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RAV4 2020
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 11
Fuel tank door release & cap 10
Hood release 10
Indicator symbols 6-7
Instrument cluster 5
Instrument panel 2-4
Instrument panel light control 11
Keyless entry
1 8-9
Smart Key system1 9
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™ (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating 19
Audio 23
Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Automatic transmission 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan function 28
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
$ S P T T 5 S B G m D " M F S U # 4 . X 3 $ 5 "
Clock 20
Cup holders 26
Door locks 14
Downhill assist control system 28
Driving mode select 32-33
Electric parking brake 13
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking 30
Garage door opener (Homelink
®)3 35
Intuitive Parking Assist 30
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 16-17
Moonroof 20
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 25
Multi-terrain select 34
Panoramic moonroof 21
Power outlets-12V DC 26
Power outlets- 120V AC
26
Qi wireless charger 27
Rear door-Power Liftgate 18
Rear view monitor system 29
Seat adjustments-Front 15
Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seat heaters/ventilators 22
Seats-Head restraints 15Steering lock release 14
Steering wheel-Heater 22
Steering wheel switches &
U F M F Q I P O F D P O U S P M T # M V F U P P U I
®
Stop & Start system 31
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
USB charge-ports 27
USB media Port 23
7 F I J D M F 4 U B C J M J U Z $ P O U S P M 7 4 $
TRAC/Trailer sway control
OFF switch 33
Windows-Power 17
Windshield wipers & washers 17
" V U P N B U J D ) J H I # F B N T " ) #
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
$ S V J T F $ P O U S P M % 3 $ $
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
" T T J T U - % " X 4 "
- B O F 5 S B D J O H " T T J T U - 5 "
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
% F U F D U J P O 1 $ 4 X 1 %
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ 2.0
5 4 4
36
3 P B E 4 J H O " T T J T U 3 4 "
Sensors 37
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 58-60 Floor mat installation 57
Rear door child safety locks 53
Safety Connect
® 55
Seat belts 53
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 53
Spare tire & tools 54
Star Safety System
TM 56-57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
X B S O J O H
4 Z T U F N 5 1 . 4
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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume
control switch2
Telephone switch2
Voice
command switch2
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever (below
the steering wheel)
Ignition switch
Audio control switches2
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)/Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Meter control
switches
Hood lock release lever Headlight/turn signal/fog light
1 control
Fuel tank door release lever Power Liftgate main switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera
ON/OFF switch1,2
Windshield de-icer
switch1
Instrument panel
light control dial
Automatic High Beam
(AHB) switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Windshield wiper and washer control
Meters Multi-Information Display (MID)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) Vehicle-to-
vehicle distance switch
Full-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch
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OVERVIEW
Indicator symbols
For details, refer to “Indicators and warning lights,” Section 2-1, 2020 Owner’s
Manual.
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator4
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators1,4
Brake system warning1
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
[Yellow]
Fuel tank door position Airbag ON/OFF indicator
1
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
warning1
Automatic High Beam (AHB)
indicatorECO drive mode indicator
Electric power steering system
warning1 [Red/yellow]
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator2,4
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking OFF
indicator
1,2,4,5
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Downhill assist control system
indicator1,3,4
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control/Front and Rear Parking
Assist with Automated Braking
4,5
warning
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat
belt reminder
(alarm will sound when
the engine switch is ON mode)Airbag SRS warning1
Fog light indicator4
High coolant temperature warningHeadlight low/high beam
indicators
Eco driving indicator1
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
indicator/DRCC SET indicator
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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.”
+
-
Brightness
control
Washer fluid tank Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstick
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Instrument panel light control
Engine maintenance
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Electric parking brake
Automatic (shift lever operation)
ManualTo turn automatic mode ON, while vehicle is stopped, pull and hold switch until
a buzzer sounds and “EPB Shift Interlock Function Activated” displays in Multi-
* O G P S N B U J P O % J T Q M B Z . * %
8 I J M F E F Q S F T T J O H C S B L F
T I J G U J O H J O U P 1 Q P T J U J P O X J M M
automatically set the brake and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake
light on. To release brake, depress brake and shift out of P. The indicator light turns
off.
To turn automatic mode OFF, push and hold parking brake switch until “EPB Shift
Interlock Function Deactivated” displays on the MID.
While vehicle is stopped and brake pedal is depressed, pull to set parking brake
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To release, press
the brake pedal and push switch. The indicator light turns off.
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied when the shift lever is in D, S or N
with the system on and the brake pedal has been depressed to stop the vehicle.
The system releases the brake when the accelerator pedal is depressed with the
shift lever in D or S to allow smooth start off.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.
Parking brake light
Parking brake light
Pull to setPress to
release
Standby indicatorOperated indicator
Driver sideAutomatic modeManual mode
BRAKE HOLD
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PARKING BRAKE
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Smart KeyWithout Smart Key
Steering lock release
Push Turn
Turn
Turn
When the steering lock cannot be
released, “Push Engine Switch while
Turning Steering Wheel in Either
Direction” will be displayed on the
multi-information display.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Press the engine switch shortly and
firmly while turning the steering wheel
left and right.When starting the engine, the engine
switch may seem stuck in OFF. To free
it, turn the key while turning the steering
wheel slightly left and right.
Unlock
Lock
Door locks
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
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 lever
Angle
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
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
Lights & turn signals
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at night.
Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30 second
delay, or lock switch on remote is pushed after locking.
Automatic High Beam (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate to enhance vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0) in this guide or the Owner’s Manual
for more details on the Automatic High Beam feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for details.
Type AType B
HEADLIGHTS
Parking lights
Low beam
High beam
Automatic High beam*or Auto Headlights
DRL OFFParking lights
DRL ONHeadlights
OFF
High beam flasher
TURN SIGNALS