2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID warning

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
WARNING
■Back door closer
●In the event that the back door is
left slightly open, the back door closer will automatically close it to the fully closed position. It takes
several seconds before the back door closer begins to operate. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else in the back door, as this may cause bone fractures or other serious injuries.
●Use caution when using the back door closer as it still operates when
the power back door system is can- celed.
■Power back door
Observe the following precautions when operating the power back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding
area to make sure there are no obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get
caught.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make
sure they are safe and let them know that the back door is about to open or close.
●If the power back door system is turned off while the back door is
operating automatically, the auto- matic operation is stopped. The back door then has to be operated
manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may open or close unexpectedly.
●If the operating conditions of the power back door are no longer met, a buzzer may sound and the back
door may stop opening or closing. The back door then has to be oper-ated manually. Take extra care
when on an incline, as the back door may open or close abruptly.
●On an incline, the back door may suddenly shut after it opens. Make sure the back door is fully open and
secure.
●In the following situations, the
power back door may detect an abnormality and automatic opera-tion may be stopped. In this case,
the back door has to be operated manually. Take extra care when on an incline, as the back door may
open or close abruptly.
• When the back door contacts an obstacle
• When the 12-volt battery voltage suddenly drops, such as when the power switch is turned to ON or the
hybrid system is started during automatic operation
●If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door, the power back door may not oper-
ate, causing itself to malfunction, or the back door may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing
someone’s hands, head or neck to be caught and injured. When installing an accessory part to the
back door, using a genuine Toyota part is recommended.
■Jam protection function
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
●Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam pro-
tection function.

2504-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
WARNING
●The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
●The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
■Hands Free Power Back Door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free Power Back Door.Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
●Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no
obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
●When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper
and moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes until they have cooled down
sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
●Do not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area) of the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
■Back door spindles
The back door is equipped with spin-
dles that hold the back door in place. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause damage
to the back door spindle, resulting in malfunction.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives to the spindle rod.
●Do not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to
the back door.
●Do not place your hand on the spin-
dle or apply lateral forces to it.
■To prevent back door closer mal-
function
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer
is operating. Applying excessive force may cause the back door closer to malfunction.
■To prevent damage to the power back door
●Make sure that there is no ice between the back door and frame that would prevent movement of the
back door. Operating the power back door when excessive load is present on the back door may
cause a malfunction.
●Do not apply excessive force to the
back door while the power back door is operating.

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Before driving
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage com-
partment
Antennas inside the cabin
■Effective range (areas within which
the electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the front door handles, rear door
handles (if equipped) and back door
opener switch. (Only the doors detecting
the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
■If an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning message displays shown on the multi-information
display are used to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the vehicle resulting from erroneous opera-
tion. When a warning message is dis- played, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circum- stances and correction procedures are as follows.
Smart entry & start sys-
tem
The following operations can
be performed simply by carry-
ing the electronic key on your
person, for example in your
pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors*
( P.235)
Locks and unlocks the back
door* ( P.241)
Starts the hybrid system
( P.310)
*: Charging port lid and charging con-
nector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( P.121)
A
B
C
A
B

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Before driving
WARNING
■Caution regarding interference with electronic devices
●People with implantable cardiac pacemakers, cardiac resynchroni-zation therapy-pacemakers or
implantable cardioverter defi- brillators should maintain a reason-able distance between themselves
and the smart entry & start system antennas. ( P.253) The radio waves may affect the
operation of such devices. If neces- sary, the entry function can be dis-abled. Ask any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details, such as the frequency of
radio waves and timing of the emit- ted radio waves. Then, consult your doctor to see if you should disable
the entry function.
●User of any electrical medical
device other than implantable car- diac pacemakers, cardiac resyn-chronization therapy-pacemakers
or implantable cardioverter defi- brillators should consult the manu-facturer of the device for
information about its operation under the influence of radio waves.Radio waves could have unex-
pected effects on the operation of such medical devices.
Ask any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer for details for dis-
abling the entry function.

2584-3. Adjusting the seats
4-3.Adjusting the sea ts
Manual seat
1 Seat position adjustment lever
2 Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Power seat
1 Seat position adjustment switch
2 Seatback angle adjustment
switch
3 Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
4 Vertical height adjustment
switch
5 Lumbar support adjustment
switch (driver’s side only)
■When adjusting the seat
Take care when adjusting the seat so that the head restraint does not touch
the ceiling and sun visor.
Front seats
The seats can be adjusted (lon-
gitudinally, vertically, etc.).
Adjust the seat to ensure the
correct driving posture.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When adjusting the seat position
●Take care when adjusting the seat
position to ensure that other pas- sengers are not injured by the mov-ing seat.
●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury. Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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Before driving
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever , and adjust the seatback
angle.
WARNING
●Make sure to leave enough space around the feet so they do not get
stuck.
●Manual seat only: After adjusting
the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary. If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdo- men, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of an accident.Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may unex- pectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can be
done with lever operation.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close to the moving parts or between the seats, as well as do not let any part
of your body get caught.
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■Before folding down the seat-
backs
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake (P.320) and shift the shift lever to P. ( P.316)
2Adjust the position of the front
seat and the angle of the seat-
back. ( P.258)
Depending on the position of the front
seat, if the seatback is folded back- ward, it may interfere with the operation of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of the
rear seat. ( P.264)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out. ( P.462)
This step is not necessary when oper-
ating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the seatbacks
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the seat-
back down.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt out-
side the seat belt guide and
then return the seatback securely
to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
If the seatback is not securely locked, the red marking will be visi-ble. Make sure that the red marking
is not visible.
Folding down the rear seat-
backs
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WARNING
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage
compartment while driving.
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*: If equipped
■Recording procedure
1 Check that the shift lever is in P.
2 Turn the power switch to ON.
3 Adjust the driver’s seat to the
desired positions.
4 While pressing the “SET” but-
ton, or within 3 seconds after the
“SET” button is pressed, press
button “1” or “2” until the buzzer
sounds.
If the selected button has already been preset, the previously recorded position
WARNING
●Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
●Do not operate the rear seat if it is occupied.
●Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints
of the seats during operation.
●Do not allow children to operate the
seat.
■After returning the rear seatback
to the upright position
●Make sure that the seatback is securely locked in position by lightly
pushing it back and forth. If the seatback is not securely locked, the red marking will be visi-
ble. Make sure that the red marking is not visible.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
Driving position mem-
ory*
This feature automatically
adjusts the driver’s seat to suit
your preferences.
Your preferred driving position
(the position of the driver’s
seat) can be recorded and
recalled by pressing a button.
Two different driving positions
can be recorded into memory.
Each electronic key can be
registered to recall your pre-
ferred driving position.
Recording/recalling a driv-
ing position