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features
Other interior features ....... 519 • Sun visors .................... 519
• Vanity mirrors ............... 519
• Power outlets ................ 520
• Armrest ......................... 521
• Coat hooks.................... 521
• Assist grips .................. 522
Garage door opener .......... 523
Compass ........................... 530
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 536
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 539
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 542
General maintenance ........ 545
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 548 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 549
Hood .................................. 551
Positioning a floor jack....... 553
Engine compartment ......... 554
Tires................................... 565
Tire inflation pressure ........ 577
Wheels............................... 580
Air conditioning filter .......... 583
Wireless remote control/electronic
key battery ....................... 585
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 588
Light bulbs ......................... 591
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 604
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 605
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises
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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 regarding 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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RAV4_OM_OM0R005U_(U)Audio remote control switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 327, 392
Telephone switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 364, 455
Paddle shift switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 206
Meter control switches
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 89
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance button
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Cruise control switch
Cruise control
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
Dynamic radar cruise control
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 261
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever . . . . . . . . . . P. 149
Talk switch
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 478
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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3-1. Key information
Keys
The following keys are provided with the vehicle.
Vehicles without smart key system
Master keys
Operating the wireless remote con-
trol function
Key number plate
Vehicles with smart key system
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart key system(→P. 130)
• Operating the wireless remote control function
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
The keys
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Operation of each component
Locks all the doors (→P. 107)
Check that the door is securely locked.
Unlocks all the doors ( →P. 107)
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door. Pressing the button again
within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
Opens and closes the power back door* (→ P. 11 4 )
Sounds the alarm ( →P. 100)
*: If equipped
To take out the mechanical key,
push the release button and take
the key out.
The mechanical key can only be
inserted in one direction, as the
key only has grooves on one side.
If the key cannot be inserted in a
lock cylinder, turn it over and re-
attempt to insert it.
After using the mechanical key, store it in the electronic key. Carry the
mechanical key together with the electronic key. If the electronic key bat-
tery is depleted or the entry function does not operate properly, you will
need the mechanical key. ( →P. 656)
Wireless remote control
Vehicles without smart key sys-
temVehicles with smart key sys-
tem
Using the mechanical key (veh icles with smart key system)
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3-1. Key information
■Panic mode
Vehicles without smart key system
Vehicles with smart key system
■ If you lose your keys
New genuine keys can be made by your Toyota dealer using a master key
(vehicles without smart key system) or the other mechanical key (vehicles
with smart key system) and the key number stamped on your key number
plate. Keep the plate in a safe place such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
■ When riding in an aircraft
When bringing a key with wireless remote control function onto an aircraft,
make sure you do not press any buttons on the key while inside the aircraft
cabin. If you are carrying the key in your bag etc., ensure that the buttons are
not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a button may cause the key to
emit radio waves that could interfere with the operation of the aircraft. When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
wireless remote control.
When is pressed for longer than
about one second, an alarm will sound
intermittently and the vehicle lights will
flash to deter any person from trying to
break into or damage your vehicle.
To stop the alarm, press any button on the
electronic key.
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1013-1. Key information
3
Operation of each component
■Conditions affecting the operation
Vehicles without smart key system
The wireless remote control function may not operate normally in the follow-
ing situations.
● Near a TV tower, radio station, electric power plant, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves
● When carrying a portable radio, cellul ar phone or other wireless communi-
cation device
● When multiple wireless keys are in the vicinity
● When the wireless key has come into contact with, or is covered by a metal-
lic object
● When a wireless key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
● When the wireless key has been left near an electrical appliance such as a
personal computer
● If window tint with a metallic content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
Vehicles with smart key system
→P. 132
■ Key battery depletion
Vehicles without smart key system
If the wireless remote control function does not operate, the battery may be
depleted. Replace the battery when necessary. ( →P. 585)
Vehicles with smart key system
→P. 135
■ Replacing the battery
→P. 585
■ Confirmation of the registered key number
The number of keys already registered to the vehicle can be confirmed. Ask
your Toyota dealer for details.
■ If a wrong key is used (veh icles with smart key system)
The key cylinder rotates freely to isolate inside mechanism.
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. wireless remote control system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 698)
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Operation of each component
Side doors
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key to enable this function.Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Grip the
front passenger’s/rear pas-
senger’s (if equipped) door
handle to unlock all the
doors.*
Make sure to touch the sensor
on the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed. ( →P. 111 )
Touch the lock sensor (the indentation on the upper part of the
door handle) to lock all the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
◆Wireless remote control
Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door. Pressing the button again
within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
Unlocking and locking the doors from the outside
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Vehicles without smart key
systemVehicles with smart key
system
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