2016 TOYOTA RAV4 warning

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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 advice which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For 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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RAV4_OM_OM42A41U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safe driving ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 49
Safety information for children ........................ 56
Child restraint systems ........ 57
Installing child restraints ...... 61
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 72
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 73 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .................... 78
Gauges and meters ............. 85
Multi-information display (with monochrome
display) .............................. 89
Multi-information display (with color display)............. 92
Fuel consumption information......................... 98
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 102
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 111
Back door .......................... 117
Smart key system .............. 130
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 139
Rear seats ......................... 141
Driving position memory .... 144
Head restraints .................. 146
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 149
Inside rear view mirror ....... 151
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 153
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 156
Moon roof .......................... 160
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 607
If you think something is wrong ......... 613
Fuel pump shut off system............................. 614
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 615
If a warning message is displayed (multi-information
display with color display
only) ................................ 626
If you have a flat tire .......... 642
If the engine will not start ..................... 655
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ............. 657
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with
smart key system) ........... 658
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 660
If your vehicle overheats ... 664
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 667 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 670
Fuel information ................. 679
Tire information.................. 682
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 695
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 705
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 708
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 709
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 711
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 722
Alphabetical index ...................... 726
9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio with Navigation or Entune
Audio Plus, refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for informati on regarding the equipment listed
below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
• Rear view monitor system• Toyota parking assist monitor
• Panoramic view monitor

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neut\
ral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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Reading this manual
WARNING:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something that, if not obeyed, could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the vehicle or its equipment.
Indicates operating or working procedures. Follow the steps
in numerical order.
Indicates the action (push-
ing, turning, etc.) used to
operate switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome of an
operation (e.g. a lid opens).
Indicates the component or
position being explained.
Means “Do not”, “Do not do
this”, or “Do not let this hap-
pen”.
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 111
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 658
Warning lights/warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 616, 628
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 117
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 117
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 118
Warning lights/warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 616, 628
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Defogging the mirrors
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RAV4_OM_OM42A41U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 672
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 677
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 565
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 642
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 673
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 664
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 297
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 591, Watts: P. 678)
*: If equipped
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Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196, 198
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196, 199
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 605
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 655
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 637
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 607
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 657
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 85
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light . . . . . . P. 85
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89, 92
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 626
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6291
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