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RAV4 2018
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
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new RAV4.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of RAV4 operations. Every
RAV4 owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed
information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.
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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release & cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator symbols 4-5
Instrument cluster 4
Instrument panel 2-3
Instrument panel light control 9
Keyless (and remote) entry
1 6-7
Smart Key system1 7
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONSFEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ P (TSS-P)
Air conditioning/heating 15
All-Wheel Drive Lock
(AWD models) 22
Audio 17
Auto lock/unlock
1 10
Automatic transmission 10
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 20
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
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Clock 20
Cup holders 24
Door locks 13
Door-Power Liftgate 14
ECO drive mode 23
Garage door opener (Homelink
®)3 24
Intuitive parking assist 22
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 11-12
Moonroof 16
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 19
Parking brake 10
Power outlets-12V DC & 120V AC 19
Rear view monitor system 21
Seat adjustments-Front 13
Seat adjustments-Rear 13
Seat heaters 16
Seats-Head restraints 13Sport drive mode 23
Steering wheel-Heater 16
Steering wheel switches
(Audio & phone: Bluetooth
®) 18
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 11
USB/AUX Port 18
Vehicle Stability Control
(VSC) OFF button 23
Windows-Power 24
Windshield wipers & washers 12
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 35
Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 31-34
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist function (LDA w/SA) 28-31
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection function (PCS w/PD) 26-28
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ P (TSS-P) 25
Sensors 25
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 40-49 Floor mat installation 39
Rear door child safety locks
37
Seat belts 36
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor
37
Spare tire & tools 37
Star Safety System
TM 38-39
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 36
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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Voice command
switch2
Tilt and telescopic
steering lock release lever
Audio control
switches2
Paddle shift switches1
Multi-Information Display
(MID) controls1
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) vehicle-
to-vehicle distance
button
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) or Cruise
control switch
Hood lock release lever Headlight, turn signal, fog light
1 and
Auto High Beam (AHB) controls
Fuel tank door release lever
Power Liftgate main switch1
All-wheel drive (AWD) lock switch
Lane Departure Alert
(LDA) switch
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning)
System (TPMS) reset switch1
Instrument panel
light control dial
Outside rear view
mirror switches
Heated steering
wheel switch1
Windshield wiper and washer controls
Instrument cluster
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1 If equipped.2 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a malfunction.
Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
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OVERVIEW
Instrument cluster
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-2, 2018 Owner’s
Manual.
ODO
68°F
1000 miles
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)
warning1,2
Blind Spot Monitor outside mirror
indicators1
Brake system warning2
Arrow direction indicates fuel tank
door positionAirbag ON/OFF indicator
Anti-lock Brake System warning2
All-wheel drive lock indicator1
AUTO LSD indicator1,2
Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicator
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) indicator/
DRCC SET indicator
Indicator symbols
Tachometer
Engine coolant
temperature gaugeOdometer and trip meter Multi-Information
Display (MID)Fuel gauge Speedometer Outside temperature Shift position & range
Service indicators and reminders
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3 The indicator flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
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5 ECO mode indicator
Electric power steering system
warning2
Ice warning indicator1
Intuitive parking assist indicator1
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
warning2
Rear passenger’s seat belt reminder
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator2
Slip indicator2,3
SPORT mode indicator
Seat belt reminder
(alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
SRS airbag warning2
Theft deterrent/Engine immobilizer
system indicator
Turn signal indicator
Fog light indicator1
Headlight indicator
Headlight high beam indicator
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
indicator
Low fuel level warning
Low Tire Pressure Warning2
Master warning2
Malfunction/Check Engine
indicator2
Eco driving indicator2
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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.”
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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
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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