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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage............ 178
Vehicle load limits ............. 182
Trailer towing..................... 183
Dinghy towing.................... 197
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 198
EV drive mode................... 203
Hybrid transmission........... 205
Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 222
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 223
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 227 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 230
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 233
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 240
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 255
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 264
Cruise control .................... 276
Intuitive parking assist ....... 280
Rear view monitor system ............................. 288
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 298
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 302
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 305
Driving assist systems ....... 308
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 314
Winter driving tips .............. 317
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 321
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9-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 606
Fuel information ................ 615
Tire information ................. 618
9-2. Customization Customizable features ...... 631
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize................ 641
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 644
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 645
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 647
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) .................... 658
Alphabetical index...................... 661
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
17Pictorial index
RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B03U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 223
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 429
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 472
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 230
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 608
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 501
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 501
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 576
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 485
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 609
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 597
Headlights/daytime running lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Parking lights/daytime running lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 308
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
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(Replacing method: P. 523, Watts: P. 614)
*: If equipped
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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( →P. 211)*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 310)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 213) “READY” indicator
(
→P. 198)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 213)*1, 3
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→P. 245)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 215)
*4Security indicator
(→P. 84)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 217) “SPORT” indicator
(
→P. 206)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(→P. 222) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 206)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 264, 276) EV indicator (
→P. 77)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(→P. 264) EV drive mode indicator
(
→P. 203)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 264, 276)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (→P. 280)
*1, 2
Slip indicator ( →P. 309)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 258)
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Instrument cluster
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) vehicle sway
warning (if equipped)
→P. 2 5 5
■Display off
A blank screen is displayed
*: The function can be reset by pressing and holding the of the meter
control switches when the reset item is displayed.
The settings of the following items can be changed, refer to P. 631
For functions that can be enabled or disabled, the function switches
between on and off each time is pressed.
● (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)* (→ P. 255)
● (Pre-Collision System)
* (→ P. 240)
● (Blind Spot Monitor)
* (→ P. 298)
● (Intuitive parking assist)
* (→ P. 280)
● (Power back door)
* (→ P. 123)
● Vehicle maintenance
*
The maintenance data should be reset. ( →P. 477)
● Meter Settings
• Language
Select to change the language on the display.
•Units Select to change the unit of measure for fuel consumption.
• EV indicator Select to activate/deactivate the EV indicator
• Pop-up display
Select to set the pop-up displays, which may appear in some situa-
tions, on/off.
• Accent color
Select to change the accent colors on the screen, such as the cursor
color.
• Default settings
Registered or changed meter settings will be deleted or returned to
their default setting.
*: If equipped
Settings display
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4Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 168
Cargo and luggage ........... 178
Vehicle load limits ............. 182
Trailer towing..................... 183
Dinghy towing ................... 197
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 198
EV drive mode .................. 203
Hybrid transmission........... 205
Turn signal lever................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 222
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 223
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 227 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 230
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 233
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 240
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 255
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 264
Cruise control .................... 276
Intuitive parking assist....... 280
Rear view monitor system ............................ 288
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 298
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 302
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 305
Driving assist systems ...... 308
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 314
Winter driving tips ............. 317
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 321
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Driving
Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the shift lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate. ( →P. 308)
■ For fuel-efficient driving
Keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar to conventional vehicles, and it
is necessary to refrain from activities such as sudden acceleration. ( →P. 314)
■ Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the win-
dows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.
● Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be espe-
cially slippery.
● Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road sur-
face, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.
■ Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation to
meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill
● When the accelerator pedal is released
● When the brake pedal is depressed while sport mode is selected
■ Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle, observing the following precautions is recom-
mended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
● For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
● For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high speed.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
Starting off on a steep uphill
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Intuitive parking assist∗
Front corner sensors
Front center sensors
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
Press or of the meter control switches and select on
the multi-information display.
Press or of the meter control switches and select ,
and then press .
The will be displayed to inform the driver that the system is opera-
tional.
∗: If equipped
The distance from your vehicle to nearby obstacles when paral-
lel parking or maneuvering into a garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated via the multi-information display,
the audio system screen
* and a buzzer. Always check the sur-
rounding area when using this system.
*: Entune Audio, Entune Audio Plus or Entune Premium Audio with Naviga- tion only
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Turning the intuitive parking assist on/off
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