2021 TOYOTA RAV4 fold seats

1363-3. Adjusting the seats
Pull the seatback angle adjust-
ment lever , and adjust the
seatback angle.
WARNING
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury.
Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough
space around the feet so they
do not get stuck.
●Manual seat only: After adjust-
ing the seat, make sure that the
seat is locked in position.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the lap belt durin g a collision, do
not recline the seat more than
necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap
belt may slide past the hips and
apply restraint forces directly to
the abdomen, or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt, increas-
ing the risk of death or serious
injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may
unexpectedly move and cause
the driver to lose control of the
vehicle.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can
be done with lever opera-
tion.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from
being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close
to the moving parts or between
the seats, as we ll as do not let
any part of your body get
caught.
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1373-3. Adjusting the seats
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Before driving
■Before folding down the
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place.
Apply the parking brake ( P.205)
and shift the shift lever to P.
(  P.202)
2 Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. ( P.135)
Depending on the position of the
front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the
operation of the rear seat.
3 Lift up and push down the
head restraints of the rear
outboard seats, and lower
the head restraint of the rear
center seat. ( P.141)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
( P.555)
This step is not necessary when
operating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seat-
backs
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide
and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
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1383-3. Adjusting the seats
*: If equipped
■Recording procedure
1 Check that the shift lever is in
P.
2 Turn the engine switch to
ON.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat to the
desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1” or “2” until
the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already
been preset, the previously
recorded positio n will be overwrit-
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it
is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or
hands caught in the moving
parts or joints of the seats
during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate
the seat.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Driving position mem-
ory*
This feature automatically
adjusts the driver’s seat to
suit your preferences.
Your preferred driving posi-
tion (the position of the
driver’s seat) can be
recorded and recalled by
pressing a button.
Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded into
memory.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.
Recording/recalling a
driving position

1784-1. Before driving
Cargo capacity depends on the
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load
capacity) - (Total weight of occu-
pants)
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit 
(1) Locate the statement “The
combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your
vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo
and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX”
amount equals 1400 lbs. and
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount
of available cargo and luggage
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 -
750 (5 
150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to
determine how this reduces the
available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
( P.180)
WARNING
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment.
●When you fold down the rear
seats, long items should not be
placed directly behind the front
seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in
the luggage compartment. It is
not designed for passengers.
They should ride in their seats
with their seat belts properly
fastened. Otherwise, they are
much more likely to suffer death
or serious bodily injury, in the
event of sudden braking, sud-
den swerving or an accident.
Capacity and distribution
WARNING
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum
axle weight rating or the total
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’ weight and the cargo load
is less than the total load capac-
ity, do not apply the load
unevenly. Improper loading may
cause deterioration of steering
or braking control which may
cause death or serious injury.

740Alphabetical Index
Child restraint system installation............................................. 54
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 569
Emergency Locking Retractor 31
How to wear your seat belt..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt................................ 30
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 29
Reminder light and buzzer ................................ 645
Seat belt extender .................. 30
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners ........................ 715
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 32
SRS warning light................. 639
Seat heaters ............................ 529
Seating capacity ..................... 180
Seat position memory ............ 138
Seats Adjustment precautions 135, 136
Adjustment ................... 135, 136
Child restraint system installation............................................. 50
Cleaning ............................... 569
Driving position memory....... 138
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................................... 137
Head restraint....................... 141
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 27
Seat heaters ......................... 529
Seat position memory .......... 138
Seat ventilators .................... 529
Seat ventilators ...................... 529
Secondary Collision Brake .... 365
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 212
Automatic High Beam system........................................... 214
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 267
Digital Rear-view Mirror........ 151 Inside rear view mirror ..........146
Intuitive parking assist ..........273
LTA (Lane Traci
ng Assist) ....240
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......267
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................273
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................220
RCTA ....................................267
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ......226
Service Connect ... ..................509
Service reminder message ....573
Setup button (Menu screen) ...............381, 384
Setup screen ...........................384
Shift lever ................................201 Automatic transm ission ........201
If th e s hif t le ver ca n no t b e s hif te d from P .................................202
Shift lock system ....................202
Side airbags ..............................33
Side auxiliary box ...................541
Side doors ............. ..................109
Side marker lights Light switch...........................211
Replacing light bulbs ............619
Wattage ................................682
Side mirrors ............................156 Adjustment ...........................156
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....265
Folding..................................156
Heaters .........................517, 524
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............619
Turn signal lever . ..................204
Side windows ..........................158
Smart key system ...................129 Antenna location...................129
Entry functions..............109, 116
Starting the engine ...............196
Warning message . ...............649