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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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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)
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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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Headlight switch
Turning the end of the lever turns on the lights as follows:
Ty p e A
The headlights can be operated manually or automatically.
Operating instructions
The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn on.
The headlights, daytime
running lights (→P. 215)
and all the lights listed
above turn on and off
automatically.
(When the power switch is
in ON mode)
Off
The daytime running
lights turn on. ( →P. 215)1
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Ty p e BThe side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn on.
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( →P. 215)
Off
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The side marker, parking,
tail, license plate, and
instrument panel lights
turn on.
The headlights and all
lights listed above turn on.
The daytime running lights
turn on. ( →P. 215)
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Driving
With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to turn
on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the high beams with the headlights on or off.
■Daytime running light system
Vehicles with halogen headlights
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system
is started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch off or in
/ position. (Illuminate dimmer than the headlight lights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Vehicles with LED headlights
● To make your vehicle more visible to other drivers during daytime driving,
the daytime running lights turn on automatically whenever the hybrid system
is started and the parking brake is released with the headlight switch off or in
/ position. (Illuminate brighter than the parking lights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not designed for use at night.
For the U.S.A.: Daytime running lights can be turned off by operating the
switch.
● Compared to turning on the headlights, the daytime running light system
offers greater durability and consumes less electricity, so it can help improve
fuel economy.
Turning on the high beam headlights
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■Headlight control sensor (if equipped)
■ Automatic light off system
When the headlights are on: The lights turn off 30 seconds after the power
switch is turned off and a door is opened and all of the doors are closed. (The
lights turn off immediately if on the key is pressed while all the doors
are locked.)
When only the tail lights are on: The lights turn off after the power switch is
turned off and the driver’s door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the power switch to ON mode, or turn the\
light
switch off once, or turn the light switch to once, then turn it to or to
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If any of the doors is kept open and the power switch off, the lights automati-
cally turn off after 20 minutes.
■ Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the power switch is turned off and the driver’s door is
opened while the lights are turned on.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitivity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 638)
The sensor may not function properly if an
object is placed on the sensor, or anything
that blocks the sensor is affixed to the
windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light and
may cause the automatic headlight sys-
tem to malfunction.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.
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Automatic High Beam∗
Push the lever away from you with
the headlight switch in the
position.
The Automatic High Beam indica-
tor will come on when the head-
lights are turned on automatically
to indicate that the system is
active.
∗: If equipped
The Automatic High Beam uses an in-vehicle camera sensor to
assess the brightness of streetlights, the lights of vehicles
ahead etc., and automatically turns the high beam on or off as
necessary.
WARNING
■ Limitations of the Automatic High Beam
Do not rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, taking care to
observe your surroundings and turning the high beam on or off manually if
necessary.
■ To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic High Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic High Beam system