-9677.
● Radio ID
You will need the radio ID when activating XM
® service or reporting a
problem. Select “CH000” using , and the receiver's 8-character ID
number will appear.
● Satellite tuner
The tuner supports only Audio Services (Music and Talk) and the accom-
panying Text Information of XM
® Satellite Radio.

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■If the satellite radio does not operate normally (if equipped)
If a problem occurs with the XM
® tuner, a message will appear on the dis-
play. Refer to the table below to identify the problem, and take the suggested
corrective action.
“ANTENNA” The XM
® antenna is not connected. Check
whether the XM® antenna cable is attached
securely.
There is a short-circuit in the antenna or the sur-
rounding antenna cable. See a Toyota certified
dealer.
“UPDATING” You have not subscribed to the XM
® Satellite
Radio. The radio is being updated with the latest
encryption code. Contact the XM
® Satellite Radio
for subscription information. When a contract is
canceled, you can choose the “CH000” and all
free-to-air channels.
The premium channel you selected is not autho-
rized. Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio
returns to the previous channel or “CH001”. If it
does not change automatically, select another
channel. If you want to listen to the premium chan-
nel, contact the XM
® Satellite Radio.
“NO SIGNAL” The XM
® signal is too weak at the current location.
Wait until your vehicle reaches a location with a
stronger signal.
“LOADING” The unit is acquiring audio or program information.
Wait until the unit has received the information.
“OFF AIR”The channel you selected is not broadcasting any
programming. Select another channel.
“-----”There is no song/program title or artist name/fea-
ture associated with the channel at that time. No
action is needed.

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Contact the XM® Listener Care Center at
1-800-967-2346 (U.S.A.) or 1-877-
438-9677 (Canada).
■ Certifications for the radio tuner
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. How-
ever, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation.
If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by trying one or more of
the following:
●Reorienting or relocating the receiving antenna.
● Increasing the separation between the equipment and receiver.
● Connecting the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to
which the receiver is connected.
● Consulting the dealer or an experienc ed radio/TV technician for help.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage, remove the antenna in the following cases.
●The antenna will touch the ceiling of a garage.
● A cover will be put on the vehicle.
“---” The channel you selected is no longer available.
Wait for about 2 seconds until the radio returns to
the previous channel or “CH001”. If it does not
change automatically, select another channel.

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Using the CD player
Loading CDs■ Loading a CD
Type A
Insert a CD.
Type B and C
Press .
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
Random playback Track
selection
Repeat play Playback
CD eject
Displaying
text
messages
CD selection (with a CD changer)CD insert
(type B and C)
Search
playback CD slot
Reverse
Fast-forward
Power Volume
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Loading multiple CDs (type B and C)
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
“WAIT” is shown on the display.
Insert a CD when the indicator on the slot turns from amber to
green.
The display changes from “WAIT” to “LOAD”.
The indicator on the slot turns to amber when the CD is inserted.
Insert the next CD when the indicator on the slot turns from
amber to green again.
Repeat the procedure for the remaining CDs.
To stop the operation, press .
Ejecting CDs
■ Ejecting a CD
Type A
Press and remove the CD.
Type B and C
To select the CD to be ejected, press
() or ( ).
The number of the CD selected is shown on the display.
Press and remove the CD.
■ Ejecting all the CDs (type B and C)
Press and hold until you hear a beep, and then remove
the CDs.
Selecting a track
Press “
” to move up or “ ” to move down using until the
desired track number is displayed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Fast-forwarding and reversing tracksTo fast-forward or reverse, press (reverse) or
(fast-for-
ward).
Scanning tracks
Press .
The first ten seconds of each track will be played.
Press again when the desired track is reached.
Selecting a CD (with a CD changer)■ To select a CD to play
To select the desired CD, press
() or ( ).
■ To scan loaded CDs
Press and hold until you hear a beep.
The first 10 seconds of the first track on each CD will be played.
Press again when the desired CD is reached.
Repeat play
■ To repeat a track
Press (RPT).
■ To repeat all of the tracks on a CD (with a CD changer)
Press and hold (RPT) until you hear a beep.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 1
STEP 2

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Random playback
■ Current CD
Press (RAND).
Tracks are played in a random order until is pressed once more.
■All CDs (with a CD changer)
Press and hold (RAND) until you hear a beep.
Tracks on all loaded CDs are played in a random order until is
pressed once more.
Switching the display
Press .
Each time is pressed, the display changes in the order of Track
no./Elapsed time CD titleTrack name.
■Display
Up to 12 characters can be displayed at a time.
If there are 13 characters or more, pressing and holding for 1
second or more will display the remaining characters.
A maximum of 24 characters can be displayed.
If is pressed for 1 second or more again or has not been pressed
for 6 seconds or more, the display will return to the first 12 characters.
Depending on the contents recorded, the characters may not be displayed
properly or may not be displayed at all.

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■Canceling random, repeat and scan playback
Press
(RAND), (RPT) or again.
■ Error messages
“ERROR”: This indicates a problem either with the CD or inside the
player. The CD may be dirty, damaged or inserted upside
down.
“WAIT”: Operation has stopped due to a high temperature inside the
player. Wait for a while and then press . Contact
your Toyota dealer if the CD still cannot be played back.
■ Discs that can be used
Discs with the marks shown below can be used.
Playback may not be possible depending on recording format or disc fea-
tures, or due to scratches, dirt or deterioration.
CDs with copy-protect features may not be used.
■ CD player protection feature
To protect the internal components, playback is automatically stopped when
a problem is detected while the CD player is being used.
■ If CDs are left inside the CD player or in the ejected position for
extended periods
CDs may be damaged and may not play properly.
■ Lens cleaners
Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so may damage the CD player.