2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm sys - tem. ( →P.78)
■Conditions affecting the operation
of the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control
→ P.225
■If the smart entry & start system or
the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
●Use the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( →P.604)
●Replace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( →P.543)
■If the 12-volt battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart entry & start
system or wireless rem ote control. Lock or unlock the doors using the mechani -
cal key. ( →P.604)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to remind you not to forget
luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when
the power switch i s turned to OFF after any of the fo llowing conditions
are met, a buzzer will sound and a
message will be displayed on the multi-information di splay for approxi-
mately 6 seconds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a
rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hy brid system was
started.
However, if a rear door is opened and
then closed within approximately 2 sec-
onds, the rear seat reminder function
may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function deter - mines that luggage, etc. has been
placed in a rear seat based on open -
ing and closing of a rear door. There - fore, depending on t he situation, the
rear seat reminder function may not
operate and you may still forget lug - gage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may
operate unnecessarily.
●The rear seat reminder function can
be enabled/disabled. ( →P.629)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P.633)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door
opening and an occupant could be thrown out of the v ehicle, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Ensure that all doo rs are properly closed.
●Do not pull the in side handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially care ful for the front
doors, as the doors may be opened even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when childre n are seated in
the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough
space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When open -
ing or closing the door, hold the door
handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

2084-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the door lock switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by pull-
ing the inside handle even if the lock
buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from the
outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the
lock position.
2 Close the door while pulling the door handle.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic
key is left insi de the vehicle.
Depending on the position of the elec -
tronic key, the key m ay not be detected
correctly and the door may be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed r eaches 5 km/h (3
mph), a buzzer sounds to indicate that
the door(s) or the hood is not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is displayed
on the multi-information display.
■When all the doors are locked with
the entry functi on or wireless remote control
●The doors cannot b e unlocked with the door lock switch.
●The door lock switc hes can be reset by unlocking all th e doors with the
entry function or w ireless remote con-
WARNING
■When using the wireless remote
control or mechanical key and
operating the power windows or panoramic moon roof (if
equipped)
Operate the power window or pan - oramic moon roof a fter checking to
make sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of their
body parts caught in the side window or panoramic moon r oof. Also, do not
allow children to o perate the wireless
remote control or me chanical key. It is possible for chil dren and other pas-
sengers to get caugh t in the side win-
dow or panoramic moon roof.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

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Before driving
trol.
The door cannot be opened from
inside the vehicle when the lock is
set.
1 Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent chil-
dren from opening the rear doors. Push
down on each rear door switch to lock
both rear doors.
The following functions can be set
or canceled:
For instructions on customizing, refer to
P.629.
Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking and
unlocking systems
FunctionOperation
Speed linked door
locking function
All doors are auto -
matically locked
when vehicle
speed is approxi -
mately 20 km/h
(12mph) or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically locked
when shifting the
shift lever to posi -
tion other than P.
Shift position
linked door unlock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically unlocked
when shifting the
shift lever to P.
Driver’s door
linked door unlock -
ing function
All doors are auto -
matically unlocked
when driver’s door
is opened within
approximately 45
seconds after turn -
ing the power
switch off.

2104-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the follow -
ing procedures.
Charging port lid and charging
connector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed.
If the back door is not fully closed, it
may open unexpectedly while driv - ing and hit near-by objects or lug -
gage in the luggage compartment
may be thrown out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment, they could get heat exhaustion or other
injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause
the child’s hands, head, or neck to
be caught by the closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may
hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment.
In the event of sudden braking, sud -
den swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■Back door handles
Do not hang any ob ject to the back
door handles. If any object is hung, the back door
may suddenly shut, causing parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as
snow and ice, from the back door before opening it. Failure to do so
may cause the back door to sud -
denly shut again af ter it is opened.
●When opening or closing the back
door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is about to
open or close.
●Use caution when opening or clos -
ing the back door in windy weather as it may move abr uptly in strong
wind.

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Before driving
■Using the entry function
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
WARNING
●Vehicles without power back door:
The back door may suddenly shut if
it is not opened fully . It is more diffi- cult to open or clo se the back door
on an incline than on a level sur -
face, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by
itself. Make sure that the back door
is fully open and secure before
using the luggage compartment.
●Vehicles with power back door: The
back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully, while on a steep
incline. Make sure that the back
door is secured before using the luggage compartment.
●When closing the back door, take extra care to prevent your fingers,
etc. from being caught.
●Vehicles without power back door:
When closing the back door, make
sure to press it lig htly on its outer surface. If the back door handle is
used to fully close the back door, it
may result in hands or arms being caught.
●Vehicles without power back door: Do not pull on the back door
damper stay ( →P.213) to close the
back door, and do not hang on the back door damper stay.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay to break, caus ing an accident.
●Vehicles with power back door: Do not pull on the back door spindle
( →P.221) to close the back door,
and do not hang o n the back door spindle.
Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door spindle to break, causing an accident.
●Vehicles without power back door: If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy
object is attached to the back door,
it may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s
hands, head or neck to be caught
and injured. W hen installing an accessory part to the back door,
using a genuine Toyota part is rec -
ommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the outside

2124-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
→ P.205
■Operation signals
→ P.206
■Security feature
→ P.206
■Using the door lock switches
→ P.208
■Open
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
■Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle , and make sure to
push the back door down from the
outside to close it.
Be careful not to p ull the back door
sideways when closing the back door
with the handle.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with the
luggage compartment light switch on.
When the power switch is turned to OFF, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
1 On
2 Off
■If the back door opener is inopera-
tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, c over the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)
A

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
2 Loosen the screw.
3 Turn the cover.
4 Move the lever.
5 When installing, reverse the steps
listed.
■Open door warning buzzer
→ P.208
■Using the wireless remote
control
Press and hold the switch.
The power back door automatically
opens/closes.
Unlock the back door before operating.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops the
operation. When the switch is pressed
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays
The back door is equipped with
damper stays that hold the back door in place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, result -
ing in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as stickers, plastic sheets, or
adhesives to the damper stay rod.
●Do not touch the damper stay rod
with gloves or other fabric items.
●Do not attach any accessories
other than genuine Toyota parts to
the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the
damper stay or app ly lateral forces to it.
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles with power
back door)

2144-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
and held again durin g the halted opera-
tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■Using the power back door
switch on the instrument
panel
Press and hold the switch.
The power back door automatically
opens/closes.
Unlock the back door before operating.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops the
operation. When the switch is pressed
and held again durin g the halted opera-
tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■Using the back door opener
switch
When the back door is unlocked:
Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press and hold the
back door opener switch.
The power back door automatically
opens.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops the
operation.
■Using the power back door
switch on the back door
Press the switch.
The power back door automatically
closes.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is operating will stop the
operation. When the switch is pressed
again during the halted operation, the
back door will perform the reverse
operation.
■Using the back door handles
Lower the back door using the back