window TOYOTA RAV4 2015 XA40 / 4.G Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
1For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
2Instrument
clusterHow to read the gauges and meters, the variety of
warning lights and indicators, etc.
3Operation of
each componentOpening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving, etc.
4DrivingOperations and advices which are necessary for
driving
5Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
6Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
7When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
8Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
9For ownersReporting safety defects for US owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
IndexSearch by symptom
Search alphabetically

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 14
How to search .............................. 15
Pictorial index .............................. 16
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 26
For safety drive ................... 28
Seat belts ............................ 30
SRS airbags ........................ 38
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 51
Safety information for children ........................ 58
Child restraint systems ........ 59
Installing child restraints ...... 63
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 75
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 76 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .................... 80
Gauges and meters ............. 85
Multi-information display ...... 87
Fuel consumption information......................... 92
3-1. Key information Keys..................................... 96
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system ................ 99
Wireless remote control ..... 113
Side doors ......................... 119
Back door .......................... 124
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 136
Rear seats ......................... 138
Driving position memory .... 142
Head restraints .................. 146
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 149
Inside rear view mirror ....... 150
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 153
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 155
Moon roof .......................... 158
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 164
Cargo and luggage............ 176
Vehicle load limits ............. 180
Trailer towing..................... 181
Dinghy towing.................... 196
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a
smart key system) ........... 197
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a
smart key system) ........... 200
Automatic transmission ..... 207
Turn signal lever................ 214
Parking brake .................... 215
Horn .................................. 216
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 217
Automatic High Beam ....... 221
Fog light switch ................. 228
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 229
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 234 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 237
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Cruise control .................... 241
LDA (Lane Departure Alert)..... 245
Intuitive parking assist ....... 253
Rear view monitor system ............................. 259
All-wheel drive lock switch (AWD models) ...... 270
Driving assist systems ....... 271
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 277
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 281
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 284
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .............. 287
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 292
4Driving

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RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)5-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Manual air conditioning system............................. 300
Automatic air conditioning system ... 306
Rear window and outside rear view mirror
defoggers ........................ 316
Windshield wiper de-icer ... 318
5-2. Using the audio system Audio system types ........... 319
Using the radio .................. 322
Using the CD player .......... 325
Playing back MP3 and WMA discs ...................... 330
Operating an iPod ............. 337
Operating a USB memory................... 345
Optimal use of the audio system ................... 353
Using the AUX port ........... 355
Using the steering wheel audio switches ................ 356
Bluetooth
® audio/phone .... 359
Using the Bluetooth®
audio/phone .................... 364
Operating a Bluetooth
®
enabled portable
player .............................. 369
Making a phone call .......... 372
Using the “SETUP” menu (“Bluetooth
*” menu) ........ 377
Using the “SETUP” menu (“PHONE” menu) ............ 382 5-3. Using the audio system
(Entune Audio)
Audio system ..................... 387
Steering wheel audio switches........................... 389
USB Port/AUX Port............ 391
Basic Audio Operations ..... 392
Setup menu ....................... 394
General settings ................ 395
Audio settings .................... 399
Display settings ................. 400
Voice settings .................... 402
Selecting the audio source.............................. 403
List screen operation ......... 404
Optimal use of the audio system ................... 406
Radio operation ................. 407
CD player operation........... 409
Listening to an iPod ........... 415
Listening to a USB memory device ................ 420
Using the AUX port ............ 425
Preparations to use wireless
communication ................ 426
Registering a Bluetooth
®
audio player for the
first time ........................... 429
Registering a Bluetooth
®
phone for the first time..... 430
Registering a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 431
Connecting a Bluetooth
®
device .............................. 433
Displaying a Bluetooth
®
device details................... 436
Detailed Bluetooth
®
system settings................ 438
5Interior features
*: Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 217
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 217
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 228
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 550
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 533
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 306
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 300, 306
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 316
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 319, 387
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
*1, 2
Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 504
Power back door main switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 126
Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 239
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
VSC OFF switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 273
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) main switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 277
All-wheel drive lock switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 270
Power back door switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 124
Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 142
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 120
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 155
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 554
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CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.
● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags and SRS seat cushion airbag inflate as they may interfere with
inflation of the airbags. Such accessories may prevent the side airbags
and seat cushion airbag from activating correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags and SRS seat cushion airbag to inflate accidentally,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front or rear pillar, roof side rail
and assist grip.
● Vehicles without a smart key system:
Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard
objects such as keys and accessories
to the key. The objects may restrict the
SRS knee airbag inflation or be thrust
into the driver’s seat area by the force
of the deploying airbag, thus causing a
danger.

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Safety infor mation for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally. ( P. 121, 155)
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to pr operly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
CAUTION
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold temperatur es inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.

751-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Exhaust gas precautions
Harmful substance to the human body is included in exhaust
gases if inhale.
CAUTION
Exhaust gases include harmful carbon monoxide (CO), which is colorless and
odorless. Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust gases enter the vehicle and may lead to
an accident caused by light-headedness, or may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
■Important points while driving
● Keep the back door closed.
● If you smell exhaust gases in the vehicle even when the back door is
closed, open the windows and have the vehicle inspected at your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible.
■ When parking
● If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated area or a closed area, such as a
garage, stop the engine.
● Do not leave the vehicle with the engine running for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be avoided, park the vehicle in an open space
and ensure that exhaust fumes do not enter the vehicle interior.
● Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it
is snowing. If snowbanks build up around the vehicle while the engine is
running, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle.
■ Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be checked periodically. If there is a hole or
crack caused by corrosion, damage to a joint or abnormal exhaust noise, be
sure to have the vehicle inspected and repaired by your Toyota dealer.