2021 TOYOTA RAV4 fuel pump

6TABLE OF CONTENTS
8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ...... 628
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 628
If the vehicle is trapped in ris- ing water...................... 629
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed........................... 631
If you think something is wrong .......................... 636
Fuel pump shut off system .................................... 637
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds 638
If a warning message is dis- played.......................... 649
If you have a flat tire...... 653
If the engine will not start 662
If you lose your keys ..... 664
If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles
with smart key system) 664
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ....................... 666
If your vehicle overheats 670
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................... 6729-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................... 676
Fuel information............. 688
Tire information ............. 690
9-2. Customization Customizable features... 700
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ............ 712
10-1.For owners Reporting safet y defects for
U.S. owners ................. 714
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 715
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 716
What to do if... (Trouble- shooting) ..................... 726
Alphabetical Index ........ 729
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index

2234-4. Refueling
4
Driving
4-4.Refueling
Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the engine
switch to OFF.
 Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
 P.688
■Fuel tank opening for unleaded
gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling,
your vehicle has a fuel tank opening
that only acco mmodates the spe-
cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
■If the malfunction indicator
lamp illuminates
The malfunction indicator lamp may
illuminate erroneous ly if refueling is
performed repeatedly when the fuel
tank is nearly full.
Opening the fuel tank
cap
Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehi-
cle
WARNING
■When refueling the vehicle
Observe the following precautions
while refueling the vehicle. Failure
to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●After exiting the vehicle and
before opening the fuel door,
touch an unpainted metal sur-
face to discharge any static
electricity. It is important to dis-
charge static electricity before
refueling because sparks result-
ing from static electricity can
cause fuel vapors to ignite while
refueling.
●Always hold the grips on the
fuel tank cap and turn it slowly
to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be
heard when the f uel tank cap is
loosened. Wait until the sound
cannot be heard before fully
removing the cap. In hot
weather, pressurized fuel may
spray out of the filler neck and
cause injury.
●Do not allow anyone that has
not discharged static electricity
from their body to come close to
an open fuel tank.
●Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that
are harmful if inhaled.
●Do not smoke while refueling
the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to
ignite and cause a fire.
●Do not return to the vehicle or
touch any person or object that
is statically charged. This may
cause static electricity to build
up, resulting in a possible igni-
tion hazard.

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When trouble arises
When trouble arises
8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers .... 628
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency
.................................. 628
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water ................ 629
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed......................... 631
If you think something is wrong ........................ 636
Fuel pump shut off system .................................. 637
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds.................................. 638
If a warning message is dis- played........................ 649
If you have a flat tire.... 653
If the engine will not start .................................. 662
If you lose your keys ... 664
If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehi-
cles with smart key sys-
tem) ........................... 664
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ..................... 666
If your vehicle overheats .................................. 670If the vehicle becomes stuck
.................................. 672

6378-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Follow the procedure below to
restart the engine after the sys-
tem is activated.
1Turn the engine switch to
ACC or off.
2 Restart the engine.
Fuel pump shut off
system
To minimize the risk of fuel
leakage when the engine
stalls or when an airbag
inflates upon collision, the
fuel pump shut off system
stops the supply of fuel to
the engine.
Restarting the engine
NOTICE
■Before starting the engine
Inspect the ground under the
vehicle.
If you find that fuel has leaked
onto the ground, the fuel system
has been damaged and is in need
of repair. Do not restart the
engine.

6889-1. Specifications
■Gasoline quality
In very few cases, driveability prob-
lems may be caused by the brand of
gasoline you are using. If driveability
problems persist, try changing the
brand of gasoline. If this does not
correct the problem, consult your
Toyota dealer.
■Recommendation of the use of
gasoline containing detergent
additives
●Toyota recommends the use of
gasoline that contains detergent
additives to avoid the build-up of
engine deposits.
●All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. con-
tains minimum detergent additives
to clean and/or keep clean intake
systems, per EPA’ s lowest addi-
tives concentration program.
●Toyota strongly recommends the
use of Top Tier Detergent Gaso-
line. For more information on Top
Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list
of marketers, pleas e go to the offi-
cial website www.toptiergas.com.
■Recommendation of the use of
low emissions gasoline
Gasolines containing oxygenates
such as ethers and ethanol, as well
as reformulated gasolines, are avail-
able in some cities. These fuels are
typically acceptable for use, provid-
ing they meet other fuel require-
ments.
Toyota recommends these fuels,
since the formulations allow for
reduced vehicle emissions.
■Non-recommendation of the
use of blended gasoline
●Use only gasoline containing up to
15% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gas-
oline that could contain more than
15% ethanol, including from any
pump labeled E30 (30% ethanol
), E50 (50% ethanol ), E85
(85% ethanol ) (which are only
some examples of f uel containing
more than 15% ethanol).
●If you use gasohol in your vehicle,
be sure that it has an octane rat-
ing no lower than 87.
●Toyota does not recommend the
use of gasoline containing metha-
nol.
■Non-recommendation of the
use of gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane
enhancing additive called MMT
(Methylcyclopentadienyl Manga-
nese Tricarbonyl).
Toyota does not recommend the
use of gasoline that contains MMT.
If fuel containing MMT is used, your
Fuel information
You must only use unleaded
gasoline in your vehicle.
Select octane rating 87
(Research Octane Number
91) or higher. Use of
unleaded gasoline with an
octane rating lower than 87
may result in engine knock-
ing. Persistent knocking
can lead to engine damage.
At minimum, the gasoline you
use should meet the specifica-
tions of ASTM D4814 in the
U.S.A..
AB
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Alphabetical Index733
If the electronic key does not operate properly ................. 664
If the engin e will not start ..... 662
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged .............................. 666
If the vehicle is trapped in rising water .................................. 629
If you have a flat tire ............. 653
If you lose your keys ............ 664
If you think something is wrong ........................................... 636
If your vehicle becomes stuck ........................................... 672
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency................. 628
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................................... 631
If your vehicle overheats ...... 670
Emergency flashers ............... 628
Engine ACC.............................. 195, 199
Compartment ....................... 582
Engine switch ............... 195, 196
Fuel pump shut off system ... 637
Hood..................................... 579
How to start the engine 195, 196
Identification number ............ 678
If the engin e will not start ..... 662
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency................. 628
Ignition switch (Engine switch) ................................... 195, 196
Overheating.......................... 670
Tachometer ...................... 82, 85
Engine coolant Capacity ............................... 680
Checking .............................. 584
Preparing and c hecking before
winter.................................. 371
Warning light ........................ 639
Engine coolant temperature gauge................................. 82, 85 Engine immobilizer system .....70
Engine oil
Capacity ...............................678
Checking ..............................582
Preparing and checking before winter ..................................371
Warning light ........................639
Engine switch .................195, 196 Auto power off fun ction.........200
Changing the engine switch modes.................................199
Changing the engine switch positions .............................195
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency .................628
Enhanced Vehicle Stability Con- trol (Enhanced VSC ) .............364
Enhanced VSC (Enhanced Vehi- cle Stability Control).............364
Entering letters and numbers/list screen operation...................389Entering letters and numbers389
List screen ............................390
EPS (Electric Po wer Steering)
Function................................364
Warning light ........................640
Establishing an Android Auto connection .......... ..................412
Establishing an Apple CarPlay connection .......... ..................411
Event data recorder (EDR) .......10
F
Flat tire.....................................653 Tire pressure warning system...........................................592
Floor mats .................................26
Fluid Automatic transm ission ........681
Brake ............................585, 682
Washer .................................588
FM ............................................429

734Alphabetical Index
Fog lightsReplacing light bulbs ............ 619
Switch................................... 217
Wattage ................................ 682
Footwell lights ..... ................... 532
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light ....................... 645
Front passenger occupant clas- sification system .................... 43
Front seat heaters .................. 529
Front seats .............................. 135 Adjustment ........................... 135
Cleaning ............................... 569
Correct driving posture ........... 27
Driving position memory....... 138
Head restraints ..................... 141
Memory recall function ......... 140
Seat heaters ......................... 529
Seat position memory .......... 138
Seat ventilators .................... 529
Front side marker lights ........ 211 Light switch .......................... 211
Replacing light bulbs ............ 619
Wattage ................................ 682
Front turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 619
Turn signal lever................... 204
Wattage ................................ 682
Fuel Capacity ............................... 678
Fuel gauge ....................... 82, 85
Fuel pump shut off system ... 637
Gas station information ........ 748
Information ........................... 688
Refueling .............................. 223
Type ............................. 678, 688
Warning light ........................ 644
Fuel consumption information 99 Average fuel economy ........... 91
Current fuel consumption ....... 99
Fuel filler door ..... ................... 224
Refueling .............................. 223 Fuel gauge...........................82, 85
Fuel pump shut off system ....637
Fuses .......................................616
G
Garage door opene
r ...............556
Gas station information .........748
Gauges ................................82, 85
General button (Setup screen) .......................................384, 418
General settings .....................418 Displaying the general settings screen.................................418
General settings screen .......418
Glove box ................................535
H
Hands-free system .................471
Headlights ...............................211 Automatic High Beam system...........................................214
Light switch...........................211
Replacing light bulbs ............619
Wattage ................................682
Head restraints .......................141
Heated steering wheel............529
Heaters Automatic air conditioning sys-tem .....................................522
Heated steering wheel..........529
Manual air conditioning system ...........................................516
Outside rear view mirrors ........................517, 524
Seat heaters ....... ..................529
High mounted stoplight Replacing light bulbs ............619
Hill-start assist control...........364
HOME button...........................388
Home screen ...........................388
Hood ........................................579