2021 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual (in English)

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Driving■When any part of the vehi-
cle sags
When any part of the vehicle
sags due to the number of pas-
sengers or the distribution of the
load, there is a margin of error
between the guide lines on the
screen and the actual dis-
tance/course on the road.
A margin of error The estimated course lines tar-
get flat surfaced objects (such
as the road). It is not possible to
determine the position of three-
dimensional objects (such as
vehicles) using the estimated
course lines and distance guide
lines. When approaching a
three-dimensional object that
extends outward (such as the
flatbed of a truck), be careful of
the following.
■Estimated course lines
Visually check the surroundings
and the area behind the vehicle.
In the case shown below, the
truck appears to be outside of
the estimated course lines and
the vehicle does not look as if it
hits the truck. However, the rear
body of the truck may actually
cross over the estimated course
lines. In reality if you back up as
guided by the estimated course
lines, the vehicle may hit the
truck.
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Estimated course lines
■Distance guide lines
Visually check the surroundings
and the area behind the vehicle.
On the screen, it appears that a
truck is parking at point .
However, in reality if you back up to point , you will hit the
truck. On the screen, it appears
that is closest and is far-
thest away. However, in reality,
the distance to and is the
same, and is farther than
and .
If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the likely cause
and the solution, and re-check.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicl e
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
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Things you should know
If you notice any symptoms

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SymptomLikely causeSolution
The image is difficult to
see
The vehicle is in a dark
area
 The temperature
around the lens is
either high or low
 The outside tempera-
ture is low
 There are water drop-
lets on the camera
 It is raining or humid
 Foreign matter (mud
etc.) is adhering to the
camera
 Sunlight or headlights
are shining directly
into the camera
 The vehicle is under
fluorescent lights,
sodium lights, mer-
cury lights etc.
Back up while visually
checking the vehicle’s
surroundings. (Use the
monitor again once con-
ditions have been
improved.)
The procedure for
adjusting the picture
quality of the parking
assist monitor is the
same as the procedure
for adjusting the screen
display. ( P.392)
The image is blurry
Dirt or foreign matter
(such as water droplets,
snow, mud etc.) is
adhering to the camera.Flush the camera with a
large quantity of water
and wipe the camera
lens clean with a soft
and wet cloth.
The image is out of
alignment
The camera or sur-
rounding area has
received a strong
impact.Have the vehicle
inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
The guide lines are
very far out of align-
ment
The camera position is
out of alignment.Have the vehicle
inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
The vehicle is tilted
(there is a heavy load
on the vehicle, tire
pressure is low due to
a tire puncture, etc.)
 The vehicle is used on
an incline.If this happens due to
these causes, it does
not indicate a malfunc-
tion.
Back up while visually
checking the vehicle’s
surroundings.

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The estimated course
lines move even
though the steering
wheel is straightThere is a malfunction in
the signals being output
by the steering sensor.Have the vehicle
inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
Guide lines are not dis-
playedThe back door is open.
Close the back door.
If this does not resolve
the symptom, have the
vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
The estimated course
lines are not displayed
Battery has been rein-
stalled.
 The steering wheel
has been moved while
the battery was being
reinstalled.
 Battery power is low.
 The steering sensor
has been reinstalled.
 There is a malfunction
in the signals being
output by the steering
sensor.
Stop the vehicle, and
turn the steering wheel
as far as it will go to the
left and right.
If this does not resolve
the symptom, have the
vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
SymptomLikely causeSolution

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*: If equipped
●The screen illustrations used in
this text are intended as exam-
ples, and may differ from the
image that is actually displayed on
the screen.
The panoramic view monitor is a
supplemental device intended to
assist the driver when checking
around the vehicle. When using,
be sure to visually check all
around the vehicle both directly
and using the mirrors before
proceeding. If you do not, you may hit another vehicle or possi-
bly cause an accident.
Pay attention to the following
precautions when using the
panoramic view monitor.
Panoramic view moni-
tor*
Panoramic view monitor
assists the driver in view-
ing the surroundings, when
operating at low speeds, by
combining the front, side
and rear cameras and dis-
playing a complete vehicle
overhead image on the
screen.
When you press the camera
switch or shift the shift lever
to the “R” position while the
engine switch is in ON, the
panoramic view monitor
operates.
The monitor displays vari-
ous views of the position
and surroundings of the
vehicle.
Driving precautions
WARNING
●Never depend on the panoramic
view monitor entirely. The
image and the position of the
guide lines displayed on the
screen may di
ffer from the
actual state. Use caution just as
you would when driving any
other vehicle.
●Always make sure to check all
around the vehicle with your
own eyes when driving.
●Never drive while looking only at
the screen as the image on the
screen is different from actual
conditions. If you are driving
while looking only at the screen,
you may hit a person or an
object, resulting in an accident.
When driving, be sure to check
the vehicle’s surroundings with
your own eyes and the vehicle’s
mirrors.
●Depending on the circum-
stances of the vehicle (number
of passengers, amount of lug-
gage, etc.), the position of the
guide lines displayed on the
screen may change. Be sure to
check visually around the vehi-
cle before proceeding.

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WARNING
●Do not use the panoramic view
monitor system in the following
cases:
• On icy or slick road surfaces, or in snow
• When using tire chains or emer- gency tires
• When the front door or the back door is not clo sed completely
• On roads that are not flat or straight, such as curves or
slopes
• If the suspension has been modified or tires of a size other
than specified are installed
●In low temperatures, the screen
may darken or the image may
become faint. The image could
distort when the vehicle is mov-
ing, or you may become unable
to see the image on the screen.
Be sure to visually check all
around the vehicle both directly
and using the mirrors before
proceeding.
●If the tire sizes are changed, the
position of the guide lines dis-
played on the screen may
change.
●The camera uses a special lens.
The distances between objects
and pedestrians that appear in
the image displayed on the
screen will differ from the actual
distances. ( P.341)
●When an aftermarket part is
installed in the display area of
the screen.
NOTICE
●In panoramic view/moving
view/see-through view, the sys-
tem combines images taken
from the front, back, left and
right side cameras into a single
image. There are limits to the
range and content that can be
displayed. Familiarize yourself
with the characteristics of the
panoramic view monitor system
before using it.
●Image clarity may decline at the
four corners of t he panoramic
view/moving view/see-through
view. However, this is not a mal-
function, as these are the
regions along the border of
each camera image where the
images are combined.
●Depending on lighting condi-
tions near each of the cameras,
bright and dark patches may
appear on the panoramic
view/moving view/see-through
view.
●The panoramic view/moving
view/see-through view display
does not extend higher than the
installation pos ition and image
capture range o f each camera.
●There are blind spots around
the vehicle. Accordingly, there
are regions not displayed in
panoramic view.
●Three-dimensional objects dis-
played in wide fr ont view, rear
view, wide rear view or side
view may not be displayed in
panoramic view/moving
view/see-through view.

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The camera switch is located as
shown in the illustration.
Moving view
See-through view
NOTICE
●People and other three-dimen-
sional obstacles may appear
differently when displayed on
the panoramic view monitor.
(These differences include,
among others, cases in which
displayed objects appear to
have fallen over, disappear near
image processing areas, appear
from image processing areas,
or when the actual distance to
an object differs from the dis-
played position.)
●When the back door, which is
equipped with the back camera,
or front doors, which are
equipped with door mirrors that
have built-in side cameras, are
open, images will not be dis-
played properly on the pan-
oramic view monitor.
●The vehicle icon displayed in
panoramic view/moving
view/see-through view is a com-
puter generated image. Accord-
ingly, properties such as the
color, shape and size will differ
from the actual veh icle. For this
reason, nearby three-dimen-
sional objects may appear to be
touching the vehicle, and actual
distances to three-dimensional
objects may diffe r from those
displayed.
Camera switch
Display
Checking around the vehi-
cle

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Wide front view & panoramic
view
Rear view & panoramic view
Wide front view & side views
Side views
Rear view & side views
When you press the camera switch or shift the shift lever to th e “R”
position while the engine switch is in ON, the panoramic view m oni-
tor operates.
The monitor displays various views of the position of the vehicle.
(The following is an example) Checking the front and
around the vehicle
Checking the rear and
around the vehicle
When folding the outside
rear view mirrors
How to switch the display