2021 TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME parking brake

1783-1. Instrument cluster
system.
“Brightness”
Select to switch the brightness of
the outside rear view mirror indica-
tors. ( P.347)
 “Sensitivity”
Select to change the alert timing for
an approaching vehicle.
■ (Intuitive parking
assist) (if equipped)
( P.356)
Select to set up the following
items.
 Intuitive parking assist on/off
Select to enable/disable the Intui-
tive parking assist.
“Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
Intuitive parking assist is operated.
■RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) (P.347)
 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) on/off
Select to enable/disable the RCTA
system.
“Volume”
Select to change t he RCTA buzzer
volume.
■ PKSB (Parking Sup-
port Brake System) (if
equipped) ( P.363)
Select to enable/disable the
Parking Support Brake function.
■“HUD Main” (if equipped)
( P.182)
 HUD on/off
Select to enable/disable the head-
up display.
“HUD Brightness/Position”
Select to adjust the brightness or
vertical position of the head-up dis-
play.
“HUD Driving Support”
Select to change the items dis-
played on the head-up display.
“HUD Rotation”
Select to adjus t the angle of the
head-up display.
■ RSA (Road Sign
Assist) (if equipped)
( P.333)
Select to set up the following
items.
 Road Sign Assist on/off
Select to enable /disable the RSA
system.
 “Notification Method”
Select to change each notification
method used to notify the driver
when the system recognizes
excess speed, no overtaking and
no-entry sign.
 “Notification Level”
Select to change each notification
level used to notify the driver when
the system recognizes a speed limit
sign.
■Vehicle Settings
 “Charging Settings”

1853-1. Instrument cluster
3
Vehicle status information and indicators■Driving support system
information display
Displays the operational status
of the following systems:
 LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
( P.323)
 Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range
( P.336)
Displayed content is the same as
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the
explanations of each system.
■Navigation system-linked
display area (if equipped)
Displays the following items
which are linked to the naviga-
tion system:
 Street name
 Route guidance to destination
 Compass
Pop-up displays for the following systems will be displayed when
necessary:
■Driving support systems
Displays a warning/sugges-
tion/advice message or the
operating state of a relevant
system.
 PCS (Pre-Colli sion System)
( P.315)
 Brake Override System
( P.259)
 Drive-Start Control ( P.259)
 Parking Support Brake func-
tion (static objects) (if
equipped) ( P.368)
Displayed content is the same as
that displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display. For details, refer to the
explanations of each system.
■ / icons
Displays the following multi-
information display linked icons:
: Master warning icon
Displayed when a warning mes-
sage is displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
: Information icon
Displayed when a sugges-
tion/advice pop-up display is dis-
played on the multi-information
display.
■Warning message
Some warning messages are
displayed when necessary,
according to certain conditions.
Displayed content is the same as
NOTICE
■When changing the settings
of the head-up display
To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge, ensure t hat the hybrid
system is operating while chang-
ing the settings of the head-up
display.
Driving support system
information/navigation
system-linked display
area (if equipped)
Pop-up display

2094-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
4
Before driving
Back Door without contacting the
rear bumper with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the
cabin or luggage compartment, it
may take slightly longer than nor-
mal for the operation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back
Door operation detection
area
3 When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back,
a buzzer will sound and the
back door will automatically
fully open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is
opening/closing, the back door will
stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted
operation, the back door will per-
form the reverse operation.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light
turns on when the back door is
opened with the luggage compart-
ment light switch on.
When the power switch is turned to
OFF, the light will go off automati-
cally after 20 minutes. 1
On
2 Off
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer
will automatically clo se it to the fully
closed position.
Whatever the state of the power
switch, the back door closer oper-
ates.
■Power back door operating con-
ditions
The power back doo r can automati-
cally open and close under the fol-
lowing conditions:
●When the power back door sys-
tem is enabled. ( P.177)
●When the power switch is in ON,
in addition to the above for the
opening operations, the back door
operates for any of the following
conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged
• The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back
door
●A buzzer sounds and the emer-
gency flashers flash twice to indi-
cate that the back door is
opening/closing.
●When the power back door sys-
tem is disabled, t he power back
door does not operate but it can
be opened and closed by hand.
●When the power back door auto-
matically opens, if an abnormality
due to people or objects is
detected, operation will stop.
A
B

2264-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before folding down the
seatbacks
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place.
Apply the parking brake ( P.290)
and shift the shift lever to P.
(  P.286)
2 Adjust the position of the
front seat and the angle of
the seatback. ( P.224)
Depending on the position of the
front seat, if the seatback is folded
backward, it may interfere with the
operation of the rear seat.
3 Lift up and push down the
head restraints of the rear
outboard seats, and lower
the head restraint of the rear
center seat. ( P.230)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out.
( P.434)
This step is not necessary when
operating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the seat-
backs
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the
seatback down.
■Returning the rear seat-
backs
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside
of the vehicle, pass the seat belt
outside the seat belt guide
and then return the seatback
securely to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make
sure that the seat is locked in
position.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
Folding down the rear
seatbacks
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
A
A

2274-3. Adjusting the seats
4
Before driving
*: If equipped
■Recording procedure
1 Check that the shift lever is in
P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat to the
desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after
the “SET” button is pressed,
press button “1” or “2” until
the buzzer sounds.
If the selected button has already
been preset, the previously
recorded positio n will be overwrit-
WARNING
■When folding the rear seat-
backs down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down
while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level
ground, set the parking brake
and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyo ne to sit on a
folded seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment while driv-
ing.
●Do not allow child ren to enter
the luggage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it
is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or
hands caught in the moving
parts or joints of the seats
during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate
the seat.
■After returning the rear seat-
back to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is
securely locked in position by
lightly pushing it back and forth.
If the seatback is not securely
locked, the red marking will be
visible. Make sure that the red
marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback.
Driving position mem-
ory*
This feature automatically
adjusts the driver’s seat to
suit your preferences.
Your preferred driving posi-
tion (the position of the
driver’s seat) can be
recorded and recalled by
pressing a button.
Two different driving posi-
tions can be recorded into
memory.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.
Recording/recalling a
driving position

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5
5
Driving
Driving
5-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 258
Cargo and luggage ..... 265
Vehicle load limits ....... 268
Trailer towing .............. 269
Dinghy towing ............. 278
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch 279
Hybrid transmission .... 285
Turn signal lever ......... 289
Parking brake .............. 290
Brake Hold .................. 293
5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 295
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 298
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 301
Rear window wiper and washer....................... 304
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 306
5-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 .................................. 309
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 315LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
.................................. 323
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 333
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range
.................................. 336
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 347
Intuitive parking assist . 356
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 363
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 368
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 373
Driving mode select switch .................................. 377
Trail Mode ................... 379
Driving assist systems. 380
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips........ 387
Utility vehicle precautions .................................. 390

2585-1. Before driving
5-1.Before driving
■Before starting the hybrid
system
Check that the AC charging
cable is disconnected. ( P.123)
■Starting the hybrid system
 P.279
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.285)
2 Release the parking brake.
( P.290)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake is
released automatically when shift-
ing the shift lever to any position
other than P. ( P.290)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( P.290)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. ( P.285)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake
( P.290), and shift the shift
lever to P ( P.285).
3 Turn the power switch to
OFF to stop the hybrid sys-
tem.
4 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.285)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. ( P.290)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release
function ( P.291)
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. ( P.381)
■For electricity-s aving and fuel-
efficient driving
Understand the system characteris-
tics of the vehicle to use the func-
tions of the hybrid system. Also,
keep in mind that hybrid vehicles
are similar to conventional vehicles,
and it is necessary to refrain from
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure

2625-1. Before driving
WARNING
●Moving the shift lever to N while
the vehicle is moving will disen-
gage the hybrid system. Engine
braking is not available with the
hybrid system disengaged.
●Be careful not to shift the shift
lever with the accelerator pedal
depressed.
Shifting the shift lever to a gear
other than P or N may lead to
unexpected rapid acceleration
of the vehicle that may cause an
accident and result in death or
serious injury. Doing so can
damage the transmission and
may result in a loss of vehicle
control.
■If you hear a squealing or
scraping noise (brake pad
wear limit indicators)
Have the brake pads checked and
replaced by your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible.
Rotor damage may result if the
pads are not replaced when
needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle
when the wear lim its of the brake
pads and/or those of the brake
discs are exceeded.
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not depress t he accelerator
pedal unnecessarily.
If the vehicle is in any gear other
than P or N, the vehicle may
accelerate suddenly and unex-
pectedly, causing an accident.
●In order to prev ent accidents
due to the vehicle rolling away,
always keep depressing the
brake pedal while stopped with
the “READY” indicator is illumi-
nated, and appl y the parking
brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an
incline, in order to prevent acci-
dents caused by the vehicle roll-
ing forward or backward, always
depress the brake pedal and
securely apply the parking
brake as needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the
engine.
Running the engine at high
speed while the vehicle is
stopped may cause the exhaust
system to overheat, which could
result in a fire if combustible
material is nearby.
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave gla sses, cigarette
lighters, spray cans, or soft
drink cans in the vehicle when it
is in the sun.
Doing so may result in the fol-
lowing:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette lighter or spray can, and may
lead to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle may cause the plastic
lenses and plastic material of
glasses to deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, causing the contents to spray
over the interior of the vehicle,
and may also cause a short cir-
cuit in the vehicl e’s electrical
components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in
the vehicle. If a cigarette lighter
is in a place such as the glove
box or on the floor, it may be lit
accidentally when luggage is
loaded or the se at is adjusted,
causing a fire.