2022 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID ECO mode

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5-2. Driving procedures
Driving
power switch to OFF, the hybrid sys-
tem may not start in some cases. After turning the power switch to OFF, please wait a few seconds before
restarting the hybrid system.
QCustomization
If the smart entry & start system has been deactivated in a customized set-
ting, refer to P.545.
1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 If the parking brake is in manual
mode, set the parking brake.
( P.282)
Check the parking brake indicator is
illuminated.
3 Shift the shift lever to P.
4 Press the power switch shortly
and firmly.
The hybrid system will stop, and the meter display will be extinguished.
Release the shift lever when pressing the power switch.
5 Release the brake pedal and
check that “ACCESSORY” or
“IGNITION ON” is not shown on
the multi-information display.
WARNING
QWhen starting the hybrid system
Always start the hybrid system while
sitting in the driver’s seat. Do not depress the accelerator pedal while starting the hybrid system under any
circumstances. Doing so may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
QCaution while driving
If hybrid system failure occurs while
the vehicle is moving, do not lock or open the doors until the vehicle reaches a safe and complete stop.
Activation of the steering lock in this circumstance may lead to an acci-dent, resulting in death or serious
injury.
NOTICE
QWhen starting the hybrid system
If the hybrid system becomes difficult to start, have your vehicle checked by
any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer immediately.
QSymptoms indicating a malfunc-tion with the power switch
If the power switch seems to be oper- ating somewhat differently than usual, such as the switch sticking slightly,
there may be a malfunction. Contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer immediately.
Stopping the hybrid system
WARNING
QStopping the hybrid system in an emergency
OIf you want to stop the hybrid sys-tem in an emergency while driving the vehicle, press and hold the
power switch for more than 2 sec- onds, or press it briefly 3 times or more in succession. ( P.500)
However, do not touch the power switch while driving except in an emergency. Turning the hybrid sys-
tem off while driving will not cause a loss of steering or braking control. However, power assist for the
steering wheel may be lost making it difficult to steer smoothly before stopping the vehicle depending on
the remaining charge in the 12-volt battery or usage conditions. In this situation, you should pull over and
stop the vehicle as soon as it is safe to do so.

2845-2. Driving procedures
OThe driver is wearing the seat belt
OThe shift lever is in a forward or reverse position.
OThe malfunction indicator lamp or brake system warning light is not illu-
minated
If the automatic release function does
not operate, release the parking brake
manually.
QParking brake automatic lock func- tion
The parking brake will be set automati-
cally under the following conditions:
OThe brake pedal is not depressed
OThe driver’s door is open
OThe driver’s seat belt is not fastened
OThe shift lever is in a position other
than P or N
OThe malfunction indicator lamp and
brake system warning light are not illuminated
QIf “Parking Brake Temporarily Unavailable” is displayed on the
multi-information display
If the parking brake is operated repeat- edly over a short period of time, the sys-
tem may restrict operation to prevent overheating. If this happens, refrain from operating the parking brake. Normal
operation will return after about 1 min- ute.
QIf “Parking Brake Unavailable” is displayed on the multi-information
display
Operate the parking brake switch. If the message does not disappear after oper-
ating the switch several times, the sys- tem may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
QParking brake operation sound
When the parking brake operates, a
motor sound (whirring sound) may be heard. This does not indicate a malfunc-tion.
QParking brake indicator light
ODepending on the power switch mode, the parking brake indicator light will
turn on and stay on as described below:ON: Comes on until the parking brake
is released. Not in ON: Stays on for approximately 15 seconds.
OWhen the power switch is turned off with the parking brake set, the parking
brake indicator light will stay on for about 15 seconds. This does not indi-cate a malfunction.
QWhen the parking brake switch
malfunctions
Automatic mode (automatic brake set- ting and releasing) will be turned on
automatically.
QParking the vehicle
 P.256
QParking brake engaged warning buzzer
A buzzer will sound if the vehicle is driven with the parking brake engaged. “Parking Brake ON” is displayed on the
multi-information display (with the vehi- cle reaching a speed of 5 km/h [3 mph]).
QIf the brake system warning light comes on
 P.508
QUsage in winter time
 P.399
WARNING
QWhen parking the vehicle
Do not leave a child in the vehicle alone. The parking brake may be released unintentionally by a child
and there is the danger of the vehicle moving that may lead to an accident resulting in death or serious injury.

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5-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Driving
QThe windshield wipers and washer can be operated when
The power switch is in ON.
QEffects of vehicle speed on wiper operation
With low speed windshield wiper opera-
tion selected, wiper operation will be switched from low speed to intermittent wiper operation when the vehicle is sta-
tionary. (However, when the sensor sen- sitivity is adjusted to the highest level, the mode will not switch.)
QRaindrop sensor
OThe raindrop sensor judges the
amount of raindrops.* An optical sen- sor is adopted. It may not operate properly when sunlight from the rising
or setting of the sun intermittently strikes the windshield, or if bugs, etc. are present on the windshield.
OIf the wiper switch is turned to the “AUTO” position while the power
switch is in ON, the wipers will operate once to show that “AUTO” mode is activated.
OIf the wiper sensitivity is adjusted to higher, the wiper may operate once to
indicate the change of sensitivity.
OIf the temperature of the raindrop sen-
sor is 85°C (185°F) or higher, or -15°C (5°F) or lower, the automatic opera-tion may not occur. In this case, oper-
ate the wipers in any mode other than “AUTO”.*: It may be located on the opposite side
depending on the target region.
QIf no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the washer nozzles are not blocked if there is washer fluid in the
windshield washer fluid reservoir.
QWasher nozzle heaters (if equipped)
The washer nozzle heaters operate to
prevent frozen nozzle when the outside temperature is 5°C (41°F) or less and the power switch is in ON.
WARNING
QCaution regarding the use of windshield wipers in “AUTO” mode
The windshield wipers may operate unexpectedly if the sensor is touched or the windshield is subject to vibra-
tion in “AUTO” mode. Take care that your fingers or anything else does not become caught in the windshield wip-
ers.
QCaution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the washer fluid until the windshield becomes
warm. The fluid may freeze on the windshield and cause low visibility. This may lead to an accident, result-
ing in death or serious injury.
QWhen the washer nozzle heaters
are operating (if equipped)
Do not touch the area around the washer nozzle, as they can become
very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
QWhen the washer fluid tank is empty
Do not operate the switch continually
as the washer fluid pump may over- heat.

3265-5. Using the driving support systems
• Vehicle speed is approximately 50
km/h (32 mph) or more.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 3
m (9.8 ft.) or more.
• No system malfunctions are detected.
(P.327)
OLane centering function
This function operates when all of the
following conditions are met.
• LTA is turned on.
• Setting for “Steering Assist” and “Lane
Center” in the screen of the multi-
information display are set to “ON”.
(P.177)
• This function recognizes white (yel-
low) lane lines or the position of a pre-
ceding vehicle (except when the
preceding vehicle is small, such as a
motorcycle).
• The dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range is operating in vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance control mode.
• Width of traffic lane is approximately 3
to 4 m (10 to 13 ft.).
• Turn signal lever is not operated.
• Vehicle is not being driven around a
sharp curve.
• No system malfunctions are detected.
(P.327)
• Vehicle does not accelerate or decel-
erate by a fixed amount or more.
• Steering wheel is not operated with a
steering force level suitable for chang-
ing lanes.
• ABS, VSC, TRC and PCS are not
operating.
• TRC or VSC is not turned off.
• Hands off steering wheel warning is
not displayed. (P.326)
• The vehicle is being driven in the cen-
ter of a lane.
• Steering assist function is not operat-
ing.
QTemporary cancelation of functions
OWhen operation conditions are no lon-
ger met, a function may be temporar-
ily canceled. However, when the
operation conditions are met again,
operation of the function is automati-
cally restored. (P.325)
OIf the operation conditions (P.325)
are no longer met while the lane cen-
tering function is operating, the steer-
ing wheel may vibrate and the buzzer
may sound to indicate that the func-
tion has been temporarily canceled.
However, if the “Alert” customization
setting is set to , the system will
notify the driver by vibrating the steer-
ing wheel instead of sounding the
buzzer.
QSteering assist function/lane cen-
tering function
ODepending on the vehicle speed, lane
departure situation, road conditions,
etc., the driver may not feel the func-
tion is operating or the function may
not operate at all.
OThe steering control of the function is
overridden by the driver’s steering
wheel operation.
ODo not attempt to test the operation of
the steering assist function.
QLane departure alert function
OThe warning buzzer may be difficult to
hear due to external noise, audio play-
back, etc. Also, it may be difficult to
feel steering wheel vibrations due to
the road conditions, etc.
OIf the edge of the course* is not clear
or straight, the lane departure alert
function may not operate.
OVehicles with BSM: It may not be pos-
sible for the system to determine if
there is a danger of a collision with a
vehicle in an adjacent lane.
ODo not attempt to test the operation of
the lane departure alert function.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the
side of the road, such as grass, soil,
or a curb
QHands off steering wheel warning
In the following situations, a warning
message urging the driver to hold the
steering wheel and the symbol shown in
the illustration are displayed on the

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may be detected and displayed (if
positioned in sight of the front camera)
while traveling on a roundabout.
OThe front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered due to the carried load.
OThe surrounding brightness is not suf-
ficient or changes suddenly.
OWhen a sign intended for trucks, etc.
is recognized.
OThe vehicle is driven in a country with
a different direction of traffic.
OThe navigation system map data is
outdated. (For vehicles with naviga-
tion system)
OThe navigation system is not operat-
ing. (For vehicles with navigation sys-
tem)
OThe speed information displayed on
the meter and on the navigation sys-
tem may be different due to the navi-
gation system using map data.
QSpeed limit sign display
If the power switch was last turned off
while a speed limit sign was displayed
on the multi-information display, the
same sign displays again when the
power switch is turned to ON.
QIf “RSA Malfunction Visit Your
Dealer” is shown
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.
QCustomization
Some functions can be customized.
(P.184)
*: If equipped
QMeter display
Multi-information display
Set speed
Dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed
range
*
In vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, the vehicle auto-
matically accelerates, deceler-
ates and stops to match the
speed changes of the preced-
ing vehicle even if the acceler-
ator pedal is not depressed. In
constant speed control mode,
the vehicle runs at a fixed
speed.
Use the dynamic radar cruise
control with full-speed range
on freeways and highways.
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode (P.335)
Constant speed control mode
(P.339)
System Components
A
B

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Driving
This mode employs a radar to detect the presence of vehicles up to approx-
imately 100 m (328 ft.) ahead, determines the current vehicle-to-vehicle fol-
lowing distance, and operates to maintain a suitable following distance from
the vehicle ahead. The desired vehicle-to-vehicle distance can also be set
by operating the vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch.
When driving on downhill slopes, the vehicle-to-vehicle distance may become
shorter.
Example of constant speed cruising
When there are no vehicles ahead
The vehicle travels at the speed set by the driver.
Example of deceleration cruising and follow-up cruising
When a preceding vehicle driving slower than the set speed appears
WARNING
OWhen there is rain, snow, etc. on the front surface of the radar or
front camera
OIn traffic conditions that require fre-
quent repeated acceleration and deceleration
OWhen your vehicle is towing a trailer or during emergency towing
OWhen an approach warning buzzer is heard often
Driving in vehicle-to-vehicle distance control mode
A
B

3365-5. Using the driving support systems
When a vehicle is detected running ahead of you, the system automatically deceler-
ates your vehicle. When a greater reduction in vehicle speed is necessary, the sys-
tem applies the brakes (the stop lights will come on at this time). The system will
respond to changes in the speed of the vehicle ahead in order to maintain the vehi-
cle-to-vehicle distance set by the driver. Approach warning warns you when the sys-
tem cannot decelerate sufficiently to prevent your vehicle from closing in on the
vehicle ahead.
When the vehicle ahead of you stops, your vehicle will also stop (vehicle is stopped
by system control). After the vehicle ahead starts off, pressing the “+RES” switch or
depressing the accelerator pedal (start-off operation) will resume follow-up cruising.
If the start-off operation is not performed, system control continues to keep your
vehicle stopped.
When the turn signal lever is operated and your vehicle moves to an overtaking lane
while driving at 80 km/h (50 mph) or more, the vehicle will accelerate to help to over-
take a passing vehicle.
The system’s identification of what is an overtaking lane may be determined solely
based on the location of the steering wheel in the vehicle (left side driver position
versus right side driver position.) If the vehicle is driven to a region where the over-
taking lane is on a different side from where the vehicle is normally driven, the vehi-
cle may accelerate when the turn signal lever is operated in the opposite direction to
the overtaking lane (e.g., if the driver normally operates the vehicle in a region
where the overtaking lane is to the right but then drives to a region where the over-
taking lane is to the left, the vehicle may accelerate when the right turn signal is acti-
vated).
Example of acceleration
When there are no longer any preceding vehicles driving slower than the
set speed
The system accelerates until the set speed is reached. The system then returns to
constant speed cruising.
1Press the cruise control main
switch to activate the cruise con-
trol.
Dynamic radar cruise control indicator
will come on and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
Press the switch again to deactivate the
cruise control.If the cruise control main switch is
pressed and held for 1.5 seconds or
more, the system turns on in constant
C
Setting the vehicle speed
(vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode)

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Driving
speed control mode. ( P.339)
2Accelerate or decelerate, with
accelerator pedal operation, to
the desired vehicle speed (at or
above approximately 30 km/h
[20 mph]) and press the “-SET”
switch to set the speed.
Cruise control “SET” indicator will come on.
The vehicle speed at the moment the switch is released becomes the set speed.
 Adjusting the set speed by the
switch
To change the set speed, press the
“+RES” or “-SET” switch until the
desired set speed is displayed.
1 Increases the speed (Except
when the vehicle has been
stopped by system control in
vehicle-to-vehicle distance con-
trol mode)
2 Decreases the speed
Fine adjustment: Press the switch.
Large adjustment: Press and hold the
switch to change the speed, and
release when the desired speed is
reached.
In the vehicle-to-vehicle distance
control mode, the set speed will be
increased or decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By 1 km/h (0.6 mph)*1
or 1 mph (1.6 km/h)*2 each time the
switch is pressed
Large adjustment: Increases or
decreases in 5 km/h (3.1 mph)*1 or 5
mph (8 km/h)*2 increments for as long
as the switch is held
In the constant speed control mode
( P.339), the set speed will be
increased or decreased as follows:
Fine adjustment: By 1 km/h (0.6 mph)*1
or 1 mph (1.6 km/h)*2 each time the
switch is pressed
Large adjustment: The speed will con-
tinue to change while the switch is held.
Adjusting the set speed