steering wheel adjustment TOYOTA RAV4 2011 XA30 / 3.G Owners Manual

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Before driving
1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Front seats
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment
lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)

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Power seat (driver’s side only)
Seat position adjustment
switch
Seatback angle adjustment
switch
Seat cushion (front) angle
adjustment switch
Vertical height adjustment
switch
Seat lumbar support adjust-
ment switch

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
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Before driving
■Active head restraints
Even small forces applied to the seatback may cause the head restraint to
move. Pushing up a locked head restraint forcibly may appear the head
restraint inner structure. These do not indicate problems.
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
●Be careful that the seat does not hit passengers or luggage.
● Do not recline the seat more than necessary when the vehicle is in motion
to reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
● Manual seat only: After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
Inner
structure During
rear-end
collision

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Rear seats
■Second seats
Vehicles with third seat
Seat position adjustment
levers
Seatback angle adjustment
levers
When a person sits in the sec-
ond center position, align all
seatbacks at the same angle.

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1-3. Adjustable components (s
eats, mirrors, steering wheel)
1
Before driving
Vehicles without third seat
Seat position adjustment
levers
Seatback angle adjustment
levers
When a person sits in the sec-
ond center position, align all
seatbacks at the same angle.

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Moving a second seats for third seats entry (vehicles with third seats)
■Getting in the vehicl e (right side only)
Pull the lever forward and fold
down the seatback. The seat will
slide forward.
After passengers are in, lift up the
seatback and return the seat to
the original position.
■Third seats (if equipped)
The third seats do not have a
seat adjustment function.

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■Folding second seats
Slide the second seats as far back as possible. ( P. 54)
From inside
Pull down the seatback angle
adjustment lever and fold down
the seatback.
From outside (vehicles without third seats) Open the back door and pull the
lock release lever to fold down
the second seat.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 2

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CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injuries.
●The seat belts provide maximum protection in a frontal or rear collision
when the driver and the front passenger are sitting up straight and well
back in the seats.
If you are reclined, the lap belt may slide past your hips and apply restraint
forces directly to the abdomen or your neck may contact the shoulder belt.
● Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
● Do not adjust the seat while the vehicle is moving as the seat may unex-
pectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Be careful that the seat does not hit a passenger or luggage.
● Do not put objects under the seats.
Otherwise, the objects may interfere with the seat-lock mechanism or
unexpectedly push up the seat position adjustment lever and the seat may
suddenly move, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Avoid reclining the seatback any more than needed.
● Adjust both seat cushions to the same position and align all seatbacks at
the same angle when a person sits in the rear center position.
Otherwise, the person cannot wear the seat belt properly and this may
cause death or serious injuries in a collision.

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)
Steering wheel
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.
■ After adjusting the steering wheel
Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident and resulting in death or serious injury.
The steering wheel can be adjust ed to a comfortable position.
Hold the steering wheel and
press the lever down.
Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.
After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.
STEP 1
STEP 2

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
The vehicle speed linked seat belt reminder buzzer can be disabled.
(Customizable features P. 500) However, Toyota recommends that the
seat belt reminder buzzer be operational to alert the driver and front passen-
ger that the seat belts are not fastened.
CAUTION
■When the electric power steering warning light comes on
The steering wheel may become extremely heavy.
If the steering wheel becomes heavie r than usual when operating, firmly
hold and operate it using more force than usual.
■If the tire pressure warning light comes on
Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could
cause loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.
●Vehicles with run-flat tires:
• Decelerate to the lowest appropr iate speed as soon as possible.
Do not drive over 55 mph (90 km/h).
• Check and adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately.
• If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Have
the tire replaced by the nearest Toyota dealer.
• Avoid abrupt maneuvering and brak ing. If the vehicle tires deterio-
rate, you could lose control of th e steering wheel or the brakes.
●Vehicles with standard tires:
• Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible. Adjust the
tire inflation pressure immediately.
• If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check
the tires. If the tire is flat, change to the spare tire and have the flat
tire repaired by the nearest Toyota dealer.
• Avoid abrupt maneuvering and brak ing. If the vehicle tires deterio-
rate, you could lose control of th e steering wheel or the brakes.
■If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur
The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.