TOYOTA RAV4 EV 2013 1.G Owners Manual

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system
and defogger
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Interior features
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
“POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■ Humidity sensor
In order to detect fog on the windshield, a
sensor which monitors the temperature of
the windshield, the surrounding humidity,
etc. is installed. ( P. 286)
Follow these points to avoid damaging
the sensor:
● Do not disassemble the sensor
● Do not spray glass cleaner on the sen-
sor or subject it to strong impacts
● Do not stick anything on the sensor

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
■The defogger can be operated when
The “POWER” switch is in ON mode.
■ Outside rear view mirror defoggers
Turning the rear window defogger on will turn the outside rear view mirror
defoggers on.
CAUTION
■Outside rear view mirror defoggers
The surfaces of the outside rear view mirrors become hot. Do not touch
them to prevent from burning yourself.
The rear window defogger is used to defog the rear window. The out-
side rear view mirror defoggers are used to remove frost, dew or
raindrops from the outside rear view mirrors.
On/off
The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.

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3-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list
Interior light (P. 295)
Personal/interior lights ( P. 294)
Shift lever light (when the “POW ER” switch is in ON mode)
“POWER” switch light
Footwell lights (turns on/off according to whether the door is
opened/closed)
Luggage compartment light (turns on/off according to whether
the back door is opened/closed)

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Personal/interior light main switchDoor position
The personal lights and interior
light come on when a door is
opened. They go off when the
doors are closed.
Off
The personal lights and interior
light can be individually turned on
or off.
Personal/interior lightsOn/off
Personal/interior light main switch and personal/interior lights

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Interior light
Door position
Off
On
Luggage compartment lightOn
Off
■Illuminated entry system
The lights automatically turn on/off according to “POWER” switch mode, the
presence of the electronic key, whether the doors are locked/unlocked, and
whether the doors are open/closed.
■ To prevent 12-volt battery discharge (excluding luggage compartment
light)
If the lights remain on when a door is not fully closed and the personal/inte-
rior light main switch is in door position, the lights will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
■ Customization that can be co nfigured at Toyota dealer
Settings (e.g. the time elapsed before lights turn off) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 500)
Interior light and luggage compartment light

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3-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features
CAUTION
■Items that should not be left in the storage spaces
Do not leave glasses, lighters or spray cans in the storage spaces, as this
may cause the following when cabin temperature becomes high:
● Glasses may be deformed by heat or cracked if they come into contact
with other stored items.
● Lighters or spray cans may explode. If they come into contact with other
stored items, the lighter may catch fire or the spray can may release gas,
causing a fire hazard.
Bottle holders
Auxiliary boxes
Glove box
Cup holders
Console box

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Glove box
The glove box can be opened by pulling the lever and locked and
unlocked using the mechanical key.
Unlock
Lock
Open
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Keep the glove box closed. In the event of sudden braking or sudden swerv-
ing, an accident may occur due to an occupant being struck by the open
glove box or the items stored inside.
Glove box

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Console boxUpper tray Lift the lid.
Lower box Pull the lever up and lift the lid.
CAUTION
■Caution while driving
Keep the console box closed. In the event of sudden braking, an accident
may occur due to an occupant being struck by the open console box or the
items stored inside.
Console box

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Cup holders
Ty p e A
Ty p e B To use the cup holders, pull the
strap forward and fold down the
center seatback.
■Adjusting size of the cup holders (type A only)
Remove the adapters.
Cup holders

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Bottle holdersFront seat
Rear seat
CAUTION
■ Items unsuitable for the cup holder
Do not place anything other than cups or beverage cans in the cup holders.
Other items may be thrown out of the holders in the event of an accident or
sudden braking, causing injury. If possible, cover hot drinks to prevent burns.
Cup holders and bottle holders