2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID wipers

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5
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Smart entry & start system . 223
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .......................... 270
Rear seats .......................... 271
Driving position memory ..... 273
Head restraints ................... 276
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel
and mirrors
Steering wheel .................... 278
Inside rear view mirror ........ 279
Digital Rear-view Mirror ...... 280
Outside rear view mirrors.... 289
4-5. Opening, closing the win -
dows and moon roof
Power windows ................... 291
Panoramic moon roof ......... 294
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............. 300
Cargo and luggage ............. 306
Trailer towing ...................... 308
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ........ 317
Hybrid transmission ............ 321
Turn signal lever ................. 325
Parking brake...................... 326
Brake Hold .......................... 329
5-3. Operating the lights and wip -
ers
Headlight switch.................. 332
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
.......................................... 334
Fog light switch ................... 337
Windshield wipers and washer
.......................................... 338
Rear window wiper and washer
.......................................... 340
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ... 342
5-5. Using the driving support sys -
tems
Toyota Safety Sense .......... 344
PCS (Pre-Collision System) 355
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .. 362
RSA (Road Sign Assist)...... 372
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ........ 376
Cruise control...................... 388
Speed limiter ....................... 391
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ... 393
Toyota parking assist-sensor
.......................................... 414
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
.......................................... 420
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) .................. 424
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) .... 430
Driving mode select switch . 434
Trail Mode ........................... 435
GPF (Gasoline Particulate Filter)
system .............................. 437
Driving assist systems ........ 438
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............... 445
Utility vehicle precautions ... 448
5Driving

12Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors ..................................................................................... P.205
Locking/unlocking .............................................. ............................. P.205
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ................... P.291
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key ............................. P.604
Warning messages ............................................... .......................... P.578
Back door ...................................................... ................................ P.210
Locking/unlocking .............................................. ............................. P.211
Opening from inside the cabin*1..................................................... P.214
Opening from outside........................................... ................... P.212, 213
Warning messages ............................................... .......................... P.578
Outside rear view mirrors ...................................... ...................... P.289
Adjusting the mirror angle ............................................................... P.289
Folding the mirrors ............................................ .............................. P.290
Defogging the mirrors .......................................... ........................... P.454
Windshield wipers .............................................. .......................... P.338
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2-2. Charging
Plug-in hybrid system
Mode””
The power consumptio n inside the vehi-
cle is greater tha n the power being
charged to the hybrid battery (traction
battery), and the remaining charge of
the hybrid battery (traction battery) is
low.*
• “My Room Mode” will end unless the power consumption inside the vehicle
is improved.
• To continue using “My Room Mode”, turn off the power of systems such as
the air conditioni ng system and audio
system to increase the remaining charge of the hybrid battery (traction
battery).*: The power balance status during “My
Room Mode” can be checked from the
remaining charge display screen for
the hybrid battery (traction battery)
displayed on the multi-information dis -
play.
WARNING
■Cautions for using “My Room
Mode”
Make sure to observe the following
precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious health problems or even death.
●Do not leave chil dren, people who need assistance, or pets inside the
vehicle. The sys tem may turn off
automatically and the interior tem- perature may become high or low,
resulting in heat stroke, dehydration
or hypothermia. Devices such as the wipers can also be used, which
may lead to mistaken operation and
an accident.
●Check the safety around the vehicle
carefully before use.

1903-1. Instrument cluster
■Suggestion to enable the
power back door (if equipped)
If the power back door system is
disabled on the screen and the
power back door switch on the
instrument panel is operated, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played asking if you wish to enable
the power back door system. To
enable the power back door sys -
tem, select “Yes”.
After enabling the power back door sys -
tem, press the powe r back door switch
again to open or close the power back
door.
■Suggestion to turn on the
headlights
If the headlight switch is in other
than or , and the vehicle
speed is 5 km/h (3 mph) or higher
for a certain amount of time when
the surroundings are dark, a sug -
gestion message wi ll be displayed.
■Suggestion to turn off the
headlights
If the headlights are left on for a
certain amount of time after the
power switch has been turned off, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played.
■Suggestion to close the power
windows (linked to windshield
wiper operation)
If the windshield wipers are oper -
ated with a power window open, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played asking if you wish to close
the power windows. To close all of
the power windows, select “Yes”.
■Suggestion to close the power
windows (driving at high
speeds)
If the vehicle speed exceeds a cer -
tain speed with a power window
open, a suggestion message will be
displayed asking if you wish to
close the power windows. To close
all of the power windows, select
“Yes”.
■Customization
The suggestion function can be turned
on/off. (Customizable features: →P.631)

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Driving
Driving
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle ............ 300
Cargo and luggage ........... 306
Trailer towing .................... 308
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ...... 317
Hybrid transmission .......... 321
Turn signal lever ............... 325
Parking brake ................... 326
Brake Hold ........................ 329
5-3. Operating the lights and wip -
ers
Headlight switch ............... 332
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
....................................... 334
Fog light switch ................. 337
Windshield wipers and washer
....................................... 338
Rear window wiper and washer
....................................... 340
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap. 342
5-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense ........ 344
PCS (Pre-Collision System)
....................................... 355
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) 362
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ... 372
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ...... 376
Cruise control ................... 388
Speed limiter ..................... 391
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) . 393
Toyota parking assist-sensor
........................................ 414
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
........................................ 420
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ................ 424
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) .. 430
Driving mode select switch 434
Trail Mode ......................... 435
GPF (Gasoline Particulate Fil -
ter) system ...................... 437
Driving assist systems ...... 438
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............. 445
Utility vehicle precautions . 448

3325-3. Operating the lights and wipers
5-3.Operating the lights and wipers
Operating the switch turns
on the lights as follows:
1 The front position, tail,
license plate and instrument
panel lights turn on.
2 The headlights and all lights
listed above turn on.
3 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( →P.332) and all
the lights listed above turn on
and off automatically.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The power switch is in ON.
■Daytime running light system
To make your vehicl e more visible to
other drivers during da ytime driving, the
daytime running light s turn on automati-
cally whenever the hybrid system is started and the pa rking brake is
released with the headlight switch in the
position. (Illuminate brighter than
the front position l ights.) Daytime run-
ning lights are not de signed for use at
night.
■Headlight control sensor
The sensor may not f unction properly if an object is placed on the sensor, or
anything that blo cks the sensor is
affixed to the windshield. Doing so inter - feres with the sensor detecting the level
of ambient light and may cause the
automatic headlight system to malfunc - tion.
■Automatic light off system
●When the light switch is in or
position: The headlights and front fog
lights turn off after the power switch is turned to ACC or OFF.
●When the light switch is in posi -
tion: The headlights and all lights turn
off after the power switch is turned to
ACC or OFF.
To turn the lights o n again, turn the
power switch to ON, or turn the light
switch to positio n once and then
back to or position.
■Light reminder buzzer
A buzzer sounds when the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned on
with the power switch in ACC or OFF.
Headlight switch
The headlights can be oper -
ated manually or automati -
cally.
Turning on the headlights

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
■Automatic headlight leveling sys -
tem
The level of the headl ights is automati-
cally adjusted accord ing to the number
of passengers and the loading condition of the vehicle to ens ure that the head-
lights do not interfe re with other road
users.
■12-volt battery- saving function
In order to prevent the 12-volt battery of
the vehicle from discharging, if the light
switch is in po sition when the
power switch is turn ed to OFF, the 12- volt battery-saving function will operate
and automatically turn off all the lights
after approximate ly 20 minutes.
When any of the following are per -
formed, the 12-volt b attery-saving func-
tion is canceled once and then reactivated. All the lights will turn off
automatically 20 minutes after the 12-
volt battery-savin g function has been reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is operated
●When a door is opened or closed
■If “Headlight System Malfunction
Visit Your Dealer” is displayed on the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle i nspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light s ensor sensitivity)
can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P.637)
1With the headlights on, push the
lever away from you to turn on
the high beams.
Pull the lever towar d you to the center
position to turn the high beams off.
2 Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.
You can flash the hi gh beams with the
headlights on or off.
This system allows the headlights
to be turned on for 30 seconds
when the power switch is turned to
OFF.
Pull the lever to ward you and
release it with the light switch is in
after turning the power switch
to OFF.
Pull the lever towar d you and release it
again to turn off the lights.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis - charge
Do not leave the lights on longer than
necessary when the hybrid system is not operating.
Turning on the high beam
headlights
Extended Headlight Lighting
system

3345-3. Operating the lights and wipers
*: If equipped
1Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.
2 Turn the headlight switch to the
or position.
AHB (Automatic High
Beam)*
The Automati c High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front cam -
era to assess the brightness of
streetlights, the lights of vehi -
cles ahead etc., and automati -
cally turns the high beams on
or off as necessary.
WARNING
■Limitations of the Automatic
High Beam
Do not overly rely on the Automatic High Beam. Always drive safely, tak -
ing care to observe your surroundings
and turning the high beams on or off manually if necessary.
■To prevent incorrect operation of the Automatic Hi gh Beam system
Do not overload the vehicle.
Activating the Automatic
High Beam system