2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

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6
6-1. Using the air conditi oning system and defogger
Interior features
Turns the seat heaters on/off
1 High temperature
2 Low temperature
When the seat heater is on, the
indicator illumina tes on the seat
heater switch.
When not in use, put the switch in
the neutral position. The indicator
will turn off.
Turns the front s eat heaters and
ventilators on/off
Each time the switch is pressed, the
operation condition changes as follows.
Hi (3 segments lit) → Mid (2 segments
lit) → Lo (1 segment lit) → Off
1Turns the seat heater on
The level indicators (yellow) light
up during operation.
2 Turns the seat ventilator on
The level indicators (green) light up
during operation.
■Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.
■Air conditioning system-linked
control mode
When a seat ventilator is set to Hi, the fan speed of the se at ventilator may
increase according to the fan speed of
the air condit ioning system.
■Customization
Seat ventilation blower level can be cus -
tomized.
(Customizable features: →P.640)
Turns the seat heaters on/off
The indicator light comes on when
the seat heater is operating.
Operating the front seat
heaters
Operating the front seat
heaters and ventilators
Operating the rear seat heat -
ers
A
A

4646-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Operation condition
The power switch is in ON.

465
6
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior features
6-2.Using the interior lights
Rear interior light ( →P.466)
Front interior lights/personal lights ( →P.465, 466)
Open tray lights (if equipped)*
Footwell lights*
Front cup holder lights (if equipped)*
*: These lights turn on when a door is unlocked.
When the shift lever is in a position other than P, the brightn ess of these lights will
reduce intensity.
■Front interior lights
Turns the lights on/off
Interior lights list
Location of the interior lights
A
B
C
D
E
Operating the interior lights

4666-2. Using the interior lights
Turns the switch to the door posi-
tion (door linked)
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, the lights turn on.
1 Turns the door position on
2 Turns the lights off
■Rear interior light
1 Turns the light off
2 Turns the door position on
When a door is opened while the door
position is on, t he light turns on.
3Turns the light on
Turns the lights on/off
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automati cally turn on/off
according to the power switch mode, the presence of the electronic key, whether
the doors are locked/unlocked, and
whether the doors are opened/closed.
■To prevent the 12-volt battery from being discharged
If the interior lights remain on when the
power switch is turned to OFF, the lights will go off automati cally after 20 min-
utes.
■The interior lights will turn on auto -
matically when
If any of the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
or in the event of a strong rear impact,
the interior lights will turn on automati- cally.
The interior lights w ill turn off automati-
cally after approximately 20 minutes. The interior lights can be turned off man -
ually. However, in order to help prevent
further collisions, it is recommended that
they be left on un til safety can be ensured.
(The interior lights may not turn on auto -
matically depending on the force of the impact and conditions of the collision.)
■Customization
Setting (e.g. the time elapsed before the
lights turn off) can be changed. (Cus - tomizable features: →P.641)
Operating the personal
lights

467
6
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior features
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis -
charge
Do not leave the lights on longer than necessary when the hybrid system is
off.

4686-3. Using the storage features
6-3.Using the storage features
Open tray (→P.471)
Auxiliary box (if equipped) ( →P.471)
Card holder (if equipped) ( →P.471)
Bottle holders ( →P.470)
Console box ( →P.469)
Cup holders ( →P.470)
Glove box ( →P.469)
List of storage features
Location of the storage features
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

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6
6-3. Using the storage features
Interior features
Unlock with the mechanical key
Lock with the mechanical key
Open (pull up the lever)
Lift the lid while pushing the button
to release the lock.
■Console box tray
The tray can be removed and stored in
the bottom of the console box.
WARNING
■Items that should not be left in
the vehicle
Do not leave glasses, lighters or spray cans in the storage spaces, as
this may cause the following when
cabin temperature becomes high:
●Glasses may be deformed by heat
or cracked if they come into contact
with other stored items.
●Lighters or spray cans may
explode. If they come into contact
with other stored items, the lighter may catch fire or the spray can may
release gas, causing a fire hazard.
Glove box
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Keep the glove box closed. In the
event of sudden braking or sudden swerving, an accident may occur due
to an occupant be ing struck by the
open glove box or t he items stored inside.
A
B
C
Console box
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Keep the console box closed.
Injuries may result in the event of an
accident or sudden braking.

4706-3. Using the storage features
Front
Rear
Pull the armrest down
Front
Rear
■Bottle holders
●When storing a bottle, close the cap.
●The bottle may not be stored depend-
ing on its size or shape.
Cup holders
WARNING
■Items unsuitable for the cup
holders
Do not place anything other than cups or beverage cans i n the cup holders.
Inappropriate item s must not be
stored in the cup holders even if the lid is closed.
Other items may be thrown out of the
holders in the event of an accident or sudden braking and cause injury. If
possible, cover hot drinks to prevent
burns.
Bottle holders
WARNING
■Items unsuitable for the bottle holders
Do not place anyth ing other than a
bottle in the bottle holders. Other items may be thrown out of the
holders in the event of an accident or
sudden braking and cause injury.