2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID key

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Before driving
door handle .
The back door closing assist ( →P.217)
will be activated, and the power back
door will fully clo se automatically.
■Using the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door
enables automatic opening and
closing of the power back door by
putting your foot near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it away from the rear
bumper. When operating the Hands
Free Power Back Door, make sure
that the power switch is in OFF, the
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled ( →P.186) and
you are carrying an electronic key.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart entry &
start system operation range,
approximately 30 to 50 cm (11.8
to 19.7 in.) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
Smart entry & start system oper -
ation detection area ( →P.224)
2 Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within
approximately 10 cm (3.9 in.) of
the rear bumper and then pulling
it back.
Perform the entire kick operation within 1 second.
The back door will not start operating
while a foot is detected under the rear bumper.
Operate the Hands Free Power Back
Door without contacting the rear bumper with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the cabin
or luggage compart ment, it may take slightly longer than normal for the oper -
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ation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back, a
buzzer will sound and the back
door will automatically fully
open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is open -
ing/closing, the b ack door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted opera - tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■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
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the ba ck door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the power switch,
the back door closer operates.
■Power back door operating condi - tions
The power back door can automatically
open and close under the following con - ditions:
●When the power back door system is enabled. ( →P.186)
●When the back door is unlocked.
However, if the back door opener switch
is pressed and held while carrying the
electronic key on your person, the
power back door will be operated even if
the back door is locked. ( →P.214)
●When the power switch is in ON, in
addition to the above for the opening operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged • The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door system is
disabled, the power back door does
not operate but it can be opened and closed by hand.
●When the power bac k door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to people or objects is detected, opera -
tion will stop.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are equipped on both sides of the power back door. If anything
obstructs the power ba ck door while it is
closing, the back door will automatically
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operate in the opposi te direction or stop.
■Fall-down protection function
While the power back door is opening
automatically, apply ing excessive force to it will stop the ope ning operation to
prevent the power back door from sud -
denly shutting.
■Back door closing assist
If the back door is lowered manually
when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.
■Back door reserve lock function
This function is a function which
reserves locking of all doors, before - hand, when the power back door is
open.
When the following procedure is per - formed, all the doors except the power
back door are locked and then power
back door will also be locked at the same time it is closed.
1 Close all doors, except the back
door.
2 During the power back door closing
operation, lock the doors using the smart entry & start system from the
front doors ( →P.205) or the wireless
remote control. ( →P.205)
Operation signals will indicate that all
the doors have been closed and locked.
( →P.206)
●If the electronic key is placed inside
the vehicle after st arting a close oper-
ation via the door r eserve lock func- tion, the electron ic key may become
locked inside the vehicle.
●If the power back door does not fully
close due to the operation of the jam
protection function , etc., while the
back door is automatically closing after a door reserve lock operation is
performed, the door reserve lock func -
tion is canceled and all the doors will unlock.
●Before leaving the vehicle, make sure that all the door s are closed and
locked.
■Hands Free Power Back Door oper -
ating conditions (vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will
open/close automatically when the fol - lowing conditions are met:
●The Hands Free Power Back Door operation is enabled ( →P.186)
●The power switch is in OFF.
●The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. ( →P.224)
●A foot is put near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moved away from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an elbow, a knee, etc. near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moving it away
from the rear bumper. Make sure to hold it close enough to the center part
of the rear bumper.
■Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate properly (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the Hands Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly:
●When a foot remains under the rear
bumper
●If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a foot or is touche d for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
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●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the
vehicle ( →P.225)
●When charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC
charging cable
●When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise sou rce which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park -
ing spot, gas stat ion, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant , radio station,
large display, airpor t or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amoun t of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached
to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
●When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper -
ation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation
of the Hands Free Power Back Door (vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera - tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations.
●When a large amoun t of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object,
such as a ball, mov es under the rear
bumper
●When an object is moved from under
the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while
sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or anot her part of some-
one’s body contacts t he rear bumper while passing b y the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park - ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant , radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper -
ation setting off. ( →P.186)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat- tery
To enable the power back door to oper -
ate properly, close the back door manu - ally.
■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.

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WARNING
●If the operating conditions of the
power back door are no longer met,
a buzzer may sou nd and the back door may stop opening or closing.
The back door then has to be oper -
ated manually. Take extra care when on an inclin e, as the back
door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make
sure the back door is fully open and
secure.
●In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an abnormality and automatic opera-
tion may be stopped. In this case,
the back door has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on
an incline, as the back door may
open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an
obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the
power switch is turned to ON or the
hybrid system is started during automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier o r similar heavy object is attached to the back door,
the power back door may not oper -
ate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may suddenly shut
again after being opened, causing
someone’s hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When
installing an accessory part to the
back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so m ay cause death or
serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to
intentionally activ ate the jam pro-
tection function.
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes.
Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not
to catch fingers or anything else.
■Hands Free Power Back Door (if
equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free
Power Back Door. Failure to do so m ay cause death or
serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sur e there are no
obstacles or anything that could
cause any of your belongings to get caught.
●When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper
and moving it from the rear bumper,
be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes until they have cooled down
sufficiently, as touc hing hot exhaust
pipes can cause burns.
●Do not leave the electronic key
within the effectiv e range (detection area) of the luggage compartment.

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■Customization
The opening position can be set with the multi-information display. ( →P.186)
Priority for the stop p osition is given to
the last position set by either the power back door switch on the back door or
multi-information display.
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage com -
partment
Smart entry & start sys-
tem
The following operations can
be performed simply by carry -
ing the electroni c key on your
person, for example in your
pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors*
( →P.205)
Locks and unlocks the back
door* ( →P.211)
Starts the hybrid system
( →P.317)
*: Charging port lid and charging con-
nector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
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Antennas inside the cabin
■Effective range (areas within which
the electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is wit hin about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the front doo r handles, rear door
handles (if equipped) and back door
opener switch. (Only the doors detecting
the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning message
displays shown on the multi-information
display are used to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the
vehicle resulting from erroneous opera -
tion. When a warning message is dis - played, take appropriate measures
based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circum - stances and correcti on procedures are
as follows.
●When an exterior alarm sounds once
for 5 seconds
●When an interior alarm pings continu - ously
■Battery-saving func tion (vehicles
with entry function)
The battery-saving f unction will be acti- vated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from
being discharged while the vehicle is not in operation for a long time.
●In the following situ ations, the smart entry & start system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 3.5 m (11.5 ft.)
of the outside of the vehicle for 2 min -
utes or longer. • The smart entry & start system has
not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors cannot be unlocked at any
doors except the driver ’s door. In this case, take hold o f the driver’s door
handle, or use the wireless remote
control or the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
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SituationCorrection proce -
dure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.
Close all of the
doors and lock the
doors again.
SituationCorrection proce -
dure
The power switch
was turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open (or
the driver’s door
was opened while
the power switch
was in ACC).
Turn the power
switch to OFF and
close the driver’s
door.

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■Turning an electronic key to bat -
tery-saving mode
●When battery-saving mode is set, bat -
tery depletion is minimized by stop - ping the electronic key from receiving
radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding .
Confirm that the electronic key indicator
flashes 4 times.
While the battery- saving mode is set,
the smart entry & start system cannot be
used. To cancel the f unction, press any
of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys t hat will not be used for long periods of time can be set to
the battery-saving mode in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart entry & start system uses
weak radio waves. In the following situa - tions, the communication between the
electronic key and t he vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart entry & start system, wireless remote control
and immobilizer system from operating
properly.
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power plant,
gas station, radio station, large dis- play, airport or oth er facility that gen-
erates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
●When the electronic key is in contact
with, or is covered by the following metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is
attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum
foil inside • Metallic wallets or bags
•Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal • Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wirele ss key (that emits radio waves) is being used nearby
●When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices
that emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone, cord - less phone or other wireless commu -
nication devices
• Another vehicle’s el ectronic key or a wireless key that emits radio waves
• Personal computer s or personal digi-
tal assistants (PDAs) • Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic content or
metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
●When the electroni c key is placed
near a battery charger or electronic devices
●When the vehicle is parked in a pay parking spot where radio waves are
emitted.
If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked using the smart entry & start system,
lock/unlock the doors by performing any
of the following:
●Bring the electronic key close to either
front door handle and operate the entry function.
●Operate the wireless remote control. If the doors cannot be locked/unlocked
using the above methods, use the
mechanical key. ( →P.204)
If the hybrid system cannot be started
using the smart entry & start system,
refer to P.605.
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within
the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases: