warning TOYOTA RAV4 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information...................8
Reading this manual ................ 12
How to search .......................... 13
Pictorial index .......................... 14
1-1. For safe use Before driving ................... 26
For safe driving ................ 27
Seat belts ......................... 29
SRS airbags ..................... 33
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 43
Exhaust gas precautions.. 48
1-2. Child safety Riding with children .......... 49
Child restraint systems..... 50
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ................ 65
1-4. Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system....................................... 70
Alarm................................ 73
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators....................................... 76
Gauges and meters (with 4.2- inch display) ................... 82
Gauges and meters (with 7- inch display) ................... 85
Multi-information display .. 89Fuel consumption information
....................................... 99
3-1. Key information Keys .............................. 102
3-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors
Side doors ..................... 108
Back door ...................... 114
Smart key system .......... 128
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 134
Rear seats ..................... 135
Driving position memory 137
Head restraints .............. 140
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............... 142
Inside rear view mirror ... 143
Digital Rear-view Mirror . 145
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 154
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ............. 156
Moon roof ...................... 159
Panoramic moon roof .... 162
4-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle ......... 169
Cargo and luggage ........ 175
Vehicle load limits .......... 178
1For safety and security
2
Vehicle status
information and
indicators
3Before driving
4Driving

6TABLE OF CONTENTS
8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ...... 618
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 618
If the vehicle is trapped in ris- ing water...................... 619
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed........................... 621
If you think something is wrong .......................... 626
Fuel pump shut off system .................................... 627
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds 628
If a warning message is dis- played.......................... 639
If you have a flat tire...... 642
If the engine will not start 651
If you lose your keys ..... 653
If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles
with smart key system) 653
If the vehicle battery is dis- charged ....................... 655
If your vehicle overheats 659
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................... 6619-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................... 664
Fuel information............. 676
Tire information ............. 678
9-2. Customization Customizable features... 688
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ............ 699
10-1.For owners Reporting safet y defects for
U.S. owners ................. 702
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 703
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 704
What to do if... (Troubleshoot- ing) ............................. 714
Alphabetical Index ........ 717
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index

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vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without
disclosing information about the
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped
with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your
vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components
that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include
the airbags, seat belt preten-
sioners, wireless remote control
batteries, and the batteries in
the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WA R N I N G
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which c ould 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 attentio n to driving. Any-
thing 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 regarding
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 ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the side
windows, the moon roof or the
panoramic moon roof, or other
features of the vehicle. In addi-
tion, heat build-up or extremely
cold temperatures inside the vehi-
cle can be fatal to children.

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Reading this manual
Explains symbols used in
this manual
Symbols in this manual
SymbolsMeanings
WARNING:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the
vehicle or its equip-
ment.
Indicates operating or
working procedures.
Follow the steps in
numerical order.
Symbols in illustrations
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the action
(pushing, turning, etc.)
used to operate
switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome
of an operation (e.g. a
lid opens).
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the compo-
nent or position being
explained.
Means Do not, Do not
do this , or Do not let
this happen.

14Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.108
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.108
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.156
Locking/unlocking by using the key ............................. P.109, 653
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.639
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.114
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.115
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.118
Opening from outside........................................... .........P.116, 118
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.639
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.154
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.154
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.154
Defogging the mirrors
*................................................. P.511, 517
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.215
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Precautions against winter season ...................................... P.367
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.520
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*....................................... P.559
Replacing the wiper insert ..................................... ............... P.601
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.220
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.220
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.666
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.581
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.671
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ................... P.367
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*................. P.581
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.642
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.571
Opening ............................................................................... P.571
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.666
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................ P.659
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.639
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.209
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.202
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.209
Daytime running lights .. .................................................... P.209
Side marker lights ............................................. ................. P.209
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............ P.437
Stop lights/tail lights/turn s ignal lights .................... P.202, 209
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.209
Back-up lights
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.609, Watts: P.675)
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■Instrument panel
Engine switch ............................................................. P.193, 194
Starting the engine/changing the modes ............. P.193, 194, 197
Emergency stop of the engin e ............................................. P.618
When the engine will not start ................................. ............. P.651
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.639
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.199
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.200
Precautions against towing ..................................... ............. P.621
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.200
Meters ............................................................................. P.82, 85
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel
light .......................................................... ............ P.82, 84, 85, 88
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.76
When the warning lights come on ................................ ........ P.628
Multi-information display . ................................................... P.89
Display ........................................................ ........................... P.89A
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When the warning messages are displayed ........................P. 6 3 9
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.202
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.209
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights .................... ........ P.209
Fog lights
*1............................................................... ............ P.437
Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.215
Rear window wiper and washer switch ........................... P.218
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.215, 218
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.580
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.639
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.618
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.571
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 4 2
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.142
Air conditioning system ............................. ............... P.510, 515
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.510, 515
Rear window defogger ........................................... ...... P.511, 517
Audio
*1............................................................... ................. P.375
Audio Plus
*1, 2
Premium Audio*1, 2
Fuel filler door opener lever .................................. ............ P.221
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL”.
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VSC OFF switch ................................................................. P.361
Front seat heater switches
*............................................... P.522
Front seat heater/ventilator switches
*............................. P.523
Stop & Start cancel switch
*............................................... P.346
Parking brake switch ........................................... .............. P.203
Applying/releasing............................................. ................... P.203
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........ P.368
Warning buzzer/me ssage ......................................... ... P.634, 639
Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.206
Driving mode select switch ..................................... .......... P.351
Multi-terrain Select switch
*............................................... P.353
SNOW mode switch
*.......................................................... P.357
“DAC” switch
*............................................................... ..... P.358
*: If equipped
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321-1. For safe use
click.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the
occupants by retracting the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the pre-
tensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is in volved in multiple
collisions, the pret ensioner will acti- vate for the first collision, but will not
activate for the
second or subse-
quent collisions.
WA R N I N G
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from your
neck, but not falling off your shoul-
der. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an
accident and cause death or seri-
ous injuries in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners
(front seats)
WA R N I N G
■Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of injury in the
event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the pas-
senger’s weight, which prevents
the sensor from detecting the
passenger’s weight properly. As
a result, the seat belt preten-
sioner for the fr ont passenger’s
seat may not activate in the
event of a collision.
●If the pretensioner has acti-
vated, 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.