2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV warning

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
4 Assemble the jack handle and
the wheel nut wrench as shown
in the illustration.
5 Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
6 Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the ground,
place the tire so that the wheel design
faces up to avoid sc ratching the wheel surface.
1 Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur -
face.
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or the
area around the brakes immedi - ately after the vehicle has been
driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area
around the brakes will be extremely
hot. Touching these areas with
hands, feet or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may
result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions
could cause the wheel nuts to
loosen and the tire to fall off, result- ing in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 103 N•m (10.5
kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf) as soon as possible
after changing wheels.
• If there are any cracks or deforma-
tions in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of t he wheel, have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered
ends facing inward.
●For vehicles with power back door:
In cases such as when replacing
tires, make sure to turn off the power back door system ( →P.222).
Failure to do so may cause the
back door to operate unintentionally if the power back door switch is
accidentally touched, resulting in
hands and fingers being caught and injured.
Installing the spare tire

5988-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the whee l nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing
the tire to come off.
2 Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand
by approximately the same
amount.
Turn the wheel nuts until the washers
come into contact with the disc
wheel .
3 Lower the vehicle.
4 Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque: 103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
5 Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all
tools.
■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by
the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spar e tire temporar-
ily, and only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation
pressure of the compact spare tire. ( →P.625)
■When using the compact spare tire
As the compact spare tire is not
equipped with a tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, low inflation pres -
sure of the spare tire will not be indi - cated by the tire pressure warning
system. Also, if you replace the compact
spare tire after the ti re pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.
■When the compact spare tire is
attached
The vehicle height may become lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard
tires.
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6008-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■When using the compact spare
tire
●Remember that the compact spare tire provided is specifically
designed for use with your vehicle.
Do not use your compact spare tire on another vehicle.
●Do not use more than one compact
spare tire simultaneously.
●Replace the compact spare tire with
a standard tire as soon as possible.
●Avoid sudden acceleration, abrupt
steering, sudden braking and shift - ing operations that cause sudden
engine braking.
■When the compact spare tire is
attached
The vehicle speed may not be cor - rectly detected, and the following sys -
tems may not oper ate correctly:
• ABS & Brake assist
• VSC/Trailer Sway Control
•TRC
• Cruise control (if equipped)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range (if equipped)
• PCS (Pre-Collision System) (if
equipped)
• EPS
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped)
• Tire pressure warning system
• AHB (Automatic High Beam) (if equipped)
• BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) (if equipped)
• Rear view monitor system (if equipped)
• Panoramic view monitor (if equipped)
• Toyota parking assist monitor (if equipped)
• Toyota parking assist-sensor (if equipped)
• PKSB (Parking Support Brake) (if equipped)
• Navigation system (if equipped)
Also, not only can the following sys-
tem not be utilized fully, but it may actually negatively affect the drive-
train components:
• E-Four (Electro nic On-Demand AWD system)
■Speed limit when using the com - pact spare tire
Do not drive at speeds in excess of 80
km/h (50 mph) when a compact spare tire is installed on the vehicle.
The compact spare tire is not
designed for driving at high speeds. Failure to observe this precaution
may lead to an accident causing
death or serious injury.
■After using the tools and jack
Before driving, make sure all the tools and jack are securely in place in their
storage location to reduce the possi -
bility of personal i njury during a colli- sion or sudden braking.
NOTICE
■Be careful when driving over
bumps with the compact spare
tire installed on the vehicle
The vehicle height may become lower
when driving with the compact spare
tire compared to w hen driving with standard tires. Be careful when driv-
ing over uneven road surfaces.

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
One of the following may be the
cause of the problem:
 The AC charging cable may be
attached to the vehicle.
( →P.135)
 The electronic key may not be
functioning properly. ( →P.604)
 There may not be sufficient fuel
in the vehicle’s tank.
Refuel the vehicle. ( →P.342)
 There may be a malfunction in
the immobilizer system. ( →P.76)
 There may be a malfunction in
the steering lock system.
 The hybrid system may be mal-
functioning due to an electrical
problem such as electronic key
battery depletion or a blown fuse.
However, depending on the type
of malfunction, an interim mea -
sure is available to start the
hybrid system. ( →P.602)
 There is a possibility that the
NOTICE
■Driving with tire chains and the
compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chai ns to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle
body and adversely a ffect driving per- formance.
■When replacing the tires
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact any
authorized Toyota ret ailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer as the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may be dam - aged if not handled correctly.
If the hybrid system will
not start
Reasons for the hybrid system
not starting vary depending on
the situation. Check the follow -
ing and perform the appropri -
ate procedure:
The hybrid system will not
start even though the cor -
rect starting procedure is
being followed ( →P.317)

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
in order to perform the following
operations.
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Key linked functions
1 Closes the windows and the pan-
oramic moon roof*1 (turn and hold)*2
2 Opens the windows and the pan-
oramic moon roof*1 (turn and hold)*2
*1: If equipped
*2: These settings must be customized
at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
1 Ensure that the shift lever is in P
and depress the brake pedal.
2 Touch the area behind the but-
tons on the electronic key to the
power switch.
When the electronic k ey is detected, a
buzzer sounds and the power switch
will turn to ON.
When the smart entr y & start system is
deactivated in customization setting,
the power switch will turn to ACC.
3Firmly depress the brake pedal
and check that is dis -
WARNING
■When using the mechanical key
and operating the power win -
dows or the pa noramic moon roof (if equipped)
Operate the powe r window or the
panoramic moon roof after checking to make sure that th ere is no possibil-
ity of any passeng er having any of
their body parts caught in the window
or the panoramic moon roof. Also, do not allow children to operate the
mechanical key. It i s possible for chil-
dren and other passengers to get caught in the power window or the
panoramic moon roof.
Starting the hybrid system

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
a malfunction, as the hybrid system
will start normally on the second attempt.
●The power switch mode is memorized by the vehicle. When the 12-volt bat-
tery is reconnected , the system will
return to the mode it was in before the 12-volt battery was discharged.
Before disconnecting the 12-volt bat -
tery, turn the power switch off. If you are unsure what mode the
power switch was in before the 12-volt
battery discharged, be especially careful when reconnecting the 12-volt
battery.
■When replacing the 12-volt battery
●Use a 12-volt battery that conforms to
European regulations.
●Use a 12-volt batt ery that the case
size is same as the previous one
(LN2), 20 hours rate capacity (20HR) is equivalent (55Ah ) or greater, and
performance rating (CCA) is equiva -
lent (345A) or greater. • If the sizes differ, the 12-volt battery
cannot be properly secured.
• If the 20 hour rate capacity is low, even if the time period where the vehi -
cle is not used is a short time, the 12-
volt battery may discharge and hybrid system may not be able to start.
●Use a ventilation type calcium battery
●Use a 12-volt battery with a handle. If
a 12-volt battery without a handle is used, removal is more difficult.
●When removing the 12-volt battery: → P.508
●After replacing, firmly attach the fol- lowing items to the exhaust hole of the
12-volt battery.
• Use the exhaust hose that was
attached to the 12-volt battery before replacing and confirm that it is firmly
connected to the hole section of the
vehicle. • Use the exhaust hole plug included
with the new 12-volt battery or the one
installed on the battery prior to the replacement. (Depending on the new
12-volt battery installed, the exhaust
hole may be plugged.)
For details, consult any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Exhaust hole
Exhaust hose
Hole section of the vehicle
●The terminals can be connected to the
body side when the negative terminal of the 12-volt batte ry is disconnected,
as shown in the illustration.
WARNING
■When removing the battery ter -
minals
Always remove the negative (-) termi-
nal first. If the posi tive (+) terminal
contacts any metal in the surrounding area when the positiv e (+) terminal is
removed, a spark m ay occur, leading
to a fire in addition to electrical shocks and death or serious injury.
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6108-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■Avoiding 12-volt battery fires or
explosions
Observe the following precautions to prevent accidentally igniting the flam -
mable gas that may be emitted from
the 12-volt battery:
●Make sure each jumper cable is
connected to the correct terminal
and that it is not unintentionally in
contact with any other than the intended terminal.
●Do not allow the other end of the jumper cable conne cted to the “+”
terminal to come into contact with
any other parts or metal surfaces in the area, such as brackets or
unpainted metal.
●Do not allow the + and - clamps of
the jumper cables to come into con -
tact with each other.
●Do not smoke, use matches, ciga -
rette lighters or allow open flame near the 12-volt battery.
■12-volt battery precautions
The 12-volt battery contains poison -
ous and corrosive acidic electrolyte,
while related part s contain lead and lead compounds. Observe the follow -
ing precautions when handling the
12-volt battery:
●When working with the 12-volt bat -
tery, always wear safety glasses
and take care not to allow any bat - tery fluids (acid) to come into con-
tact with skin, clothing or the vehicle
body.
●Do not lean over the 12-volt battery.
●In the event that battery fluid comes
into contact with the skin or eyes,
immediately wash the affected area with water and seek medical atten -
tion.
Place a wet sponge or cloth over the affected area until medical
attention can be received.
●Always wash your hands after han - dling the 12-volt battery support,
terminals, and other battery-related
parts.
●Do not allow children near the 12-
volt battery.
■After recharging the 12-volt bat -
tery
Have the 12-volt bat tery inspected at
any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as soon as possible.
If the 12-volt batter y is deteriorating,
continued use may cause the 12-volt battery to emit a malodorous gas,
which may be det rimental to the
health of passengers.
■When replacing the 12-volt bat -
tery
●For information re garding 12-volt
battery replacem ent, contact any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
●After replacing, securely attach the
exhaust hose and exhaust hole
plug to the exhaust hole of the replaced 12-volt battery. If not prop -
erly installed, gases (hydrogen)
may leak into the vehicle interior, and there is the possible danger of
the gas igniting and exploding.

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
■If the high coolant temperature
warning light comes on,
flashes or “Engine Coolant
Temp High Stop in a Safe
Place See Owner’s Manual” is
shown on the multi-informa -
tion display
1 Stop the vehicle in a safe place
and turn off the air conditioning
system, and then stop the hybrid
system.
2 If you see steam:
Carefully lift th e hood after the
steam subsides.
If you do no t see steam:
Carefully lift the hood.
NOTICE
■When handling jumper cables
When connecting the jumper cables,
ensure that they do not become entangled in the cooling fan, etc.
■To prevent damaging the vehicle
The exclusive jump starting terminal
is to be used when charging the 12-
volt battery from another vehicle in an
emergency. It cannot be used to jump start another vehicle.
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that
your vehicle is overheating.
 The high coolant temperature
warning light ( →P.170) comes
on or flashes, or a loss of
hybrid system power is experi -
enced. (For example, the vehi -
cle speed does not increase.)
 “Engine Coolant Temp High
Stop in a Safe Place See
Owner’s Manual” or “Hybrid
System Overheated Output
Power Reduced” is shown on
the multi-information display.
 Steam comes out from under
the hood.
Correction procedures