2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID height

2644-3. Adjusting the seats
■Front seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Rear seats
1 Up
Pull the head restraints up.
2Down
Push the head restraint down while
pressing the lock release button .
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints (front seats)
Make sure that the head restraints are
adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
■Adjusting the rear seat head restraint
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when using.
Pull the head restraint up while
pressing the lock release button
.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided
for all seats.
WARNING
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Vertical adjustment
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Removing the head
restraints
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4 4-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
If the head restraint touches the ceiling,
making the removal difficult, change the
seat height or angle. (P.258)
Align the head restraint with the
installation holes and push it down
to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release
button when lowering the head
restraint.
Installing the head restraints
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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
*: If equipped
The height of the rear view mirror
can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Adjust the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
Responding to the level of bright-
ness of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is auto-
matically reduced.
Changing automatic anti-glare
function mode on/off
When the automatic anti-glare function
is in ON mode, the indicator illumi-
nates.
The function will set to ON mode each
time the power switch is turned to ON.
Pressing the button turns the function
to OFF mode. (The indicator also
turns off.)
■To prevent sensor error
To ensure that the sensors operate
properly, do not touch or cover them.
Inside rear view mirror*
The rear view mirror’s position
can be adjusted to enable suf-
ficient confirmation of the rear
view.
Adjusting the height of rear
view mirror
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the position of the mir- ror while driving.Doing so may lead to mishandling of
the vehicle and cause an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.
Anti-glare function
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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Before driving
1 Digital mirror mode
Displays an image of the area behind
the vehicle.
will illuminate in this mode.
2 Optical mirror mode
Turns off the display of the Digital Rear-
view Mirror allows it to be used as an
optical mirror.
■Digital mirror mode operating con- dition
The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed from ON to OFF or ACC, the image will dis-appear after several seconds.
■When using the Digital Rear-view
Mirror in digital mirror mode
●If it is difficult to see the displayed
image due to light reflected off the Digital Rear-view Mirror, the camera being dirty or covered with water drop-
lets, or if lights of a vehicle behind your vehicle or the displayed image are bothering you, change to optical
mirror mode.
●When the back door is open, the Digi-
tal Rear-view Mirror image may not display properly. Before driving, make sure the back door is closed.
●If the display is difficult to see due to reflected light, close the electronic
sunshade for the panoramic moon roof (if equipped).
●Any of the following conditions may occur when driving in the dark, such
as at night. None of them indicates
that a malfunction has occurred. • Colors of objects in the displayed image may differ from their actual
color. • Depending on the height of the lights of the vehicle behind, the area around
the vehicle may appear white and blurry.• Automatic image adjustment for
brighter surrounding image may cause flickering.
If it is difficult to see the displayed image
or flickering bothers you, change to opti-
cal mirror mode.
●The Digital Rear-view Mirror may become hot while it is in digital mirror mode.
This is not a malfunction.
●Depending on your physical condition
or age, it may take longer than usual to focus on the displayed image. In this case, change to optical mirror
mode.
●Do not let passengers stare at the dis-
played image when the vehicle is being driven, as doing so may cause motion sickness.
■When the system malfunctions
If the symbol shown in the illustration is displayed when using the Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital mirror mode, the
system may be malfunctioning. The symbol will disappear in a few seconds. Operate the lever, change to optical mir-
ror mode and have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or
any reliable repairer.

2704-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
■Adjusting the mirror height
The height of the rear view mirror
can be adjusted to suit your driving
posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear view
mirror by moving it up and down.
■Display settings (digital mir-
ror mode)
Settings of the display in the digital
mirror mode, on/off operation of the
automatic anti-glare function, etc.
can be changed.
1Press the menu button.
The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button repeat-
edly and select the item you
want to adjust.3Press or to
change the setting.
The icons will disappear if a button is
not operated for approximately 5 sec-
onds or more.
*: This is a function for the optical mirror
mode, however, the setting can also
be changed while using the digital
mirror mode.
■Enabling/disabling the auto-
matic anti-glare function (opti-
cal mirror mode)
The automatic anti-glare function in
the optical mirror mode can be
enabled/disabled. The setting can
be changed in both the digital mir-
Adjusting the mirror
IconsSettings
Select to adjust the brightness
of the display.
Select to adjust the area dis-
played up/down.
Select to adjust the area dis-
played to the left/right.
Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.
Select to zoom in/out the dis-
played image.
Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare function.
*
Responding to the brightness
of the headlights of vehicles
behind, the reflected light is
automatically adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare func-
tion is enabled each time the
power switch is changed to
ON.

3525-5. Using the driving support systems
• If a vehicle ahead is carrying a load
which protrudes past its rear bumper
• If a vehicle ahead is irregularly
shaped, such as a tractor or side car
• If a vehicle ahead is a child sized bicy-
cle, a bicycle that is carrying a large
load, a bicycle ridden by more than
one person, or a uniquely shaped
bicycle (bicycle with a child seat, tan-
dem bicycle, etc.)
• If a pedestrian/or the riding height of a
bicyclist ahead is shorter than approx-
imately 1 m (3.2 ft.) or taller than
approximately 2 m (6.5 ft.)
• If a pedestrian/bicyclist is wearing
oversized clothing (a rain coat, long
skirt, etc.), making their silhouette
obscure
• If a pedestrian is bending forward or
squatting or bicyclist is bending for-
ward
• If a pedestrian/bicyclist is moving fast
• If a pedestrian is pushing a stroller,
wheelchair, bicycle or other vehicle
• When driving in inclement weather
such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a
sandstorm
• When driving through steam or smoke
• When the surrounding area is dim,
such as at dawn or dusk, or while at
night or in a tunnel, making a detect-
able object appear to be nearly the
same color as its surroundings
• When driving in a place where the sur-
rounding brightness changes sud-
denly, such as at the entrance or exit
of a tunnel
• After the hybrid system has started
the vehicle has not been driven for a
certain amount of time
• While making a left/right turn and for a
few seconds after making a left/right
turn• While driving on a curve and for a few
seconds after driving on a curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front
camera
• The vehicle is being driven at
extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera is
misaligned
• When driving in a traffic lane sepa-
rated by more than one lane where
oncoming vehicles are driving while
making a right/left turn
• When largely out of place with the
opposite facing targeted oncoming
vehicle during a right/left turn
• While making a right/left turn, when a
pedestrian approaches from behind or
side of your vehicle
●In addition to the above, in some situ-

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5 5-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving
■Conditions under which the system
may not function correctly
●The BSM function may not detect
vehicles correctly in the following situ-
ations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When mud, snow, ice, a sticker, etc.,
is covering the sensor or surrounding
area on the rear bumper
• When driving on a road surface that is
wet with standing water during bad
weather, such as heavy rain, snow, or
fog
• When multiple vehicles are approach-
ing with only a small gap between
each vehicle
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a following vehicle is short
• When there is a significant difference
in speed between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection
area
• When the difference in speed
between your vehicle and another
vehicle is changing
• When a vehicle enters a detection
area traveling at about the same
speed as your vehicle
• As your vehicle starts from a stop, a
vehicle remains in the detection area
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips
in the road, etc.
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven
surfaces
• When vehicle lanes are wide, or when
driving on the edge of a lane, and the
vehicle in an adjacent lane is far away
from your vehicle
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the
vehicle
• When there is a significant difference
in height between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection
area
• Immediately after the BSM func-
tion/RCTA function are turned on
• When towing a trailer
●Instances of the BSM function unnec-
essarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following
situations:
• When the sensor is misaligned due to
a strong impact to the sensor or its
surrounding area
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a guardrail, wall, etc. that
enters the detection area is short
• When driving up and down consecu-
tive steep inclines, such as hills, dips
in the road, etc.
• When vehicle lanes are narrow, or
when driving on the edge of a lane,
and a vehicle traveling in a lane other
than the adjacent lanes enters the
detection area
• When driving on roads with sharp
bends, consecutive curves, or uneven
surfaces
• When the tires are slipping or spinning
• When the distance between your vehi-
cle and a following vehicle is short
• When an accessory (such as a bicycle
carrier) is installed to the rear of the
vehicle
• When the vehicle throws up water or
snow behind.
■Operation of the RCTA func-
tion
The RCTA function uses radar sen-
sors to detect vehicles approaching
from the right or left at the rear of
the vehicle and alerts the driver of
the presence of such vehicles by
flashing the outside rear view mirror
indicators and sounding a buzzer.
The Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert function

3945-5. Using the driving support systems
●When towing a trailer.
●When there is a significant difference
in height between your vehicle and
the vehicle that enters the detection
area.
●When a sensor or the area around a
sensor is extremely hot or cold.
●If the suspension has been modified
or tires of a size other than specified
are installed.
●If the front of the vehicle is raised or
lowered due to the carried load.
●When turning while backing up.
●When a vehicle turns into the detec-
tion area.
■Situations in which the system may
operate even if there is no possibil-
ity of a collision
Instances of the RCTA function unnec-
essarily detecting a vehicle and/or
object may increase in the following situ-
ations:
●When the parking space faces a
street and vehicles are being driven
on the street.
●When the distance between your vehi-
cle and metal objects, such as a
guardrail, wall, sign, or parked vehicle,
which may reflect electrical waves
toward the rear of the vehicle, is short.
●When equipment that may obstruct a
sensor is installed, such as a towing
eyelet, bumper protector (an addi-
tional trim strip, etc.), bicycle carrier,
or snow plow.
●When a vehicle passes by the side of
your vehicle.
●When a detected vehicle turns while
approaching the vehicle.