2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID windshield wipers

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
WARNING
■T o av oi d ma lf u nct i on of the radar
sensor
Observe the following precautions. Otherwise, the radar sensor may not
operate properly, possibly leading to
an accident resulti ng in death or seri- ous injury.
●Keep the radar sensor and the
radar sensor cover clean at all times.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
If the front of the radar sensor or the
front or back of t he radar sensor
cover is dirty or co vered with water
droplets, snow, etc., clean it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar
sensor cover with a soft cloth to avoid
damaging them.
●Do not attach acce ssories, stickers
(including transparent stickers) or
other items to the radar sensor, radar sensor cover or surrounding
area.
●Do not subject the radar sensor or
its surrounding area to a strong
impact. If the radar sensor, front grille, or
front bumper has been subjected to
a strong impact, have the vehicle
inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
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●Do not disassemble the radar sen - sor.
●Do not modify or paint the radar sensor or radar sensor cover.
●In the following cases, the radar sensor must be recalibrated. Con -
tact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
• When the radar sensor or front grille are removed and installed, or
replaced
• When the front bumper is replaced
■To avoid malfunction of the front camera
Observe the following precautions.
Otherwise, the front camera may not operate properly, possibly leading to
an accident resulting in death or seri -
ous injury.
●Keep the windshield clean at all
times.
• If the windshield is dirty or covered
with an oily film, water droplets, snow, etc., clean the windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will still be neces-
sary to use the windshield wipers to
remove water dropl ets, etc. from the area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the windshield
where the front camera is installed
is dirty, contac t any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.

3465-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
●Do not attach objects, such as
stickers, transparent stickers, etc.,
to the outer side of the windshield in front of the fron t camera (shaded
area in the illustration).
From the top of the windshield to
approximately 1 cm (0.4 in.) below
the bottom of the front camera
Approximately 20 cm (7.9 in.)
(Approximately 10 cm [4.0 in.] to
the right and left from the center of
the front camera)
●If the part of the wi ndshield in front of the front camera is fogged up or
covered with condens ation, or ice,
use the windshield defogger to remove the fog, condensation, or
ice. ( →P.453)
●If water droplets cannot be properly
removed from the area of the wind-
shield in front of the front camera by the windshield wipers, replace the
wiper insert or wiper blade.
●Do not attach window tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is dam -
aged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield, the
front camera must be recalibrated. Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for details.
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●Do not allow liquids to contact the front camera.
●Do not allow brigh t lights to shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front camera.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass cleaner to contact the lens of the
front camera. Also, do not touch the
lens. If the lens is dirt y or damaged, con-
tact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject the front camera to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation posi - tion or direction of the front camera
or remove it.
●Do not disassemb le the front cam-
era.
●Do not modify any components of
the vehicle around the front camera
(inside rear view mirror, etc.) or ceil - ing.
●Do not attach any accessories to the hood, front grille or front bumper
that may obstruct the front camera.
Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer for
details.
●If a surfboard or other long object is
to be mounted on the roof, make sure that it will not obstruct the front
camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or other lights.

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
For vehicles sold in Ukraine
■If a warning message is displayed on the multi-information disp lay
A system may be temporarily unavai lable or there may be a malfunction in the sys-
tem.
●In the following situations, perform the actions specified in t he table. When the nor-
mal operating conditions are detec ted, the message 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.
SituationActions
When the area around a sensor is cov -
ered with dirt, mois ture (fogged up, cov-
ered with condensation, ice, etc.), or
other fore ign matter
To clean the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera, use the wind -
shield wipers or the windshield defogger
of the air conditioning system ( →P.453).

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7-1. Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care
■Front side windows water-repel -
lent coating (except quarter win - dow)
●The following precautions can extend the effectiveness of the water-repel -
lent coating.
• Remove any dirt, etc., from the front side windows regularly.
• Do not allow dirt and dust to accumu -
late on the windows for a long period. Clean the windows wit h a soft, damp
cloth as soon as possible.
• Do not use wax or glass cleaners that contain abrasives when cleaning the
windows.
• Do not use any metallic objects to remove condensation build up.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the parts as follows:
●Use a soft cloth dampened with an approximately 5% sol ution of neutral
detergent and water to clean the dirt
off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft cloth
to remove any remaining moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alcohol
wet wipes or a similar product.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of the
engine compartment. Doing so may
cause the electrical components, etc. to catch fire.
■When cleaning the windshield
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”, the
wipers may operate unexpectedly in the following situations, and may
result in hands being caught or other
serious injuries and cause damage to the wiper blades.
Off
“AUTO”
●When the upper part of the wind -
shield where the raindrop sensor is
located is tou ched by hand
●When a wet rag or similar is held
close to the raindrop sensor
●If something bum ps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something bumps
into the raindrop sensor
■Precautions regarding the
exhaust pipes
Exhaust gasses cause the exhaust
pipes to become quite hot.
When washing the vehicle, be careful not to touch the pipes until they have
cooled sufficiently, as touching hot
exhaust pipes can cause burns.
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7-3. Do-it-yours elf maintenance
Maintenance and care
■Windshield wiper blade
removal and installation
1 While holding the hook portion
of the wiper arm, first lift up
the driver side, and then lift up
the passenger side.
When returning the wiper arms to their original positions, first lower the pas -
senger side, and then lower the driver
side.
2 Lift the stopper using a flat-head
screwdriver as shown in the
illustration.
To prevent damage to the wiper arm,
protect the tip of t he screwdriver with a
NOTICE
●Carefully handle the removed filter
so that it will not be damaged. If the
filter is damaged, have it replaced with a new filter by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Make sure to reinsta ll the filter and
cover to their original positions after
cleaning.
●Do not install anyth ing to the air
intake vent other than the exclusive filter for this vehicle or use the vehi -
cle without the filter installed.
■If “Maintenance required for
DCDC converter cooling parts
See Owner’s Manual” is shown on the multi-information display
If the vehicle is continuously driven
with the warning me ssage (indicating that the cooling performance/capac-
ity of the DC/DC converter may
become limited) d isplayed, the DC/DC converter may malfunction. If
the warning message is displayed,
clean the air intake vent immediately.
Wiper insert replace-
ment
When replacing the wiper
insert, perform the following
procedure to operate each
wiper.
Windshield wipers
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5427-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
slide.
6 When installing a wiper blade,
reverse the procedure in step 1.
After installing the wiper blade, check
that the connection is locked.
■Wiper blade and wiper insert han- dling
Improper handling may result in damage
to the wiper blades or wiper insert. If you have any concerns about replacing the
wiper blades or wiper insert yourself,
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli -
able repairer.
NOTICE
■When lifting the windshield wip -
ers
●When raising the wiper arms off the
windshield, lift up the driver side
first, and then lift up passenger side. When returning the wipers to
their original position, return the
passenger side first.
●Do not lift a windshield wiper by the
wiper blade. Otherwise, the wiper blade may be deformed.
●Do not operate t he wiper lever when the windshield wipers are
lifted. Otherwise, the windshield
wipers may contac t the hood, pos- sibly resulting in damage to the
windshield wipers and/or hood.
■To prevent damage
●Be careful not to damage the claws
when replacing the wiper insert.
●After the wiper blade is removed
from the wiper arm, place a cloth,
etc., between the rear window and wiper arm to prevent damage to the
rear window.
●Be sure not to pull excessively on
the wiper insert or deform its metal
plates.

659Alphabetical Index
Inside rear view mirror ............... 279
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 289
Rear window defogger ................. 454
Rear window wiper ....................... 340
Refueling ....................................... 342
Capacity ................ ..................... 620
Fuel types .................................. 620
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened..................................... 603
Opening the fuel tank cap .......... 342
Regenerative braking ..................... 90
Remote Air Conditioning System 460
Replacing
Electronic key battery................. 543
Fuses ......................................... 545
Light bulbs.................................. 548
Tires ........................................... 593
Wiper insert ................................ 539
Road accident caution s ................. 96
Road Sign Assist .......................... 372
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............... 372
S
Seat belt reminder light........ 575, 576
Seat belts ........................................ 35
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height ............................. 37
Child restraint syst em installation 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat
belt ........................................... 491
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
................................................... 37
How to wear your seat belt .......... 36
How your child should wear the seat
belt ............................................. 36
Pregnant women, proper seat belt
use ............................................. 35
Reminder light and buzzer . 575, 576
Seat belt pretensioners ................ 37
SRS warning light ...................... 570
Seat heaters .................................. 462
Seat position memory ..................273
Seats
Adjustment precautions...... 270, 271
Adjustment ......................... 270, 271
Armrest......... .............................. 484
Cleaning .....................................491
Driving position memory.............273
Folding down the rear seatbacks272
Head restraint.............................276
Properly sitting in the seat ............ 33
Seat heaters ............................... 462
Seat position memory ................273
Seat ventilators ..........................462
Seat ventilators .............................462
Secondary Collision Brake ..........439
Sensor
Automatic headlig ht system .......332
Automatic High Be am system ....334
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)........... 408
Digital Rear-view Mirror.............. 283
Front camera ..............................344
Humidity sensor ......................... 459
Inside rear view mirror................279
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor .... 79
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)..........362
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles)............ 408
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ..........................414
Radar sensor..............................344
Rain-sensing windshield wipers . 339
RCTA .........................................408
Tilt sensor..................................... 79
Toyota parking assi st-sensor ..... 414
Toyota Safety Sense ..................344
Service plug .................................... 94
Shift lever ......................................321
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P ......................................323
Shift lock system ..........................323
Side airbags .................................... 39

661Alphabetical Index
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
................................................. 377
VSC OFF switch ........................ 439
Window lock switch .................... 293
Windshield defogger switch ....... 453
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . 457
Windshield wipers and washer
switch....................................... 338
Wireless charger power supply
switch....................................... 480
T
Tail lights
Light switch ................................ 332
Replacing light bulbs .................. 548
Theft deterrent system
Alarm............................................ 78
Double locking system ................. 77
Immobilizer system ...................... 76
Intrusion sensor ........................... 79
Tilt sensor .................................... 79
Tilt sensor ....................................... 79
Tire inflation pressure
Warning light .............................. 575
Tire pressure warning system
Function ..................................... 511
Initializing ................................... 523
Installing tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters ............ 522
Registering ID codes.................. 525
Warning light .............................. 575
Tires ............................................... 509
Chains ........................................ 447
Checking .................................... 509
Emergency tire puncture repair kit
................................................. 582
If you have a flat tire........... 582, 593
Inflation pressure ....................... 529
Replacing ........................... 582, 593
Rotating tires ......... ..................... 510
Size ............................................ 624
Snow tires .................................. 445
Spare tire.................................... 593
Tire pressure war ning system ....511
Warning light ..............................575
Tools ......................................583, 594
Top tether anchorages ................... 63
Towing
Emergency towing...................... 565
Towing eyelet .............565, 583, 594
Trailer sway control .................... 438
Trailer towing..............................308
Toyota parking assist-sensor ...... 414
Function .....................................414
Warning message ...................... 416
Toyota Safety Sense.....................344
Automatic High Beam (AHB)...... 334
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range .......................376
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)..........362
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .......355
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............372
Traction battery (Hybrid battery)
Charging.....................................105
Location........................................ 94
Specification ............................... 621
Traction control ............................ 438
Traction motor (elect ric motor) ..... 84
Trailer sway control ...................... 438
Trailer towing ................................308
Trail Mode ......................................435
Transmission
Hybrid transmission.................... 321
TRC (Traction Control) ................. 438
Trip meters .................................... 174
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ..................548
Turn signal lever......................... 325
Wattage ......................................626
U
USB charging ports ...................... 478