
RAV4_OM_OM42A41U_(U)
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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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 166
Cargo and luggage............ 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 180
Trailer towing..................... 181
Dinghy towing.................... 195
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without
smart key system) ........... 196
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with
smart key system) ........... 198
Automatic transmission ..... 203
Turn signal lever................ 210
Parking brake .................... 211
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 212
Automatic High Beam ....... 216
Fog light switch ................. 220
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 221
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 225 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 228
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 231
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 238
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 252
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 260
Cruise control .................... 272
Intuitive parking assist ....... 277
Rear view monitor system ............................. 286
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ...... 296
Driving assist systems ....... 297
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 305
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 309
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 312
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 315
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 319
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5-17. Using an external deviceiPod player operation ........ 417
USB memory device player operation .............. 422
Using the AUX port ........... 427
5-18. Connecting Bluetooth
®
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 428
Registering a Bluetooth
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audio player for the
first time .......................... 431
Registering a Bluetooth
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phone for the
first time .......................... 432
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 433
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device.............................. 435
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details .................. 437
Detailed Bluetooth
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settings............................ 438
5-19. Bluetooth
® Audio
Listening to Bluetooth®
Audio ............................... 440
5-20. Bluetooth
® Phone
Using a Bluetooth®
Phone.............................. 442
Making a call ..................... 444
Receiving a call ................. 447
Speaking on the phone ..... 448
Bluetooth
® phone
message function ............ 451
Using the steering wheel switches ................ 456
Bluetooth
® phone
settings............................ 457 5-21. Phonebook
Contact/Call History Settings ........................... 459
5-22. Bluetooth
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What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ............ 469
Bluetooth
®......................... 473
5-23. Other function Voice command system ............................. 478
6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Manual air conditioning system ............................. 484
Automatic air conditioning system .... 490
Heated steering wheel/ seat heaters..................... 499
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list................. 501• Interior lights.................. 502
• Personal lights............... 502
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features ...... 504• Glove box ...................... 505
• Console box .................. 505
• Cup holders ................... 506
• Bottle holders ................ 507
• Auxiliary box .................. 507
Luggage compartment features ........................... 508
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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
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
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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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(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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RAV4_OM_OM42A41U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 210
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 212
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 220
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221, 225
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Warning light/warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 618, 635
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484, 490
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 326, 389
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
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Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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