2015 TOYOTA RAV4 child restraint

721-1. For safe use
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CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the
shoulder belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause
injury or discomfort to the child. ( P. 34)
■ When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual
and fix the child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other
passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
● If the driver’s seat interferes with the
child restraint system and prevents it
from being attached correctly, attach the
child restraint system to the right-hand
rear seat.
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
it does not interfere with the child
restraint system.
● Only put a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front seat when unavoid-
able. When installing a forward-facing
child restraint system on the front pas-
senger seat, move the seat as far back
as possible even if the “AIR BAG OFF”
indicator light is illuminated. Failure to
do so may result in death or serious
injury if the airbags deploy (inflate).

731-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
CAUTION
■When installing a child restraint system
● When installing a child restraint system in the rear center seat, adjust both
seatbacks at the same angle. Otherwise, the child restraint system cannot
be securely restrained and this may cause death or serious injuries in the
event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
● When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s
shoulder. Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury in the event
of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
● Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
● Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward
to ensure that it has been securely installed.
● After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
● Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
●When using the left side seat for the
child restraint system, do not sit in the
center seat. Seat belt function may be
impaired, such as being positioned
overly high or loose-fitting, which may
result in death or serious injury in the
event of sudden braking or an accident.

741-1. For safe use
RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)
CAUTION
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the
seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause
death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sud-
den braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
■ To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects
around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child
restraint system. Make sure the child restraint system is securely attached,
or it may cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in
the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.

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3-3. Adjusting the seats
CAUTION
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
lever to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
■ Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box
and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.

718Alphabetical index
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Automatic High Beam ............. 221
Automatic light control system .................................... 219
Automatic transmission.......... 207 If the shift lever cannot be
shifted from P ..................... 645
S mode ................................. 210
AUX port ........................... 355, 391
Back door
Back door.............................. 124
Wireless remote control ........ 113
Back-up lights
Replacing light bulbs............. 595
Wattage ................................ 670
Battery ...................................... 546
Battery checking ................... 546
If the vehicle battery is discharged ...................... 649
Preparing and checking before winter....................... 287
Warning light ......................... 612
Bluetooth
®........................ 360, 478
Registering/removing a Bluetooth
® device............ 378
Selecting a Bluetooth®
device ......................... 378, 379
Wireless communication ........... 359, 426
Bluetooth
® audio ............. 369, 440
Bluetooth® phone
(audio system) ....................... 359
Deleting the call history......... 384
Making a call ......................... 372
Managing speed dials ........... 383
Managing the contacts.......... 385
Phone settings ...................... 377
Receiving a call..................... 375
Speaking on the phone ......... 372
Bottle holders .......................... 493 Brake
Fluid ...................................... 544
Parking brake ....................... 215
Warning light......................... 611
Brake assist ............................. 271
Break-in tips............................. 166
Brightness control Instrument panel light
control .................................. 86
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ....... 277 Blind Spot Monitor
function............................... 281
Rear Cross Traffic Alert function............................... 284
Care .................................. 512, 516 Aluminum wheels ................. 514
Exterior ................................. 512
Interior .................................. 516
Seat belts.............................. 517
Cargo capacity......................... 660
Cargo hooks ............................ 494
CD player.......................... 325, 409
Chains ...................................... 287
Child restraint system............... 59 Booster seats, definition ......... 59
Booster seats, installation....... 70
Convertible seats, definition ............................... 59
Convertible seats, installation ............................ 66
Front passenger occupant
classification syst em ............ 51
Infant seats, definition............. 59
Infant seats, installation .......... 66
Installing CRS with LATCH anchors.................... 64
Installing CRS with seat
belts...................................... 66
Installing CRS with top tether strap ........................... 71
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Child safety ................................ 58Airbag precautions .................. 41
Back door precautions .......... 129
Battery precautions ....... 546, 652
Child restraint system ............. 59
How your child should
wear the seat belt ................. 34
Installing child restraints ......... 63
Moon roof precautions .......... 161
Power window lock switch .... 155
Power window
precautions ......................... 157
Rear door child-protectors .... 121
Removed key battery precautions ......................... 572
Seat belt extender precautions ........................... 37
Seat belt precautions .............. 35
Seat heater precautions........ 507
Child-protectors....................... 121
Cleaning ........................... 512, 516
Aluminum wheels.................. 514
Exterior ................................. 512
Interior................................... 516
Seat belts .............................. 517
Clock ......................................... 504
Coat hooks ............................... 509
Condenser ................................ 544
Console box ............................. 491
Cooling system Engine overheating ............... 653
Cruise control .......................... 241
Cup holders.............................. 492
Curtain shield airbags ............... 38
Customizable features ............ 687 Daytime running light
system.................................... 219
Defogger Outside rear view mirrors ..... 316
Rear window ......................... 316
Windshield ............................ 301
Differential................................ 666
Dimension ................................ 660
Dinghy towing.......................... 196
Display Fuel consumption
information ........................... 92
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)................................... 245
Multi-information display ......... 87
Trip information....................... 88
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 528
Doors
Automatic door locking and unlocking system......... 122
Back door ............................. 124
Door glasses......................... 155
Door lock ...................... 119, 124
Open door warning buzzer ... 104
Open door warning light ....... 615
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 153
Rear door child-protectors .... 121
Side doors ............................ 119
Driver’s seat position memory .................................. 142
Driving ...................................... 164 Break-in tips.......................... 166
Correct posture ....................... 28
Driving mode select switch ................................. 209
Procedures ........................... 164
Winter drive tips .................... 287
Driving position memory ........ 142 Driving position memory ....... 142
Memory recall function ......... 144
Dynamic Torque Control AWD system .......................... 272D

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Refueling .................................. 237Capacity ................................ 662
Fuel types ..................... 237, 662
Opening the fuel tank cap ..... 239
Replacing
Electronic key battery ........... 570
Fuses .................................... 573
Light bulbs ............................ 584
Tires ...................................... 627
Wireless remote control battery ................................ 570
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ...................... 698
Resetting the maintenance
required reminder light ......... 521
Seat belts.................................... 30 Adjusting the seat belt ............ 33
Automatic Locking Retractor............................... 34
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 63
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 517
Emergency Locking Retractor............................... 34
How to wear your seat belt ..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt ................. 34
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 35
Reminder light and buzzer .... 615
Seat belt extender................... 34
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 699
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 33
SRS warning light ................. 612
Seat heaters ............................. 506
Seat position memory ............. 142
Seating capacity ...................... 180 Seats ................................. 136, 138
Adjustment.................... 136, 138
Adjustment
precautions................. 137, 140
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 63
Cleaning ............................... 516
Driving position memory ....... 142
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 139
Head restraint ....................... 146
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 28
Seat heaters ......................... 506
Seat position memory ........... 142
Sensor Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 219
Inside rear view mirror .......... 152
Intuitive parking assist .......... 253
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)................................... 245
Service reminder indicators ..... 80
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 207
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 645
Shift lock system ..................... 645
Shopping bag hooks ............... 494
Side airbags ............................... 38
Side marker lights ................... 217
Light switch ........................... 217
Replacing light bulbs .... 591, 594
Wattage ................................ 670
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.