2022 TOYOTA RAV4 air conditioning

3454-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
“Non-Dedicated Battery”
• A battery not designed for use with a Stop & Start system may
have been installed.
 Have the vehicl e inspected by
your Toyota dealer.
“Battery Charging”
• The battery charge may be low.
 Stopping of the engine is tempo-
rarily prohibited to prioritize charging
of the battery. After the engine runs
for a certain amount of time, the
system will be enabled.
• A refresh charge may be occur- ring (Examples: For a while after
the battery terminals have been
disconnected and reconnected.
For a while after the battery has
been replaced. etc.)
 After a refresh charge for up to
an hour completes, the system can
be operated.
• If displayed continuously for a long time (more than an hour)
 The battery may be deteriorated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
“Stop & Start System
Unavailable”
• The Stop & Start system is tempo- rarily disabled.
 Allow the engine to run for some
time.
• The engine may have been started with the hood open.
 Close the hood , turn the engine
switch to OFF, wait for 30 seconds
or more, and then start the engine.
“In Preparation” • The vehicle is being driven in a
high altitude area.
• The brake booster vacuum is low.
 When the brake booster vacuum
reaches a predeter mined level, the
system will be enabled.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system is being used when the ambient
temperature is high or low.
 If the difference between the set
temperature and cabin temperature
becomes small, the system will be
enabled.
• The windshield defogger is on.
●When the engine automatically
restarts while stopped by the Stop
& Start system
“In Preparation”
• The brake pedal has been depressed further or pumped.
 The system will be enabled after
the engine runs and the brake
booster vacuum reaches a predeter-
mined level.
“For Climate Control”
• The air conditioning system has been turned on o r is being used.
• The windshield defogger has
been turned on.
“Battery Charging”
• The battery charge may be low.
 The system will be enabled after
the engine runs to sufficiently
charge the battery.
■When the buzzer sounds
If the driver’s door is opened when
the engine is stopped by the Stop &

3474-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
■FF vehicles/Dynamic
Torque Control AWD vehi-
cles
1 Eco drive mode
Suitable for driving to improve fuel
economy by more smoothly gener-
ating torque in response to acceler-
ator pedal operations compared to
normal mode and restraining air
conditioning system operations
(heating/cooling).
When the switch is pressed while
not in Eco drive mode, the system
switches to Eco drive mode and the
NOTICE
●Even though the driver’s door is
closed, the open door warning
light is illuminated or the interior
light is illuminated when the
interior light switch is in the door
position.
●Even though the driver’s door is
open, the open door warning
light does not illuminate or the
interior light does not illuminate
when the interior light switch is
in the door position.
Driving mode select
switch
The driving modes can be
selected to suit the driving
and usage conditions.
Selecting a driving mode

3484-5. Using the driving support systems
Eco drive mode indicator illumi-
nates on the multi-information dis-
play.
2Normal mode
Suitable for normal driving.
The driving mode returns to normal
mode if the switch is pressed while
in Eco drive mode or sport mode.
3Sport mode
Controls the steering feeling and
engine to create an acceleration
response that is su itable for sporty
driving. Suitable for when crisp
handling is desired, such as when
driving on mountainous roads.
When the switch is pressed while
not in sport mode, the system
switches to sport mode and the
sport mode indicator illuminates on
the multi-inform ation display.
■Dynamic Torque Vectoring
AWD vehicles
1 Eco drive mode
Suitable for driving to improve fuel economy by more
smoothly gener-
ating torque in response to acceler-
ator pedal operations compared to
normal mode and restraining air
conditioning system operations
(heating/cooling).
When the switch is pressed while
not in Eco drive mode, the system
switches to Eco drive mode and the
Eco drive mode i ndicator illumi-
nates on the multi-information dis-
play.
2 Normal mode
Suitable for n ormal driving.
The driving mode returns to normal
mode if the switch i s pressed while
in Eco drive mode or sport mode.
3 Sport mode
Controls the steering feeling and
engine to create an acceleration
response that is suitable for sporty
driving. Suitable for when crisp
handling is desired, such as when
driving on mountainous roads.
When the switch is pressed while
not in sport mode, the system
switches to sport mode and the
sport mode indicat or illuminates on
the multi-information display.
■When changing to a driving
mode other than normal mode
●The background color of the multi-
information display changes
according to the selected driving
mode.
●When the speedometer is set to
analog display, the speedometer
display color also changes. (For
vehicles with the 7-inch multi-
information di splay only)
●Switches to AWD control suitable
for the selected mode. (For
Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD
vehicles only)

3494-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
■Air conditioning system opera-
tion in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling
operations and the fan speed is con-
trolled to improve fuel efficiency.
Perform the following procedures to
increase the air conditioning perfor-
mance.
●Vehicles with automatic air condi-
tioning system: Turn eco air condi-
tioning mode off ( P.515)
●Adjust the fan speed ( P.508,
515)
●Cancel Eco drive mode
■Canceling a driving mode
●Sport mode is automatically can-
celed and the driving mode
returns to normal mode when the
engine switch is turned off.
●Normal mode and Eco drive mode
are not canceled until another
driving mode is sel ected. (Even if
the engine switch is turned off,
normal mode and Eco drive mode
will not be automatically can-
celed.)
Select a mode that is appropri-
ate for the road condition.
■Mud & Sand mode
Suitable for driving on roads
with increased driving resis-
tance in which tires could
become stuck, such as sandy
roads, muddy roads, etc.
Multi-terrain Select
(AWD vehicles)
Multi-terrain Select is
designed to control AWD,
brake and driving force sys-
tems in accordance with the
road condition. Use the sys-
tem when driving over
muddy, sandy or rough road
surfaces.
WARNING
■Before using Multi-terrain
Select
Make sure to observe the follow-
ing precautions. Failure to
observe these precautions may
result in an unexp ected accident.
●Check that the Mud & Sand and
Rock & Dirt indicators are illumi-
nated before driving.
●Multi-terrain Select is not
intended to expand the limit per-
formance of the vehicle. Thor-
oughly check the road
conditions and driving route
before driving, and drive with
caution.
Control in each mode

4545-12. Voice command system operation
5-12.Voice command system operation
■Steering switchTalk switch
Voice command system
 Press the talk switch to start
the voice command system.
To cancel voice command,
press and hold the talk switch.
When an Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto connec-
tion is established
 Press and hold the talk switch
to start Siri/Google Assistant.
To cancel Siri/Google Assis-
tant, press the talk switch.
 Press the talk switch to start the voice command system.
■Microphone
 It is unnecessary to speak
directly into the microphone
when giving a command.
●Voice commands may not be rec-
ognized if:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while voice commands are spoken.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are turned towards the microphone.
●In the following c onditions, the
system may not recognize the
command properly and using
voice commands may not be pos-
sible:
• The command is incorrect or unclear. Note that certain words,
accents or speech patterns may
be difficult for the system to recog-
nize.
• There is excessive background
noise, such as wind noise.
●Normally, it is n ecessary to wait
for a beep before saying a com-
mand. To enable the ability to talk
over prompts and say commands
before the beep, enable the voice
prompt interrupt function.
(  P.414)
●This system may not operate
immediately after the engine
Voice command sys-
tem
The voice command sys-
tem enables the radio,
phone dialing, etc. to be
operated using voice com-
mands. Refer to the com-
mand list for samples of
voice commands. ( P.457)
Using the voice command
system
A

4625-13. Mobile Assistant operation
feature will automatically end to
complete the requested action.
The volume of the Mobile
Assistant can be adjusted
using the “POWER VOLUME”
knob or steering wheel vol-
ume control switches. The
Mobile Assistant and phone
call volumes are synchro-
nized.
●While a phone call is active, the
Mobile Assistan t cannot be used.
●If using the navig ation feature of
the cellular phone, ensure the
active audio source is Bluetooth
®
audio or iPod in order to hear turn
by turn direction prompts.
●Wait for the listening beeps before
using the Mobile Assistant.
●The Mobile Assistant may not rec-
ognize commands in the following
situations:
• Spoken too quickly.
• Spoken at a low or high volume.
• The roof or windows are open.
• Passengers are talking while the Mobile Assistan t is being used.
• The fan speed of the air condition-
ing system is set at high.
• The air conditioning vents are
turned toward the microphone.

4665-14. Phone operation (Hands-free system for cellular phones)
(P.374)
■Steering switch
By pressing the phone switch, a
call can be received or ended
without taking your hands off the
steering wheel.
Phone switch
• If the switch is pressed during a call, the call will end.
• If the switch is pressed when an incoming call is r eceived, the call
will be answered.
• If the switch is pressed during a call when a separate incoming
call is waiting, the waiting call will
be answered.
• If the switch is pressed when an Apple CarPlay/Android Auto con-
nection is established, the Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto phone
application will be displayed on
the system screen.
Volume control switch
• Press the “+” side to increase the volume.
• Press the “-” side to decrease the volume.
■Microphone
The microphone is used when
talking on the phone.
●The other party’s voice will be
heard from the front speakers.
The audio/vis ual system will be
muted during phone calls or when
hands-free voice commands are
used.
●Talk alternately with the other
party on the phone. If both parties
speak at the same time, the other
party may not hear what has been
said. (This is not a malfunction.)
●Keep call volume down. Other-
wise, the other party’s voice may
be audible outside the vehicle and
voice echo may increase. When
talking on the phone, speak
clearly towards the microphone.
●The other party may not hear you
clearly when:
• Driving on an unpaved road.
(Making excessive traffic noise.)
• Driving at high speeds.
• The roof or windows are open.
• The air conditioning vents are pointed towards the microphone.
• The sound of the air conditioning fan is loud.
• There is a negative effect on
sound quality due to the phone
and/or network being used.
Using the phone
switch/microphone
A
B

507
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Interior features
Interior features
6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Manual air conditioning sys- tem ............................ 508
Automatic air conditioning system ....................... 514
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators.................................. 521
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list .......... 524
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features 527
Luggage compartment fea- tures .......................... 531
6-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features . 536
Garage door opener.... 546