2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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For safety and security
For safety and security
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ..................... 32
For safe driving ................... 33
Seat belts............................ 35
SRS airbags ....................... 39
Exhaust gas precautions .... 47
1-2. Child safety
Airbag manual on-off system
......................................... 48
Riding with children ............ 49
Child restraint systems ....... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance
eCall ................................... 65
1-4. Theft deterrent system
Immobilizer system ............. 76
Double locking system ........ 77
Alarm .................................. 78

321-1. For safe use
1-1.For safe use
Use only floor mats designed spe-
cifically for vehicles of the same
model and model year as your vehi -
cle. Fix them securely in place onto
the carpet.
1 Insert the retaining hooks (clips)
into the floor mat eyelets.
2 Turn the upper knob of each
retaining hook (clip) to secure
the floor mats in place.
Always align the marks .
The shape of the retaining hooks (clips)
may differ from that shown in the illus-
tration.Before driving
Observe the following before
starting off in the vehicle to
ensure safety of driving.
Installing floor mats
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause the
driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly
interfering with t he pedals while driv- ing. An unexpectedly high speed may
result or it may become difficult to
stop the vehicle. This could lead to an
accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
■When installing the driver’s floor mat
●Do not use floor ma ts designed for
other models or different model year vehicles, e ven if they are
Toyota Genuine floor mats.
●Only use floor mats designed for
the driver’s seat.
●Always install the floor mat securely
using the retainin g hooks (clips)
provided.
●Do not use two or more floor mats
on top of each other.
●Do not place the f loor mat bottom-
side up or upside-down.
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is securely fixed in the correct place with all the
provided retaining hooks (clips). Be
especially careful to perform this check after cleaning the floor.

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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seatback
so that you are sitting straight up
and so that you do not have to
lean forward to steer. ( →P.270)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( →P.270)
Lock the head restraint in place
with the center of the head
restraint closest to the top of
your ears. ( →P.276)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( →P.36)
WARNING
●With the hybrid system stopped and
the shift lever in P, fully depress
each pedal to the floor to make sure it does not interfere with the floor
mat.
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the
seat and mirror to an appropri -
ate position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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341-1. For safe use
Make sure that all occupants are
wearing their sea t belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P.36)
Use a child restraint system appro -
priate for the chil d until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( →P.50)
Make sure that you can see back -
ward clearly by adjusting the inside
rear view mirror (if equipped), Digi -
tal Rear-view Mirror (if equipped)
and outside rear view mirrors prop -
erly. ( →P.279, 280, 289)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between the
driver or passenger and the seat - back. A cushion may prevent cor -
rect posture from being achieved,
and reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed und er the front
seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and stop the seat from
locking in place. This may lead to
an accident and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
●When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start
to feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con -
tinue driving and take a break
immediately.
Correct use of the seat belts
Adjusting the mirrors

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For safety and security
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants
are wearing th eir seat belts
before driving the vehicle.
WARNING
Observe the following precautions to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so m ay cause death or
serious injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
●Always wear a seat belt properly.
●Each seat belt should be used by
one person only. Do not use a seat belt for more t han one person at
once, includin g children.
●Toyota recommends that children
be seated in the rear seat and
always use a sea t belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
●To achieve a proper seating posi - tion, do not recline the seat more
than necessary. The seat belt is
most effective when the occupants are sitting up straight and well back
in the seats.
●Do not wear the shoulder belt under
your arm.
●Always wear your seat belt low and
snug across your hips.
■Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the
seat belt in the proper way. ( →P.36)
Women who are pregnant should position the lap belt as low as possi -
ble over the hips in the same manner
as other occupants, extending the shoulder belt completely over the
shoulder and avoiding belt contact
with the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly,
not only the pregnant woman, but also the fetus coul d suffer death or
serious injury as a result of sudden
braking or a collision.
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the
seat belt in the proper way. ( →P.36)
■When children are in the vehicle
→ P.62
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by
allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed in the door.

361-1. For safe use
Extend the shoulder belt so that
it comes fully over the shoulder,
but does not come into contact
with the neck or slide off the
shoulder.
 Position the lap belt as low as
possible over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the seat-
back.
Sit up straight and well back in
the seat.
 Do not twist the seat belt.
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of yo ur vehicle were prin- cipally designed for persons of adult
size.
●Use a child restraint system appropri -
ate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( →P.50)
●When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt, follow the instructions
regarding seat belt usage. ( →P.35)
■Seat belt regulations
If seat belt regulati ons exist in the coun-
try where you reside, please contact any
authorized Toyota r etailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer for seat belt replacement or
installation.
1 To fasten the seat belt, push the
plate into the buckle until a click
sound is heard.
WARNING
●Inspect the seat belt system period -
ically. Check for cu ts, fraying, and
loose parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Dam -
aged seat belts c annot protect an
occupant from death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the be lt and plate are
locked and the belt is not twisted. If the seat belt does not function
correctly, immediately contact any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
●Replace the seat assembly, includ -
ing the belts, if your vehicle has
been involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of
the seat belts. Have any necessary
repairs carried out by any autho - rized Toyota ret ailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer. Inappropriate handling may lead to incorrect operation.
Correct use of the seat belts
Fastening and releasing the
seat belt

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For safety and security
2 To release the seat belt, press
the release button .
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lo ck the belt during a
sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forw ard too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around
fully.
1 Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor down while pressing the
release button .
2 Push the seat belt shoulder
anchor up while pressing the
release button .
Move the height adjuster up and down
as needed until you hear a click.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the occu -
pants by retracting the seat belts
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal or
side collision.
The pretensioners do not activate in the
event of a minor frontal impact, a minor
side impact, a rear impact or a vehicle
rollover.
■Replacing the belt after the preten- sioner has been activated
If the vehicle is invol ved in multiple colli-
sions, the pretensioner will activate for the first collision, but will not activate for
the second or subsequent collisions.
Adjusting the seat belt
shoulder anchor height
(front seats)
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:$51,1*
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of your shoulder. The belt should be kept
away from your neck, but not falling
off your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of protection
in an accident and cause death or
serious injuries in the event of a sud -
den stop, sudden swerve or accident.
Seat belt pretensioners
(front and outboard rear
seats)

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■PCS-linked seat belt pretensioner
control
If the PCS (Pre -Collision System) deter-
mines that the possibility of a collision
with a vehicle is high, the seat belt pre - tensioners will be prepared to operate.
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
If the pretensioner has activated, the
SRS warning light will come on. In that case, the seat belt cannot be
used again and must be replaced at
any authorized Toyo ta retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
Failure to do so m ay cause death or serious injury.