2023 TOYOTA RAV4 air conditioning

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Driving
ing system is operated (windshield
defogger switch, etc.).
• If the battery charge becomes low.
■When the hood is opened
●If the hood is opened while the
engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system, the engine will stall
and will not be able to be restarted
by the automatic engine start
function. In this case, restart the
engine using the normal engine
starting procedure. ( P.203, 204)
●If the hood is closed after the
engine is started with the hood
open, the Stop & Start system will
not operate. Close the hood, turn
the engine switch t o OFF, wait 30
seconds or more, and then start
the engine.
■Air conditioning system opera-
tion while the engine is stopped
by the Stop & Start system
Vehicles with an automatic air con-
ditioning system: When the air con-
ditioning is in automatic mode and
the engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system, the fan may operate at
a low speed in order to prevent the
temperature in the cabin from
increasing or decreasing or may be
stopped.
To prioritize air conditioning system
performance when the vehicle is
stopped, disable the Stop & Start
system by pressing the Stop & Start
cancel switch.
●If the windshield is fogged up
Turn the windshield defogger on.
(  P.333, 340)
If the windshield fogs up frequently,
press the Stop & Start cancel switch
to disable the Stop & Start system.
●If an odor is emitted from the air
conditioning system
• Vehicles with a manual air condi- tioning system:
If the idling stop time setting is set
to “Extended”, change it to “Stan-
dard”. If an odor is emitted when the idling stop time setting is set to
“Standard”, press the Stop & Start
cancel switch to deactivate the
Stop & Start system.
• Vehicles with an automatic air
conditioning system:
Press the Stop & Start cancel
switch to deactivate the Stop &
Start system.
■Changing the idling stop time
with the air conditioning system
on
The length of time the Stop & Start
system will operate when the air
conditioning system is on can be
changed in of the multi-informa-
tion display ( P.98, 107). (The
length of time the Stop & Start sys-
tem will operate when the air condi-
tioning system is off cannot be
changed.)
■Displaying the Stop & Start sys-
tem status
After Start:
Displays the cumulative time that
the engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system from when the engine
is started until the engine is
stopped.
This item is reset each time the
engine stops.
■Multi-information display mes-
sages
If the following situations,
and a message may be displayed
on the multi-information display.
●When the engine cannot be
stopped by the Stop & Start sys-
tem “Press Brake More to Acti-
vate”
• The brake pedal is not sufficiently

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depressed.
 If the brake pedal is depressed
further, the system will operate.
“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
 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.

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■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

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Driving
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 the driving mode is
changed
●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)

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■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.339)
●Adjust the fan speed ( P.332,
339)
●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

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Interior features
Interior features
5-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Manual air conditioning sys- tem ............................ 332
Automatic air conditioning system ....................... 338
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators.................................. 345
5-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list .......... 348
5-3. Using the storage features List of storage features 350
Luggage compartment fea- tures .......................... 354
5-4. Using the other interior features
Other interior features . 359
Garage door opener.... 370

3325-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
5-1.Using the air conditioning system and defogger
*: If equipped
Fan speed control switch
Temperature control switch
On/off switch
Windshield defogger switch
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
* switch
Airflow mode control switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
“A/C” switch
“MAX A/C” switch
*: If equipped
■Adjusting the temperature
setting
To adjust the temperature set-
ting, turn the temperature con-
trol switch clockwise (warm) or
counterclockwise (cool).
If “A/C” switch is not pressed, the
system will blow a mbient tempera-
ture air or heated air.
■Fan speed setting
To adjust the fan speed, turn the fan speed control switch clock-
wise (increase) or counterclock-
wise (decrease).
Pressing the on/off switch turns off
the fan.
When the fan is off, pressing the
on/off switch or turning the fan
speed control switch will turn on the
fan.
■Change the airflow mode
Press the airflow mode control
Manual air condi tioning system*
Air conditioning controls
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
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Interior features
switch.
The airflow mode changes as fol-
lows each time the switch is
pressed.
1Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield
defogger operates
■Switching between outside
air and recirculated air
modes
Press the outside/recirculated
air mode switch.
The mode switches between
outside air mode and recircu-
lated air mode each time the
switch is operated.
When recirculated air mode is
selected, the indicator illuminates
on the outside/ recirculated air
mode switch.
■Set cooling and dehumidifi-
cation function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indica-
tor illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side win-
dows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode switch to outside air mode if
the recirculated air mode is used.
To defog the windshield and the
side windows quickly, turn the air
flow and temperature up.
To return to the previous mode,
press the windshield defogger
switch again when the windshield is
defogged.
When the windshield defogger
switch is on, the indicator illumi-
nates on the windshield defogger
switch.
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mir-
rors (if equipped)
Defoggers are used to defog the
rear window, and to remove
raindrops, dew and frost from
the outside rear view mirrors (if
equipped).
Press the rear window and out-
side rear view mirror defoggers
switch.
When the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch.
The rear window and rear view mir-
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