2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
1 Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the speed control.
The speed control is also canceled
when the brake pedal is depressed.
(When the vehicle has been stopped by
system control, depr essing the brake
pedal does not cancel the setting.)
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the cruise control and
returns vehicle speed to the set
speed.
When your vehicle is too close to a
vehicle ahead, and sufficient auto-
matic deceleration via the cruise
control is not possible, the display
will flash and the buzzer will sound
to alert the driver. An example of
this would be if ano ther driver cuts
in front of you whi le you are follow-
ing a vehicle. Depress the brake
pedal to ensure an appropriate
vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
■Warnings may not occur when
In the following instances, warnings
may not occur even when the vehi -
cle-to-vehicle d istance is small.
 When the speed of the preceding
vehicle matches or exceeds your
vehicle speed
 When the preceding vehicle is
traveling at an extremely slow
speed
 Immediately after the cruise con-
trol speed was set
 When depressing the accelerator
pedal
When constant speed control mode
is selected, your vehicle will main-
tain a set speed without controlling
Canceling and resuming the
speed control
Approach warning (vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control
mode)
Selecting constant speed
control mode

3845-5. Using the driving support systems
the vehicle-to-vehicle distance.
Select this mode only when vehi -
cle-to-vehicle distance control
mode does not function correctly
due to a dirty radar, etc.
1 With the cruise control off, press
and hold the cruise control main
switch for 1.5 seconds or more.
Immediately after the switch is pressed,
the dynamic radar cruise control indica -
tor will come on. After wards, it switches to the cruise control indicator.
Switching to constant speed control
mode is only possibl e when operating the switch with the cruise control off.
2Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 30 km/h
[20 mph]) and press the “-SET”
switch to set the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the
switch is released becomes the set speed.
Adjusting the speed setting: →P.381
Canceling and resu ming the speed set-
ting: →P.383
When this function is enabled and
the system is opera ting in vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode
( →P.379), when a speed limit sign
is detected, the recognized speed
limit will be displayed with an
up/down arrow. The set speed can
be increased/reduced to the recog -
nized speed limit by pressing and
holding the “+RES”/“-SET” switch.
 When the current set speed is
lower than the recognized speed
limit
Press and hold the “+RES” switch.
 When the current set speed is
higher than the recognized
Dynamic Radar Cruise Con -
trol with Road Sign Assist
(vehicles with RSA)

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5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
speed limit
Press and hold the “-SET” switch.
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with
Road Sign Assist can be
enabled/disabled in the screen
on the multi-information display.
( →P.186)
■Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range can be set when
●The shift lever is in D.
●The desired set sp eed can be set
when the vehicle speed is approxi-
mately 30 km/h (20 mph) or more. (However, when the vehicle speed is
set while driving at below approxi -
mately 30 km/h [20 mph], the set speed will be set to approximately 30
km/h [20 mph].)
■Accelerating after setting the vehi -
cle speed
The vehicle can accelerate by operating
the accelerator ped al. After accelerat-
ing, the set speed resumes. However, during vehicle-to-vehicle distance con -
trol mode, the vehicle speed may
decrease below the set speed in order to maintain the distance to the preced -
ing vehicle.
■When the vehicle stops while fol -
low-up cruising
●Pressing the “+RES” switch while the
vehicle ahead stops will resume fol - low-up cruising if the vehicle ahead
starts off within approximately 3 sec -
onds after the sw itch is pressed.
●If the vehicle ahead starts off within 3
seconds after your vehicle stops, fol - low-up cruising will be resumed.
■Automatic cancelation of vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode is automatically canceled in the
following situations.
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is
turned off.
●The sensor cannot detect correctly
because it is covered in some way.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●The parking brake is operated.
●The vehicle is st opped by system con- trol on a steep incline.
●The following are detected when the vehicle has been stopped by system
control:
• The driver is not wearing a seat belt. • The driver’s door is opened.
• The vehicle has been stopped for
about 3 minutes
If vehicle-to-vehicle distance control
mode is automatically canceled for any
reasons other than the above, there
may be a malfuncti on in the system.
Contact any authoriz ed Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
■Automatic cancelation of constant
speed control mode
Constant speed control mode is auto -
matically canceled in the following situa -
tions:
Enabling/Disabling the
Dynamic Radar Cruise Con -
trol with Road Sign Assist
(vehicles with RSA)

3865-5. Using the driving support systems
●Actual vehicle speed is more than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph) below the set vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed falls below approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is
turned off.
●Pre-collision braking is activated.
●The parking brak e is operated.
If constant speed c ontrol mode is auto-
matically canceled for any reasons other
than the above, there may be a malfunc -
tion in the system. Contact any autho-
rized Toyota ret ailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■The Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
with Road Sign Assist may not
operate properly when (vehicles with RSA)
As the Dynamic Radar Cruise Control
with Road Sign Assist may not operate properly in conditions in which RSA may
not operate or detect correctly
( →P.375), when using this function, make sure to check th e speed limit sign
displayed.
In the following situations, the set speed may not be changed t o the recognized
speed limit by pressi ng and holding the
“+RES”/“-SET” switch.
●If speed limit information is not avail -
able
●When the recognized speed limit is
the same as the set speed
●When the recognized speed limit is
outside of the spe ed range that the
dynamic radar cruise control system can operate
■Brake operation
A brake operation sound may be heard
and the brake pedal response may change, but these ar e not malfunctions.
■Warning messages and buzzers for
dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range
Warning messages and buzzers are
used to indicate a system malfunction or to inform the driver of the need for cau -
tion while driving. If a warning message
is shown on the multi-information dis - play, read the messa ge and follow the
instructions. ( →P.353, 578)
■When the sensor may not be cor-
rectly detecting the vehicle ahead
In the case of the following and depend -
ing on the conditions, operate the brake
pedal when deceleration of the system is insufficient or ope rate the accelerator
pedal when acceleration is required.
As the sensor may not be able to cor - rectly detect these types of vehicles, the
approach warning ( →P.383) may not be
activated.
●Vehicles that cut in suddenly
●Vehicles traveling at low speeds
●Vehicles that are not moving in the same lane
●Vehicles with small rear ends (trailers with no load on board, etc.)
●Motorcycles traveling in the same lane
●When water or snow thrown up by the
surrounding vehicles hinders the detecting of the sensor
●When your vehicle is pointing
upwards (caused by a heavy load in the luggage compartment, etc.)

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Driving
●Preceding vehicle has an extremely
high ground clearance
■Conditions under which the vehi -
cle-to-vehicle distance control mode may not function correctly
In the case of the following conditions,
operate the brake pedal (or accelerator pedal, depending on the situation) as
necessary.
As the sensor may not be able to cor- rectly detect vehicles ahead, the system
may not operate properly.
●When the road cur ves or when the
lanes are narrow
●When steering whee l operation or
your position in t he lane is unstable
●When the vehicle ahead of you decel-
erates suddenly
●When driving on a road surrounded by
a structure, such as in a tunnel or on a bridge
●While the vehicle speed is decreasing to the set speed after the vehicle
accelerates by dep ressing the accel-
erator pedal

3885-5. Using the driving support systems
*: If equipped
■Meter display
Set speed
Indicators
■Operation switches
“+RES” switch
Cruise control main switch
“-SET” switch
Cancel switch
1 Press the cruise control main
switch to activate the cruise con -
trol.
Cruise control indicator will be dis - played.
Press the switch again to deactivate the
Cruise control*
Use the cruise control to main -
tain a set speed without
depressing the accelerator
pedal.
System Components
A
B
A
B
C
D
WARNING
■To avoid operating the cruise
control by mistake
Switch the cruise control off using the cruise control main switch when not in
use.
■Situations unsuitable for cruise
control
Do not use cruise control in any of the
following situations. Doing so may result in loss of control
and could cause an accident resulting
in death or serious injury.
●In heavy traffic
●On roads with sharp bends
●On winding roads
●On slippery roads, such as those
covered with rain, ice or snow
●On steep hills
Vehicle speed may exceed the set speed when driving down a steep
hill.
●When your vehicle is towing a
trailer or during emergency towing
Setting the vehicle speed

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Driving
cruise control.
2 Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired speed (at or above
approximately 30 km/h [20
mph]) and press the “-SET”
switch to set the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will be
displayed.
The vehicle speed at the moment the switch is released becomes the set
speed.
To change the set s peed, operate
the “+RES” or “-SET” switch until
the desired set speed is obtained.
1 Increases the speed
2 Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Press the switch.
Large adjustment: Press and hold the
switch to change the speed, and
release when the desired speed is
reached.
The set speed will be increased or
decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By 1 km/h (0.6
mph)*1 or 1 mph (1.6 km/h)*2 each
time the switch is operated.
Large adjustment: The set speed
can be increased or decreased
continually until the switch is
released.
*1: When the set speed is shown in
“km/h”
*2: When the set speed is shown in
“MPH”Adjusting the set speed

3905-5. Using the driving support systems
1Pressing the cancel switch can-
cels the constant speed control.
The speed setting is also canceled
when the brakes are applied.
2 Pressing the “+RES” switch
resumes the constant speed
control.
Resuming is available when the vehicle
speed is more than ap proximately 30
km/h (20 mph).
■Cruise control can be set when
●The shift lever is in D.
●Vehicle speed is above approximately 30 km/h (20 mph).
■Accelerating after setting the vehi -
cle speed
●The vehicle can be accelerated nor-
mally. After acceleration, the set
speed resumes.
●Even without canceling the cruise
control, the set speed can be
increased by first accelerating the vehicle to the desired speed and then
pushing the “-SET” switch to set the
new speed.
■Automatic cancelation of cruise control
Cruise control will st op maintaining the
vehicle speed in any of the following sit -
uations.
●Actual vehicle speed falls more than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph)
below the preset vehicle speed.
●Actual vehicle speed is below approxi -
mately 30 km/h (20 mph).
●VSC is activated.
●TRC is activated for a period of time.
●When the VSC or TRC system is turned off.
■If the warning message for the
cruise control is shown on the
multi-information display
Press the cruise control main switch
once to deactivate the system, and then
press the switch agai n to reactivate the system.
If the cruise control speed cannot be set
or if the cruise control cancels immedi - ately after being acti vated, there may be
a malfunction in the cruise control sys-
tem. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota r etailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
Canceling and resuming the
constant speed control