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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................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 226 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 229
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System)..... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 253
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 261
Cruise control .................... 273
Intuitive parking assist ....... 277
Rear view monitor system ............................. 286
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ...... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 297
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 301
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 304
Driving assist systems ....... 307
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 314
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 318
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RAV4_OM_OM0R005U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 565
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
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(Replacing method: P. 591, Watts: P. 676)
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RAV4_OM_OM0R005U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 213
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222, 226
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
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. 324
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324, 388
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
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Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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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. 309)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 213)*3Security indicator
(→P. 73)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 213) “SPORT” indicator
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→P. 205)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 215) “ECO MODE” indicator
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→P. 205)
(green)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 217)*1Eco Driving Indicator
Light (→P. 83)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(→P. 221)*1
(if equipped)
All-wheel drive lock
indicator ( →P. 296)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 261, 273)*1
(if equipped)
“AUTO LSD” indicator
(→P. 309)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(→P. 261)*3
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 277)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 261, 273)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (→P. 278)
*1, 2Slip indicator
(→P. 308)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 253)
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3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
◆Key
Vehicles without smart key system
Locks all the doors
Unlocks all the doors
Turning the key unlocks the
driver’s door. Turning the key
again within 3 seconds unlocks
the other doors.
Vehicles with smart key system
The doors can also be locked and unlocked with the mechanical
key. ( →P. 656)
■Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ When the door ca nnot be locked by the lock sen sor on the upper part of
the door handle (vehicles with smart key system)
■ Door lock buzzer
If an attempt to lock the doors is made when a door is not fully closed, a
buzzer sounds continuously for 5 seconds. Fully close the door to stop the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly
●Vehicles with smart key system: Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock
the doors. (→P. 656)
● Replace the key battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( →P. 585)
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If the door will not lock even when the top-
side sensor area is touched, try touching
both the topside and underside sensor
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Operation of each component
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to
the rear bumper center when the back door is opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, luggage cover or floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when the engine is started or engine switch
modes are changed.
● Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near t\
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door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the
door will become lockable from the out side, possibly trapping the electronic
key inside the vehicle.
● As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, the doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting the elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the engine if the electronic key is near the window.
● The doors may unlock or lock if a large amount of water splashes on the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash when the electronic key is
within the effective range. (The doors will automatically be locked after
approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If the wireless remote control is used to lock the doors when the electronic
key is near the vehicle, there is a possibility that the door may not be
unlocked by the entry function. (Use the wireless remote control to unlock
the doors.)
● Touching the door lock sensor while wearing gloves may delay or prevent
lock operation. Remove the gloves and touch the lock sensor again.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals will be shown up to two consecutive times. After this, no recognition
signals will be given.
● If the door handle becomes wet while the electronic key is within the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-saving mode to disable the smart key
system. ( →P. 131)
● If the electronic key is inside the vehicle and a door handle becomes wet
during a car wash, a message may be shown on the multi-information dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock
all the doors.
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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................ 211
Parking brake .................... 212
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 213
Automatic High Beam ....... 217
Fog light switch ................. 221
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 222
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 226 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 229
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 232
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 239
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering
control) ............................ 253
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 261
Cruise control .................... 273
Intuitive parking assist....... 277
Rear view monitor system ............................ 286
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ..... 296
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 297
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 301
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 304
Driving assist systems ...... 307
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips ............. 314
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 318
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Turn signal lever
Right turn
Lane change to the right (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The right hand signals will flash 3
times.
Lane change to the left (move
the lever partway and release
it)
The left hand signals will flash 3
times.
Left turn
■Turn signals can be operated when
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with smart key system
The engine switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ If the indicator flashes faster than usual
Check that a light bulb in the front or rear turn signal lights has not burned
out.
■ If the turn signals stop flashing before a lane change has been per-
formed
Operate the lever again.
■ To discontinue flashing of the turn signals during a lane change
Operate the lever in the opposite direction.
■ Customization
The setting of the turn signals flash during a lane change can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 701)
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