2023 TOYOTA RAV4 traction control

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WARNING
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which could lead to an
accident that could result in death
or serious injury.
Defensive drivin g: Always drive
defensively. Anticipate mistakes
that other drivers or pedestrians
might make and be ready to avoid
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give
your full attention to driving. Any-
thing that distracts the driver,
such as adjusting controls, talking
on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting
death or serious injury to you,
your occupant s or others.
■General precaution regarding
children’s safety
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children may injure them-
selves by playing with the side
windows, the moon roof or the
panoramic moon roof, or other
features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehi-
cle can be fatal to children.

3144-5. Using the driving support systems
• Mud & Sand mode
Mud & Sand mode indicator, VSC
OFF indicator (P.80) and PCS
warning light ( P.78) illuminate.
•Rock & Dirt mode
Rock & Dirt mode indicator illumi-
nates.
•Normal mode
The indicators and/or warning lights
above turn off.
■Multi-terrain Select
●Multi-terrain Sele ct is intended for
use when driving on rough roads.
Drive in Normal mode during nor-
mal driving.
●The Mud & Sand and Rock & Dirt
modes control the vehicle so that
it can maximize the drive force
and improve the drive force on
rough roads. As a result, fuel effi-
ciency may diminish when com-
pared to driving in Normal mode.
■When Multi-terrain Select brake
control is operating
The slip indicator flashes when
Multi-terrain Selec t brake control is
operating.
■AWD control for Mud & Sand
and Rock & Dirt modes
If the vehicle s peed exceeds the
speeds listed below, the same level
of AWD control for Normal mode is
performed, even if Mud & Sand or
Rock & Dirt mode is selected.
●Mud & Sand mode: Vehicle speed
is approximately 25 mph (40
km/h) or more
●Rock & Dirt mode: Vehicle speed
is approximately 16 mph (25
km/h) or more
If the vehicle speed drops below the
above speeds, the system automati-
cally returns to the AWD control for
each mode.
■When “Traction Control Turned
OFF” is displaye d on the multi-
information display
Multi-terrain Select brake control is
temporarily stopped due to overheat
of the brakes.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location
as soon as possible and wait until
the message disappears from the
multi-informat ion display.
■When the system switches to
Normal mode automatically
In the following situ ations, the sys-
tem switches to N ormal mode auto-
matically:
●When the driving mode is
changed ( P.310)
●When the engine switch is turned
off
■Sounds and vibrations when
driving in Mud & Sand or Rock
& Dirt mode
Any of the following conditions may
occur when Multi-terrain Select is
operating. None of these indicates
that a malfunction has occurred:
●Vibrations may be felt throughout
the vehicle or steering wheel
●Sounds may be heard from the
engine compartment
■When the slip indicator illumi-
nates
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
■When the indicator for each
mode does no t illuminate
The system may be malfunctioning
if the indicator does not illuminate
when selecting the mode other than
Normal mode. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately.

3174-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
Press the “DAC” switch while
the system is in operation.
The downhill assist control system
indicator will flash as the system
gradually ceases operation, and will
turn off when the system is fully off.
Press the “DAC” switch while the
downhill assist control system indi-
cator is flashing to start the system
again.
■Operating tips
The system will op erate when the
shift lever is in a 1 range of S mode
or R.
■If the downhill assist control
system indicator flashes
●In the following situations, the indi-
cator flashes and the system will
not operate:
• The shift lever is in a position other 1 range of S mode or R.
• The accelerator or brake pedal is depressed.
• The vehicle speed exceeds
approximately 15 mph (25 km/h).
• The brake system overheats.
●In the following si tuation, the indi-
cator flashes to a lert the driver,
but the system will operate:
• The “DAC” switch is turned off
while the system is operating.
The system will gr adually ceases
operation. The indicator will flash during operation,
and then go off
when the system is fully off.
■When the downhill assist con-
trol system is operated continu-
ously
This may cause the brake actuator
to overheat. In thi s case, the down-
hill assist control system will stop
operating, a buzze r will sound and
the downhill assist control system
indicator will start flashing, and
“Traction Contro l Turned OFF” will
be shown on the mu lti-information
display. Refrain from using the sys-
tem until the downhill assist control
system indicator stays on and the
message goes off. (The vehicle can
be driven normally during this time.)
■Sounds and vibrations caused
by the downhill assist control
system
●A sound may be heard from the
engine compartment when the
engine is started or just after the
vehicle begins to move. This
sound does not indicate that a
malfunction has occurred in down-
hill assist control system.
●Either of the following conditions
may occur when the downhill
assist control system is operating.
None of these are indicators that a
malfunction has occurred.
• Vibrations may be felt through the
vehicle body and steering.
• A motor sound may be heard after the vehicle comes to a stop.
■System malfunction
In the following ca ses, have your
vehicle checked by your Toyota
dealer.
●The downhill assist control system
indicator does not come on when
the engine switch is turned to ON.
●The downhill assist control system
indicator does not come on when
the “DAC” switch is pressed.
●The slip indicator light comes on.
Turning off the system

3194-5. Using the driving support systems
4
Driving
■Enhanced VSC (Enhanced
Vehicle Stability Control)
Provides cooperative control of
the ABS, TRAC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintai n directional
stability when swerving on slip-
pery road surfaces by con-
trolling steering performance.
■Trailer Sway Control
Helps the driver to control trailer
sway by selectively applying
brake pressure for individual
wheels and reducing driving
torque when trailer sway is
detected.
■TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power
and prevent the drive wheels
from spinning when starting the
vehicle or accelerating on slip-
pery roads
■Active Cornering Assist
(ACA)
Helps to prevent the vehicle
from drifting to the outer side by
performing inner wheel brake
control when attempting to
accelerate while turning
■Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill
■EPS (Electric Power Steer-
ing)
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort needed to turn the steering
wheel.
■Dynamic Torque Control
AWD system (AWD models)
(if equipped)
Automatically controls the drive
system such as to front-wheel
drive or AWD (all wheel drive)
according to various running
conditions including normal driv-
ing, during cornering, on a
uphill, when starting off, during
acceleration, on a slippery roads
due to snow or rain, thus con-
tributing to stable operability and
driving stability.
■Dynamic Torque Vectoring
AWD system (AWD models)
(if equipped)
Automatically controls the drive
system such as to front-wheel
drive or AWD (all wheel drive)
according to various running
conditions including normal driv-
ing, during cornering, on a
uphill, when starting off, during
acceleration, on a slippery roads
due to snow or rain, thus con-
tributing to stable operability and
driving stability.
Also, drive torque distribution is
precisely controlled during cor-
nering, contributing to improve-
ments in operability and
stability.
■The Secondary Collision
Brake
When the SRS airbag sensor

3204-5. Using the driving support systems
detects a collision and the sys-
tem operates, the brakes and
brake lights are automatically
controlled to reduce the vehicle
speed and help reduce the pos-
sibility of further damage due to
a secondary collision.
■When the TRAC/VSC/Multi-ter-
rain Select/Trailer Sway Con-
trol systems are operating
The slip indicator light will flash
while the TRAC/VSC/Multi-terrain
Select/Trailer Sway Control systems
are operating.
■Disabling the TRAC system
If the vehicle gets stuck in mud, dirt
or snow, the TRAC system may
reduce power from the engine to the
wheels.
Pressing to turn the system off
may make it easier for you to rock
the vehicle in order to free it.
To turn the TRAC system off,
quickly press and release .
The “Traction Control Turned OFF”
will be shown on the multi-informa-
tion display. Press again to turn the system
back on.
■Turning off the
TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway Con-
trol systems
To turn the TRAC/VSC/Trailer Sway
Control systems of f, press and hold
for more than 3 seconds while
the vehicle is stopped.
The VSC OFF indicator light will
come on and the “Traction Control
Turned OFF” will be shown on the
multi-informat ion display.
*
Press again to turn the systems
back on.
*: PCS (Pre-Collision System) will
also be disabled (only pre-collision
warning is available). The PCS
warning light will come on and a
message will be disp layed on the
multi-information display.
(  P.249)
■When the message is dis-
played on the multi-information
display showing that TRAC has
been disabled even if has
not been pressed
TRAC is temporary deactivated. If
the information continues to show,
contact your Toyota dealer.
■Operating conditions of hill-
start assist control
When all of the fo llowing conditions
are met, the hill-star t assist control
will operate:
●The shift lever is in a position
other than P or N (when starting
off forward/backward on an
upward incline)
●The vehicle is stopped
●The accelerator pedal is not
depressed

5028-1. Specifications
Bead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
This information has been pre-
pared in accordance with regu-
lations issued by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
It provides the purchasers
and/or prospective purchasers
of Toyota vehicles with informa-
tion on uniform tire quality grad-
ing.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer
any questions you may have as you
read this information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must
conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to
these grades. Quality grades
can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Trac-
tion AA Temperature A
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a com-
parative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course.
For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the ac tual conditions
of their use. Performance may dif-
fer significantly from the norm due
to variations in dri ving habits, ser-
vice practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from high-
est to lowest, are AA, A, B and
C, and they represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement
as measured under controlled
conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
braking (straight ahead) traction
tests and does not include corner-
ing (turning) traction.
Uniform Tire Quality
Grading
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

554Alphabetical Index
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch................................... 333, 340
Rear window wipe r and washer
switch ................................. 229
Seat heater switches .... 346, 347
Seat ventilator switches ....... 347
Snow mode switch ............... 315
Stop & Start cancel switch ... 305
Tire pressure warning reset switch ......................... 410, 411
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch ................................. 264
VSC OFF switch................... 320
Window lock switch .............. 169
Windshield defogger switch 333, 340
Windshield wipers and washer switch ................................. 226
Wireless charger switch ....... 362
T
Tachometer ......................... 83, 88
Tail lights Light switch .......................... 219
Replacing light bulbs ............ 432
Theft deterrent system Alarm ...................................... 71
Engine immobilizer system .... 70
Tire inflati on pressure
Maintenance data................. 492
Tire inflation pressure display function............................... 408
Warning light ........................ 455
Tire information ...................... 499 Glossary ............................... 503
Size ...................................... 501
Tire identification number ..... 500
Tire section names ............... 501
Tire pressure warning system Function ............................... 408
Initializing ............................. 410 Installing tire p
ressure warning
valves and transmitters ......409
Registering ID codes ............413
Warning light ........................455
Tires .........................................405 Chains ..................................327
Checking ..............................405
Glossary ...............................503
If you have a flat tire .............463
Inflation pressure ..................416
Information ......... ..................499
Replacing .............................463
Rotating tires ........................407
Size ......................................492
Snow tires.............................325
Spare tire ..............................463
Tire identification number .....500
Tire inflation pressure display function ...............................408
Tire pressure warning system ...........................................408
Uniform Tire Qua lity Grading 502
Warning light ........................455
Tools ........................................464
Top tether strap ........................61
Total load capacity .........185, 188
Towing Dinghy towing .......................201
Emergency towing ................445
Towing eyelet ...............445, 464
Trailer sway control ..............319
Trailer towing ........................189
Toyota Safety Sense 2.5 ........234 Automatic High Be am ...........222
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ..........264
LTA (Lane Traci ng Assist) ....250
PCS (Pre-Collisio n System) .239
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .......261
TRAC (Traction Control) ........319
Traction Control (TRAC) ........319
Trailer sway contro l................319