keyless TOYOTA RAV4 2015 XA40 / 4.G Quick Reference Guide
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OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
1
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
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
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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Power back door (Liftgate) (if equipped)
OVERVIEW
FEATURES/OPERATIONS
SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
67
OVERVIEW
Keyless entry
Locking
Unlocking
Beep sound can be switched ON or OFF. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more 
details.
Panic button
Push and hold
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock for 
safety.
Push  ONCE: Driver door
  TWICE: All doors
Push
Smart Key system (if equipped)
Start function
NOTE: Gear shift lever must be in Park and brake pedal depressed.
Push
Depress 
brake pedal
Carrying
Green indicator ON
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the engine switch will change the 
operation mode in succession from:
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or    
  all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Power (without starting engine)
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the engine not running.
All systems OFF.
ACCESSORY
ON
OFF
Back door (Liftgate) lock/unlock
Locking operationUnlocking operation
Carry remote to lockCarry remote to unlock
Front door lockFront door unlock*
TouchGrasp
Push to 
lock
Push to unlock
Without Smart Key systemWith Smart Key system
Without Smart Key systemWith Smart Key system
Carry remote 
to lock/unlock
Push and hold
Without Smart Key systemWith Smart Key system
Rear lift back 
hold button 
not equipped 
on all models
Rear lift back 
hold button 
not equipped 
on all models