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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage............ 180
Vehicle load limits ............. 184
Trailer towing..................... 185
Dinghy towing.................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 201
EV drive mode................... 206
Hybrid transmission........... 208
Turn signal lever................ 214
Parking brake .................... 215
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 216
Automatic High Beam ....... 221
Fog light switch ................. 226
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 227
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 231 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 234
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 237
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 244
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 259
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 268
Cruise control .................... 280
Intuitive parking assist ....... 284
Rear view monitor system ............................. 292
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 302
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 306
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 309
Driving assist systems ....... 312
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 318
Winter driving tips .............. 321
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 325
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9-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 610
Fuel information ................ 619
Tire information ................. 622
9-2. Customization Customizable features ...... 635
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize................ 645
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 648
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 649
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 651
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) .................... 662
Alphabetical index...................... 665
9Vehicle specifications
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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
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RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B81U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 433
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 612
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 617
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 505
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Headlights/daytime running lights (halogen headlights) . . P. 216
Headlights (LED headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Parking lights (halogen headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Parking lights/daytime running light s (LED headlights) . . P. 216
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
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(Replacing method: P. 527, Watts: P. 618)
*: 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. 214)*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 314)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 216) “READY” indicator
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→P. 201)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 216)*1, 3
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→P. 249)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 218)
*4Security indicator
(→P. 84)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 221) “SPORT” indicator
(
→P. 209)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(→P. 226) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 209)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 268, 280) EV indicator (
→P. 77)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(→P. 268) EV drive mode indicator
(
→P. 206)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 268, 280)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator (→P. 284)
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Slip indicator ( →P. 313)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 262)
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Instrument cluster
■LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) vehicle sway
warning (if equipped)
→P. 2 5 9
■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. 635
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. 259)
● (Pre-Collision System)
* (→ P. 244)
● (Blind Spot Monitor)
* (→ P. 302)
● (Intuitive parking assist)
* (→ P. 284)
● (Power back door)
* (→ P. 123)
● Vehicle maintenance
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The maintenance data should be reset. ( →P. 481)
● 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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Operation of each component
■Back door closer (vehicl es with power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.
■ Back door closing assist (veh icles with power back door)
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.
■ Canceling the adjusted open positi on of the back door (vehicles with
power back door)
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until the buzzer
sounds 4 times, pauses momentarily, and then sounds 2 times. The open
position is initialized to the fully opened position.
■ Situations in which the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally
(vehicles with touc hless power back door)
In the following situations, the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep the electronic key out of the luggage
compartment and effective range (detection area) or disable the touchless
sensor operation. ( →P. 638)
● When water is applied to the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as in
the rain or in a car wash
● When dirt is wiped off the lower center part of the rear bumper
● When pets or other moving things suddenly enter the area below the rear
bumper
● When attempting to remove an object from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When accessories or a vehicle cover is installed or removed
● When attempting to remove snow, etc. from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where an electromagnetic field is
generated
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where there are objects that may
move and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or
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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage ........... 180
Vehicle load limits ............. 184
Trailer towing..................... 185
Dinghy towing ................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 201
EV drive mode .................. 206
Hybrid transmission........... 208
Turn signal lever................ 214
Parking brake .................... 215
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 216
Automatic High Beam ....... 221
Fog light switch ................. 226
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 227
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 231 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap .................................. 234
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ..... 237
PCS (Pre-Collision System)........................... 244
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 259
Dynamic radar cruise control ............................. 268
Cruise control .................... 280
Intuitive parking assist....... 284
Rear view monitor system ............................ 292
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ........ 302
• The Blind Spot Monitor function ......................... 306
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 309
Driving assist systems ...... 312
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips .................................. 318
Winter driving tips ............. 321
Utility vehicle precautions ..................... 325
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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. 312)
■ 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. 318)
■ 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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