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RAV4_OM_OM42A04U_(U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Manual air conditioning system............................. 300
Automatic air conditioning system ... 306
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................ 316
Windshield wiper de-icer ... 318
5-2. Using the audio system Audio system types ........... 319
Using the radio .................. 322
Using the CD player .......... 325
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ...................... 330
Operating an iPod ............. 337
Operating a USB memory................... 345
Optimal use of the audio system ................... 353
Using the AUX port ........... 355
Using the steering wheel audio switches ................ 356
Bluetooth
® audio/phone .... 359
Using the Bluetooth®
audio/phone .................... 364
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player .............................. 369
Making a phone call .......... 372
Using the “SETUP” menu (“Bluetooth
*” menu) ........ 377
Using the “SETUP” menu (“PHONE” menu) ............ 382 5-3. Using the audio system
(Entune Audio)
Audio system ..................... 387
Steering wheel audio switches........................... 389
USB Port/AUX Port............ 391
Basic Audio Operations ..... 392
Setup menu ....................... 394
General settings ................ 395
Audio settings .................... 399
Display settings ................. 400
Voice settings .................... 402
Selecting the audio source.............................. 403
List screen operation ......... 404
Optimal use of the audio system ................... 406
Radio operation ................. 407
CD player operation........... 409
Listening to an iPod ........... 415
Listening to a USB memory device ................ 420
Using the AUX port ............ 425
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 426
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time ........................... 429
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time..... 430
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 431
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 433
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details................... 436
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings................ 438
5Interior features
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 440
Using a Bluetooth
®
Phone.............................. 442
Making a call ..................... 444
Receiving a call ................. 447
Speaking on the phone ..... 448
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 452
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 457
Bluetooth
® phone
settings............................ 458
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 460
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 470
Bluetooth
®......................... 478
Voice command system .... 483
5-4. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ................ 486
• Interior lights ................. 487
• Personal lights .............. 487
5-5. Using the storage features List of storage features...... 489
• Glove box...................... 490
• Console box .................. 491
• Cup holders .................. 492
• Bottle holders ................ 493
Luggage compartment features ........................... 494 5-6. Other interior features
Sun visors and vanity mirrors ............................. 503
Clock.................................. 504
Power outlets ..................... 505
Seat heaters ...................... 506
Armrest .............................. 508
Coat hooks ........................ 509
Assist grips ........................ 510
6-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 512
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 516
6-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 520
General maintenance ........ 523
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 527
6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 528
Hood .................................. 533
Positioning a floor jack....... 535
Engine compartment ......... 537
Tires................................... 551
Tire inflation pressure ........ 562
Wheels............................... 565
Air conditioning filter .......... 568
Wireless remote control/electronic
key battery ....................... 570
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 573
Light bulbs ......................... 584
6Maintenance and care
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RAV4_OM_OM42A04U_(U)7-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 600
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency ...................... 601
7-2. Steps to take in an emergency If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 603
If you think something is wrong ......... 609
Fuel pump shut off system............................. 610
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 611
If you have a flat tire .......... 627
If the engine will not start ..................... 643
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............. 645
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 646
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 649
If your vehicle overheats ... 653
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 656 8-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 660
Fuel information ................. 671
Tire information.................. 674
8-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 687
8-3. Items to initialize Items to initialize ................ 695
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 698
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 699
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 701
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 712
Alphabetical index ...................... 717
7When trouble arises8Vehicle specifications
9For owners
Index
For vehicles with an Entune Premium Audio with Navigation or
Entune Audio Plus, refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL” for information regarding the equip-
ment listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
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RAV4_OM_OM42A04U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 217
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 550
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300, 306
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319, 387
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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RAV4_OM_OM42A04U_(U)Audio remote control switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 356, 389
Telephone switches
*1, 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 365, 457
Talk switch
*1, 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
“DISP” button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
Cruise control switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 241
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Back switch
*1, 2
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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2. Instrument cluster
Fuel consumption information
Vehicles with Entune Audio
Press the “CAR” button.
Vehicles with Entune Premium Au dio with Navigation and Entune
Audio Plus
Press the “APPS” button, and t hen select “Eco” on the screen.
■Trip information
If the “Trip Information” screen does not appear, select “Trip Infor-
mation”.
Reset the trip information
data
Previous fuel consumption
per minute
Current fuel consumption
“Past Record” screen
appears
Cruising range
Elapsed time
Average vehicle speed
Average fuel consumption for the past 15 minutes is divided by
color into past averages and av erages attained since the engine
switch was last turned to the “O N” position (vehicles without a
smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart
key system). Use the displayed average fuel consumption as a ref-
erence.
These images are examples only, and may vary slightly from actual
conditions.
The fuel consumption informat ion can be displayed on Entune
Premium Audio with Navigation and Entune Audio screen.
Display the trip information or past record screen
Fuel consumption
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3-1. Key information
NOTICE
■To prevent key damage
●Do not drop the keys, subject them to strong shocks or bend them.
● Do not expose the keys to high temperatures for long periods of time.
● Do not get the keys wet or wash them in an ultrasonic washer etc.
● Do not attach metallic or magnetic materials to the keys or place the keys
close to such materials.
● Do not disassemble the keys.
● Do not attach a sticker or anything else to the surface of the electronic key.
● Do not place the keys near objects that produce magnetic fields, such as
TVs, audio systems and induction cooker s, or medical electrical equip-
ment, such as low-frequency therapy equipment.
■ Carrying the electronic key on your person (vehicles with a smart key
system)
Carry the electronic key 3.9 in. (10 cm) or more away from electric appli-
ances that are turned on. Radio waves emitted from electric appliances
within 3.9 in. (10 cm) of the electronic key may interfere with the key, caus-
ing the key to not function properly.
■ In case of a smart key system malfunction or other key-related prob-
lems (vehicles with a smart key system)
Take your vehicle with all the electronic keys provided with your vehicle to
your Toyota dealer.
■ When an electronic key is lost (vehicles with a smart key system)
If the electronic key remains lost, the risk of vehicle theft increases signifi-
cantly. Visit your Toyota dealer imm ediately with all remaining electronic
keys that was provided with your vehicle.
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Operation of each component
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the
communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected,
preventing the smart key system, wireless remote control and engine immobi-
lizer system from operating properly. (Ways of coping: P. 646)
● When the electronic key battery is depleted
● Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device
● When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
● When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
● When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
● If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
● When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic
devices