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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage............ 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 172
Trailer towing..................... 173
Dinghy towing.................... 187
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 188
EV drive mode................... 193
Hybrid transmission........... 195
Turn signal lever................ 199
Parking brake .................... 200
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 201
Automatic High Beam ....... 205
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 211
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 215 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 221
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 228
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 243
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 252
Cruise control .................... 264
Intuitive parking assist ....... 268
Rear view monitor system ............................. 276
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 286
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 290
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 293
Driving assist systems ....... 296
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 302
Winter driving tips .............. 305
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 309
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15Pictorial index
RAV4-HV_OM_OM42A56U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 460
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Refueling method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 218
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 596
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 601
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 305
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 489
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 586
Headlights/daytime running lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Parking lights/daytime running lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 195
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
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Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 511, Watts: P. 602)
*: If equipped
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RAV4-HV_OM_OM42A56U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 199
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 201
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 201
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211, 215
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 483
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 473
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 414
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 417
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
*1, 2
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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2. Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( P. 199) “READY” indicator
(
P. 188)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(P. 201)
(if equipped)
Radar cruise control
indicator ( P. 252)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(P. 201)*1, 3
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(P. 232)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( P. 203)
*4Security indicator
(P. 82)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P. 205) “SPORT” indicator
(
P. 196)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(P. 210) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
P. 196)
Cruise control indicator
( P. 264) EV indicator (
P. 7 5 )
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( P. 264) EV drive mode indicator
(
P. 193)
*1, 2
Slip indicator ( P. 297)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (P. 268)
*1VSC OFF indicator
(P. 298)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 158
Cargo and luggage ........... 168
Vehicle load limits ............. 172
Trailer towing..................... 173
Dinghy towing ................... 187
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 188
EV drive mode .................. 193
Hybrid transmission........... 195
Turn signal lever................ 199
Parking brake .................... 200
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 201
Automatic High Beam ....... 205
Fog light switch ................. 210
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 211
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 215 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 218
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 221
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 228
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 243
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 252
Cruise control .................... 264
Intuitive parking assist....... 268
Rear view monitor system ............................ 276
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 286
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 290
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 293
Driving assist systems ...... 296
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 302
Winter driving tips ............. 305
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 309

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4-2. Driving procedures
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Driving
Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
The power switch is in ON mode.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■ If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been per-
formed
Operate the lever again.
■ To discontinue flashing of the turn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.
■ Customization
The setting of the turn signals flash during a lane change can be changed.
(Customizable features: P. 624)
Operating instructions
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Driving
■Camera sensor detection information
●The high beam may not be automatically turned off in the following situa-
tions:
• When oncoming vehicles suddenly appear from a curve
• When the vehicle is cut in front of by another vehicle
• When vehicles ahead are hidden from sight due to repeated curves, road
dividers or roadside trees
• When vehicles ahead appear from the faraway lane on wide road
• When vehicles ahead have no lights
● The high beam may be turned off if vehicles ahead that is using fog lights
without using the headlights is detected.
● House lights, street lights, traffic signals, and illuminated billboards or signs
may cause the high beam to switch to the low beams, or the low beams to
remain on.
● The following factors may affect the amount of time taken to turn the high
beam on or off:
• The brightness of headlights, fog lights, and tail lights of vehicles ahead
• The movement and direction of vehicles ahead
• When a vehicle ahead only has operational lights on one side
• When a vehicle ahead is a two-wheeled vehicle
• The condition of the road (gradient, curve, condition of the road surface
etc.)
• The number of passengers and amount of luggage
● The high beam may be turned on or off when the driver does not expect it.
● Bicycles or similar objects may not be detected.

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
■Operation conditions of each function
●Lane departure alert function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
• LDA is turned on.
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
• System recognizes white (yellow) lines.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is driven on a straight road or around a gentle curve with a radius
of more than approximately 492 ft. (150 m).
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P. 545)
● Steering control function
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met in addi-
tion to the operation conditions for the lane departure alert function.
• Setting for “Steering Assist” in on the multi-information display is
set to “On”. ( P. 96)
• Vehicle is not accelerated or decelerated by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a steering force level suitable for changing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRAC and PCS are not operating.
• TRAC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel alert is not displayed. ( P. 249)
● Vehicle sway warning
This function operates when all of the following conditions are met.
• Setting for “Sway Warning” in on the multi-information display is
set to “On”. ( P. 96)
• Vehicle speed is approximately 32 mph (50 km/h) or more.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 9.8 ft. (3 m) or more.
• No system malfunctions are detected. ( P. 545)