2015 TOYOTA RAV4 lock

6077-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. which place
excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing eye-
lets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peo-
ple and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a
smart key system) or off (vehicles with a smart key system).
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■ Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelets are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing.
2WD models:
Be sure to transport the vehicle with the
front wheels raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground.If the vehicle is
towed with the front wheels contacting
the ground, the drivetrain and related
parts may be damaged.
AWD models:
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the drivetrain or related parts
may be damaged, the vehicle may fly off
the truck.

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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Fuel pump shut off system
Follow the procedure below to restart the engine after the system is
activated.
Vehicles without a smart key system
Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position.
Restart the engine.
Vehicles with a smart key system
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode or off.
Restart the engine.
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or
when an airbag inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off
system stops the supply of fuel to the engine.
NOTICE
■Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked onto the ground, the fuel system has been
damaged and is in need of repair. Do not restart the engine.
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6207-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Once3 times(Flashes
in yellow)
Smart key system indi-
cator light Indicates that a door
other than the driver’s
door has been opened
and closed with the
engine switch in any
mode other than off
and the electronic key
outside of the detec-
tion area.
Confirm the loca-
tion of the elec-
tronic key.
OnceContinuous
(5 seconds)
(Flashes
in yellow)
Smart key system indi-
cator light An attempt was made
to exit the vehicle with
the electronic key and
lock the doors without
first turning the engine
switch off.
Turn the engine
switch off and
lock the doors
again.
Once(Flashes
in yellow for 15
seconds)
Smart key system indi-
cator light Indicates that the elec-
tronic key is not
present when attempt-
ing to start the engine.
Confirm the loca-
tion of the elec-
tronic key.
9 times(Flashes
in yellow)
Smart key system indi-
cator light An attempt was made
to drive when the regu-
lar key was not inside
the vehicle.
Confirm that the
electronic key is
inside the vehicle.
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buzzer
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Once(Flashes
in yellow for 15
seconds)
Smart key system indi-
cator light Indicates that the elec-
tronic key battery is
low.
Replace the bat-
tery. (P. 570)
Once
(Flashes
quickly in green for 15 sec- onds)
Smart key system indi-
cator light Indicates that the
steering lock has not
been released.
Release the
steering lock.
(P. 204)
Once(Flashes
in yellow
for 30
seconds)
Smart key system indi-
cator light
• When the doors were unlocked with the
mechanical key and
then the engine switch
was pressed, the elec-
tronic key could not be
detected in the vehicle.
• The electronic key could not be detected
in the vehicle even
after the engine switch
was pressed two con-
secutive times.
Touch the elec-
tronic key to the
engine switch
while depressing
the brake pedal.
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6297-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
CAUTION
■Using the tire jack
Observe the following precautions.
Improper use of the tire jack may cause the vehicle to suddenly fall off
the jack, leading to death or serious injury.
●Do not use the tire jack for any purpose other than replacing tires or
installing and removing tire chains.
●Only use the tire jack that comes with this vehicle for replacing a flat
tire.
Do not use it on other vehicles, and do not use other tire jacks for
replacing tires on this vehicle.
●Put the jack properly in its jack point.
●Do not put any part of your body under the vehicle while it is supported
by the jack.
●Do not start the engine or drive the vehicle while the vehicle is sup-
ported by the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle while someone is inside.
●When raising the vehicle, do not put an object on or under the jack.
●Do not raise the vehicle to a height greater than that required to
replace the tire.
●Use a jack stand if it is necessary to get under the vehicle.
●Stop the vehicle on firm, flat and level ground, firmly set the parking
brake and shift the shift lever to P. Block the wheel diagonally opposite
to the one being changed if necessary.
●When lowering the vehicle, make su re that there is no-one near the
vehicle. If there are people nearby, warn them vocally before lowering.

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One of the following may be the cause of the problem:
●One or both of the battery terminals may be disconnected.
● The battery may be discharged. ( P. 649)
● There may be a malfunction in the steering lock system (vehicles
with a smart key system).
Contact your Toyota dealer if the problem cannot be repaired, or if repair
procedures are unknown.
When the engine does not start, the following steps can be used as an
interim measure to start the engine if the engine switch is functioning
normally:
Set the parking brake.
Shift the shift lever to P.
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode.
Press and hold the engine switch for about 15 seconds while
depressing the brake pedal firmly.
Even if the engine can be started using the above steps, the system
may be malfunctioning. Have the v ehicle inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
The starter motor does not turn ov er, the interior lights and head-
lights do not turn on, or the horn does not sound.
Emergency start function (vehicles with a smart key system)
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P
Set the parking brake.
Vehicles without a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to ACCESSORY mode.
Depress the brake pedal.
Pry the cover up with a flathead
screwdriver or equivalent tool.
To prevent damage to the cover,
cover the tip of the screwdriver with
a rag.
Press the shift lock override
button.
The shift lever can be shifted while
the button is pressed.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake
pedal, there may be a problem with the shift lock system (a sys-
tem to prevent accidental operation of the shift lever). Have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to
ensure that the shift lever can be shifted:
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7-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the electronic key does not operate
properly (vehicles with a smar t key system)
Use the mechanical key
( P. 97) in order to perform the
following operations:
Locks all the doors
Unlocks the door
Turning the key rearward unlocks
the driver’s door. Turning the key
once again within 3 seconds
unlocks the other doors.
If communication between the electronic key and vehicle is
interrupted ( P. 107) or the electronic key cannot be used
because the battery is depleted, the smart key system and wire-
less remote control cannot be used. In such cases, the doors
can be opened and the engine ca n be started by following the
procedure below.
Locking and unlocking the doors
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