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TABLE OF CONTENTS2
RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B81U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safe driving ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 38
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 51
Safety information for children ........................ 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ...... 63
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 74
1-2. Hybrid system Hybrid system features ....... 75
Hybrid system precautions ....................... 79
1-3. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 84 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .................... 88
Gauges and meters ............. 93
Multi-information display ...... 97
Energy monitor/ consumption screen ........ 101
3-1. Key information Keys................................... 108
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 113
Back door .......................... 119
Smart key system .............. 136
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 145
Rear seats ......................... 147
Driving position memory .... 150
Head restraints .................. 152
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 155
Inside rear view mirror ....... 157
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 159
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 162
Moon roof .......................... 165
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component
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16Pictorial index
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Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key . . . . . . . . . . . P. 595
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 562
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 562
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Defogging the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 4331
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20Pictorial index
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 159
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 94
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 259
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 439
Power back door switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 119
Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 150
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 115
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 162
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 507
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RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B81U_(U)Auxiliary box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 446
Interior lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 441
Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 441
Moon roof switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 165
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 457
Compass
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 468
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 157
Garage door opener switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 461
*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*2: If equipped
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For safe driving
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (→P. 145)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( →P. 145)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( →P. 152)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 3 0 )
Make sure that all occupants are we aring their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P. 3 0 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( → P. 59)
Make sure that you can see backwar d clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( →P. 157, 159)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors
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2. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the power switch is turned to ON mode, to indi-cate that a system check is being performed. They will turn off after the
hybrid system is on, or after a few seconds. There may be a malfunction in
a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off. Have the vehicle inspected
by your Toyota dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*3: The light comes on when the system is turned off.
*4: This light illuminates on the center panel.
*5: When the outside temperature is approximately 37° F (3°C) or lower, the
indicator will flash for approximately 10 seconds, then stay on.
*6: In order to confirm operation, the BS M outside rear view mirror indicators
illuminate in the following situations:
• When the power switch is turned to ON mode while the system is set to on.
• When the system is set to on while the power switch is in ON mode.
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear view mirror indi-
cators will turn off after a few seconds.
If the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators do not illuminate or do not
turn off, there may be a malfunction with the system. If this occurs, have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*7: This light illuminates on the outside rear view mirrors.
*5Ice warning indicator
( →P. 572)*6, 7
(if equipped)
BSM outside rear
view mirror indicators
(→P. 302)
(if equipped)
BSM indicator ( →P. 302)*1, 4“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator (→P. 51)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning light does not come on
Should a safety system light such as the ABS and SRS warning light not
come on when you start the hybrid system, this could mean that these sys-
tems are not available to help protect you in an accident, which could r\
esult
in death or serious injury. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
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Operation of
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3-1. Key information
Keys .................................. 108
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 113
Back door .......................... 119
Smart key system ............. 136
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats ........................ 145
Rear seats......................... 147
Driving position memory ... 150
Head restraints.................. 152
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 155
Inside rear view mirror ...... 157
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 159
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows ................. 162
Moon roof .......................... 165
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1573-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Operation of each component
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Inside rear view mirror
The height of the rear view mirror can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Manual anti-glare inside rear view mirror
Reflected light from the headlights of vehicles behind can be reduced
by operating the lever.
Normal position
Anti-glare position
The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable suffi-
cient confirmation of the rear view.
Adjusting the height of rear view mirror
Anti-glare function
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