2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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Vehicle status information and indicators
the blue zone, EV driving is no longer possible (in this situat ion, the vehicle switches
to HV mode). Charge the hybrid ba ttery (traction battery) to allow EV driving.
Odometer, trip meter and instrument cluster light control display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance tha t the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance t he vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters “A” and “B” can be us ed to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Instrument cluster light control:
Displays the brightne ss of the instrument cluster lights that can be adjusted.
Outside temperature (→P.177)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( →P.179)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs ( →P.578)
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range (→P.321)
■Digital speedometer
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target region.
Hybrid System Indicator
Displays the hybrid system output or regeneration level (→P.177)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
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Clock
Automatically adjusts the time by using the GPS time information (GPS clock).
For details, refer to “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’s Manual” or “Multi-
media Owner’s Manual”.
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of f uel remaining in the tank
SOC (State of Charge) gauge
Displays the amount of charge remaining in the traction battery.
When the gauge is in t he green zone, EV driving is possible. When the gauge is in
the blue zone, EV driving is no longer possible (in this situat ion, the vehicle switches
to HV mode). Charge the hybrid ba ttery (traction battery) to allow EV driving.
Odometer, trip meter and instrument cluster light control display
Odometer:
Displays the total distance tha t the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance t he vehicle has been driven since the meter was last reset.
Trip meters A and B can be us ed to record and display different distances inde-
pendently.
Instrument cluster light control:
Displays the brightne ss of the instrument cluster lights that can be adjusted.
Outside temperature (→P.177)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( →P.179)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs ( →P.578)
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift position or selected shift range (→P.321)
■The meters and display illuminate when
The power switch is in ON.
■When changing driving mode
●Speedometer color is changed follow -
ing the selected driving mode.
( →P.434)
●Speedometer color is changed follow-
ing the selected driving mode or when Trail Mode is turned on. ( →P.434,
435)
■If the units of measure for speed -
ometer can be changed (if equipped)
The other units of me asure is also dis-
played as shown in the illustrations.
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Analog speedometer
Digital speedometer
■Hybrid System Indicator
The display contents of the Hybrid Sys -
tem Indicator are di fferent in EV mode
and HV mode.
READY OFF area
Shows that the hybrid system is not
operating.
Charge area
Shows regeneration* status. Regener -
ated energy will be us ed to charge the
hybrid battery (traction battery).
Eco area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven in
an Eco-friendly manner.
By keeping the indicator needle within
Eco area, more Eco-f riendly driving can
be achieved.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving range
is being exceeded (during full power
driving etc.)
EV driving area (EV mode or AUTO
EV/HV mode)
Shows that the vehicle is driven using
only the electric moto r (traction motor).
Hybrid Eco area (HV mode)
Shows that gasoline engine power is not
being used very often.
The gasoline engine will automatically
stop and restart under various condi -
tions.
*: When used in this manual, “regenera -
tion” refers to the conversion of
energy created by the movement of
the vehicle into electrical energy.
In the following sit uation, the Hybrid
System Indicator does not operate.
●“READY” indicator is not illuminated.
●The shift lever is in a range other than D or S.
■Outside temperature display
●In the following situ ations, the correct outside temperature may not be dis -
played, or the display may take longer
than normal to change. • When stopped (including when using
“My Room Mode”), o r driving at low
speeds (less than 2 0 km/h [12 mph]) • When the outside temperature has
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changed suddenly (at the
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the sys -
tem may be malfunctioning. Take your vehicle to any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Displays the outsi de temperature
within the range o f -40°C (-40°F) to 50°C (122°F).
●When the outside temperature is
approximately 3°C (37°F) or lower,
the indicator will flash for approxi-
mately 10 seconds, then stay on.
■Liquid crystal display
→ P.180
■Customization
Settings (e. g. mete r display) can be
changed on the scre en of the multi-
information display. ( →P.186)
Switches the items of the odome-
ter, trip meter A, trip meter B and
the brightness of the instrument
cluster lights by pressing the “ODO
TRIP” switch.
 When the trip meter is displayed,
pressing and holding the switch
will reset the tr ip meter.
 When the instrument cluster light
control display is displayed,
pressing and holding the switch
will adjust the brightness of the
instrument cluster lights.
■Instrument cluster brightness
adjustment
The instrument cluster brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
WARNING
■The information display at low
temperatures
Allow the interior o f the vehicle to
warm up before usin g the liquid crys-
tal information display. At extremely low temperatures, the display moni -
tor may respond slowly, and display
changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between
the driver’s shifting and the new shift
range appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to down -
shift again, causing rapid and exces -
sive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in death or injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine
and its components
●The engine may be overheating if “Engine Coolant Temp High Stop in
a Safe Place See Owner’s Manual”
is shown on the multi-information display. In this case, immediately
stop the vehicle in a safe place, and
check the engine after it has cooled
completely. ( →P.611)
Using the “ODO TRIP”
switch

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adjusted individually. However, when
the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.), turning on the tail lights will not
change the instrument cluster bright -
ness.
The clock can be adjusted on the
navigation/multimedia system.
Refer to “Navigation and multime -
dia system Owner’s manual” or
“Multimedia Owner’s Manual”.
Following information is displayed
on the multi-information display.
Driving support system informa -
tion
Displays recognized signs while the
RSA system (if equ ipped) is operating.
( →P.372)
Displays an image when the following
systems are operating and a menu icon
other than is selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped) ( →P.362)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range (if equipped) ( →P.376)
• Cruise control (if equipped) (→P.388)
• Speed limiter (if equipped) ( →P.391)
Information display area
Adjusting the clock
Multi-information display
The multi-information display
is used to display fuel effi -
ciency related information and
various types of driving-
related informat ion. The multi-
information display can also
be used to change the display
settings and other settings.
Display contents
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A variety of infor mation can be dis-
played by selecting a menu icon.
Additionally, warning or sugges -
tion/advice pop-up displays will be dis-
played in some situations.
Menu icons ( →P.180)
■The multi-information display is
displayed when
The power switch is in ON.
■When changing driving mode
●Background color of the multi-informa -
tion display is changed following the selected driving mode. ( →P.434)
●Background color of the multi-informa- tion display is changed following the
selected driving mode or when Trail
Mode is turned on. ( →P.434, 435)
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear
on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liqui d crystal displays, and there is no prob lem continuing to
use the display.
The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.
Scroll the screen*/switch the dis -
play*/move the cursor
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Display
customizable items
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and his -
tory display (if equipped)
Linked with the hands-free sys -
tem, sending or re ceiving call is
displayed. For details regarding
the hands-free system, refer to
“Navigation and multimedia sys -
tem owner’s manual” or “Multi -
media Owner’s Manual”.
*: On screens where the screen can be
scrolled and the display can be
switched, a scroll bar or a round icon
that shows the num ber of registered
screens is displayed.
Information related to each icon
can be displayed by selecting the
icon with the meter control
switches.
Some of the information may be dis -
played automatically depending on the
situation.
Changing the display
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■Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid o perating the meter
control switch while driving as much
as possible, and do not look continu - ously at the multi-in formation display
while driving. Stop the vehicle and
operate the meter control switch. Fail - ure to do so may cause a steering
wheel operation error, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
Menu icons
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Select to display fuel consumption
data in various forms.
■Power Consumption/Fuel
Economy
The display contents are different in
EV mode or AUTO EV/HV mode,
and HV mode.
EV mode or AUTO EV/HV mode
EV driving range
Displays the EV driving range with
charge remaining in t he hybrid battery
(traction battery). ( →P.102)
Distance to empty
Displays the driving range with remain-
ing fuel. ( →P.184)
Average power consumption
Displays the average power consump-
tion since the funct ion was reset or the
average power consumption after start -
ing.*1, 2, 3
The average power consumption
selected by “Power Consumption” on
the screen is displayed. ( →P.186)
Current power consumption
Displays the instantaneous current
power consumption.
*1: Use the displayed power consump -
tion as a reference only.
*2: Average power consumption since
the function was reset can be reset
by pressing and holding .
*3: Average power consumption after
starting is reset each time the hybrid
system stops.
HV mode
EV driving range
Displays the EV driving range with
charge remaining in t he hybrid battery
IconDisplay
Driving information display
( →P.181)
Driving support system
information display
( →P.184)
Audio system-linked dis-
play ( →P.184)
Vehicle information display
( →P.185)
Settings display (→P.186)
Warning message display
( →P.189)
Driving information display
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(traction battery). ( →P.90)
Distance to empty
Displays the driving range with remain-
ing fuel. ( →P.184)
Average fuel economy
Displays the average fuel economy
since the function was reset or the
average fuel economy after starting or
refueling.*1, 2, 3
The average fuel economy selected by
“Fuel Economy” on the screen is
displayed. ( →P.186)
Current fuel economy
Displays the instantaneous current fuel
Economy.
*1: Use the displayed fuel consumption
as a reference only.
*2: Average fuel eco nomy since the
function was reset can be reset by
pressing and holding .
*3: Average fuel economy after starting
is reset each time the hybrid system
stops.
■ECO Accelerator Guid -
ance/“Eco Score”
Displays a refer ence operation
range for using the accelerator
pedal according to driving condi -
tions, and a score result that evalu-
ates the current driving status.
ECO Accelerator Guidance
“Eco Score”
ECO Accelerator Guidance
ECO area
Shows that the vehicle is being driven
in an Eco-friendly manner.
Power area
Shows that an Eco-friendly driving
range is being exceeded (during full
power driving etc.).
Current acceleration
Reference operation range
A zone is displayed in blue under the
Eco area which can be used as a refer -
ence operation range for using the
accelerator pedal according to driving
conditions such as starting off and
cruising.
The ECO Accelerator Guidance display
changes according to the driving status,
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