TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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Maintenance and care
Your vehicle is equipped with a
tire pressure warning system
that uses tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters to detect
low tire inflation pressure before
serious problems arise.
If the tire pressure drops
below a predetermined level,
the driver is warned a screen
display
* and by a warning
light. ( P.644)
*: Vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function only
 Vehicles with tire inflation
pressure display function
only: The tire pressure
detected by the tire pressure
warning system can be dis-
played on the multi-informa-
tion display. ( P.98)
The illustration used is intended
as an example, and may differ
from the image that is actually
displayed on the multi-informa-
tion display.
■Routine tire inflation pressure
checks
The tire pressure warning system
does not replace routine tire inflation
pressure checks . Make sure to
check tire inflation pressure as part
of your routine o f daily vehicle
checks.
■Tire inflation pressure*
*
: Vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function only
●It may take a few minutes to dis-
play the tire inflation pressure
after the power switch is turned to
ON. It may also take a few min-
utes to display the tire inflation
pressure after infl ation pressure
has been adjusted.
●Tire inflation pressure changes
with temperature.
The displayed values may also be
different from the values mea-
sured using a tire pressure gauge.
■Situations in which the tire
pressure warning system may
not operate properly (if
equipped)
●In the following cases, the tire
pressure warning system may not
operate properly.
• If non-genuine Toyota wheels are
used.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not an OE (Original
Equipment) tire.
• A tire has been replaced with a tire that is not of the specified size.
• Tire chains, etc. are equipped.
• An auxiliary-support ed run-flat tire
is equipped.
• If a window tint that affects the
radio wave signals is installed.
• If there is a lot of snow or ice on the vehicle, particularly around the
wheels or wheel housings.
• If the tire inflation pressure is extremely higher than the speci-
fied level.
• If wheel withou t tire pressure
Tire pressure warning
system (if equipped)

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warning valves a nd transmitters
are used.
• If the ID code on the tire pressure warning valves and transmitters is
not registered in the tire pressure
warning computer.
●Performance may be affected in
the following situations.
• Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station , radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
• When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or
other wireless communication
device
If tire position information is not cor-
rectly displayed due to the radio
wave conditions, the display may be
corrected by driving and changing the radio wave conditions.
●When the vehicle is parked, the
time taken for the warning to start
or go off could be extended.
●When tire inflation pressure
declines rapidly for example when
a tire has burst, the warning may
not function.
■Warning performance of the tire
pressure warning system (if
equipped)
The warning of the tire pressure
warning system w ill change in
accordance with the conditions
under which it was initialized. For
this reason, the system may give a
warning even if th e tire pressure
does not reach a low enough level,
or if the pressure is higher than the
pressure that was adjusted to when
the system was initialized.
■Certification for tire pressure warning system
For vehicles sold in t he U.S.A., Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Saipan
and Puerto Rico

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For vehicles sold in Canada

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Maintenance and care
For vehicles sold in the U.S.A. and Canada

5967-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
*1: Vehicles with tire pressure warn-
ing system only
When replacing tires or wheels,
tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters must also be
installed.
Except for models made in
Japan
*2 without tire inflation
pressure display function
When new tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be
registered in the tire pressure
warning computer and the tire
pressure warning system must
be initialized. ( P.600)
*2: The country of production is writ-
ten on the Certification Regula-
tion Label. ( P.678)
For models made in Japan*2
without tire inflation pressure
display function
When new tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters are
installed, new ID codes must be
registered in the tire pressure
warning computer and the tire
pressure warning system must
be initialized. Have tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter ID
codes registered by your Toyota
dealer.
*2: The country of production is writ- ten on the Certification Regula- tion Label. (
P.678)
■When replacing the tires and
wheels (vehicles with tire pres-
sure warning system)
If the ID code of the tire pressure
warning valve and tr ansmitter is not
registered, the tire pressure warning
system will not work properly. After
driving for about 20 minutes, the tire
pressure warning light blinks for 1
minute and stays on to indicate a
system malfunction.
Installing tire pressure
warning valves and trans-
mitters
*1
NOTICE
■Repairing or replacing tires,
wheels, tire pressure warn-
ing valves, transmitters and
tire valve caps (vehicles with
tire pressure warning system)
●When removing or fitting the
wheels, tires or the tire pressure
warning valves and transmit-
ters, contact your Toyota dealer
as the tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters may be
damaged if not handled cor-
rectly.
●Make sure to install the tire
valve caps. If the tire valve caps
are not installed, water could
enter the tire pressure warning
valves and the tire pressure
warning valves could be bound.
●When replacing tire valve caps,
do not use tire valve caps other
than those specified.
The cap may become stuck.

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Maintenance and care
■The tire pressure warning
system must be initialized
in the following circum-
stances:
 When rotating the tires.
 When changing the tire.
 After registering the ID codes.
( P.600)
When the tire pressure warning
system is initialized, the current
tire inflation pressure is set as
the benchmark pressure.
■How to initialize the tire
pressure warning system
Vehicles without tire inflation
pressure display function
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place and stop the hybrid
system.
Initialization cannot be performed
while the vehicle is moving.
2Adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure to the specified cold tire
inflation pressure level.
( P.684)
Make sure to adjust the tire pres-
sure to the specifie d cold tire infla-
tion pressure level. The tire
pressure warning system will oper-
ate based on this pressure level.
3 Turn the power switch to ON. 4
Press or of the meter
control switches on the steer-
ing wheel and select .
5 Press or of the meter
control switches, select
“Vehicle Settings” and then
press .
6 Press or of the meter
control switches, select
“TPWS” and then press .
7 Press or of the meter
control switches, select the
“Set Pressure”. Then press
and hold .
“Setting Tire Pressure Warning
System” will be displayed on the
multi-information display and the
tire pressure warn ing light will blink
3 times.
When the message disappears, ini-
tialization is complete.
Vehicles with tire inflation
pressure display function
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place and stop the hybrid
system for 20 minutes or
more.
Initialization cannot be performed
while the vehicle is moving.
Initializing the tire pres-
sure warning system (if
equipped)

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2Adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure to the specified cold tire
inflation pressure level.
( P.684)
Make sure to adjust the tire pres-
sure to the specifie d cold tire infla-
tion pressure level. The tire
pressure warning system will oper-
ate based on this pressure level.
3 Start the hybrid system.
4 Press or of the meter
control switches on the steer-
ing wheel and select .
5 Press or of the meter
control switches, select
“Vehicle Settings” and then
press .
6 Press or of the meter
control switches, select
“TPWS” and then press .
7 Press or of the meter
control switches, select the
“Set Pressure”. Then press
and hold .
“Setting Tire Pressure Warning
System” will be dis played on the
multi-information display and the
tire pressure warni ng light will blink
3 times.
When the message disappears, ini- tialization is complete.
A message is displayed on the
multi-information di
splay. Also, “--”
is displayed for inflation pressure of
each tire on the m ulti-information
display while the tire pressure
warning system determines the
position.
8 Drive the vehicle at approxi-
mately 25mph (40 km/h) or
more for approximately 10 to
30 minutes.
When initialization is complete, the
inflation pressure of each tire will be
displayed on the multi-information
display.
Even if the vehicle is not driven at
approximately 25 mph (40 km/h) or
more, initialization can be com-
pleted by driving for a long time.
However, if initia lization does not
complete after driving for 1 hour or
more, park the vehicle in a safe
place for approximately 20 minutes
and then drive the vehicle again.
■When initializing
●Vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function only: Initial-
ization is perform ed while driving
at a vehicle speed of approxi-
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) or more.
●Make sure to carry out initializa-
tion after adjusting the tire inflation
pressure. Also, make sure the
tires are cold before carrying out
initialization or tire inflation pres-
sure adjustment.
●Vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function only: The tire
pressure warning system can be
initialized by yourself, but depend-
ing on the driving conditions and
driving environment, initialization
may take some ti me to complete.
■The initialization operation
●If you have accidentally turned the
power switch to OFF during initial-

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ization, it is not necessary to
restart the initialization again as
initialization will restart automati-
cally when the power switch has
been turned to ON for the next
time.
●If you accidentally perform initial-
ization when initi alization is not
necessary, adjust the tire inflation
pressure to the specified level
when the tires are cold, and con-
duct initialization again.
●Vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function only: While
the position of each tire is being
determined and the inflation pres-
sures are not being displayed on
the multi-informatio n display, if the
inflation pressure of a tire drops,
the tire pressure warning light will
come on.
■When initialization of the tire
pressure warning system has
failed (vehicles without tire
inflation pressure display func-
tion)
Initialization can be completed in a
few minutes. However, in the follow-
ing cases, the set tings have not
been recorded an d the system will
not operate prope rly. If repeated
attempts to record tire inflation pres-
sure settings are unsuccessful,
have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
●When operating the tire pressure
warning reset swit ch, the tire pres-
sure warning light does not blink 3
times.
●After driving for a certain period of
time since the initialization has
been completed, the warning light
comes on after blin king for 1 min-
ute.
■If the tire pressure warning sys-
tem is not initialized properly
(vehicles with tire inflation pres-
sure display function)
In the following sit uations, initializa-
tion may take longer than usual to
be completed or may not be possi- ble. Normally, in
itialization com-
pletes within ap proximately 30
minutes.
●Vehicle is not driven at approxi-
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) or more
●Vehicle is driven on unpaved
roads
●Vehicle is driven near other vehi-
cles and system cannot recog-
nize tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters o f your vehicle
over those of other vehicles.
If initialization does not complete
after driving for 1 hour or more, park
the vehicle in a safe place for
approximately 20 minutes and then
drive the vehicle again.
●If the vehicle is reversed during
initialization, the data up to that
point is reset, so p erform the ini-
tialization procedure again from
the beginning.
●In the following situations, initial-
ization will not be started or was
not completed properly and the
system will not oper ate properly.
Perform the initialization proce-
dure again.
• If, when attempting to start initial- ization, the tire pressure warning
light does not blink 3 times.
• If, when the veh icle has been
driven for about 20 minutes after
performing initialization, the tire
pressure warning light blinks for
approximately 1 minute and then
illuminates.
If the inflation pressure of each tire
is still not display ed, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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For models made in Japan*1
without tire inflation pressure
display function
Every tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter has a
unique ID code. In addition to
the set of tire pressure warning
system sensor ID codes initially
registered to the vehicle, a sec-
ond set of ID codes can be reg-
istered. A second set of tire
pressure warning system sensor
ID codes can be registered at
your Toyota dealer. When 2 sets
of ID codes have been regis-
tered, either ID code set can be
selected.
*1: The country of production is writ- ten on the Certification Regula-
tion Label. ( P.678)
Except for models made in
Japan
*2 without tire inflation
pressure display function
*2: The country of production is writ- ten on the Certification Regula-
tion Label. (
P.678)
Every tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter has a
unique ID code. When replacing
a tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter, it is necessary
to register the ID code.
When registering the ID codes,
perform the following procedure.
1 Park the vehicle in a safe
place, wait for approximately
20 minutes, and then start
the hybrid system.
2 Press or of the meter
control switches on the steer-
ing wheel and select .
3 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Vehicle Settings”, and then
press .
4 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“TPWS”, and then press .
5 Press or of the meter
control switches and select
“Change Wheel”. Then press
and hold until the tire
pressure warning light starts
slowly blinking 3 times.
The change wheel set mode is acti-
vated and registra tion is started.
Vehicles with a tire inflation pres-
sure display function only:
Then a message will be displayed
on the multi-information display.
When registration is being per-
WARNING
■When initializing the tire pres-
sure warning system
Do not initialize tire inflation pres-
sure without first adjusting the tire
inflation pressure to the specified
level. Otherwise, the tire pressure
warning light may not come on
even if the tire inflation pressure is
low, or it may c ome on when the
tire inflation pre ssure is actually
normal.
Registering ID codes
(vehicles with tire pres-
sure warning system)