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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for US owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically
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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)Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Vanity mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
Interior lights
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 487
Moon roof switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 158
*1: If equipped
*2: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning lights are
used to prevent theft of the vehicle and unforeseeable accidents resulting
from erroneous operation. Take appropria te measures for the warning light
that comes on. ( P. 619)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
An attempt was made
to lock the doors using
the smart key system
while the electronic key
was still inside the vehi-
cle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.
An attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm pings
once and exterior alarm
sounds once for 5 sec-
onds.
An attempt was made
to lock either front door
by opening a door and
putting the inside lock
button into the lock
position, then closing
the door with the elec-
tronic key still inside the
vehicle.
Retrieve the electronic
key from the vehicle
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm sounds
continuously
The engine switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (or the
driver’s door was
opened while the
engine switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the engine switch
off and close the
driver’s door.
The driver’s door was
opened while any shift
position other than P
was selected without
turning off the engine
switch.
Shift the shift lever to P.
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5Interior features
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
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
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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5-4. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list
Interior lights (P. 487)
Interior/personal lights ( P. 487)
Engine switch light (if equipped)
Cup holder light (if equipped)1
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Interior features
■FrontOff
Door position
The interior lights come on when
a door is opened. They turn off
when the doors are closed.
On
■RearOff
Door position
The interior light comes on when
a door is opened. It turns off
when the doors are closed.
On
Turns the light on/off
Interior lights
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3
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Personal lights
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5-4. Using the interior lights
■Illuminated entry system
Vehicles without a smart key system
The lights automatically turn on/off according to the engine switch position,
whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and whether the doors are open/
closed.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The lights automatically turn on/off according to engine switch mode, the
presence of the electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and
whether the doors are opened/closed.
■ To prevent battery discharge
If the following lights remain on when the door is not fully closed and the inte-
rior light main switch is in the door position, the lights will go off automatically
after 20 minutes:
●Interior light
● Engine switch light (if equipped)
■ Customization
Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 687)