2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID key

761-4. Theft deterrent system
1-4.Theft deterrent system
The indicator light flashes after the
power switch has been turned to
OFF to indicate that the system is
operating.
The indicator light goes off after the
power switch has been turned to
ACC or ON to indicate that the sys -
tem has bee n canceled.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type immobilizer system.
■Conditions that may cause the sys -
tem to malfunction
●If the grip portion of the key is in con-
tact with a metallic object
●If the key is in close proximity to or
touching a key to the security system (key with a built-in transponder chip)
of another vehicle
■Certification for the immobilizer
system
→ P.228
Immobilizer system
The vehicle’s keys have built-
in transponder chips that pre -
vent the hybrid system from
starting if a key has not been
previously registered in the
vehicle’s on-board computer.
Never leave the keys inside the
vehicle when you leave the
vehicle.
This system is designed to help
prevent vehicle theft but does not
guarantee absol ute security
against all vehicle thefts.
Operating the system
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates
correctly
Do not modify or r emove the system. If modified or remo ved, the proper
operation of the system cannot be
guaranteed.

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1-4. Theft dete rrent system
For safety and security
●The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a
door or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using an inside lock button.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or replaced when the v ehicle is locked.
( →P.606)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the
situation, the door may automatically lock to prevent impro per entry into the
vehicle:
●When a person rem aining in the vehi-
cle unlocks the door and the alarm is
activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a person
remaining in the v ehicle unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the 12-
volt battery.
■Customization (if equipped)
The alarm can be set to deactivate when the mechanical key is used to unlock.
(Customizable features: →P.630)
■The intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor detection
 The intrusion sensor detects
intruders or movement in the
vehicle.
 The tilt sensor detects changes
in vehicle inclination, such as
when the vehicle is towed away.
This system is designed to deter
and prevent vehicle theft but does
not guarantee abs olute security
against all intrusions.
■Setting the intrusion sensor
and tilt sensor
The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
will be set automa tically when the
alarm is set. ( →P.78)
■Canceling the intrusion sensor
and tilt sensor
If you are leaving pets or other
moving things inside the vehicle,
make sure to disable the intrusion
sensor and tilt sensor before setting
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or r emove the system.
If modified or remo ved, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.
Intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor

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1-4. Theft dete rrent system
For safety and security
●Ice or snow is removed from the vehi-
cle, causing the vehicle to receive repeated impacts or vibrations.
●The vehicle is insid e an automatic or high-pressure car wash.
●The vehicle experiences impacts, such as hail, lightning strikes, and
other kinds of rep eated impacts or
vibrations.
■Tilt sensor detection consider - ations
The sensor may trigge r the alarm in the
following situations:
●The vehicle is transported by a ferry,
trailer, train, etc.
●The vehicle is par ked in a parking
garage.
●The vehicle is insid e a car wash that
moves the vehicle.
●Any of the tires loses air pressure.
●The vehicle is jacked up.
●An earthquake occurs or the road caves in.
NOTICE
■To ensure the intrusion sensor
functions correctly
●To ensure that the sensors operate properly, do not touch or cover
them.
●Do not spray air fresheners or other products directly into the sensor
holes.
●Installing accessories other than
genuine Toyota parts or leaving
objects between the driver’s seat and front passenger’s seat may
reduce the detection performance.
●The intrusion se nsor may be can-
celed when the ele ctronic key is
near the vehicle.

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2-2. Charging
Plug-in hybrid system
The plug-cord can be replaced
using the following procedure.
1 Prepare the AC charging cable
( →P.109) and the replacement
plug-cord.
2 Pull out the release key.
Make sure that the pulled out release key is not lost.
3 Remove the plug-cord connec-
tor cap.
4 Insert the release key into the
release slot of the CCID
(Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device).
Insert the release k ey in the direction shown in the illustration.
5 With the release key fully
inserted into the release slot of
the CCID (Charging Circuit
Interrupting Device), turn the
plug-cord connector nut of the
plug-cord to remove the cord.
After the plug-cord is removed, remove the release key.
Do not leave the vehicle alone with the
plug-cord removed. If the plug-cord is not installed, water or other foreign
matter may enter the CCID (Charging
Circuit Interrupting Device), resulting in
Replacing the plug-cord
(Mode 2 AC charging cable)
(if equipped)

1162-2. Charging
a malfunction.
6 Align the protrusion of the CCID
(Charging Circuit Interrupting
Device), with the groove of the
plug-cord, insert the plug-cord
into the CCID (Charging Circuit
Interrupting Devi ce), and then
turn the plug-cord connector nut
of the plug-cord to install it.
Make sure that there are no foreign
objects attached to the connection
before installing the plug-cord. Remove any foreign objects if they are attached.
Otherwise, water or other foreign mat -
ter may enter the CCID (Charging Cir - cuit Interrupting Devi ce), resulting in a
malfunction.
Turn the plug-cord connector nut of the plug-cord in the opposite direction of
removal until a click sound is heard and
the plug-cord is secured.
7 Install the plug-cord connector
cap and release key to the plug-
cord that has been removed.
Securely install the release key to the
plug-cord connector cap to prevent it from being lost. Als o, make sure that
the release key does not fall out of the
plug-cord connector cap accidentally.
Store the plug-cord in a safe, clean and
dry place.
WARNING
■When replacing the plug-cord (if
equipped)
Check the following points regularly.
Failure to do so may cause an unex -
pected accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Do not replace th e plug-cord with wet hands.
Also, do not replace in a place that
is rainy or wet.
●Do not replace the plug-cord when
the plug and/or charging connector are connected.
●Check whether there are any local EV-charging regulations in place,
and adhere to them.

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2-2. Charging
Plug-in hybrid system
■Unlocking the charging port
lid
1 Unlock the doors using the
smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control.
2 Press the central rear edge of
the charging port lid (the loca -
tion shown in the illustration)
and open it.
■Locking the charging port lid
The charging port lid will be locked
when the lid is closed and the doors
are locked using the smart entry &
start system or wir eless remote
control.
■Security feature
If a door or charging port lid is not opened within appr oximately 30 sec-
onds after the vehicle is unlocked, the
security feature aut omatically locks the lid again when the doors are automati -
cally locked. ( →P.206)
■Locking the charging port lid
If the charging port lid is closed after the doors are locked, the lid will not be
locked. In this case , close the lid and
then lock the doors again.
■If the charging port lid does not open
If the charging por t lid does not open
when using the normal procedure, it can be opened in an emergency by perform -
ing the following steps.
1 Open the back door. (→P.212, 213)
2 Pull the luggage side cover and
remove it. ( →P.508)
3 Hook a finger to the emergency
release lever as shown in the illus - tration.
4 Move the emergency release lever in the direction shown in the illustra -
tion.*
The charging port lid is unlocked and can be opened.*: Make sure to move in the direction
Locking and unlocking
the charging port lid and
charging connector
The charging port lid and
charging connector can be
locked/unlocked by the follow -
ing procedures.
 Using the smart entry & start
system*: →P.205
 Using the wireless remote con-
trol*: →P.203
*: If the smart entry & start system or
the wireless remote control does
not operate properly, use the
mechanical key. ( →P.604)
Locking and unlocking the
charging port lid

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4
Before driving
Before driving
4-1. Key information
Keys.................................. 202
4-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors
Side doors ........................ 205
Back door ......................... 210
Smart entry & start system 223
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats........................ 270
Rear seats ........................ 271
Driving position memory ... 273
Head restraints ................. 276
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel
and mirrors
Steering wheel .................. 278
Inside rear view mirror ...... 279
Digital Rear-view Mirror .... 280
Outside rear view mirrors . 289
4-5. Opening, closing the win -
dows and moon roof
Power windows................. 291
Panoramic moon roof ....... 294

2024-1. Key information
4-1.Key information
The following keys are provided
with the vehicle.
Electronic keys
• Operating the smart entry & start sys -
tem ( →P.223)
• Operating the wireless remote control
function ( →P.203)
Mechanical keys
Key number plate
■When riding in an aircraft
When bringing an electronic key onto an
aircraft, make sure you do not press any
buttons on the electronic key while inside the aircraft cabin. If you are carry -
ing an electronic key in your bag etc.,
ensure that the buttons are not likely to be pressed accidentally. Pressing a but -
ton may cause the electronic key to emit
radio waves that could interfere with the operation of t he aircraft.
■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2
years.
●If the battery becom es low, an alarm
will sound in the cabin and a message will be displayed on the multi-informa -
tion display when the hybrid system
stops.
●To reduce key battery depletion when
the electronic key is to not be used for long periods of time, set the electronic
key to the batter y-saving mode.
( →P.225)
●As the electronic key always receives
radio waves, the ba ttery will become depleted even if the electronic key is
not used. The following symptoms
indicate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary.
• The smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does not oper -
ate.
• The detection area becomes smaller. • The LED indicator on the key surface
does not turn on.
You can replace the battery by yourself
( →P.543). However, as there is a dan-
ger that the electro nic key may be dam-
aged, it is recomm ended that replace-
ment is carried ou t by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●To avoid serious deterioration, do not
leave the electronic key within 1 m (3
ft.) of the followi ng electrical appli- ances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers • Cellular phones, cordless phones and
battery chargers
• Table lamps • Induction cookers
●If the electronic key is near the vehicle for longer than necessary, even if the
smart entry & star t system is not oper-
ated, the key battery may become depleted faster than normal.
■If a message regarding the state of the electronic key or power switch
mode, etc. is shown
To prevent trapping the electronic key inside the vehicle, leaving the vehicle
carrying the electronic key on your per -
son without turning t he power switch to OFF or other passengers from uninten -
tionally taking the key out of the vehicle,
Keys
Key types
A
B
C