mirror TOYOTA RAV4 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS2
RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(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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RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(U)6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 523 • Sun visors .................... 523
• Vanity mirrors ............... 523
• Power outlets ................ 524
• Armrest ......................... 526
• Coat hooks.................... 526
• Assist grips .................. 527
Garage door opener .......... 528
Compass ........................... 535
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 540
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 543
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 546
General maintenance ........ 549
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 552 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 553
Hood .................................. 555
Positioning a floor jack....... 557
Engine compartment ......... 558
Tires................................... 569
Tire inflation pressure ........ 581
Wheels............................... 584
Air conditioning filter .......... 587
Wireless remote control/electronic
key battery ....................... 589
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 592
Light bulbs ......................... 595
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 608
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 609
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises

14Pictorial index
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Pictorial index
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Exterior
Side doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Locking/unlocking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 107
Opening/closing the door glasses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 156
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key
* . . . . . . . . . . P. 660
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Back door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Opening from inside the cabin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 113
Opening from outside . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 114
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 631
Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Adjusting the mirror angle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Folding the mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 153
Defogging the mirrors
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490, 497
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18Pictorial index
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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. 256
Heated steering wheel switch
*1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 503
All-wheel drive lock switch
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 299
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. 572
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RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(U)Auxiliary box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 511
Interior lights
*1/Personal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 506
Moon roof switches
*2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 160
Vanity mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 523
Compass
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 535
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 151
Garage door opener switches
*2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 528
*1: The illustration shows the front, but they are also equipped in the rear.
*2: If equipped
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For safe driving
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (→P. 139)
Adjust the seat so that you can
depress the pedals fully and so
that your arms bend slightly at
the elbow when gripping the
steering wheel. ( →P. 139)
Lock the head restraint in place with the center of the head restraint
closest to the top of your ears. ( →P. 146)
Wear the seat belt correctly. ( →P. 2 8 )
Make sure that all occupants are we aring their seat belts before driv-
ing the vehicle. ( →P. 2 8 )
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
( → P. 57)
For safe driving, adjust the seat and mirror to an appropriate
position before driving.
Correct driving posture
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Correct use of the seat belts
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For safety and security
Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside
and outside rear view mirrors properly. ( →P. 151, 153)
Adjusting the mirrors
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce
the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
● Do not place anything under the front seats.
Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat
tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-
dent and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed limit when driving on public roads.
● When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to
feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to con-
tinue driving and take a break immediately.

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Instrument cluster
The indicators inform the driver of the operating state of the vehicle’s
various systems.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
( →P. 213)*1VSC OFF indicator
(→P. 312)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
(→P. 215)*3Security indicator
(→P. 73)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
(→P. 215) “SPORT” indicator
(
→P. 207)
Headlight high beam
indicator ( →P. 217) “ECO MODE” indicator
(
→P. 207)
(green)
(if equipped)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( →P. 220)*1Eco Driving Indicator
Light (→P. 83)
(if equipped)
Fog light indicator
(→P. 224)*1
(if equipped)
All-wheel drive lock
indicator ( →P. 299)
(if equipped)
Cruise control indicator
(→P. 264, 276)*1
(if equipped)
“AUTO LSD” indicator
(→P. 312)
(if equipped)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(→P. 264)
(if equipped)
Intuitive parking assist
indicator ( →P. 280)
Cruise control “SET”
indicator ( →P. 264, 276)
(if equipped)
LDA indicator
(→P. 256)
*1, 2Slip indicator
(→P. 311)*4, 5
(if equipped)
BSM outside rear
view mirror indicators
(→P. 300)

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2. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position(vehicles without smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with
smart key system), to indicate that a system check is being performed.
They will turn off after the engine is started, or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a system if the lights do not come on, or turn off.
Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: The light flashes to indicate that the system is operating.
*3: This light illuminates on the center panel.
*4: In order to confirm operation, the BS M outside rear view mirror indicators
illuminate in the following situations:
• When the engine switch is turned to the “ON” position (vehicles without smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with smart key sys-
tem) while the system is set to on.
• When the system is set to on while the engine switch is in the “ON” posi- tion (vehicles without smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles
with smart key system).
If the system is functioning correctly, the BSM outside rear view mirror indi-
cators will turn off after a few seconds.
If the BSM outside rear view mirror indicators do not illuminate or do not
turn off, there may be a malfunction with the system. If this occurs, have the
vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*5: This light illuminates on the outside rear view mirrors.
*6: The light turns on when the system is off.
*7: When the outside temperature is approximately 37° F (3°C) or lower, the
indicator will flash for approximately 10 seconds, then stay on.
(if equipped)
BSM indicator ( →P. 300)
*1, 6
(if equipped)
PCS warning light
(→P. 246)
*1, 3“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator ( →P. 4 9 )*7
(if equipped)
Ice warning indicator
(→P. 638)

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Operation of
each component
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