AUX TOYOTA RAV4 2015 XA40 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide
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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle operations. 
It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations so you can 
locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly and easily.
The  Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the  
Owner’s Manual located in the vehicle’s glove box. We strongly 
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary 
manuals so you will have a better understanding of the vehicle’s 
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., 
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new RAV4.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This  Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of RAV4 
operations. Every RAV4 owner should review the Owner’s Manual  
that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in 
color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe 
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment 
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the 
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at 
any time without notice.
2015 
RAV4INDEX
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SAFETY AND 
EMERGENCY FEATURES
Engine maintenance  9
Fuel tank door release and cap  8
Hood release  8
Indicator symbols  4-5
Instrument cluster  4
Instrument panel  2-3
Keyless entry
1 6Smart Key system1 7
All Wheel Drive Lock (AWD models)  11
Air conditioning/Heating  22-23
Audio 19
Auto lock/unlock
1  10
Automatic Transmission  10
Bottle holders  21
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM)   26
Bluetooth® Pairing Section  31-40Clock 23
Cruise control  25
Cup holders  21
Door locks (without Smart Key) 17
Door-Power back (liftgate)  14
Door liftgate (non-power)  15
iPod
®/USB/AUX Port  17
Lane Departure Alert  26
Light control-Instrument panel 23Lights & turn signals 13
Moonroof  16
Multi-Information Display
2 25Parking brake  11Power outlets-12V DC  24
Rear Cross Traffic Alert  26
Seat adjustments-Front  12
Seat adjustments-Rear  12
Seat heaters 22
Seats-Head restraints  11
Steering wheel switches  18
Telephone controls (Bluetooth)  18
Tilt and telescopic steering wheel  17
Traffic 20
  VSC OFF button  24
Weather  20
Windows-Power 16
Windshield wipers & washers 15
Doors-Child safety locks  28
Floor mat installation  30
Seat belts  27
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor  28
Spare tire & tools  28
Star Safety System
TM 29-30
Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System  27
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.
  
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Instrument panel
With manual 
Air Conditioning system
Steering wheel controls
With automatic 
Air Conditioning system
Outside mirror1/Rear window defogger switch
Power back door (liftgate) main switch1
12V DC power outlet
USB/AUX port2
Seat heater switches1
Driving mode select switches
Tire pressure warning reset switch
Fuel filler door opener
Hood lock release lever
Power back door (liftgate) switch
1
All-Wheel Drive lock switch (AWD models)1
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) with Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA) main switch1
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF switch
Instrument panel light control
Outside mirror controls
1 If equipped2  For details, refer to the  Owner’s Manual
Steering wheel audio controls2
Telephone controls2
Voice command button1,2
Multi-Information Display switch
Cruise control
Engine ignition switch (standard key)
1
Tilt and telescopic steering release
Headlight, turn signal, fog light and auto high beam1 controls
Wiper and washer controls
Engine ignition switch (Smart Key)
1
Emergency flasher switch
Clock
Engine immobilizer indicator
Front passenger occupant classification indicator
Lane Departure Alert switch
Entune Audio
1/Entune Audio Plus1/Entune Premium Audio with Navigation1,2
Air Conditioning controls
Type A
Type B 
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Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever. 
NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Lock release leverLength
Angle
Moonroof (if equipped)
Tilting operation
Sliding operation
NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the moonroof needs to be reinitialized. Refer to 
the 
Owner’s Manual  for more details.
Open
Close
Close
Tilt
Recommended open 
position to minimize 
wind noise
Door locks
Unlock
Lock
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Push once to open 
partway; again to 
open completely.iPod®/USB port
By connecting a USB-compatible portable audio device or USB memory to the 
USB port, you can listen to music from the portable audio device or USB memory 
through the vehicle’s speaker system.
AUX port
By inserting a mini plug into the AUX port, you can listen to music from a portable 
audio device through the vehicle’s speaker system while in AUX mode.
iPod®/USB/AUX port
Windows-Power
Driver side
Automatic operation – automatic up/down1 (driver side only) Push the switch 
completely down or pull it completely up and release to fully open or close. To 
stop the window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch  Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains 
operable. 
1 If equipped
Up
Down
Window lock switch 
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Push to display 
audio screen
Seek station/
CD track select
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Audio
“       ” Use to search within the selected audio medium 
(radio, CD, iPod®, etc.).
“MODE” Push to turn audio ON and select an audio mode. Push and hold to turn  
the audio OFF.>
>
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
Eject CD
Push to turn 
ON/OFFTurn to 
tune radio 
stations 
manually 
or select 
tracks or 
files
Type  1 - Entune Audio (LE)
Access to 
navigation 
system
1
Type 2 - Entune Audio Plus (LE/XLE) (additional functions)
Type AType B
1 Refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Bluetooth® technology allows dialing or receipt of calls without taking hands from 
the steering wheel or using a cable to connect the compatible telephone and the 
system. 
Refer to page 18 for Bluetooth Pairing instructions or to “Bluetooth
® audio/
phone,” Section 5-2 in the  Owner’s Manual, for more information about phone 
connections and compatibility.
Microphone
Steering wheel switches 
and Telephone controls (Bluetooth®)
Volume
End  call
Start call
Voice 
command 
button 
(if equipped)Volume
End call
Start call
Map card 
insert1
AUDIO Button
Access to audio functions.
APPS Button
Access to traffic and weather
APPS Button
Access to Entune
® App  Suite, 
sports, stocks, news, traffic 
and weather Quick Tip - The USB and AUX port location and 
design are different depending on the vehicle.  
For details, see Page 17.
13HOME Button
Access to Home screen. 
HOME SCREEN - the home screen 
offers a two panel and a three panel 
layout. Information and layout will vary 
depending on selected set up.
1
1
1
3
3
2a
2a 2b
Push to display 
telephone option 
screen
2b
Type 
3 - Entune Premium Audio with Navigation and App Suite (XLE/LTD) 
(additional functions)
Limited models may be equipped with the JBL upgrade in this unit.