2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV lights

3545-5. Using the driving support systems
●In the following situations, if the situation has changed (or the vehicle has been
driven for some time) and the no rmal operating conditions are detected, the mes-
sage will disappear and the system will become operational.
If the message does not disappear, contact any authorized Toyot a retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• When the temperature around the radar sensor is outside of the operational range,
such as when the vehicle is in the sun or in an extremely cold environment
• When the front camera cannot detect objects in front of the vehicle, such as when driving in the dark, snow, or fog, or when bright lights are shining into the front
camera
When the temperatur e around the front
camera is outside of the operational
range, such as when the vehicle is in the
sun or in an extremely cold environment
If the front camera is hot, such as after
the vehicle had been pa rked in the sun,
use the air cond itioning system to
decrease the temperature around the
front camera.
If a sunshade was used when the vehicle
was parked, depending on its type, the
sunlight reflected from the surface of the
sunshade may cause t he temperature of
the front camera to become excessively
high.
If the front camera is cold, such as after
the vehicle is parked in an extremely cold
environment, use the air conditioning
system to increase the temperature
around the front camera.
The area in front of the front camera is
obstructed, such a s when the hood is
open or a sticker is attached to the part of
the windshield in front of the front cam -
era.
Close the hood, remove the sticker, etc.
to clear the obstruction.
SituationActions

3605-5. Using the driving support systems
• When there is a m etal object (man-
hole cover, steel plate, etc.), steps, or a protrusion in front of your vehicle
• When passing under an object (road
sign, billboard, etc.)
• When approaching an electric toll gate
barrier, parking area barrier, or other barrier that opens and closes
• When using an automatic car wash
• When driving through or under objects that may contact your vehicle, such as
thick grass, tree branches, or a ban-
ner
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When driving near an object that reflects radio waves, such as a large
truck or guardrail
• When driving near a TV tower, broad - casting station, electric power plant, or
other location where strong radio
waves or electrical noise may be pres - ent
■Situations in which the system may
not operate properly
●In some situations such as the follow-
ing, an object may not be detected by
the radar sensor and front camera,
preventing the syst em from operating properly:
• When a detectab le object is
approaching your vehicle • When your vehicle or a detectable
object is wobbling
• If a detectable object makes an abrupt maneuver (such as sudden swerving,
acceleration or deceleration)
• When your vehicle approaches a detectable object rapidly
• When a detectabl e object is not
directly in front of your vehicle
• When a detectable object is near a
wall, fence, guardrail, manhole cover, vehicle, steel plate on the road, etc.
• When a detectable object is under a
structure • When part of a detectable object is
hidden by an object, such as large
baggage, an umbrella, or guardrail • When multiple detectable objects are
close together
• If the sun or othe r light is shining directly on a de tectable object
• When a detectable object is a shade
of white and looks extremely bright • When a detectable object appears to
be nearly the same color or brightness
as its surroundings • If a detectable object cuts or suddenly
emerges in front of your vehicle
• When the front of your vehicle is hit by water, snow, dust, etc.
• When a very brigh t light ahead, such
as the sun or the headlights of oncom - ing traffic, shines directly into the front
camera
• When approaching the side or front of a vehicle ahead
• If a vehicle ahea d is a motorcycle
• If a vehicle ahead is narrow, such as a
personal mobility vehicle • If a preceding vehicle has a small rear
end, such as an unloaded truck
• If a preceding vehicle has a low rear end, such as a low bed trailer

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
WARNING
■Before using LTA system
●Do not rely sole ly upon the LTA
system. The LTA system does not automatically drive the vehicle or
reduce the amount of attention that
must be paid to the area in front of the vehicle. The driver must always
assume full responsibility for driving
safely by paying careful attention to
the surrounding conditions and operating the stee ring wheel to cor-
rect the path of t he vehicle. Also,
the driver must take adequate breaks when fatigued, such as from
driving for a long period of time.
●Failure to perform appropriate driv -
ing operations and pay careful
attention may lead to an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●When not u sing the LTA system, use the LTA switch to turn the sys -
tem off.
■Situations unsuitable for LTA
system
In the following situations, use the LTA switch to tu rn the system off.
Failure to do so may lead to an acci -
dent, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Vehicle is driven on a road surface which is slippery due to rainy
weather, fallen snow, freezing, etc.
●Vehicle is driven on a snow-cov -
ered road.
●White (yellow) lines are difficult to
see due to rain, snow, fog, dust,
etc.
●Vehicle is driven in a temporary
lane or restricted lane due to con - struction work.
●Vehicle is driven in a construction zone.
●A spare tire, tire chains, etc. are equipped.
●When the tires have been exces - sively worn, or when the tire infla -
tion pressure is low.
●When tires of a size other than
specified are installed.
●Vehicle is driven in traffic lanes
other than that highways and free -
ways.
●When your vehicle is towing a
trailer or during emergency towing
■Preventing LTA system malfunc -
tions and operations performed by mistake
●Do not modify the headlights or
place stickers, etc. on the surface of the lights.
●Do not modify the suspension etc. If the suspension etc. needs to be
replaced, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not install or place anything on the hood or grille. Also, do not
install a grille guar d (bull bars, kan-
garoo bar, etc.).
●If your windshield needs repairs,
contact any autho rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
■Conditions in which functions
may not operate properly
In the following situ ations, the func- tions may not operate properly and
the vehicle may depart from its lane.
Drive safely by always paying careful
attention to your surroundings and operate the steering wheel to correct
the path of the vehicle without relying
solely on the functions.

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
■Lane departure alert function
When the system determines that
the vehicle might depart from its
lane or course*, a warning is dis -
played on the multi-information dis -
play, and either a warning buzzer
will sound or the steering wheel will
vibrate to alert the driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds or
the steering wheel vibrates, check the
area around your vehicle and carefully
WARNING
●The vehicle is driven in an area
without white (yellow) lines, such as
in front of a tollg ate or checkpoint, or at an intersection, etc.
●The white (yellow) lines are cracked, “Raised pavement
marker” or stones are present.
●The white (yellow) lines cannot be seen or are difficu lt to see due to
sand, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a road sur -
face that is wet due to rain, pud -
dles, etc.
●The traffic lines are yellow (which
may be more difficult to recognize than lines that are white).
●The white (yellow) lines cross over a curb, etc.
●The vehicle is driven on a bright surface, such as concrete.
●If the edge of the road is not clear or straight.
●The vehicle is driven on a surface that is bright due t o reflected light,
etc.
●The vehicle is driven in an area
where the brightness changes sud -
denly, such as at the entrances and exits of tunnels, etc.
●Light from the hea dlights of an oncoming vehicle, the sun, etc.
enters the camera.
●The vehicle is driven on a slope.
●The vehicle is driven on a road which tilts left or right, or a winding
road.
●The vehicle is driven on an
unpaved or rough road.
●The traffic lane is excessively nar -
row or wide.
●The vehicle is ext remely tilted due to carrying heavy luggage or having
improper tire pressure.
●The distance to the preceding vehi -
cle is extremely short.
●The vehicle is moving up and down
a large amount due to road condi-
tions during drivi ng (poor roads or road seams).
●When driving in a t unnel or at night with the headlights off or when a
headlight is dim due to its lens
being dirty or it being misaligned.
●The vehicle is s truck by a cross-
wind.
●The vehicle is affected by wind from
a vehicle driven in a nearby lane.
●The vehicle has just changed lanes
or crossed an intersection.
●Tires which differ by structure, man -
ufacturer, brand or tread pattern are used.
●Snow tires, etc. are equipped.
●The vehicle is b eing driven at
extremely high speeds.
Functions included in LTA
system

3805-5. Using the driving support systems
When a vehicle is de tected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a great er reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning war ns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle will also sto p (vehicle is stopped
by system control). After the veh icle ahead starts off, pressing the “+RES” switch or
depressing the accelerator pedal (start-off operation) will res ume follow-up cruising.
If the start-off operation is not performed, system control continues to keep your
vehicle stopped.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves t o an overtaking lane
while driving at 50 mph (80 km/h) or more, the vehicle will acc elerate to help to over-
take a passing vehicle.
The system’s identificat ion of what is an overtaking lane may be determined solely
based on the location of the ste ering wheel in the vehicle (left side driver position
versus right side driv er position.) If the vehicle is driven to a region where the over-
taking lane is on a different sid e from where the vehicle is normally driven, the vehi-
cle may accelerate when the turn signal lever is operated in th e opposite direction to
the overtaking lane (e.g., if th e driver normally operates the vehicle in a region
where the overtaking lane is to t he right but then drives to a region where the over-
taking lane is to the left, the vehicle may accelerate when the right turn signal is acti-
vated).
Example of acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower than the
set speed
The system accelerates until the set speed is reached. The system then returns to
constant speed cruising.
1 Press the cruise control main
switch to activate the cruise con -
trol.
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator
will come on and a message will be dis - played on the multi-information display.
Press the switch again to deactivate the
cruise control.
If the cruise control main switch is
pressed and held for 1.5 seconds or
more, the system tur ns on in constant
C
Setting the vehicle speed
(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)

4165-5. Using the driving support systems
■The system can be operated when
●The power switch is in ON.
●Toyota parking assist-sensor function is on.
●The vehicle speed is less than about 10 km/h (6 mph).
●The shift lever is in other than P.
■If “Clean Parking Assist Sensor” is
displayed on the multi-information display
A sensor may be covered with ice,
snow, dirt, etc. Rem ove the ice, snow, dirt, etc., from the sensor to return the
system to normal.
Also, due to ice forming on a sensor at low temperatures, a warning message
may be displayed or the sensor may not
be able to detect an object. Once the ice melts, the system will return to normal.
If a warning message is displayed even
if the sensor is cle an, there may be a sensor malfunction. Have the vehicle
inspected by any a uthorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
WARNING
●The area directly under the bum -
pers is not detected.
Thin posts or objects lower than the sensor may not be detected when
approached, even if they have been
detected once.
■When to disable the function
In the following situations, disable the
function as it may operate even though there is no possibility of a colli -
sion.
●The vehicle is equipped with a com - mercial fender pole, wireless
antenna or fog lights.
●The front or rear bumper or a sen -
sor receives a strong impact.
●A non-genuine Toyota suspension
(lowered suspension, etc.) is
installed.
●Towing eyelets are installed.
●A backlit license plate is installed.
●When using an automatic car wash
■When using the Toyota parking
assist-sensor
In the following situations, the system
may not function correctly due to a
sensor malfunction, etc. Have the vehicle checked by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●The Toyota parki ng assist-sensor
operation display flashes or shows continuously, a nd a beep sounds
when no objects are detected.
●If the area around a sensor collides
with something, or is subjected to
strong impact.
●If the bumper or grille collides with
something.
●If the display flashes or is displayed continuously and a buzzer does not
sound, except when the mute func -
tion has been turned on.
■Notes when washing the vehicle
Do not apply intensiv e bursts of water or steam to the sensor area.
Doing so may result in the sensor
malfunctioning.
●When using a high pressure
washer to wash the vehicle, do not spray the sensors directly, as doing
so may cause a sensor to malfunc -
tion.
●When using steam to clean the
vehicle, do not direct steam too close to the sensors as doing so
may cause a sensor to malfunction.

4285-5. Using the driving support systems
• When driving on a gravel road or in an
area with tall grass
• When driving toward a banner, flag,
low-hanging branch or boom barrier (such as those used at railroad cross-
ings, toll gates and parking lots)
• When there is a structure on the road - side (such as when driving in a narrow
tunnel, on a narrow bridge or on a nar -
row road) • When parallel parking
• When there is a rut o r hole in the sur-
face of the road • When driving on a metal cover (grat -
ing), such as those used for drainage
ditches • When driving up or down a steep
slope
• If a sensor is hit by a large amount of water, such as when driving on a
flooded road
• When loaded on ships or trucks • Moving type automatic car wash
• Lift type parking area or multi-story
parking lot • Underground parking area
• Structures on the ground (speed
bumps, cat’s eyes, etc.)
• Differences in height • When moving straight ahead or turn -
ing right
• Snow-melting pipes • Devices for detecting vehicles, such
as traffic lights, dev ices for detecting
traffic congestion, or devices for
detecting empty spaces in parking areas
• Railroad tracks
• H-shaped steel • When there are vehicles on both
sides, or there is a vehicle that resem -
bles this vehicle
●Weather
• If a sensor is covered with ice, snow, dirt, etc. (when c leared, the system
will return to normal)
• If heavy rain or water strikes a sensor • When driving in inclement weather
such as fog, snow or a sandstorm
• Strong wind is blowing
●Other sonic wave sources
• When vehicle horns, vehicle detec - tors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of
large vehicles, the clearance sonar of
other vehicles or other devices which produce ultrasonic waves are near the
vehicle
• If a sticker or an electronic compo - nent, such as a backlit license plate
(especially fluorescent type), fog
lights, fender pole or wireless antenna is installed near a sensor
●Changes in the vehicle posture• If the vehicle is significantly tilted
• If the front of the v ehicle is raised or
lowered due to the carried load • If the orientation of a sensor has been
changed due to a collision or other
impact
■Situations in which the Parking Support Brake function (static
objects) may not operate properly
In some situations, s uch as the follow- ing, this function m ay not operate prop-
erly.
●Weather • When a sensor or the area around a
sensor is extremely hot or cold

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
• When strong winds are blowing
• If a sensor is cove red with ice, snow,
dirt, etc. (when cleared, the system
will return t o normal) • If heavy rain or wa ter strikes a sensor
• When driving in inclement weather
such as fog, snow or a sandstorm • A sensor is frozen. (Thawing the area
will resolve this problem.)
●Vehicle surroundings
• When an object that cannot be
detected is between the vehicle and a detected object
• If an object such as a vehicle, motor-
cycle, bicycle or pedestrian cuts in front of the vehicl e or runs out from
the side of the vehicle
• The vehicle is approaching a tall or curved curb.
• On an extremely bumpy road, on an
incline, on gravel, or on grass. • The objects draw too close to the sen -
sor.
●Other sonic waves sources
• When vehicle horns , vehicle detec-
tors, motorcycle engines, air brakes of large vehicles, the clearance sonar of
other vehicles or other devices which
produce ultrasonic waves are near the
vehicle • If a sticker or an electronic compo -
nent, such as a backl it license plate
(especially fluorescent type), fog
lights, fender pole or wireless antenna
is installed near a sensor
●Changes in the vehicle
• If the vehicle is significantly tilted • If the front of the v ehicle is raised or
lowered due to the carried load
• If the orientation of a sensor has been changed due to a collision or other
impact
• When equipment that may obstruct a sensor is installed , such as a towing
eyelet, bumper protector (an addi -
tional trim str ip, etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
• If the suspension has been modified
or tires of a size o ther than specified are installed
• If paint or a sticker is applied to the
sensor