ECO mode TOYOTA RAV4 2021 (in English) User Guide

1093-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
3-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the entry function
(vehicles with smart key
system)
Carry the electronic key to
enable this function.
1 Grip the driver’s door handle
to unlock the door. Holding
the driver’s door handle for
approximately 2 seconds
unlocks all the doors.
Grip the front passenger’s
door handle or rear door han-
dle (some models) to unlock
all the doors
*.
Make sure to touch the sensor on
the back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
*: The door unlock settings can be changed. (
P.110)
2 Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the upper part
of the door handle) to lock
the doors.
Check that the d oor is securely
locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
Vehicles without smart key
system
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the d oor is securely
locked.
2 Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the
driver’s door. Pressing the button
again within 5 seconds unlocks the
other doors.
Press and hold to open the side
windows.
*
*
: This setting must be customized at your Toyota dealer.
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked
and unlocked using the
entry function, wireless
remote control, key or door
lock switch.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside

1303-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●When an exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 seconds
●When an interior alarm pings con-
tinuously
■Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be
activated in order to prevent the
electronic key battery and the bat-
tery from being discharged while the
vehicle is not in op eration for a long
time.
●In the following situations, the
smart key system may take some
time to unlock the doors.
• The electronic key has been left in an area of approximately 6 ft. (2
m) of the outside of the vehicle for
10 minutes or longer.
• The smart key system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
●If the smart key system has not
been used for 14 days or longer,
the doors canno t be unlocked at
any doors except the driver’s
door. In this case, take hold of the
driver’s door handle, or use the
wireless remote control or the mechanical key, to unlock the
doors.
■Turning an electronic key to
battery-saving mode
●When battery-saving mode is set,
battery depletion is minimized by
stopping the electronic key from
receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing
and holding .
Confirm that the ele ctronic key indi-
cator flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is
set, the smart key system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press
any of the electronic key buttons.
●Electronic keys that will not be
used for long periods of time can
be set to the battery-saving mode
in advance.
■Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak
radio waves. In the following situa-
tions, the communication between
the electronic key and the vehicle
may be affected, preventing the
smart key system, wireless remote
control and engi ne immobilizer sys-
tem from operating properly.
(Ways of coping: P.664)
●When the electronic key battery is
depleted
●Near a TV tower, electric power
plant, gas station, radio station,
large display, airpo rt or other facil-
ity that generates strong radio
waves or electrical noise
●When the electronic key is in con-
SituationCorrection pro-
cedure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.Close all of the
doors and lock
the doors again.
SituationCorrection pro-cedure
The engine
switch was
turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open
(or the driver’s
door was opened
while the engine
switch was in
ACC).
Turn the engine
switch to OFF
and close the
driver’s door.

1313-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Before driving
tact with, or is covered by the fol-
lowing metallic objects
• Cards to which al uminum foil is
attached
• Cigarette boxes that have alumi- num foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
●When other wireless key (that
emits radio waves) is being used
nearby
●When carrying the electronic key
together with the following devices
that emit radio waves
• Portable radio, cellular phone,
cordless phone or other wireless
communication devices
• Another vehicle’s electronic key or a wireless key that emits radio
waves
• Personal computers or personal digital assistants (PDAs)
• Digital audio players
• Portable game systems
●If window tint with a metallic con-
tent or metallic objects are
attached to the rear window
●When the electronic key is placed
near a battery charger or elec-
tronic devices
●When parking in a coin-operated
parking lot (Radio waves used to
detect vehicles may affect the
smart key system.)
■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is
within the effective range (detec-
tion areas), the system may not
operate properly in the following
cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door han-
dle, near the ground, or in a high
place when the doors are locked
or unlocked.
• The electronic key is on the instru-
ment panel, luggage cover or
floor, or in the door pockets or
glove box when the engine is started or engine switch modes
are changed.
●Do not leave the electronic key on
top of the instrument panel or near
the door pockets when exiting the
vehicle. Depending on the radio
wave reception conditions, it may
be detected by the antenna out-
side the cabin and the door will
become lockable from the outside,
possibly trapping the electronic
key inside the vehicle.
●As long as the electronic key is
within the effective range, the
doors may be locked or unlocked
by anyone. However, only the
doors detecting the electronic key
can be used to unlock the vehicle.
●Even if the electro
nic key is not
inside the vehicle, it may be possi-
ble to start the engine if the elec-
tronic key is near the window.
●The doors may unlock if a large
amount of water splashes on the
door handle, such as in the rain or
in a car wash when the electronic
key is within the effective range.
(The doors will au tomatically be
locked after approximately 60 sec-
onds if the doors are not opened
and closed.)
●If the wireless remote control is
used to lock the doors when the
electronic key is near the vehicle,
there is a possib ility that the door
may not be unlocked by the entry
function. (Use the wireless remote
control to unlock the doors.)
●Touching the door lock sensor
while wearing gloves may delay or
prevent lock operation. Remove
the gloves and touch the lock sen-
sor again.
●When the lock operation is per-
formed using the lock sensor, rec-
ognition signals will be shown up
to two consecutive times. After
this, no recognition signals will be
given.
●If the door handle becomes wet
while the electronic key is within

1323-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
the effective range, the door may
lock and unlock repeatedly. In that
case, follow the fo llowing correc-
tion procedures to wash the vehi-
cle:
• Place the electronic key in a loca- tion 6 ft. (2 m) or more away from
the vehicle. (Take care to ensure
that the key is not stolen.)
• Set the electronic key to battery-
saving mode to disable the smart
key system. ( P.130)
●If the electronic key is inside the
vehicle and a door handle
becomes wet during a car wash, a
message may be shown on the
multi-informatio n display and a
buzzer will sound outside the vehi-
cle. To turn off the alarm, lock all
the doors.
●The lock sensor may not work
properly if it com es into contact
with ice, snow, mud, etc. Clean
the lock sensor and attempt to
operate it again, or use the lock
sensor on the lower part of the
door handle.
●A sudden approac h to the effec-
tive range or door handle may pre-
vent the doors from being
unlocked. In this case, return the
door handle to the original position
and check that the doors unlock
before pulling the door handle
again.
●If there is another electronic key in
the detection area, it may take
slightly longer to unlock the doors
after the door handle is gripped.
■When the vehicle is not driven
for extended periods
●To prevent theft of the vehicle, do
not leave the electronic key within
6 ft. (2 m) of the vehicle.
●The smart key system can be
deactivated in advance. ( P.703)
●Battery-saving mode can reduce
the power consumption of elec-
tronic keys. ( P.130)
■To operate the system properly
Make sure to carry the electronic
key when operating the system. Do
not get the electronic key too close
to the vehicle when operating the
system from the out side of the vehi-
cle.
Depending on the position and hold-
ing condition of the electronic key,
the key may not be detected cor-
rectly and the system may not oper-
ate properly. (The alarm may go off
accidentally, or the door lock pre-
vention may not operate.)
■If the smart key system does
not operate properly
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the mechanical key.
(  P.664)
●Starting the engine: P.665
■Customization
Settings (e.g. smart key system)
can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.703)
If the smart key system has been
deactivated in a customized setting,
refer to the explanations for the fol-
lowing operations.
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or
mechanical key. ( P.109, 664)
●Starting the engi ne and changing
engine switch modes: P.665
●Stopping the engine: P.198

1483-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and
optical mirror mode.
1Digital mirror mode
Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.
will illuminate in this mode.
2Optical mirror mode
Turns off the disp lay of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be
used as an optical mirror.
■Digital mirror mode operating
condition
The engine switch is turned to ON.
When the engine switch is changed
from ON to OFF or ACC, the image
will disappear afte r several seconds.
■When using the Digital Rear-
view Mirror in digital mirror
mode
●If it is difficult to see the displayed
image due to light reflected off the
Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-
era being dirty or covered with
water droplets, or if lights of a
vehicle behind your vehicle or the
displayed image are bothering
you, change to optical mirror
mode.
●When the back door is open, the
Digital Rear-view Mirror image
may not display properly. Before driving, make sure the back door
is closed.
●If the display is difficult to see due
to reflected light
, close the sun-
shade for the moon roof (if
equipped) or the electronic sun-
shade for the panoramic moon
roof (if equipped).
●Any of the following conditions
may occur when driving in the
dark, such as at night. None of
them indicates that a malfunction
has occurred.
• Colors of objects in the displayed
image may differ from their actual
color.
• Depending on the height of the
lights of the vehicle behind, the
area around the vehicle may
appear white and blurry.
• Automatic image adjustment for
brighter surrounding image may
cause flickering.
If it is difficult to see the displayed
image or flickering bothers you,
change to optical mirror mode.
●The Digital Rear-view Mirror may
become hot while it is in digital
mirror mode.
This is not a malfunction.
●Depending on your physical con-
dition or age, it may take longer
than usual to fo cus on the dis-
played image. In this case,
change to optical mirror mode.
●Do not let passengers stare at the
displayed image when the vehicle
is being driven, as doing so may
cause motion sickness.
■When the system malfunctions
If the symbol shown in the illustra-
tion is displayed when using the
Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital
mirror mode, the system may be
malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-
appear in a few seconds. Operate
the lever, change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
Changing modes

1493-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
■Adjusting the mirror height
The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.
■Display settings (digital
mirror mode)
Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off opera-
tion of the automatic anti-glare
function, etc. can be changed.
1 Press the menu button.
The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button
repeatedly and select the
item you want to adjust.
3 Press or to
change the setting.
The icons will disappear if a button
is not operated fo r approximately 5
seconds or more.
Adjusting the mirror
IconsSettings
Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.
Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.
Select to adjust the area
displayed to the left/right.
Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.
Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.

1503-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
*: This is a function for the optical
mirror mode, however, the setting
can also be changed while using
the digital mirror mode.
■Enabling/disabling the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)
The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode
can be enabled/disabled. The
setting can be changed in both
the digital mirror mode and the
optical mirror mode.
When using the digital mirror
mode
 P.149
When using the optical mirror
mode
1 Press the menu button.
The icons will be displayed.
2Press the menu button
repeatedly and select .
The setting display will be dis-
played.
3Press or to
enable (ON)/disable (OFF)
the automatic anti-glare func-
tion.
The icons will disappear if a button
is not operated fo r approximately 5
seconds or more.
■Adjusting the display (digital
mirror mode)
●If the displayed image is adjusted,
it may appear distorted. This is not
a malfunction.
●If the brightness of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it
may cause eye strain. Adjust the
Digital Rear-view Mirror to an
appropriate brightness. If your
eyes become tired, change to
optical mirror mode.
●The brightness of the Digital Rear-
view Mirror will change automati-
cally according to the brightness
of the area in front of your vehicle.
Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.
*
Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare
function is enabled each
time the engine switch is
changed to ON.
Select to display
HomeLink
® Training Tuto-
rial to assist c ustomers to
train their Garage Door
Opener System. ( P.558)
Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink
®
Training Tutorial.
IconsSettings

1553-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
3
Before driving
is dis-
played.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror is
extremely hot.
(The display will gradually
become more dim. If the tem-
perature continues to increase,
the Digital Rear-view Mirror will
turn off.)
Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mirror.
( will disappear when
the mirror becomes cool.)
If does not disappear
even though the mirror is
cool, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer.
The lever can-
not be oper-
ated properly.The lever may be malfunction-
ing.
Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical mir-
ror mode, press and hold
the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)
SymptomLikely causeSolution

1714-1. Before driving
4
Driving
4-1.Before driving
■Starting the engine
 P.195, 196
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.201)
2 Release the parking brake.
( P.205)
If the parking brake is in automatic
mode, the parking brake is
released automatically when shift-
ing the shift lever to any position
other than P. ( P.206)
3 Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to acceler-
ate the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( P.205)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an
extended period of time, shift the
shift lever to P. ( P.201)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D,
depress the brake pedal. 2
Set the parking brake
( P.205), and shift the shift
lever to P ( P.201).
3 Turn the engine switch to
OFF to stop the engine.
4 Lock the door, making sure
that you have the key on your
person.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels
as needed.
■Starting off on a steep
uphill
1 With the brake pedal
depressed, shift the shift
lever to D. ( P.201)
2 Pull the parking brake switch
and parking brake is set
manually. ( P.205)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelera-
tor pedal to accelerate the
vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release
function ( P.207)
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will acti-
vate. ( P.364)
■Driving in the rain
●Drive carefully whe n it is raining,
because visibility will be reduced,
the windows may become fogged-
up, and the road could be slip-
pery.
●Drive carefully whe n it starts to
rain, as the road surface could be
especially slippery.
●Refrain from hig h speeds when
driving on an expressway in the
rain, because there may be a
layer of water between the tires
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to
ensure safe driving:
Driving procedure

1724-1. Before driving
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the
engine speed may become high
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or down-
shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate
sudden acceleration.
●The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
●When the accelerator pedal is
released
●When the brake pedal is
depressed while sport mode is
selected
■Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
●When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine output may be
restrained.
●A warning message is displayed
on the multi-information display
while the system is operating.
(  P.643)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive-
Start Control)
●When the following unusual oper-
ation is performed, the engine out-
put may be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from
R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P
to R (D includes S) with the accel-
erator pedal depressed, a warning
message appears on the multi-
information display. If a warning
message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the mes-
sage and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is
depressed too much while the
vehicle is in reverse.
●While Drive-Start C ontrol is being
activated, your vehicle may have
trouble escaping from the mud or
fresh snow. In such case, deacti- vate TRAC (
P.365) to cancel
Drive-Start Cont rol so that the
vehicle may be able to escape
from the mud or fresh snow (AWD
models).
●Drive-Start Contro l does not work
when Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt
mode is selected fo r Multi-terrain
Select.
■Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle,
observing the following precautions
is recommended:
●For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
●For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
●For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high
speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed for extended periods.
■Operating your v ehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
(  P.678)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This prevents
the vehicle from creeping.