2021 TOYOTA RAV4 charging

741-4. Theft deterrent system
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
●A person inside the vehicle opens
a door or hood, or unlocks the
vehicle using an inside lock but-
ton.
●The battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is
locked. (P.666)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending
on the situation, th e door may auto-
matically lock to p revent improper
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the
vehicle unlocks the door and the
alarm is activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a
person remaining in the vehicle
unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the
battery.
■Customization (Canada only)
The alarm can be set to activate
when the key (vehicles without
smart key system) or mechanical
key (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem) is used to unlock. (Customiz-
able features: P.701)
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the
proper operation of the system
cannot be guaranteed.

782-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the
engine switch is turned to ON to
(Yellow)
Brake system warn-
ing light
*1 (  P.638)
Charging system
warning light
*1
(  P.638)
High coolant tempera-
ture warning light
*2
(  P.639)
Low engine oil pres-
sure warning light
*2
(  P.639)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.639)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.639)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.639)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.640)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.640)
(Red/yellow)
Electric power steer-
ing system warning
light
*1 ( P.640)
(Flashes or
illuminates)
PCS warning light*1
(  P.640)
(Orange)
LTA indicator
( P.641)
(Flashes)
Stop & Start cancel
indicator
*1 (if
equipped) (P.641)
(Flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3 (if
equipped) ( P.641)
(Flashes)
PKSB OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.642)
(Flashes)
RCTA OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.642)
Slip indicator light
*1
(  P.643)
Brake Override Sys-
tem/Drive-Start Con-
trol/PKSB (if
equipped) warning
light
*2 (  P.643)
(Flashes)
Brake hold operated
indicator
*1 ( P.643)
(U.S.A.)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.644)
(Canada)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.644)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.644)
Low fuel level warn-
ing light ( P.644)
Driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seat belt
reminder light
(  P.645)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights (if
equipped) ( P.645)

1914-1. Before driving
4
Driving
vehicle control. This is espe-
cially true on wet or slippery
surfaces.
 Avoid jerky starts or sudden
acceleration.
 Avoid jerky steering and
sharp turns, and slow down
before making turn.
 Note that when making a turn,
the trailer wheels will be
closer than the vehicle wheels
to the inside of the turn. Com-
pensate by making a wider
than normal turning radius.
 Slow down before making a
turn, in cross winds, on wet or
slippery surfaces, etc.
Increasing vehicle speed can
destabilize the trailer.
Take care when passing other
vehicles. Passing requires
considerable distance. After
passing a vehicle, do not for-
get the length of your trailer,
and be sure you have plenty
of room before changing
lanes.
 To maintain engine braking
efficiency and charging sys-
tem performance when using
engine braking, do not put the
transmission in D. If in the S
mode, the transmission shift
range position must be in 6 or
lower.
 Instability happens more fre-
quently when descending
steep or long downhill grades. Before descending, slow
down and downshift. Do not
make sudden downshifts
while descending steep or
long downhill grades.
 Avoid holding the brake pedal
down too long or applying the
brakes too frequently. This
could cause the brakes to
overheat and result in
reduced braking efficiency.
 Due to the added load of the
trailer, your vehicle’s engine
may overheat on hot days (at
temperatures over 85°F
[30°C]) when driving up a long
or steep grade. If the engine
coolant temperature gauge
indicates overheating, imme-
diately turn off the air condi-
tioning (if in use), pull your
vehicle off the road and stop
in a safe spot. ( P.670)
 Always place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle’s and
the trailer’s wheels when
parking. Apply the parking
brake firmly, and put the
transmission in P. Avoid park-
ing on a slope, but if unavoid-
able, do so only after
performing the following:
1 Apply the brakes and keep
them applied.
2 Have someone place wheel
blocks under both the vehi-
cle’s and trailer’s wheels.

2134-3. Operating the lights and wipers
4
Driving
pressed after all the doors are
closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to
or position.
■Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to ACC or OFF, the
key is removed and the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned
on.
Vehicles with smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination (if equipped)
When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to , if
the windshield wipers are used, the
headlights will turn on automatically
after several seconds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the
headlights and/or t ail lights are on
when the engine swi tch is turned to
OFF, the battery saving function will
operate and automatically turn off all
the lights after approximately 20
minutes.
When any of the fo llowing are per-
formed, the battery -saving function
is canceled once and then reacti-
vated. All the light s will turn off auto- matically 20 minutes after the
battery-saving function has been
reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.707)
1 With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary w hen the engine
is not running.
Turning on the high beam
headlights

3534-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
• The brake pedal is not sufficiently depressed.
 If the brake pedal is depressed
further, the system will operate.
“Non-Dedicated Battery”
• A battery not designed for use with a Stop & Start system may
have been installed.
 Have the vehicl e inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
“Battery Charging”
• The battery charge may be low.
 Stopping of the engine is tempo-
rarily prohibited to prioritize charging
of the battery. After the engine runs
for a certain amount of time, the
system will be enabled.
• A refresh charge may be occur- ring (Examples: For a while after
the battery terminals have been
disconnected and reconnected.
For a while after the battery has
been replaced. etc.)
 After a refresh charge for up to
an hour completes, the system can
be operated.
• If displayed continuously for a long time (more than an hour)
 The battery may be deteriorated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
“Stop & Start System
Unavailable”
• The Stop & Start system is tempo- rarily disabled.
 Allow the engine to run for some
time.
• The engine may have been started with the hood open.
 Close the hood , turn the engine switch to OFF, wait for 30 seconds
or more, and then start the engine.
“In Preparation”
• The vehicle is being driven in a high altitude area.
• The brake booster vacuum is low.
 When the brake booster vacuum
reaches a predeter mined level, the
system will be enabled.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system is being used when the ambient
temperature is high or low.
 If the difference between the set
temperature and cabin temperature
becomes small, the system will be
enabled.
• The windshield defogger is on.
●When the engine automatically
restarts while stopped by the Stop
& Start system
“In Preparation”
• The brake pedal has been depressed further or pumped.
 The system will be enabled after
the engine runs and the brake
booster vacuum reaches a predeter-
mined level.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system has been turned on o r is being used.
• The windshield defogger has
been turned on.
“Battery Charging”
• The battery charge may be low.
 The system will be enabled after
the engine runs to sufficiently

3835-1. Basic function
5
Audio
While using Data Communi-
cation Module (DCM)
While using Wi-Fi®Hotspot
●When Wi-Fi® Hotspot is off, no
item is displayed.
The amount displayed does not
always correspond with the
amount displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device.
The amount of battery charge
left may not be displayed
depending on the type of the
Bluetooth
® device connected.
This system does not have a
charging function. An antenna for the Bluetooth
®
connection is built into the
instrument panel.
The condition of the Bluetooth
®
connection may deteriorate and
the system may not function
when a Bluetooth
® phone is
used in the following conditions
and/or places:
The cellular phone is obstructed
by certain objects (such as
when it is behind the seat or in
the glove box or console box).
The cellular phone is touching or
is covered with metal materials.
Leave the Bluetooth
® phone in a
place where the condition of the
Bluetooth
® connection is good.
Reception LevelIndicators
Poor
Excellent
Reception LevelIndicators
No connection
Connected
Remaining battery charge
display
Remaining chargeIndicators
Empty
Full
Bluetooth® connection
condition display
IndicatorsConditions
(Blue)
Indicates that the con-
dition of the
Bluetooth
® connection
is good.
(Gray)
While in this condition,
sound quality during
phone calls may dete-
riorate.
Indicates that the cel-
lular phone is not con-
nected via Bluetooth
®.

4165-4. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
The Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto screen
has flickers and/or audio
from Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto has
noise.
Check if the USB cable being used to connect
the device to the system is damaged.
To check if the USB cable is damaged inter-
nally, connect the device to another system,
such as a PC, and check i f the device is recog-
nized by the connect ed system. (The device
should begin charging when connected.)
After checking all of the above, try to establish
an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto connection.
(  P.411)
The map display of the
Apple CarPlay Maps app
cannot be enlarged or
contracted with pinch
multi-touch gestures.
As the Apple CarPlay Map s app is not compati-
ble with pinch multi-touch gestures, this is not a
malfunction.
During Apple CarPlay
music application (Apple
Music, Spotify, etc.) play-
back, if the iPhone is
operated to start and play
audio from an application
that is not compatible with
Apple CarPlay
* and the
onboard device volume is
changed, the audio of the
incompatible application
stops and the system
resumes playback of the
original music application.
This operation is perfo rmed according to the
specification of the onboard device, this is not a
malfunction.
After interrupt audio (such
as navigation route guid-
ance) is played from an
application that is not
compatible with Apple
CarPlay while the onboard
device is playing audio
(FM/AM, etc.), the system
does not resume playback
of the original audio
(FM/AM, etc.).
This operation is perfo rmed according to the
specification of the onboard device, this is not a
malfunction. Manually change the audio source
by yourself. Or, do not us e applications that are
not compatible with Apple CarPlay.
* Due to
some navigation applications are compatible
from iOS 12, upd ate to the latest iOS and appli-
cation versions.
SymptomSolution

4395-8. Media operation
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Audio
setting screen. (P.426)
Select to set repeat playback.
( P.440)
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. ( P.440)
Displays cover art
Select to change the album.
Select to change the artist.
Select to change the playlist.
An Apple CarPlay connection
is established
Select to display the audio
source selection screen.
Select to return to the top
screen.
Select to display the sound
setting screen. ( P.426)
Select to display the Apple
CarPlay screen. Select to set repeat playback.
(
P.440)
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast
rewind.
Select to play/pause.
Select to change the track.
Select and hold to fast for-
ward.
Select to set random play-
back. ( P.440)
Displays cover art.
Press to change the track.
Press and hold to fast for-
ward/rewind.
Turn to move up/down the
list. Also, the knob can be
used to enter selections on
the list screens by pressing it.
●Some functions may not be avail-
able depending on the type of
model.
●When an iPod/iPhone is con-
nected using a genuine
iPod/iPhone cable, the
iPod/iPhone starts charging its
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