2021 TOYOTA RAV4 door lock

1613-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
*: If equipped
■Opening and closing
1 Opens the moon roof
*
The moon roof stops slightly before
the fully open position to reduce
wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open
the moon roof.
2Closes the moon roof*
*: Lightly press either side of the
moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.
■Tilting up and down 1
Tilts the moon roof up
*
2Tilts the moon roof down*
*: Lightly press e ither side of the
moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.
■The moon roof can be operated
when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Operating the moon roof after
turning the engine off
The moon roof can be operated for
approximately 45 s econds after the
engine switch is tu rned to ACC or
OFF. It cannot, however, be oper-
ated once either front door is
opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is dete cted between the
moon roof and the frame while the
moon roof is closing or tilting down,
travel is stopped and the moon roof
opens slightly.
■Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and
closed manually. However, the sun-
shade will open aut omatically when
the moon roof is opened.
■Door lock linked moon roof
operation
●The moon roof can be opened
and closed using the mechanical
key.
* (  P.665)
●The moon roof 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 moon roof is closed using
the door lock linked moon roof
operation function. ( P.73)
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your Toyota dealer.
Moon roof*
Use the overhead switches
to open and close the moon
roof and tilt it up and down.
Operating the moon roof

1623-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
■When the moon roof does not
close normally
Perform the following procedure:
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “CLOSE”
switch.
*
The moon roof will close, reopen
and pause for approximately 10
seconds. Then it will close again
and stop at the completely closed
position.
3 Check to make sure that the
moon roof is completely closed
and then release the switch.
*: If the switch is released at the
incorrect time, the procedure will
have to be performed again from
the beginning.
If the moon roof do es not fully close
even after performing the above
procedure correctly, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■If the moon roof does not move
normally
If the moon roof does not open or
close normally or the automatic
opening function does not operate,
perform the followi ng initialization
procedure.
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “DOWN”
switch.
*
The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up
position. After t hat, it will open,
close, tilt up, tilt down, and stop at
the fully closed position.
3 Confirm that the moon roof has
completely stopped and release
the switch.
*: If you release the switch while the
moon roof is moving, perform the
procedure again from the begin-
ning.
If, after performing the above proce-
dures correctly, the moon roof still
does not open or close normally or the automatic opening function does
not operate, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■Moon roof open reminder func-
tion
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 t he moon roof open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-
ation) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features: P.706)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
■Opening the moon roof
●Do not allow any passengers to
put their hands or head outside
the vehicle while it is moving.
●Do not sit on top of the moon
roof.
■Opening and closing the
moon roof
●The driver is responsible for
moon roof opening and closing
operations.
In order to prevent accidental
operation, especially by a child,
do not let a child operate the
moon roof. It is possible for chil-
dren and other passengers to
have body parts caught in the
moon roof.

1653-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
3
Before driving
backward. The panoramic moon
roof and electronic sunshade will
open automatically.
The panoramic moon roof can be
opened from the tilt-up position.
*: Quickly slide and release the
switch in either direction to
stop the panoramic moon roof
partway.
Closes the panoramic moon
roof
Slide and hold the switch for-
ward. The panoramic moon roof will
fully close automatically.
■The panoramic moon roof can
be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Operating the panoramic moon
roof after turning the engine off
The panoramic moon roof and elec-
tronic sunshade can be operated for approximately 45 s
econds after the
engine switch is tu rned to ACC or
OFF. They cannot, however, be
operated once eithe r front door is
opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is dete cted between the
panoramic moon roof and the frame
in the following situations, travel is
stopped and the panoramic moon
roof opens slightly.
●The panoramic moon roof is clos-
ing or tilting down.
●The electronic sunshade is clos-
ing.
■Closing both the panoramic
moon roof and electronic sun-
shade
Slide the switch forward.
The electronic sunshade will close
to the half-open position and pause.
The panoramic moo n roof will then
fully close. Then the electronic sun-
shade will fully close.
■Door lock linked panoramic
moon roof operation
●The panoramic moon roof can be
opened and closed using the
mechanical key.
* (  P.665)
●The panoramic moon roof 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 panoramic moon roof is
closed using the door lock linked
panoramic moon roof operation
function. ( P.73)
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your Toyota dealer.
■When the panoramic moon roof
or electronic sunshade does
not close normally
Perform the following procedure:
1 Stop the vehicle.

1663-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
2Turn the engine switch to ON.
3 Slide and hold the switch
or switch forward. Continue
sliding and holding the switch for
approximately 10 seconds after
the panoramic moon roof or elec-
tronic sunshade closes and
reopens. The panoramic moon
roof and electronic sunshade will
start to close.
*
4Check that the panoramic moon
roof and electronic sunshade are
fully closed and release the
switch.
*: If the switch is released at the
incorrect time, the procedure will
have to be performed again from
the beginning.
If the panoramic moon roof or elec-
tronic sunshade does not fully close
even after performing the above
procedure correctly, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■Panoramic moon roof open
reminder function
A buzzer sounds and a message is
shown on the multi -information dis-
play when the engine switch is
turned to OFF and the driver’s door
is opened with the panoramic moon
roof open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-
ation) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features:  P.706)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in
death or serious injury.
■Opening and closing the elec-
tronic sunshade
●Check to make sure that all pas-
sengers do not have any part of
their body in a pos ition where it
could be caught when the elec-
tronic sunshade is being oper-
ated.
●Do not let a ch ild operate the
electronic sunshade. Closing
the electronic sunshade on
someone can cau se death or
serious injury.
■Opening the panoramic moon
roof
●Do not allow any passengers to
put their hands or head outside
the vehicle while it is moving.
●Do not sit on top of the pan-
oramic moon roof.
■Opening and closing the pan-
oramic moon roof
●The driver is responsible for
panoramic moon roof opening
and closing operations.
In order to prevent accidental
operation, especially by a child,
do not let a child operate the
panoramic moon roof. It is pos-
sible for children and other pas-
sengers to have body parts
caught in the panoramic moon
roof.

1714-1. Before driving
4
Driving
4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
 P.195, 196
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.201)
2 Release the parking brake.
( P.205)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake is
released automatically when shift-
ing the shift lever to any position
other than P. ( P.206)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( P.205)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. ( P.201)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal. 2
Set the parking brake
( P.205), and shift the shift
lever to P ( P.201).
3 Turn the engine switch to
OFF to stop the engine.
4 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.201)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. ( P.205)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release
function ( P.207)
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. ( P.364)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully whe n it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become fogged-
up, and the road could be slip-
pery.
●Drive carefully whe n it starts to
rain, as the road surface could be
especially slippery.
●Refrain from hig h speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure

1974-2. Driving procedures
4
Driving
engine switch mode.
■If the engine does not start
●The engine immobilizer system
may not have been deactivated.
( P.70)
Contact your Toyota dealer.
●If a message related to start-up is
shown on the multi-information
display, read the message and fol-
low the instructions.
■If the battery is discharged
The engine cannot be started using
the smart key system. Refer to
P.666to restart the engine.
■Electronic key battery depletion
 P.102
■Conditions affecting operation
 P.130
■Note for the entry function
 P.131
■Steering lock function
●After turning the engine switch to
OFF and opening and closing the
doors, the steer ing wheel will be
locked due to the steering lock
function. Operating the engine
switch again automatically can-
cels the steering lock.
●When the steering lock cannot be
released, “Push Engine Switch
while Turning Steer ing 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 steer- ing wheel left and right.
●To prevent the steering lock motor
from overheating, the operation of
motor may be suspended if the
engine is turned on and off repeat-
edly in a short period of time. In
this case, refrain from running the
engine. After about 10 seconds,
the steering lo
ck motor will
resume functioning.
■If there is a malfunction in the
smart key system
If “Smart Key System Malfunction”
is displayed on the multi-information
display, the system may be mal-
functioning. Hav e the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.
■When “Check Fuel Cap” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
 P.224
■Electronic key battery
 P.613
■Operation of the engine switch
●If the switch is not pressed shortly
and firmly, the engine switch
mode may not change or the
engine may not start.
●If attempting to res tart the engine
immediately after turning the
engine switch to OFF, the engine
may not start in some cases. After
turning the engine switch to OFF,
please wait a few seconds before
restarting the engine.
■Customization
If the smart key system has been
deactivated in a customized setting,

1984-2. Driving procedures
refer to P.665.
1Stop the vehicle completely. 2
If the parking brake is in man-
ual mode, set the parking
brake. ( P.205)
Check the parking brake indicator
is illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to P.
4 Press the engine switch
shortly and firmly.
The engine will stop, and the meter
display will be extinguished.
5Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown
on the multi-information dis-
play.
■Automatic engine shut off fea-
ture
●The vehicle is equipped with a
feature that automatically shuts off
the engine when the shift lever is
in P with the engine running for an
extended period.
●The engine will automatically shut
off after approxima tely 1 hour if it
has been left running while the
shift lever is in P.
●The timer for the automatic engine
shut off feature will reset if the
brake pedal is depressed or if the
shift lever is in a position other
than P.
●After the vehicle is parked, if the
door is locked with the door lock
switch ( P.113) from the inside
or the mechanical key ( P.664)
from the outside , the automatic
engine shut off fe ature will be dis-
abled. The timer for the automatic
engine shut off feature will be re-
enabled if the driver’s door is
opened.
WARNING
■When starting the engine
Always start the e ngine while sit-
ting in the driver’s seat. Do not
depress the accelerator pedal
while starting the engine under
any circumstances.
Doing so may cause an accident
resulting in dea th or serious
injury.
■Caution while driving
If engine failure o ccurs while the
vehicle is moving, do not lock or
open the doors until the vehicle
reaches a safe and complete
stop. Activation of the steering
lock in this circumstance may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When starting the engine
●Do not race a cold engine.
●If the engine becomes difficult to
start or stalls frequently, have
your vehicle checked by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
■Symptoms indicating a mal-
function with the engine
switch
If the engine switch seems to be
operating somewhat differently
than usual, such as the switch
sticking slightly, there may be a
malfunction. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Stopping the engine

2124-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Canada
1 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
( P.212) turn on.
2 The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
3 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P.212) and
all the lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime runni ng light system
●The daytime running lights illumi-
nate using the same lights as the
low beam headlight lights, and illu-
minate dimmer than the low beam
headlight lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following condi tions are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• For the U. S. A.: The headlight
switch is in the , or
*
position
• For Canada: The headlight switch
is in the or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers greater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor (if
equipped)
The sensor may not function prop-
erly if an object is placed on the sen-
sor, or anything that blocks the
sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light
and may cause t he automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
lights turn off 30 s econds after the
engine switch is turned to ACC or
OFF and a door is opened and
closed. (The lights turn off imme-
diately if on the key is