2023 TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID warning

1232-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
■RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) (if equipped)
( P.307)
Select to set up the following
items.
 RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) on/off
Select to enable/disable the
RCTA system.
 “Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when
the RCTA is operated.
■PKSB (Parking Sup-
port Brake System) (if
equipped) ( P.312)
Select to enable/disable the
Parking Support Brake function.
■RSA (Road Sign Assist)
(if equipped)
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 notifi-
cation method used to notify
the driver when the system
recognizes excess speed and
Do Not Enter sign.
 “Notification Level”
Select to change each notifi-
cation level used to notify the
driver when the system recog-
nizes a speed limit sign.
■Vehicle Settings
 PBD (Power Back Door)
(if equipped) ( P.154)
Select to set up t he following items.
• System settings Select to enable/disable the
power back door system.
• “Hands Free”
*
Select to enable/disable the
Hands Free Power Back Door.
• “Opening Adjustment” Select the open position when
power back door is fully open.
•“Volume” Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
power back door system oper-
ates.
*: Vehicles with Hands Free Power Back Door
 “Scheduled Maintenance”
Select to reset the scheduled
maintenance information
(message indicating mainte-
nance is required and dis-
tance until the next
maintenance) after all mainte-
nance is performed.
 “TPWS” (Tire Pressure Warn-
ing System) ( P.412)
• “Set Pressure”
Select to initialize the tire pres-
sure warning system.
• “Change Wheel” Select to change the tire pressure
warning system sensor ID code
set. To enable this function, a
second set of tire pressure warn-
ing system sensor ID codes must

1242-1. Instrument cluster
be registered by a Toyota dealer.
For information regarding chang-
ing the registered ID code set,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Rear Seat Reminder
( P.138)
Select to enable/disable the
rear seat reminder function.
■Settings
 “Language”
Select to change the lan-
guage on the multi-informa-
tion display.
 “Units”
Select to change the unit of
measure for fuel consump-
tion.
 Meter Type
Select to change the meter
type setting.
 Meter Style
Select to change the meter
style.
 Dial Type
Select to change dial type.
( P.99)
Depending on the selected dial
type, this item will not be displayed.
 (EV indicator)
Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator. ( P.71)
 Fuel Economy
Select to change the display
on Fuel Economy. ( P.117)
 “Hybrid System”
Select to enable/disable the
ECO Accelerator Guidance (
P.118)
 Drive Info
Select to change displayed
items on drive information dis-
play. ( P.120)
 Pop-Up Display
Select to enable/disable the
pop-up displays, which may
appear in some situations.
 Default Settings
Select to reset the meter dis-
play settings.
■Suspension of the settings dis-
play
●In the following situations, opera-
tion of the settings display will be
temporarily suspended.
• When a warning message appears on the multi-information
display
• When the vehicle begins to move
●Settings for functions not
equipped to the vehicle are not
displayed.
●When a function is turned off, the
related settings for that function
are not selectable.
WARNING
■Cautions during setting up
the display
As the engine needs to be run-
ning during setting up the display,
ensure that the vehicle is parked
in a place with adequate ventila-
tion. In a closed area such as a
garage, exhaust gases including
harmful carbon monoxide (CO)
may collect and enter the vehicle.
This may lead to death or a seri-
ous health hazard.

1252-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Select to display warning mes-
sages and measures to be
taken if a malfunction is
detected. (P.466)
Displays suggestions to the
driver in the following situations.
To select a response to a dis-
played suggestion, use the
meter control switches.
■Suggestion to turn off the
headlights
If the headlights are left on for a
certain amount of time after the
engine switch has been turned
off, a suggestion message will
be displayed.
When the headlight switch is in
the AUTO position: The mes-
sage asking if you wish to turn
the headlights off is displayed.
To turn the headlights off, select
“Yes”.
If the driver’s door is opened after
the engine switch is turned off, this
suggestion message will not be dis-
played.
■Customization
Convenience Services (Suggestion
function) can be turned on/off. (Cus-
tomizable features: P.517NOTICE
■During setting up the display
To prevent 12-vo lt battery dis-
charge, ensure that the hybrid
system is operating while setting
up the display features.
Warning message display
Convenience Services
(Suggestion function)

1272-1. Instrument cluster
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Vehicle status information and indicators
Multi-information dis-
play(12.3-inch display)Gasoline engine
Front tires
Rear tires
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
Multimedia Display
The image shows all the arrows as
an example. The actual display will
vary depending on conditions.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction
motor)
Hybrid battery (traction bat-
tery)
Rear electric motor (traction
motor)
Rear tires Front tires
■Hybrid battery (traction battery)
status
The display changes in 8 levels
according to the remaining charge
amount of the hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery).
●The figure shows the multi-infor-
mation display as an example for
explanation.
●These images are examples only,
and may vary slightly from actual
conditions.
Low
High
■Remaining charge amount
warning of hybri d battery (trac-
tion battery)
●The buzzer sounds intermittently
when the hybrid battery (traction
battery) remains without charging
while the shift lever is in N, or the
remaining charge amount drops
below a certain level. If the
remaining charge amount drops
further, the buzz er sounds contin-
uously.
●When a warning message is
shown on the multi-information
display and the buzzer sounds,
follow the instruct ions displayed
on the screen to perform trouble-
shooting.
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B

1383-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Door lock buzzer (vehicles with
smart key system)
If an attempt to lock the doors using
the smart key system is made when
a door other than t he door you are
locking is open, a buzzer sounds
continuously for 5 seconds. Fully
close all the doors, and lock the
vehicle once more.
■Setting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm
system. ( P.81)
■Conditions affecting the opera-
tion of the smart key system or
wireless remo te control
Vehicles without smart key system
 P.133
Vehicles with smart key system
 P.157
■If the smart key system (if
equipped) or the wireless
remote control does not oper-
ate properly
●Vehicles with smart key system:
Use the mechanical key to lock
and unlock the doors. ( P.483)
●Replace the key battery with a
new one if it is depleted. ( P.433)
■If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged
The doors cannot be locked and
unlocked using the smart key sys-
tem (if equipped) or wireless remote
control. Lock or unlock the doors
using the key (vehicles without
smart key system) or mechanical
key (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem). ( P.136, 483)
■Rear seat reminder function
●In order to r emind you not to for-
get luggage, etc. in the rear seat,
when the power switch is turned to
OFF after any of the following con-
ditions are met, a buzzer will
sound and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information
display for approximately 6 sec-
onds.
• The hybrid system is started
within 10 minutes after opening
and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and
closed after the hybrid system
was started.
However, if a rear door is opened
and then closed within approxi-
mately 2 seconds, the rear seat
reminder function may not operate.
●The rear seat reminder function
determines that luggage, etc. has
been placed in a rear seat based
on opening and closing of a rear
door. Therefore, depending on the
situation, the rear seat reminder
function may not operate and you
may still forget luggage, etc. in the
rear seat, or it may operate unnec-
essarily.
●The rear seat reminder function
can be enabled/disabled.
(  P.519)
■Customization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function
using a key) can be changed.
(Customizable features:  P.522)
WARNING
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions
while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a
door opening and an occupant
could be thrown out of the vehicle,
resulting in dea th or serious
injury.
●Ensure that all doors are prop-
erly closed and locked.

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Before driving
■Using the door lock switch
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock but-
tons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside handle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from
the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to
the lock position.
2 Close the door.
Vehicles without smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the key
is in the power switch.
WARNING
●Do not pull the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the
front doors, as the doors may
be opened even if the inside
lock buttons are in locked posi-
tion.
●Set the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated
in the rear seats.
■When opening or closing a
door
Check the surroundings of the
vehicle such as whether the vehi-
cle is on an incline, whether there
is enough space for a door to
open and whether a strong wind
is blowing. When opening or clos-
ing the door, hold the door handle
tightly to prepare for any unpre-
dictable movement.
■When using the wireless
remote control, key or
mechanical key and operating
the power windows, moon
roof (if equipped) or pan-
oramic moon roof (if
equipped)
Operate the power window, moon
roof or panoramic moon roof after
checking to make sure that there
is no possibility of any passenger
having any of their body parts
caught in the side window, moon
roof or panoramic moon roof.
Also, do not allow children to
operate the wireless remote con-
trol, key or mechanical key. It is
possible for children and other
passengers to get caught in the
side window, moon roof or pan-
oramic moon roof.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

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Vehicles with smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the
power switch is in ACC or ON, or
the electronic key is left inside the
vehicle.
Depending on the position of the
electronic key, the key may not be
detected correctly and the door may
be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door(s) or the hood is
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
■When all the doors are locked
with the entry function (vehicles
with smart key system), wire-
less remote control or key
●The doors cannot be unlocked
with the door lock switch.
●The door lock switch can be reset
by unlocking all the doors with the
entry function (vehicles with smart
key system), wireless remote con-
trol or key.
The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set. 1
Unlock
2 Lock
These locks can be set to prevent
children from opening the rear
doors. Push down on each rear
door switch to lock both rear doors.
The following functions can be
set or canceled:
For instructions on customizing,
refer to P.517.Rear door child-protector
lock
Automatic door locking
and unlocking systems

1413-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
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Before driving
FunctionOperation
Speed linked
door locking
function
All doors are
automatically
locked when
vehicle speed is
approximately
12mph (20 km/h)
or higher.
Shift position
linked door lock-
ing function
All doors are
automatically
locked when
shifting the shift
lever to position
other than P.
Shift position
linked door
unlocking func-
tionAll doors are
automatically
unlocked when
shifting the shift
lever to P.
Driver’s door
linked door
unlocking func-
tion
All doors are
automatically
unlocked when
driver’s door is
opened within
approximately 45
seconds after
turning the power
switch to OFF.
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the fol-
lowing procedures.
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is
fully closed.
If the back door is not fully
closed, it may open unexpect-
edly while driving and hit near-
by objects or luggage in the lug-
gage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an acci-
dent.
●Do not allow children to play in
the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked
in the luggage compartment,
they could get heat exhaustion
or other injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back
door to operate unexpectedly,
or cause the child’s hands,
head, or neck to be caught by
the closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed
while driving.
If the back door is left open, it
may hit near-by objects or lug-
gage in the luggage compart-
ment may be thrown out,
causing an accident.