2021 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual (in English)

1533-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
SymptomLikely causeSolution
The image is
difficult to see.
The mirror surface is dirty.
Clean the mirror surface
gently, using a soft dry
cloth.
Sunlight or headlights are shin-
ing directly into the Digital Rear-
view Mirror.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
(If the light is coming
through the moon roof [if
equipped] or panoramic
moon roof [if equipped],
close the sunshade or
electronic sunshade.)
• The vehicle is in a dark area.
• The vehicle is near a TV tower, broadcasting station,
electric power plant, or other
location where strong radio
waves or electrical noise may
be present.
• The temperature around the camera is extremely high/low.
• The ambient te mperature is
extremely low.
• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are shining directly into the cam-
era lens.
• The vehicle is under fluores- cent lights, sodium lights,
mercury lights, etc.
• Exhaust gas is obstructing the camera.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Change back to digital
mirror mode when the
conditions have
improved.)
Foreign matters such as water
droplets or dust is on the cam-
era lens.Wipe the camera lens
with a damp soft cloth.

1543-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The image is
difficult to see.
The luggage in the luggage
compartment is reflected off the
rear window glass and obstruct-
ing the camera.
• Change to optical mirror mode.
• Move the luggage to a position where it does
not obstruct the cam-
era or cover it with a
black cloth to reduce
the amount it is
reflected off the rear
window glass.
The rear window glass is
fogged up.
Change to optical mirror
mode.
After defogging the rear
window using the rear
window defogger
( P.517, 524), use the
digital mirror mode again.
The outside of the rear window
glass is dirty.Use the rear window
wiper to remove dirt.
The inside of the rear window
glass is dirty.Wipe the inside of rear
window glass with a damp
soft cloth.
The image is
out of align-
ment.
The back door is not fully
closed.Fully close the back door.
The camera or its surrounding
area has received a strong
impact.Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
The display is
dim and is
displayed.
The system may be malfunc-
tioning.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
goes off.
SymptomLikely causeSolution

1553-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
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Before driving
is dis-
played.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror is
extremely hot.
(The display will gradually
become more dim. If the tem-
perature continues to increase,
the Digital Rear-view Mirror will
turn off.)
Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mirror.
( will disappear when
the mirror becomes cool.)
If does not disappear
even though the mirror is
cool, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
The lever can-
not be oper-
ated properly.The lever may be malfunction-
ing.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical mir-
ror mode, press and hold
the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)
SymptomLikely causeSolution

1563-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
■Defogging the mirrors (if
equipped)
The outside rear v iew mirrors can
be cleared using the mirror defog-
gers. Turn on the rear window
defogger to turn on the outside rear
view mirror defoggers.
(  P.517, 524)
1 To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.
Left
Right
2 To adjust the mirror, press
the switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted
when
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
Push the mirror back in the
direction of the vehicle’s rear.
Outside rear view mir-
rors
The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions
while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss
of control of the vehicle and cause
an accident, resul ting in death or
serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while
driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors
folded.
●Both the driver and passenger
side mirrors must be extended
and properly adjusted before
driving.
■When the mirror defoggers
are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the rear view mirror
surfaces, as they can become
very hot and burn you.
Adjustment procedure
Folding the mirrors
A
B
A
B
C
D

1573-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
WARNING
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mir-
ror malfunction, be careful not to
get your hand caught by the mov-
ing mirror.

1583-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
The power windows can be
opened and closed using the
switches.
Operating the switch moves the
side windows as follows:
1Closing
2 One-touch closing
*
3Opening
4 One-touch opening
*
*: To stop the side window partway,
operate the switch in the opposite
direction.
■The power windows can be
operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Operating the power windows
after turning the engine off
The power windows can be oper-
ated for approximately 45 seconds
even after the engine switch is
turned to ACC or OFF. They cannot,
however, be operated once either
front door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes jammed
between the side window and the window frame while the side window
is closing, side window movement is
stopped and the side window is
opened slightly.
■Catch protection function
If an object becomes caught
between the door and side window
while the side window is opening,
side window movement is stopped.
■When the power window cannot
be opened or closed
When the jam protection function or
catch protection function operates
unusually and the side window can-
not be opened and closed, perform
the following operations with the
power window swit ch of that door.
●Stop the vehicle. With the engine
switch in ON, within 4 seconds of
the jam protection function or
catch protection function activat-
ing, continuously operate the
power window switch in the one-
touch closing direction or one-
touch opening direction so that the
side window can be opened and
closed.
●If the side window cannot be
opened and closed even when
performing the above operations,
perform the follo wing procedure
for function initialization.
1 Turn the engine switch to ON.
2 Pull and hold the power window
switch in the on e-touch closing
direction and completely close
the side window.
3 Release the power window
switch for a m oment, resume
pulling the switch in the one-
touch closing direction, and hold
it there for approximately 6 sec-
onds or more.
4 Press and hold the power win-
dow switch in the one-touch
opening direction. After the side
window is completely opened,
continue holding the switch for
an additional 1 second or more.
Power windows
Opening and closing the
power windows

1593-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
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Before driving
5Release the power window
switch for a m oment, resume
pushing the switch in the one-
touch opening direction, and
hold it there for a pproximately 4
seconds or more.
6 Pull and hold the power window
switch in the one-touch closing
direction again. After the side
window is completely closed,
continue holding the switch for a
further 1 second or more.
If you release the switch while the
side window is moving, start again
from the beginning.
If the side window reverses and
cannot be fully closed or opened,
have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Door lock linked power window
operation
●The power windows can be
opened and closed using the key
(vehicles without smart key sys-
tem) or mechanical key (vehicles
with smart key system).
* (  P.110,
665)
●The power windows can be
opened using the wireless remote
control.
* (  P.109)
●Vehicles with alarm: The alarm
may be triggered if the alarm is set
and the power wi ndow is closed
using the door lock linked power
window operation function.
(  P.73)
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your To yota dealer.
■Power window open reminder
function
Vehicles without smart key system
The buzzer sounds and a message
is shown on the multi-information
display when the key has been
removed from the engine switch and
the driver’s door is opened with the
power windows open.
Vehicles with smart key system
The buzzer sounds and a message
is shown on the mu lti-information
display when the e ngine switch is
turned to OFF and the driver’s door
is opened with the power windows
open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-
ation) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features: P.706)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■Closing the power windows
●The driver is responsible for all
the power window operations,
including the operation for the
passengers. In order to prevent
accidental operation, especially
by a child, do not let a child
operate the power windows. It is
possible for children and other
passengers to have body parts
caught in the power window.
Also, when ridin g with a child, it
is recommended to use the win-
dow lock switch. ( P.160)
●Check to make sure that all pas-
sengers do not have any part of
their body in a position where it
could be caught when a power
window is being operated.

1603-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
This function can be used to
prevent children from acciden-
tally opening or closing a pas-
senger window.
Press the switch.
The indicator will come on and
the passenger windows will be
locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the
driver’s switch even if the lock
switch is on.
■The window lock switch can be
operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■When the battery is discon-
nected
The window lock s witch is disabled.
If necessary, press the window lock
switch after reconnecting the bat-
tery.
WARNING
●When using the wireless remote
control, key or mechanical key
and operating the power win-
dows, operate the power win-
dow after checking to make
sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of
their body parts caught in the
side window. Also, do not let a
child operate the power window
by the wireless remote control,
key or mechanical key. It is pos-
sible for children and other pas-
sengers to get caught in the
power window.
●When exiting the vehicle, turn
the engine switch to OFF, carry
the key and exit the vehicle
along with the child. There may
be accidental operation, due to
mischief, etc., that may possibly
lead to an accident.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body
to intentionally a ctivate the jam
protection function.
●The jam protection function may
not work if something gets
jammed just before the side
window is fully closed. Be care-
ful not to get any part of your
body jammed in the side win-
dow.
■Catch protection function
●Never use any part of your body
or clothing to intentionally acti-
vate the catch p rotection func-
tion.
●The catch protection function
may not work if something gets
caught just before the side win-
dow is fully opened. Be careful
not to get any part of your body
or clothing caught in the side
window.
Preventing accidental
operation (window lock
switch)
A