light TOYOTA RAV4 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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NOTE: Regularly scheduled maintenance, including oil changes, will help
extend the life of your vehicle and maintain performance. Please refer to the
“Warranty & Maintenance Guide.”
Brighter
Darker
Washer fluid tank
Engine coolant reservoir Engine oil filler cap
Engine oil level dipstickOVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
Instrument panel light control
Engine maintenance

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Electric parking brake
Automatic (shift lever operation)
ManualTo turn automatic mode ON, while vehicle is stopped, pull and hold switc\
h until a
buzzer sounds and “EPB Shift Interlock Function Activated” display\
s in the Multi-
Information Display (MID). While depressing brake, shifting into P position will
automatically set the brake and turn the parking brake indicator and par\
king brake
light on. To release brake, depress brake and shift out of P. The indica\
tor and the
light turn off.
To turn automatic mode OFF, push and hold parking brake switch until “\
EPB Shift
Interlock Function Deactivated” displays on the MID.
While vehicle is stopped and brake pedal is depressed, pull to set parking brake
and turn the parking brake indicator and parking brake light on. To rele\
ase, press
the brake pedal and push switch. The indicator and the light turn off.
The brake hold system keeps the brake applied when the shift lever is in\
D, S or N
with the system on and the brake pedal has been depressed to stop the ve\
hicle.
The system releases the brake when the accelerator pedal is depressed wi\
th the
shift lever in D or S to allow smooth start off.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for limitations and more details.
Parking brake light
Parking brake light
Pull to set Press to
release
Standby indicatorOperated indicator
Driver sideAutomatic modeManual mode
BRAKE HOLD
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
PARKING BRAKE

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Smart KeyWithout Smart Key
Steering lock release
Push
Turn
Turn
Turn
When the steering lock cannot be
released, “Push Engine Switch while
Turning Steering Wheel in Either
Direction” will be displayed on the
Multi-Information Display.
Check that the shift lever is set in P.
Press the power button shortly and
firmly while turning the steering wheel
left and right. When starting the engine, the engine
switch may seem stuck in OFF. To free
it, turn the key while turning the steering
wheel slightly left and right.
Unlock
Lock
Door locks
Tilt & telescopic steering wheel
Hold wheel, push lever down, set angle and length, and return lever.

NOTE: Do not attempt to adjust while the vehicle is in motion.
Length
Lock release lever Angle
FEATURES & OPERATIONS

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FEATURES & OPERATIONS
* Move lever partway and release. The signals will flash three times.
Right turn
Lane change
*
Lane change*
Left turn
Lights & turn signals
Daytime Running Light system (DRL) Automatically turns on under certain
conditions to make vehicle more visible to other drivers. Not for use at\
night.
Automatic light cut off system Automatically turns lights off after 30 second delay,
or lock switch on the remote is pushed after all doors are locked.
Automatic High Beams (AHB) system Automatically switches between high
and low beams as appropriate to enhance vision at night.
Refer to Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.0 (TSS 2.0) in this guide or the Ow\
ner’s Manual
for more details on the Automatic High Beams feature.
* Operating conditions must be met. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for d\
etails.
Type AType B
HEADLIGHTS
Parking lights
Low beam (Original position)
High beam (Push)
Automatic High beams* or
Auto
Headlights
DRL OFF Parking lights
DRL ON Headlights
OFF
High beam flasher
(Pull)
TURN SIGNALS

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Power windows
Windshield wipers & washers
Front fog lights come on only when the headlights are on low beam.
Turn
OFF
ON
FRONT
*
Intermittent windshield wiper
frequency adjustment Rotate to
increase/decrease wiper frequency. *
Rain-sensing windshield wiper Rotate
crease/decrease sensor sensitivity.
Intermittent (if equipped)
Adjust frequency*
Adjust frequency*Mist and single wipeMist and single wipe
Interval wipeAuto
Slow Slow
FastFastPull to wash
and wipePull to wash
and wipe
Off
Off
Rain-sensing (if equipped)
REAR
On
Interval wipe
Off
Push to wash and wipe
All window auto up/down Push the switch completely down or pull it completely
up and release to fully open or close. To stop window partway, lightly p\
ush the
switch in the opposite direction.
Window lock switch Deactivates all passenger windows. Driver’s window remains
operable.
Driver side
Up
Down
Indicator
Window lock switch
OVERVIEW
FEATURES & OPERATIONS
TOYOTA SAFETY SENSE
SAFETY & EMERGENCY FEATURES
FOG LIGHTS (IF EQUIPPED)