2021 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID steering

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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
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONSFEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating 28
Audio 24

Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan 30
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
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Clock 20
Cup holders 19
Door locks 16
Driving mode select 34
Electric parking brake 14
EV drive mode 34
Front and Rear Parking Assist with
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Garage door opener (Homelink
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Heated/ventilated seats 29
Heated steering wheel 28
Hybrid Synergy Drive System 12
Hybrid transmission 13
Intuitive parking assist 33
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 18-19
Moonroof 20
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 23
Panoramic moonroof 21
Power outlets-12V DC 25
Power windows 16
Qi Wireless charger 26
Rear door-Power Liftgate 15
Rear view monitor system 30Seat adjustments-Front 17
Seat adjustments-Rear 17
Seats-Head restraints 17
Steering lock release 13
Steering wheel switches &
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Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 16
Trail mode 35
USB charge ports 25
USB media port 24
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Trailer sway control OFF button 29
Windshield wipers & washers 19
Floor mat installation 57
Rear door child safety locks 52
Safety Connect
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Seat belts 52
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 52
Spare tire & tools 53
Star Safety System
™ 56-57
Tire Pressure Monitoring
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Sensors 37

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OVERVIEW
Instrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume
control switch2
Telephone switch2
Voice
command switch2
Audio control switches2
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)/Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Meter control
switches
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance switch
Full-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever
(below the steering wheel)
Ignition switch
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 Beams
(AHB) switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Windshield wiper and washer control
Meters Multi-Information Display (MID)

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OVERVIEW
Indicator symbols
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2-1, 2021 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 Beams (AHB)
indicatorECO drive mode indicator
Electric power steering system
warning1 [Red/yellow]
Hybrid system overheat warningFront and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking OFF
indicator
1,2,4,5
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
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
vehicle is on)
Airbag SRS warning1
Fog light indicator4
High coolant temperature warningHeadlight low/high beam
indicators
EV drive mode indicator
EV indicator
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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OVERVIEW FEATURES & OPERATIONS TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Hybrid transmission
Smart KeyWithout Smart Key
Steering lock release
Push Turn
Turn
Turn
When the steering lock cannot be
released, “Push power switch while
turning the steering wheel in either
direction” will be displayed on the
Multi-Information Display. Check that
the shift lever is set in P. Press the
power button shortly and firmly while
turning the steering wheel left and
right.When starting the hybrid system, the
power switch may seem stuck in OFF.
To free it, turn the key while turning the
steering wheel slightly left and right.
* The vehicle must be on and the brake pedal depressed to shift from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
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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.
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ReverseR
NeutralN
DriveD
S“S” mode
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Indicator
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
Unlock
Lock
Door locks
Power windows
All window auto up/down Push the switch completely down or pull it completely
up and release to fully open or close. To stop window partway, lightly push the
switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
Driver side
Up
Down
Window lock switch
Indicator
FEATURES & OPERATIONS

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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Bluetooth® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without removing your hands
from the steering wheel.
Refer to the Bluetooth
® device pairing in this guide or the Navigation and
Multimedia System Owner’s Manual for additional user instructions.
NOTE: Always use safe driving practices and follow all traffic rules.
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Volume control
Microphone
Voice command
switch Start and end call
“MODE”
Push to change audio mode.
Push and hold to mute or
pause the audio.
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Use to search within the
selected audio feature.
Steering wheel switches
& telephone controls (Bluetooth®)

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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
Air conditioning/heating
Automatic climate control ON -
Adjusting the temperature setting will
cause the airflow vents, air intake and fan
to adjust automatically to set temperature.
Heated steering wheel (if equipped)
The vehicle must be on for use.
Temperature
control
(driver side)Windshield defoggerTemperature control
(front passenger side)
Air conditioning ON/OFF Fan speed
Climate control OFF
Recirculate cabin air
(outside air when OFF) S-FLOW mode ECO mode
Outside rear view mirror defogger/
Rear window defogger
Airflow vent:
In “
” or “” mode, use outside air
(“
” indicator OFF) to reduce window fogging.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more information.
“SYNC” button -
Indicator ON: Synchronized
temperature settings for driver and pas sengers.
Indicator OFF: Separate temperature settings for
driver and passengers.

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TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™
By detecting visible white/yellow lane markings or the road’s edge at speeds above
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an audio/visual alert if an inadvertent lane departure is detected. If the driver does
not take corrective action, the Steering Assist function is designed to provide gentle
corrective steering.*
*See Toyota.com/safety-sense for more information.
Refer to the Toyota Owner’s Manual for a list of additional situations in which the
system operation may be limited.
Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist
(LDA w/SA)
TURNING THE LDA SYSTEM ON/OFF
Press the LDA switch to turn the LDA system on. Depress again to turn it off.
Note: Operation of the LDA system and setting adjustments continues in the
same condition regardless of Ignition cycle until changed by the driver or the
system is reset.
Refer to the Toyota Owner’s Manual for additional information on LDA operation,
settings adjustments, limitations, and precautions before attempting to use it.