2023 TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID fold seats

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4-3. Adjusting the seats
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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2604-3. Adjusting the seats
■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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2945-1. Before driving
When the following unusual opera-
tion is performed with the accelera-
tor pedal depressed, the hybrid
system output may be restrained.
 When the shift lever is shifted to
R*.
 When the shift lever is shifted
from P or R to forward drive shift
position such as D*.
When the system operates, a message
appears on the multi-information dis-
play. Read the message and follow the
instruction.
*: Depending on the situation, the shift
position may not be changed.
■Drive-Start Control (DSC)
●When the TRC is turned off ( P.417), sudden start restraint control also does not operate. If your vehicle have
trouble escaping from the mud or fresh snow due to sudden start restraint control operation, deactivate
TRC ( P.417) so that the vehicle may become able to escape from the mud or fresh snow.
Also, sudden start restraint control will
not operate in the following condition:
• When Trail Mode is turned on
Sudden start restraint con-
trol (Drive-Start Control
[DSC])
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre-
cautions, cargo capacity and
load.
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the ped-
als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting the driver or
passengers, possibly causing an acci- dent.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the lug-
gage compartment whenever pos- sible.
●Do not stack anything in the lug-gage compartment higher than the seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats, long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not designed for passengers. They should ride in their seats with their
seat belts properly fastened. Other- wise, they are much more likely to suffer death or serious bodily injury,
in the event of sudden braking, sud- den swerving or an accident.

625Alphabetical Index
Digital Rear-view Mirror ............. 268
Inside rear view mirror ............... 267
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 277
Rear window defogger ................. 432
Rear window wiper ....................... 334
Refueling ....................................... 336
Capacity ..................................... 586
Fuel types .................................. 586
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened..................................... 570
Opening the fuel tank cap .......... 336
Regenerative braking ..................... 90
Remote Air Conditioning System 438
Replacing
Electronic key battery................. 511
Fuses ......................................... 513
Light bulbs.................................. 516
Tires ........................................... 559
Wiper insert ................................ 508
Road accident cautions ................. 97
Road Sign Assist .......................... 364
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............... 364
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Seat belt reminder light........ 541, 542
Seat belts ........................................ 35
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height ............................. 37
Child restraint system installation 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat
belt ........................................... 469
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
................................................... 37
How to wear your seat belt .......... 36
How your child should wear the seat
belt ............................................. 36
Pregnant women, proper seat belt
use ............................................. 35
Reminder light and buzzer . 541, 542
Seat belt pretensioners ................ 37
SRS warning light ...................... 536Seat heaters .................................. 440
Seat position memory ..................261
Seats
Adjustment precautions...... 258, 259
Adjustment ......................... 258, 259
Armrest....................................... 462
Cleaning ..................................... 469
Driving position memory............. 261
Folding down the rear seatbacks260
Head restraint.............................264
Properly sitting in the seat ............ 33
Seat heaters ............................... 440
Seat position memory ................ 261
Seat ventilators .......................... 440
Seat ventilators .............................440
Secondary Collision Brake .......... 416
Sensor
Automatic headlight system ....... 326
Automatic High Beam system .... 328
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)........... 388
Digital Rear-view Mirror.............. 271
Front camera .............................. 338
Humidity sensor ......................... 437
Inside rear view mirror................ 267
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor .... 80
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist).......... 353
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles)............388
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) .......................... 395
Radar sensor.............................. 338
Rain-sensing windshield wipers .333
RCTA ......................................... 388
Tilt sensor.....................................80
Toyota parking assist-sensor ..... 395
Toyota Safety Sense ..................338
Service plug .................................... 95
Shift lever ...................................... 315
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P ...................................... 316
Shift lock system .......................... 316