2013 TOYOTA RAV4 door lock

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CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant throwing out
of the vehicle, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doors are properly closed and locked.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.

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Operation of each component
Back door
■Door lock switch
P. 1 2 1
■Entry function (if equipped)
P. 1 0 1
■Wireless remote control
P. 1 1 3
Press and hold the switch to open
or close. (A buzzer sounds.)
Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing stops the
operation.
The back door can be locked/unl ocked and opened/closed by
the following procedures.
Locking and unlocking the back door
Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles
with a power back door)

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■Back door opener
Vehicles without a power
back door
Raise the back door while
pressing up the back door
opener switch.
Vehicles with a power back
door
When the back door is
unlocked: Press the back door
opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic
key on your person, press the
back door opener switch.
Pressing the switch while the
back door is opening/closing
stops the operation.
■
Wireless remote control (vehicles with a power back door)
 P. 1 1 3
Pressing the switch closes the
back door automatically. (A
buzzer sounds.)
Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing stops the
operation.
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Power back door switch (vehicles with a power back door)

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Operation of each component
Lower the back door using the
back door handle.
Vehicles without a power back
door
Make sure to push the back door
down from the outside to close it.
Vehicles with a power back
door
The back door closing assist will
activate, and the back door will
fully close automatically.
Turn the main switch in the glove
box off to disable the power back
door system. Inoperative
Operative
The open position of the powe r back door can be adjusted.
Open the back door, and adjust it to the desired position.
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until
the buzzer sounds 4 times.
When closing the back door
Canceling the power back door system (vehicles with a power
back door)
1
2
Adjusting the open position of the back door (vehicles with a
power back door)
1
2

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■The power back door can be operated when
The power back door is unlocked. (Except for using the back door opener
switch.)
■ Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with
the luggage compartment light switch on.
■ If the back door open er is inoperative
The back door can be unlocked from the inside.
Push the lever for the back door motor. On
Off
Remove the cover on the back door
trim.
Use a cloth to prevent scratches.
Vehicles without a power back door
Vehicles with a power back door
1
2
1
2

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Operation of each component
■Jam protection function (veh icles with a power back door)
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the back
door will automatically operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■ When reconnecting th e battery (vehicles with a power back door)
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the back door man-
ually.
■ Back door closer (vehicl es with a power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ Fall-down protection function ( vehicles with a power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.
■ Back door closing assist (vehic les with a power back door)
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.
■ Canceling the adjusted open position of the back door (vehicles with a
power back door)
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until the buzzer
sounds 4 times, pauses momentarily, and then sounds 2 times. The open
position is initialized to the fully opened position.

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CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed. If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpectedly while driving and hit near-by objects or
luggage in the luggage compartment may be thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.
● Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in the luggage compartment, they could
have heat exhaustion or other injuries.
● Do not allow a child to open or close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause the
child’s hands, head, or neck to be caught by the closing back door.
■ Important points while driving
Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment. In the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or
serious injury.

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Operation of each component
CAUTION
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of the body to be caught, resulting in death
or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as snow and ice, from the back door
before opening it. Failure to do so may cause the back door suddenly shut
again after it is opened.
● When opening or closing the back door, thoroughly check to make sure
the surrounding area is safe.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them know that
the back door is about to open or close.
● Use caution when opening or closing the back door in windy weather as it
may move abruptly in strong wind.
●Vehicles without a power back door:
The back door may suddenly shut if it is
not opened fully. It is more difficult to
open or close the back door on an
incline than on a level surface, so
beware of the back door unexpectedly
opening or closing by itself. Make sure
that the back door is fully open and
secure before using the luggage com-
partment.
● When closing the back door, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc. from
being caught.
● Vehicles without a power back door:
When closing the back door, make sure
to press it lightly on its outer surface. If
the back door handle is used to fully
close the back door, it may result in
hands or arms being caught.