2023 TOYOTA RAV4 hood release

18Pictorial index
Turn signal lever ................................................................P.212
Headlight switch ................................................................P.219
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights ............................P.219
Fog lights
*1............................................................... ............P.226
Windshield wiper and washer switch ..............................P.226
Rear window wiper and washer switch ...........................P.229
Usage.......................................................... .................P.226, 229
Adding washer fluid ..............................................................P.404
Warning messages ..............................................................P.459
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... ..........P.440
Hood lock release lever ........................................ .............P.395
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P.153
Adjustment ..................................................... ......................P.153
Air conditioning system ............................. ...............P.332, 338
Usage.......................................................... .................P.332, 338
Rear window defogger ........................................... ......P.333, 340
Audio system
*2
Fuel filler door opener lever .................................. ............P.232
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “MULTIMEDIA OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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3956-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
1Pull the hood lock release
lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2Push the auxiliary catch lever
to the left and lift the hood. 3
Hold the hood open by insert-
ing the supporting rod into
the slot.
Hood
Release the lock from the
inside of the vehicle to open
the hood.
Opening the hood
WARNING
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed
and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly,
it may open while the vehicle is in
motion and cause an accident,
which may result i n death or seri-
ous injury.
■To prevent injuries
The support rod may be hot after
driving the vehicle. Touching the
hot support rod may lead to burns
or other serious injuries.
■After installing the support
rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the
hood securely fro m falling down
on to your head or body.

4767-2. Steps to take in an emergency
3Firmly depress the brake
pedal and check that is
displayed on the multi-infor-
mation display.
4 Press the engine switch
shortly and firmly.
In the event that the engine still
cannot be started, contact your
Toyota dealer.
■Stopping the engine
Shift the shift lever to P, set the
parking brake and press the engine
switch as you no rmally do when
stopping the engine.
■Replacing the key battery
As the above proc edure is a tempo-
rary measure, it is recommended
that the electronic key battery be
replaced immediate ly when the bat-
tery is depleted. ( P.425)
■Alarm (if equipped) (for Canada)
Using the mechanical key to lock
the doors will not set the alarm sys-
tem.
If a door is unlocked using the
mechanical key when the alarm sys-
tem is set, the alarm may be trig-
gered.
■Changing engine switch modes
Release the brake pedal and press
the engine switch in step 3 above.
The engine does not start and
modes will be cha nged each time
the switch is pressed. ( P.207)
If you have a set of jumper (or
booster) cables and a second
vehicle with a 12-volt battery,
you can jump start your vehicle
by following the steps below.
1Vehicles with alarm system:
Confirm that the electronic
key is being carried.
When connecting the jumper (or
booster) cables, depending on the
situation, the alarm may activate
and the doors locked. ( P.73)
2 Open the hood. ( P.395)
3 Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to on your vehicle and
connect the clamp on the other end of the positive cable to on
the second vehicle. Then, connect a negative cable clamp to
If the vehicle battery
is discharged
The following procedures
may be used to start the
engine if the vehicle’s bat-
tery is discharged.
You can also call your
Toyota dealer or a qualified
repair shop.
Restarting the engine
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B
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4827-2. Steps to take in an emergency
nearest Toyota dealer.
1Stop the engine. Set the
parking brake and shift the
shift lever to P.
2 Remove the mud, snow or
sand from around the stuck
tire.
3 Place wood, stones or some
other material to help provide
traction under the tires.
4 Restart the engine.
5 Shift the shift lever to D or R
and release the parking
brake. Then, while exercising
caution, depress the acceler-
ator pedal.
■When it is difficult to free the
vehicle
Press to turn off TRAC.
(  P.320)
WARNING
■When inspecting under the
hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in seri-
ous injury such as burns.
●If steam is seen coming from
under the hood, do not open the
hood until the steam has sub-
sided. The engine compart-
ment may be very hot.
●Keep hands and clothing (espe-
cially a tie, a scarf or a muffler)
away from the fan and belts.
Failure to do so m ay cause the
hands or clothing to be caught,
resulting in serious injury.
●Do not loosen the coolant reser-
voir cap while the engine and
radiator are hot. High tempera-
ture steam or coolant could
spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the
engine has cooled down suffi-
ciently. Adding cool coolant to a
hot engine too quickly can cause
damage to the engine.
■To prevent damage to the
cooling system
Observe the following precau-
tions:
●Avoid contaminating the coolant
with foreign matter (such as
sand or dust etc.).
●Do not use any coolant additive.
If the vehicle becomes
stuck
Carry out the following pro-
cedures if the tires spin or
the vehicle becomes stuck
in mud, dirt or snow:
Recovering procedure

Alphabetical Index549
Keyless entry................ 116, 139
Mechanical key .................... 118
Replacing the battery ........... 425
Warning buzzer .................... 140
Wireless remote control key . 116
Knee airbags ............................. 33
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Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) ..... 250 Operation ............................. 250
Warning messages .............. 260
Language (multi-information dis- play) ............................... 100, 511
LATCH anchors ........................ 59
Lever Auxiliary catch lever ............. 395
Hood lock release lever........ 395
Shift lever ............................. 209
Turn signal lever................... 212
Wiper lever ................... 226, 229
License plate lights Light switch .......................... 219
Replacing light bulbs ............ 432
Light bulbs Replacing ............................. 432
Wattage ................................ 496
Lights Automatic High Beam system........................................... 222
Fog light switch .................... 226
Front interior lights ............... 349
Headlight switch ................... 219
Interior lights......................... 349
Personal lights...................... 349
Rear interior light .................. 349
Replacing light bulbs ............ 432
Turn signal lever................... 212
Vanity lights .......................... 359
Wattage ................................ 496
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ..... 250 Operation ............................. 250 Warning messages
...............260
Luggage compartment light 128, 132
Luggage cover ........................356
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Maintenance Do-it-yourself maintenance ..393
General maintenance ...........389
Maintenance data .................486
Maintenance requirements ...387
Malfunction indicator lamp ....450
Manual air conditioning system ...............................................332Air conditioning filter .............420
Menu icons ................................95
Meter Clock ................................83, 88
Indicators ................................76
Instrument panel light control87, 93
Meter control switches....94, 103
Meters ..............................83, 88
Multi-information display.93, 102
Settings ..........................98, 510
Units .............................100, 511
Warning lights.......................449
Warning messages ......102, 110, 459
Meter control switches.....94, 103
Mirrors Digital Rear-view Mirror ........156
Inside rear view mirror ..........154
Outside rear view mirror defog-gers ............................333, 340
Outside rear view mirrors .....165
Vanity mirrors ..... ..................359
Moon roof Door lock linked moon roof oper-ation....................................170
Jam protection function ........170
Operation..............................170

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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch lever (P.395)
Fuel filler door opener lever ( P.232)
Fuel filler door ( P.232)
Hood lock release lever ( P.395)
Tire inflation pressure ( P.492)
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)14.5 gal. (55 L, 12.1 Imp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline onlyP.488
Cold tire inflation pressureP.492
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill reference)P.488
Engine oil typeP.488
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