2018 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual (in English)

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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Smart Key system
NOTE: Gear shift lever must be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the “ENGINE START STOP” switch
will change the operation mode in succession from:
Push and hold
PANIC BUTTON
Push Depress
brake pedal
Off - All systems OFF.
Accessory - Some electrical components can be used.
On - All electrical components can be used; engine not running.
Smart Key
START FUNCTION
POWER (WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE)

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OVERVIEW
Pull up latch
and raise hood
Pull
Insert rod to hold
hood open
NOTE: Tighten until one click is
heard. If the cap is not locked or
tightened, Check Engine “
”
indicator may illuminate.
Pull up
Driver seatTurn to open
Close
Fuel tank door release & cap
Hood release

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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
+
-
With the dial turned fully up, instrument panel lights will not dim when the headlights
are turned ON.
Brightness
control
Washer fluid tank Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
Instrument panel light control
Engine maintenance

10 * The “ENGINE START STOP” switch/ignition switch must be “ON” and the brake
pedal depressed to shift from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+ : Upshift (push and release)
- : Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill. For
best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift lever
in the “D” position.
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic transmission
Parking brake
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in different modes, or turned
OFF.
Shift position linked door locking/unlocking function
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
Speed linked door locking function
-(With Smart Key system) Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above
approximately 12 mph.
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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Lights & turn signals
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.


NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Lock release leverAngle
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on the headlights at a
reduced intensity.
Automatic On/Off
1 The side marker, parking, tail, license plate, instrument panel
and headlights turn on and off automatically
Automatic light cut off system
1 Automatically turns lights off after a 30-second
delay, or when lock switch on remote is pushed after all the doors are locked.
Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate to provide the most light possible and enhance
forward visibility. Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ P (TSS-P) in this guide or the
Owner’s Manual for more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to Owner’s Manual for details.
1 If equipped.
Type A
Type C
Type B
HEADLIGHTS
Parking lights
Parking lightsLow beam
High beam
flasher
High
beam
or
Auto High beam* Auto
DRL ONHeadlights
HeadlightsDRL OFFParking lights
DRL ONHeadlights
OFF

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Windshield wipers & washers
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
TurnOFF
OFF
OFF
ON
FRONT
REAR
1 Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment Rotate to increase/
decrease wipe frequency.
Intermittent
Pull to wash and wipeAdjust frequency
1
Interval wipe
Slow
Fast Mist
Wash and wipe
Wipe
Interval wipe
1 The right hand signals will flash three times.2 The left hand signals will flash three times.
Right turn
Lane change
1
Lane change2
Left turn
FOG LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED)
TURN SIGNALS

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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Seat adjustments-Front
UnlockLock
Door locks
Seats-Head restraints
Push lock release
button to push downPush lock release
button to push downPush lock release
button to push down
Front seats Rear outboard seatRear seats
MANUAL SEAT
POWER SEAT
Seat position
(forward/backward)Height crank
(driver side only) Seatback angleSeat position
(forward/backward)Seatback angle
Lumbar support (if equipped) Vertical height adjustment Seat position,
cushion angle and height
Seat adjustments-Rear
Pull up
Pull up
Push back
Pull forward

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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the power back door needs to be reinitialized.
1. When the liftgate reaches the desired height, push the rear liftgate close-button
(on the door jam of the liftgate) once. Press and hold the button until the buzzer
sounds.
2. To reset the height, with the liftgate open and not moving, press and hold the
rear liftgate close-button until it buzzer sounds 4 times, and continue to hold until
it buzzes again -then let go. Push the same button to close the liftgate. When you
next open the liftgate it will open to the maximum height.
3. To set the height using the Multi-Information Display, press
or meter control
switches and select
from the MID. Press or and select and
then press
. Select Opening Adjustment, then press . Select desired
position (5 height options to choose from,) then press
.
NOTE: If the liftgate has stopped operating, check inside the glove box, on the
left side, to ensure the PWR DOOR OFF button has not been pushed.
For more details, see Owner’s Manual.
To automatically open/close Power Liftgate Put your foot near the lower center
part of the rear bumper for less than 2-seconds to trigger sensor. To operate, make
sure that the touchless sensor operation is enabled and that you are carrying the
remote.
Door-Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Instrument panel
Power Liftgate (back door)
Touchless Power Liftgate (if equipped)
Open: Push and hold
Close: Push and hold again
(open only)
Sensor area
(close only)
Carry remote
Smart key feature
PROGRAMMABLE POWER LIFTGATE