2021 TOYOTA RAV4 hood release

18Pictorial index
When the warning messages are displayed ........................P.649
Turn signal lever ................................................................P.204
Headlight switch ................................................................P.211
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights .................... ........P.211
Fog lights
*1............................................................... ............P.441
Windshield wiper and washer switch ..............................P.218
Rear window wiper and washer switch ...........................P.221
Usage.......................................................... .................P.218, 221
Adding washer fluid ..............................................................P.588
Warning messages ..............................................................P.649
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... ..........P.628
Hood lock release lever ........................................ .............P.579
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P.144
Adjustment ..................................................... ......................P.144
Air conditioning system ............................. ...............P.516, 522
Usage.......................................................... .................P.516, 522
Rear window defogger ........................................... ......P.517, 524
Audio
*1............................................................... .................P.379
Audio Plus
*1, 2
Premium Audio*1, 2
Fuel filler door opener lever .................................. ............P.224
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
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5797-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
1Pull the hood lock release
lever.
The hood will po p up slightly.
2Push the aux i li ary catc h l ever
to the left and lift the hood. 3
Hold the hood open by insert-
ing the supporting rod into
the slot.
Hood
Release the lock from the
inside of the vehicle to open
the hood.
Opening the hood
WARNING
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed
and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly,
it may open while the vehicle is in
motion and cause an accident,
which may result i n death or seri-
ous injury.
■After installing the support
rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the
hood securely fro m falling down
on to your head or body.
■When closing the hood
When closing the hood, take extra
care to prevent your fingers etc.
from being caught.

6668-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3Firmly depress the brake
pedal and check that
is displayed on the multi-
information display.
4 Press the engine switch
shortly and firmly.
In the event that the engine still
cannot be started, contact your
Toyota dealer.
■Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P, set the
parking brake and press the engine
switch as you no rmally do when
stopping the engine.
■Replacing the key battery
As the above proc edure is a tempo-
rary measure, it is recommended
that the electronic key battery be
replaced immediate ly when the bat-
tery is depleted. ( P.613)
■Alarm (Canada only)
If a door is unlocked using the
mechanical key when the alarm sys-
tem is set, the alarm may be trig-
gered.
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: These settings must be custom- ized at your To yota dealer.
■Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal and press
the engine switch in step 3 above.
The engine does not start and
modes will be cha nged each time
the switch is pressed. ( P.199)
If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second
vehicle with a 12-volt battery,
you can jump start your vehicle
by following the steps below.
1Vehicles with alarm: Confirm
that the electronic key is
being carried.
When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depending on the
situation, the alarm may activate
and the doors locked. ( P.74)
2 Open the hood. ( P.579)
If the vehicle battery
is discharged
The following procedures
may be used to start the
engine if the vehicle’s bat-
tery is discharged.
You can also call your
Toyota dealer or a qualified
repair shop.
Restarting the engine

6728-2. Steps to take in an emergency
nearest Toyota dealer.
1Stop the engine. Set the
parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
2 Remove the mud, snow or
sand from around the stuck
tire.
3 Place wood, stones or some
other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
4 Restart the engine.
5 Shift the shift lever to D or R
and release the parking
brake. Then, while exercising
caution, depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the
vehicle
Press to turn off TRAC.
(  P.365)
WARNING
■When inspecting under the
hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in seri-
ous injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from
under the hood, do not open the
hood until the steam has sub-
sided. The engine compart-
ment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (espe-
cially a tie, a scarf or a muffler)
away from the fan and belts.
Failure to do so m ay cause the
hands or clothing to be caught,
resulting in serious injury.
●Do not loosen the coolant reser-
voir cap while the engine and
radiator are hot. High tempera-
ture steam or coolant could
spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the
engine has cooled down suffi-
ciently. Adding cool coolant to a
hot engine too quickly can cause
damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the
cooling system
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant
with foreign matter (such as
sand or dust etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following pro-
cedures if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure

736Alphabetical Index
Warning messages .............. 249
Language (multi-information dis- play) ................................. 96, 701
LATCH anchors ........................ 59
Lever Auxiliary catch lever ............. 579
Hood lock release lever........ 579
Shift lever ............................. 201
Turn signal lever................... 204
Wiper lever ................... 218, 221
License plate lights Light switch .......................... 211
Replacing light bulbs ............ 619
Light bulbs Replacing ............................. 619
Wattage ................................ 682
Lights Automatic High Beam system........................................... 214
Fog light switch .................... 217
Front interior lights ............... 532
Headlight switch ................... 211
Interior lights......................... 532
Personal lights...................... 533
Rear interior light .................. 533
Replacing light bulbs ............ 619
Turn signal lever................... 204
Vanity lights .......................... 544
Wattage ................................ 682
Linking multi-information display and the system ..................... 393
Lock steering column ............ 197
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..... 240 Operation ............................. 240
Warning messages .............. 249
Luggage compartment light................................ 118, 121Wattage ................................ 682
Luggage cover........ ................ 541
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Maintenance Do-it-yourself maintenance ..577
General maintenance ...........573
Maintenance data .................676
Maintenance requirements ...572
Malfunction indicator lamp ....639
Manual air conditioning system ...............................................516Air conditioning filter .............608
Menu icons ................................90
Menu screen............................381 Menu screen operation.........381
Meter Clock ................................82, 85
Indicators ................................76
Instrument panel light control.............................84, 88
Meter control switches............90
Meters ..............................82, 85
Multi-information display.........89
Settings ..........................94, 701
Units ...............................96, 701
Warning lights.......................638
Warning messages .........98, 649
Meter control switches.............90
Microphone ........... ..................474
Mirrors Digital Rear-view Mirror ........147
Inside rear view mirror ..........145
Outside rear view mirror defog-gers ............................517, 524
Outside rear view mirrors .....156
Vanity mirrors ..... ..................544
Mobile Assistant .....................469 Connectable devices and avail-able functions .....................469
Mobile Assistant operation ...469
Moon roof Door lock linked moon roof oper-ation....................................161
Jam protection function ........161
Operation..............................161
Warning message . ...............162

748
GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch lever (P.579)
Fuel filler door opener lever ( P.224)
Fuel filler door ( P.224)
Hood lock release lever ( P.579)
Tire inflation pressure ( P.683)
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)14.5 gal. (55 L, 12.1 Imp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline onlyP.678
Cold tire inflation pressureP.683
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill reference)P.678
Engine oil typeP.678
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B
C
D
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