warning light TOYOTA RAV4 2017 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 advice which are necessary for
driving
5Audio systemOperating the audio system
6Interior featuresUsage of the interior features, etc.
7Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
8When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction or emergency
9Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features, etc.
10For 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_OM0R005U_(U)For your information....................... 8
Reading this manual .................... 12
How to search .............................. 13
Pictorial index .............................. 14
1-1. For safe use
Before driving ...................... 24
For safe driving ................... 26
Seat belts ............................ 28
SRS airbags ........................ 36
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 49
Safety information for children ........................ 56
Child restraint systems ........ 57
Installing child restraints ...... 61
Exhaust gas precautions ..... 72
1-2. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system............................... 73 2. Instrument cluster
Warning lights and indicators .................... 78
Gauges and meters ............. 84
Multi-information display ...... 88
Fuel consumption information......................... 94
3-1. Key information Keys..................................... 98
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Side doors ......................... 107
Back door .......................... 113
Smart key system .............. 130
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats......................... 139
Rear seats ......................... 141
Driving position memory .... 144
Head restraints .................. 146
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel ................... 149
Inside rear view mirror ....... 151
Outside rear view mirrors ............................. 153
3-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
Power windows.................. 156
Moon roof .......................... 160
1For safety and security
2Instrument cluster
3Operation of
each component

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ..................... 607
If you think something is wrong ......... 613
Fuel pump shut off system............................. 614
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer
sounds ............................ 615
If a warning message is displayed ......................... 625
If you have a flat tire .......... 641
If the engine will not start ..................... 654
If the electronic key does not operate properly
(vehicles with
smart key system) ........... 656
If the vehicle battery is discharged ................... 658
If your vehicle overheats ... 662
If the vehicle becomes stuck................................ 665 9-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 668
Fuel information ................. 677
Tire information.................. 680
9-2. Customization Customizable features ....... 693
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ................ 704
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 706
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 707
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French)................................ 709
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) ..................... 720
Alphabetical index ...................... 724
9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index
For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio with Navigation or Entune
Audio Plus, refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for informati on regarding the equipment listed
below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
• Rear view monitor system• Toyota parking assist monitor
• Panoramic view monitor

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RAV4_OM_OM0R005U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 670
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 565
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 314
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 565
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 641
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 671
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 662
Headlights/daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 307
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
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(Replacing method: P. 591, Watts: P. 676)
*: If equipped
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196, 198
Starting the engine/changing the modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 196, 199
Emergency stop of the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 605
When the engine will not start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 654
Warning messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 636
Shift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Changing the shift position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 203
Precautions against towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 607
When the shift lever does not move . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 209
Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
Reading the meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 84
Adjusting the instrument cluster light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
Warning lights/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 78
When the warning lights come on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 615
Multi-information display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 88
When the warning messages are displayed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 625
Parking brake lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Applying/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 212
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 315
Warning buzzer/message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 6281
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RAV4_OM_OM0R005U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 211
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 213
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 221
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 222, 226
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 564
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 634
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 551
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 484, 490
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 486, 493
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 324, 388
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
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Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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■Switches
Outside rear view mirror switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Instrument panel light control dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 86
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control)
switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 253
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
All-wheel drive lock switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 296
Power back door switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Driving position memory switches
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 144
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Door lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 109
Window lock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Tire pressure warning reset switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 568
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WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.
■ Seat belt pretensioners
● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt
pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In
that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at
your Toyota dealer.
■ Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your
shoulder. The belt should be kept away from your neck, but not falling off
your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of protection in an
accident and cause death or serious injuries in the event of a sudden stop,
sudden swerve or accident. ( →P. 31)
■ Seat belt damage and wear
● Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
● Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly resulting in death or serious injury.

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SRS airbag system components
Side impact sensors (front
doors)
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Front passenger’s seat cush-
ion airbag
Side airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Front passenger’s seat belt
buckle switch
SRS warning light
Driver airbagSide impact sensors (rear)
Seat belt pretensioners and
force limiters
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s seat belt buckle
switch
Driver knee airbag
Front impact sensors
Front passenger occupant
classification system (ECU
and sensors)
Airbag sensor assembly1
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For safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag
sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag dep loyment based on infor-
mation obtained from the sensors et c. shown in the system compo-
nents diagram above. This informat ion includes crash severity and
occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in
the inflators quickly fills the airbag s with non-toxic gas to help restrain
the motion of the occupants.
WARNING
■ SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10
in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped-
als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 10 in.
(250 mm) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply
by reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view
of the instrument panel controls.