2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID window

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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not lean against the door, the
roof side rail or the front, side and
rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or
put their head or hands outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean anything against areas such as the
dashboard, steering wheel pad and
lower portion of the instrument panel.
These items can become projec -
tiles when the SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags
deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip. (Except for the speed limit label →P.585)
●Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on th e coat hooks. All
of these items c ould become pro-
jectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS cur -
tain shield airbags deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat a ccessories which
cover the parts wh ere the SRS side airbags inflate as they may interfere
with inflation of t he SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the SRS side airbags from activating
correctly, disabl e the system or
cause the SRS side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS air -
bags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air -
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.

461-1. For safe use
WARNING
●If breathing becomes difficult after
the SRS airbags have deployed,
open a door or side window to allow fresh air in, or lea ve the vehicle if it
is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS airbags
are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and front and rear pillar
garnishes, are damaged or
cracked, have them replaced by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
■Modification and disposal of SRS
airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per -
form any of the following modifica -
tions without c onsulting any authorized Toyota ret ailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer. The SRS airbags may mal - function or deploy (inflate) acciden-
tally, causing death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags
●Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, d ashboard, seats
or seat upholstery, front, side and rear pillars, roof side rails, front
door panels, front door trims or front
door speakers
●Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it)
●Repairs or modifications of the front
fender, front bumper, or side of the occupant compartment
●Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow
plows or winches
●Modifications to t he vehicle’s sus-
pension system
●Installation of ele ctronic devices such as mobile two-way radios (RF-
transmitter) and CD players

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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the
human body is included in
exhaust gases if inhaled.
WARNING
Exhaust gases contain harmful car -
bon monoxide (CO), which is color -
less and odorless. Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust
gases to enter the vehicle and may lead to an acciden t caused by light-
headedness, or may lead to death or
a serious health hazard.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed.
●If you smell exhaust gases in the
vehicle even when the back door is
closed, open the side windows and have the vehicle inspected at any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer as soon as possible.
■When parking
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti -
lated area or a closed area, such as
a garage, stop t he hybrid system.
●Do not leave the vehicle with the
hybrid system opera ting for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be
avoided, park the vehicle in an open space and ensure that
exhaust fumes do not enter the
vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the hybrid system
operating in an area with snow build-up, or where it is snowing. If
snowbanks build up around the
vehicle while the hybrid system is operating, exhaust gases may col -
lect and enter the vehicle.
■Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be
checked periodically. If there is a hole
or crack caused b y corrosion, dam- age to a joint or abnormal exhaust
noise, be sure to have the vehicle
inspected and repai red by any autho- rized Toyota retaile r or Toyota autho-
rized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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1-2. Child safety
For safety and security
WARNING
■When installing a child restraint
system
For safety reasons , always install a child restraint system in a rear seat. In
the event that the rear seat cannot be
used, the front seat can be used as long as the airbag manual on-off sys-
tem is set to “OFF”.
If the airbag manual on-off system is
left on, the strong impact of the airbag deployment (inflation) may cause
serious injury or even death.
■When a child restr aint system is
not installed on the front passen -
ger seat
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off
system is set to “ON”.
If it is left off, the airbag may not deploy in the even t of an accident,
which may result in serious injury or
even death.
Riding with children
Observe the following precau -
tions when children are in the
vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child, until
the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt.
 It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact with
the shift lever, wiper switch,
etc.
 Use the rear door child-protec-
tor lock or the window lock
switch to avoi d children open-
ing the door while driving or
operating the power window
accidentally. ( →P.209, 293)
 Do not let small children oper-
ate equipment which may
catch or pinch body parts,
such as the power window,
hood, back door, seats, etc.

501-2. Child safety
Points to remember: P.51
When using a child restraint sys -
tem: P.52
Child restraint system compatibility
for each seating position: P.54
Child restraint system installation
method: P.60
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.61
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Never leave children unattended in
the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehi -
cle or shift the vehi cle into neutral. There is also a danger that children
may injure themselves by playing with
the side windows, panoramic moon
roof (if equipped) or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up
or extremely cold temperatures inside
the vehicle can be fatal to children.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehicle,
there are precautions that need
to be observed, different types
of child restrai nt systems, as
well as installation methods,
etc., written in this manual.
 Use a child restraint system
when riding with a small child
that cannot properly use a seat
belt. For the child’s safety,
install the child restraint sys -
tem to a rear seat. Be sure to
follow the installation method
that is in the operation manual
enclosed with the restraint sys -
tem.
 The use of a Toyota genuine
child restraint system is rec -
ommended, as it is safer to
use in this vehicle. Toyota gen -
uine child restraint systems
are made specifically for
Toyota vehicles. They can be
purchased at a Toyota dealer.
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1-4. Theft dete rrent system
For safety and security
*: If equipped
■Setting
Turn the power switch to OFF, have
all the passengers exit the vehicle
and ensure that all the doors are
closed.
Using the entry function:
Touch the sensor area on the front
outside door handle twice within 5
seconds.
Using the wireless remote control:
Press twice within 5 sec -
onds.
■Canceling
Using the entry function:
Hold the front outside door handle.
Using the wireless remote control:
Press .
Double locking system*
Unauthorized access to the
vehicle is prevented by dis -
abling the door unlocking
function from both the interior
and exterior of the vehicle.
Vehicles employing this sys -
tem have labels on the front
side windows.
Setting/canceling the double
locking system
WARNING
■Double locking system precau - tion
Never activate the double locking sys-
tem when there are people in the vehicle because all the doors cannot
be opened from inside the vehicle.

781-4. Theft deterrent system
*: If equipped
■Items to check before locking
the vehicle
To prevent unexpected triggering of
the alarm and vehicle theft, make
sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The side windows and pan-
oramic moon roof (if equipped)
are closed before the alarm is
set.
 No valuables or other personal
items are left in the vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and lock
all the doors using the entry func -
tion or wireless remote control. The
system will be set automatically
after 30 seconds.
The indicator light changes from being
on to flashing when the system is set.
If all doors are closed with hood open,
alarm system can be set. ( →P.78)
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the fo llowing to deacti-
vate or stop the alarm:
 Unlock the doors using the entry
function or wirel ess remote con-
trol.
 Start the hybrid system. (The
alarm will be de activated or
stopped after a few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be tr iggered in the fol-
lowing situations: (Stopping the alar m deactivates the
alarm system.)
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when an
intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situat ions when the
alarm is set:
 A locked door is unlocked or
opened in any way other than
using the entry function or
wireless remote control. (The
doors will lock again automati -
cally.)
 The hood is opened.
 The intrusion sensor detects
something moving inside the
vehicle. (Example: an intruder
breaks a window and gets into
the vehicle.)
 The tilt sensor detects a
change of vehicle inclination.
Setting/canceling/stopping
the alarm system

801-4. Theft deterrent system
the alarm, as they will respond to
movement inside the vehicle.
1 Turn the power switch to OFF.
2 Press the intrusion sensor and
tilt sensor cancel switch.
Press the switch again to re-enable the
intrusion sensor and tilt sensor.
Each time the intrus ion sensor and tilt
sensor are canceled/set, a message
will be shown on the multi-information display.
■Canceling and automatic re-
enabling of the intrusion sensor
and tilt sensor
●The alarm will still be set even when
the intrusion sensor and tilt sensor are canceled.
●After the intrusion sensor and tilt sen- sor are canceled, pressing the power
switch or unlocking the doors using
the entry func tion or wireless remote control will re-enable the intrusion
sensor and tilt sensor.
●The intrusion sens or and tilt sensor
will automatically be re-enabled when
the alarm system is reactivated.
■Intrusion sensor detection consid -
erations
The sensor may trigge r the alarm in the
following situations:
●People or pets are in the vehicle.
●A side window or panoramic moon
roof (if equipped) is open.
In this case, the sensor may detect the
following:
• Wind or the movement of objects such
as leaves and insects inside the vehi -
cle • Ultrasonic wave s emitted from
devices such as the intrusion sensors
of other vehicles • The movement of people outside the
vehicle
●Unstable items, such as dangling
accessories or clothes hanging on the
coat hooks, are in the vehicle.
●The vehicle is parked in a place where
extreme vibrations or noises occur, such as in a parking garage.