TOYOTA RAV4 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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RAV4 2021
This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental
operations so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main
equipment quickly and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for
the Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We
strongly encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and
supplementary manuals so you will have a better understanding
of your vehicle’s capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor North
America, Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your
new RAV4.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of RAV4 operations.\
Every
RAV4 owner should review the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this veh\
icle.
Pay special attention to the boxed information highlighted in color throughout
the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe operating instructions to \
help you
avoid injury or equipment malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the time of \
printing.
Toyota reserves the right to make changes at any time without notice.

1
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
INDEX
Engine maintenance 11
Fuel tank door release & cap 10
Hood release 10
Indicator symbols 6-7
Instrument cluster 5
Instrument panel 2-4
Instrument panel light control 11
Keyless entry
1 8-9
Smart Key system1 9
1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructio\
ns and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS FEATURES & OPERATIONS (continued)
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE™ (TSS 2.0)
Air conditioning/heating 19
Audio
23
Auto lock/unlock
1 12
Automatic transmission 12
Bird’s Eye View Camera
with Perimeter Scan 30
Blind Spot Monitor with Rear
Cross Traffic Alert (BSM w/RCTA) 31
Clock 20
Cup holders 26
Door locks 14
Downhill assist control system 37
Driving mode select 34
Electric parking brake 13
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking Braking
(PA w/AB) 32
Garage door opener (Homelink
®)3 28
Heated steering wheel 22
Heated/ventilated seats 22
Intuitive Parking Assist 33
Lights
1,2 & turn signals1 16-17
Moonroof 20
Multi-Information Display (MID)
2 25
Multi-terrain select 36
Panoramic moonroof 21
Power outlets-12V DC 26
Power outlets- 120V AC
26
Power windows 17
Qi wireless charger 27
Rear door-Power Liftgate 18
Rear view monitor system 30
Seat adjustments-Front 15 Seat adjustments-Rear 15
Seats-Head restraints
15
Snow mode swtich (AWD vehicles) 35
Steering lock release 14
Steering wheel switches &
telephone controls (Bluetooth
®) 24
Stop & Start system 29
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel 14
USB charge ports 27
USB media port 23
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC)/
TRAC/Trailer sway control
OFF switch 37
Windshield wipers & washers 17
Automatic High Beams (AHB) 53
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) 50-52
Lane Departure Alert with Steering
Assist (LDA w/SA) 42-45
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA) 46-49
Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian
Detection (PCS w/PD) 39-41
Quick overview-
Toyota Safety Sense
™ 2.0
(TSS 2.0) 38
Road Sign Assist (RSA) 54
Sensors 39
BLUETOOTH® DEVICE
PAIRING SECTION 62-64
Floor mat installation
60
Rear door child safety locks 55
Safety Connect
® 58
Seat belts 55
Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor 55
Spare tire & tools 56
Star Safety System
TM 59-60
Tire Pressure Monitoring
(warning) System (TPMS) 57

2
OVERVIEWInstrument panel
Steering wheel controls
Audio volume
control switch2
Telephone switch2
Voice
command switch2
Tilt and telescopic steering
lock release lever (below
the steering wheel)
Ignition switch
Audio control switches2
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)/Lane Departure
Alert with Steering Assist (LDA w/SA) switch
Meter control
switches
Hood lock release lever
Headlight/turn signal/fog light
1 control
Fuel tank door release lever
Power Liftgate main switch
1
Bird’s Eye View Camera
ON/OFF switch1,2
Windshield de-icer
switch1
Instrument panel
light control dial
Automatic High Beams
(AHB) switch
Heated steering wheel switch
1
Windshield wiper and washer control Meters
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar
Cruise Control (DRCC) vehicle-to-
vehicle distance switch
Full-Speed Range
Dynamic Radar Cruise
Control (DRCC) switch

3
1 If equipped.2 For details, refer to the “Navigation and Multimedia System Owner’\
s Manual” or
visit www.toyota.com/audio-multimedia for additional audio/multimedia re\
sources.
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Emergency flasher switch
Air conditioning/heating controls
1
“POWER” button1
Audio/Navigation system1,2

4
CENTER PANEL AREA
OVERVIEWInstrument panel (continued)
1 If equipped
Electric parking brake switch
Brake hold switch
Multi-terrain
Select switch1
VSC OFF switch
Heated/ventilated front seat switches
1
Heated front seat switches1
Stop & Start cancel switch1
Electric parking
brake switch Driving mode select switch
Driving mode
select switch
Snow mode
switch1Snow mode
switch1
DAC (Downhill Assist Control) switch1
Multi-terrain
Select switch1
Brake hold switch

5
Instrument cluster
TachometerSpeedometer
Tachometer
Tachometer Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Engine coolant
temperature gauge
Speedometer
Speedometer Clock
Clock
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Outside temperature
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Fuel gauge
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer and trip meter
Shift position
and range
indicator
Shift position and range indicator
Shift position and range indicator Clock
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Multi-Information Display (MID) Odometer and
trip meter
4.2-in display
7-in display (Analog speedometer)
7-in display (Digital speedometer)
Service indicators and warning lights
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES

6
OVERVIEWIndicator symbols
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2-1, 2021 Owner’s
Manual.
Blind Spot Monitor (BSM) indicator4
BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators1,4
Brake system warning1
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning1
[Yellow]
Fuel tank door position
Airbag ON/OFF indicator
1
Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
warning1
Automatic High Beams (AHB)
indicator
ECO drive mode indicator
Electric power steering system
warning1 [Red/yellow]
Intuitive parking assist OFF
indicator2,4
Front and Rear Parking Assist
with Automated Braking OFF
indicator
1,2,4,5
Brake hold operating indicator1,2
Brake hold standby indicator1
Downhill assist control system
indicator1,4
Brake Override System/Drive-Start
Control/Front and Rear Parking
Assist with Automated Braking
4,5
warning
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt
reminder
(alarm will sound when the
vehicle is on)Airbag SRS warning1
Fog light indicator4
High coolant temperature warning Headlight low/high beam
indicators
Eco Driving indicator1
Constant speed cruise control
indicator/Constant speed
cruise control SET indicator
Full-Speed Range Dynamic
Radar Cruise Control (DRCC)
indicator/DRCC SET indicator

1 If the indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting the \
engine, there may be a
malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If the indicator flashes, there may be a malfunction. Refer to the Owner\
’s Manual.3 If the indicator flashes, it indicates that the system is operating.4 If equipped.5
Refer to section PKSB (Parking Support Braking function) in the Owner’\
s Manual.
7
Low outside temperature indicator
Pre-Collision System (PCS)
warning1,2
Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) OFF
indicator1
Slip indicator1,3
SPORT mode indicator
Stop & Start indicator1,4
Stop & Start cancel indicator1,2,4
RCTA OFF indicator1,2,4
Rear passengers’ seat belt
reminder
Parking brake indicator2
Mud & sand mode indicator4
Rock & dirt mode indicator4
Snow mode indicator4
Smart Key system indicator4
Security indicator
Turn signal indicator
Lane Tracing Assist (LTA)/
Lane Departure Alert (LDA)
indicator [White/green/orange
3]
Low engine oil pressure warning
Low fuel level warning
Low tire pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine
indicator1
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES

8
OVERVIEWKeyless entry
Push
ONCE: Driver door TWICE: All doors
All-door lock
Touch
Grasp
Driver door unlock*
Push
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock
for safety.
Push and hold
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door\
only, or all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
Please refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details on how to program\
the doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
LockUnlock
All-door unlock and lock
Smart Key
Smart Key
Smart Key
LOCKING OPERATION
UNLOCKING OPERATION
POWER LIFTGATE LOCK/UNLOCK (IF EQUIPPED)
Carry Smart Key remote
Carry Smart Key remote
Carry Smart Key remote