2014 TOYOTA RAV4 EV power steering

OVERVIEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMFEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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INDEX
* Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.
OVERVIEWFEATURES/OPERATIONS
Air Conditioning/Heating 37
Clock 38
Cruise control 41
Door locks 35
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) 43
iPod
®/USB/AUX port 40Light control-Instrument panel 35Lights & turn signals 33
Multi-Information Display 42
Navigation system 38-39
Parking brake 30
Power outlets-12V DC 42
Seat adjustments-Front 31
Seat adjustments-Rear 31
Seat heaters 37
Seats-Folding down rear seats 32
Seats-Head restraints 32
Steering wheel switches 40
Telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 36
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel 41
Transmission 30
VSC OFF button 43
Windows-Power 34
Windshield wipers & washers
34



Doors-Child safety locks 44
Emergency tire puncture repair kit 45
Floor mat installation 47
Seat belts 44
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 45
Star Safety System
TM 46-47
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System
Charge port 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Keyless entry* 6
Motor maintenance 9
Smart Key system* 7



Charging 19-24
Charging cable-Plugging in 14-17
Charging cable-Unplugging 18
Charging equipment 12
Charging-Power sources 13
Confirming charge settings 28
Electric Vehicle System 10
Extended charge mode 25-26
Inspecting electrical leakage
detection function
Multi-Information
Display-Charging information
Range Map screen 11



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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM

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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel audio controls*
Telephone controls*
Multi-Information Display switch
Speech command button*
Cruise control
Headlight and turn signal control
Wiper and washer controls
Emergency flasher switch
Navigation/Audio system*
Power button
Immobilizer indicator
Clock and HVAC display
Front passenger occupant classification indicator
Air Conditioning controls
Seat heater controls
Steering wheel controls

OVERVIEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMFEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
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Rear window and outside rearview mirror defogger switch
12V DC power outlet
SPORT mode switch
VSC OFF switch
Tilt and telescopic steering release
Manual headlight leveling dial
Instrument panel light control
* For details, refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual.”

OVERVIEW ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEMFEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
5 Transmission shift position indicator
Turn signal indicator
SRS Airbag warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Low Tire Pressure Warning1
Electric power steering system warning1
Slip indicator/Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) indicator1
Cruise control indicator2/Cruise control SET indicator2
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 2014 Owner’s Manual.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF indicator1
Traction Control OFF indicator1
Front passenger occupant classification indicator1
Charging indicator
READY indicator ECO Driving Indicator Light
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SPORT mode indicator
Immobilizer indicator

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Star Safety SystemTM
VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing power from the EV
System and applying brake force to selected wheels.
Toyota’s VSC monitors steering angle and the direction your vehicle is traveling.
When it senses that the front or rear wheels begin to lose traction, VSC reduces
power from the EV System and applies braking to selected wheels. This helps
restore traction and vehicle control.
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)
Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS)
ABS helps prevent brakes from locking up by “pulsing” brake pressure to each
wheel. This limits brake lockup and helps provide directional control for the
current road conditions.
Toyota’s ABS sensors detect which wheels are locking up and limits wheel lockup
by “pulsing” each wheel’s brakes independently. Pulsing releases brake pressure
repeatedly for fractions of a second. This helps the tires attain the traction that
current road conditions will allow, helping you to stay in directional control.
Brake Assist (BA)
Brake Assist is designed to detect sudden or “panic” braking, and then add braking
pressure to help decrease the vehicle’s stopping distance. When there’s only a
split second to react, Brake Assist can add additional brake pressure more quickly
than just the driver alone can. VSC helps prevent loss of traction during cornering by reducing power from the EV
System, and Traction Control helps maintain traction on loose gravel and wet, icy,
or uneven surfaces by applying brake force to the spinning wheel(s).
Toyota’s TRAC sensors are activated when one of the drive wheels starts to slip.
TRAC limits motor output and applies the brakes to the spinning wheel. This
transfers power to the wheels that still have traction to help keep you on track.
Traction Control (TRAC)
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Toyota’s ABS technology has Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) to help
maintain control and balance when braking. Abrupt stops can cause a vehicle
to tilt forward, reducing the braking power of the rear wheels. EBD responds to
sudden stops by redistributing brake force to enhance the braking effectiveness of
all four wheels.
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
All new Toyota vehicles come standard with the Star Safety SystemTM, which
combines Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Anti-lock Braking
System (ABS), Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD), Brake Assist (BA) and Smart
Stop Technology (SST).