2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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Driving
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4085-5. Using the driving support systems
■Vehicles that can be detected
by the Blind Spot Monitor
The BSM function uses radar sen-
sors to detect the following vehicles
traveling in adjacent lanes and
advises the driver of the presence
of such vehicles via the indicators
WARNING
■Handling the radar sensor
Blind Spot Monitor sensors are
installed inside the left and right sides of the rear bumper respectively.
Observe the following to ensure the
Blind Spot Monitor can function cor - rectly.
●Keep the sensor s and the sur-
rounding areas on the rear bumper clean at all times.
If a sensor or its surrounding area
on the rear bumper is dirty or cov - ered with snow, the Blind Spot
Monitor may not operate and a
warning message ( →P.394) will be displayed. In this s ituation, clear off
the dirt or snow a nd drive the vehi-
cle with the operation conditions of the BSM function ( →P.410) satis-
fied for approximately 10 minutes. If
the warning message does not dis - appear, have the v ehicle inspected
by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not subject a sensor or its sur - rounding area on the rear bumper
to a strong impact.
If a sensor is moved even slightly off position, the system may mal-
function and vehicles may not be
detected correctly. In the following situations, have
your vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
• A sensor or its surrounding area is subject to a strong impact.
• If the surrounding area of a sensor
is scratched or dented, or part of them has become disconnected.
●Do not disassemble the sensor.
●Do not attach acce ssories, stickers
(including transparent stickers), alu - minum tape, etc. to a sensor or its
surrounding area on the rear
bumper.
●Do not modify the sensor or sur -
rounding area on the rear bumper.
●If a sensor or the rear bumper
needs to be removed/installed or replaced, contact any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Do not paint the rear bumper any
color other than an official Toyota color.
The Blind Spot Monitor
function

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on the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling in
areas that are not visible using
the outside rear view mirrors
(the blind spots)
Vehicles that are approaching
rapidly from behind in areas that
are not visible using the outside
rear view mirrors (the blind
spots)
■The BSM function detection
areas
The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.
The range of each detection area is:
Approximately 0.5 m (1.6 ft.) to
3.5 m (11.5 ft.) from either side
of the vehicle
The area between t he side of the vehi-
cle and 0.5 m (1.6 f t.) from the side of
the vehicle cann ot be detected.
Approximately 1 m (3.3 ft.) for-
ward of the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) from
the rear bumper
Approximately 3 m (9.8 ft.) to 60
m (197 ft.) from the rear bumper
The greater the difference in speed
between your vehicle and the detected
vehicle is, the fart her away the vehicle
will be detected, causing the outside
rear view mirror indi cator to illuminate
or flash.
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4105-5. Using the driving support systems
■The BSM function is operational when
The BSM function is operational when
all of the following conditions are met:
●The BSM function is on.
●The shift lever is in a position other
than R.
●The vehicle speed is greater than
approximately 16 km/h (10 mph).
■The BSM function will detect a
vehicle when
The BSM function will detect a vehicle
present in the detection area in the fol -
lowing situations:
●A vehicle in an adjacent lane over -
takes your vehicle.
●You overtake a vehicle in an adjacent
lane slowly.
●Another vehicle enters the detection
area when it changes lanes.
■Conditions under which the BSM function will not detect a vehicle
The BSM function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles and/or objects:
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestri -
ans, etc.*
●Vehicles traveling in the opposite
direction
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi -
cles and similar stationary objects*
●Following vehicles that are in the
same lane*
●Vehicles traveling 2 lanes away from
your vehicle*
●Vehicles which are being overtaken
rapidly by your vehicle*: Depending on the conditions, detec -
tion of a vehicle and/or object may
occur.
■Conditions under which the BSM
function may not function correctly
●The BSM function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following situ - ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
a strong impact to the sensor or its surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
covering the sensor or surrounding area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or
fog
• When multiple veh icles are approach- ing with only a small gap between
each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehi - cle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference
in speed between your vehicle and the vehicle that enters the detection
area
• When the difference in speed between your vehicle and another
vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection area traveling at about the same
speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a vehicle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
driving on the edge of a lane, and the vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When there is a significant difference
in height between your vehicle and the vehicle that enters the detection
area
• Immediately afte r the BSM func- tion/RCTA function are turned on
• When towing a trailer

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●Instances of the BSM function unnec -
essarily detecting a vehicle and/or object may increase in the following
situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When the distance between your vehi - cle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that
enters the detect ion area is short
• When driving up and down consecu - tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips
in the road, etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or when driving on the edge of a lane,
and a vehicle travel ing in a lane other
than the adjacent lanes enters the detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehi - cle and a following vehicle is short
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the vehicle
• When the vehicle th rows up water or
snow behind.
■Operation of the RCTA func -
tion
The RCTA function uses radar sen -
sors to detect vehicles approaching
from the right or left at the rear of
the vehicle and aler ts the driver of
the presence of s uch vehicles by
flashing the outside rear view mirror
indicators and sounding a buzzer.
Approaching vehicles
Detection areas
■RCTA icon display
When a vehicle approaching from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle is detected, the following
will be displayed on the navigation
system (if equipped) or multimedia
system (if equipped) screen.
 When the Toyota parking assist
monitor (if equipped) is displayed
 When the panoramic view moni-
tor (if equipped) is displayed
The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function (if equipped)
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4125-5. Using the driving support systems
■The RCTA function detection
areas
The areas that vehicles can be
detected in are outlined below.
The buzzer can alert the driver of faster
vehicles approaching from farther
away.
Example:
■The RCTA function is operational
when
The RCTA function operates when all of the following conditions are met:
●The RCTA function is on.
●The shift lever is in R.
●The vehicle speed is less than
approximately 8 km/h (5 mph).
●The approaching vehicle speed is
between approximately 8 km/h (5
mph) and 28 km/h (18 mph).
■Setting the buzzer volume
The buzzer volume c an be adjusted on
the multi-information display. ( →P.186)
■Conditions under which the RCTA
function will not detect a vehicle
The RCTA function is not designed to
detect the following types of vehicles
and/or objects.
●Vehicles approaching from directly
behind
●Vehicles backing up in a parking
space next to your vehicle
●Vehicles that the sensors cannot
detect due to obstructions
●Guardrails, walls, signs, parked vehi -
cles and similar stationary objects*
●Small motorcycles, bicycles, pedestri -
ans, etc.*
●Vehicles moving away from your vehi - cle
●Vehicles approachin g from the park-
ing spaces next to your vehicle*
*: Depending on conditions, detection of
a vehicle and/or object may occur.
■Conditions under which the RCTA
function may not function correctly
●The RCTA function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following situ - ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
Approach -
ing vehicleSpeed Approxi -
mate alert
distance
Fast28 km/h (18
mph)20 m (65 ft.)
Slow8 km/h (5
mph)5.5 m (18 ft.)
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a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area • When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc. is
covering the sensor or surrounding
area on the rear bumper • When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or fog
• When multiple vehicles are approach -
ing with only a sm all gap between each vehicle
• When a vehicle is approaching at high
speed • When parking on a steep incline, such
as hills, a dip in the road, etc.
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle carrier) is installed to the rear of the
vehicle
• When backing up on a slope with a sharp change in grade
• When backing out of a shallow angle
parking spot
• Immediately after the RCTA function
is turned on
• Immediately after the hybrid system is
started with the RCTA function on
• When towing a trailer • When the sensors cannot detect a
vehicle due to obstructions
●Instances of the RCTA function
unnecessary detecting a vehicle
and/or object may i ncrease in the fol- lowing situations:
• When a vehicle passe s by the side of
your vehicle • When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being driven
on the street
• When the distance between your vehi -
cle and metal objects, such as a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked vehicle,
which may reflect electrical waves
toward the rear of th e vehicle, is short • When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the
vehicle

4145-5. Using the driving support systems
*: If equipped
■Location and types of sensors
Front corner sensors (if
equipped)
Front center sensors (if
equipped)
Rear corner sensors
Rear center sensors
■Display (Multi-information dis -
play)
When the sensors detect an object,
such as a wall, a graphic is shown
on the multi-information display
depending on the position and dis -
tance to the object.
Front corner sensor detection (if
equipped)
Front center sensor detection (if
equipped)*1
Rear corner sensor detection*2
Rear center sensor detection*2
*1: Displayed when the shift lever is in a
driving position
*2: Displayed when the shift lever is in R
■Display (Audio system screen)
When the sensors detect an object,
such as a wall, a graphic is shown
on the navigation system (if
equipped) or multimedia system (if
equipped) screen depending on the
position and dista nce to the object.
 When the Toyota parking assist
monitor (if equipped) is displayed
A simplified image is displayed on the
upper corner of the screen when an
obstacle is detected.
Toyota parking assist-
sensor*
The distance from your vehicle
to objects, such as a wall,
when parallel parking or
maneuvering into a garage is
measured by the sensors and
communicated via the multi-
information display, navigation
system or multimedia system
screen and a buzzer. Always
check the surrounding area
when using this system.
System components
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