TOYOTA RAV4 2021 (in English) Manual Online

812-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
by your Toyota dealer.
*6: This light illuminates on the out-
side rear view mirrors.
*7: When the outside temperature is approximately 37°F (3°C) or
lower, the indicator will flash for
approximately 10 seconds, then
stay on.
*8: This light illumi nates on the cen-
ter panel.
■BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) out-
side rear view mirror indicators
(if equipped)
In order to confirm operation, the
BSM outside rear view mirror indica-
tors illuminate in the following situa-
tions:
●When the engine switch is turned
to ON while the BSM function is
enabled on the screen of the
multi-informat ion display.
●When the BSM function is
enabled on the screen of the
multi-information display while the
engine switch is in ON.
If the system is functioning correctly,
the BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators will turn off afte r a few
seconds.
If the BSM outside rear view mirror
indicators do not illuminate or do not
turn off, there may be a malfunction
in the system. If this occurs, have
the vehicle insp ected by your
Toyota dealer.

822-1. Instrument cluster
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target
region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Outside temperature ( P.83)
Clock ( P.84)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P.89)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.649)
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fu el remaining in the tank
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer:
Displays the total distance th at the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
Gauges and meters (w ith 4.2-inch display)
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

832-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” c an be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift posit ion or selected shift range (P.201)
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine c oolant temperature
■The meters and display illumi-
nate when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Outside temperature display
●In the following si tuations, the cor-
rect outside tempe rature may not
be displayed, or the display may
take longer than normal to
change.
• When stopped, or driving at low speeds (less than 12 mph [20
km/h])
• When the outside temperature has changed su ddenly (at the
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel,
etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the
system may be malfunctioning.
Take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
●Displays the outside temperature
within the range of -40°F (-40°C)
to 122°F (50°C).
●When the outside temperature is
approximately 37°F (3°C) or
lower, the indicator will flash
for approximately 10 seconds,
then stay on.
■Liquid crystal display
 P.90
H
I
WARNING
■The information display at
low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to
warm up before using the liquid
crystal information display. At
extremely low temperatures, the
display monitor may respond
slowly, and display changes may
be delayed.
For example, there is a lag
between the driver’s shifting and
the new gear number appearing
on the display. This lag could
cause the driver to downshift
again, causing rapid and exces-
sive engine braking and possibly
an accident resulting in death or
injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
engine and its components
●Do not let the indicator needle
of the tachometer enter the red
zone, which indicates the maxi-
mum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating
if the engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge is in the red zone
(“H”). In this case, immediately
stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine after it
has cooled completely.
(  P.670)

842-1. Instrument cluster
Switches the items of the odom-
eter, trip meter A and trip meter
B by pressing the “ODO TRIP”
switch.
When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the
switch will reset the trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument
panel lights can be adjusted by
turning the dial.
1Brighter
2 Darker
■Instrument panel brightness
adjustment
The instrument panel brightness levels when the tail lights are on and
off can be adjusted individually.
However, when the surroundings
are bright (daytime, etc.), turning on
the tail lights will not change the
instrument panel brightness.
The clock can be adjusted on
the audio system screen.
Vehicles with Audio
 P.419
Vehicles with Audio Plus or
Premium Audio
Refer to “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
Using the “ODO TRIP”
switch
Instrument panel light
control
Adjusting the clock

852-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
The display of the speedometer can be selected from two types,
analog or digital. ( P.94)
Analog speedometer
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target
region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Clock ( P.88)
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fu el remaining in the tank
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer:
Displays the total distance th at the vehicle has been driven
Trip meter:
Gauges and meters (with 7-inch display)
The meters display various drive information.
Meter display
A
B
C
D
E
F

862-1. Instrument cluster
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” c an be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Outside temperature ( P.87)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P.89)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.649)
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift posit ion or selected shift range (P.201)
Digital speedometer
The units used on the meter and display may differ depending on the target
region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Clock ( P.88)
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fu el remaining in the tank
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Displays the engine coolant temperature
Odometer and trip meter
Odometer:
Displays the total distance th at the vehicle has been driven
G
H
I
A
B
C
D
E
F

872-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Trip meter:
Displays the distance the vehicle has been driven since the meter was last
reset. Trip meters “A” and “B” c an be used to record and display different
distances independently.
Outside temperature ( P.83)
Multi-information display
Presents the driver with a variety of driving-related data ( P.89)
Displays warning messages if a malfunction occurs (P.649)
Shift position and shift range indicator
Displays the selected shift posit ion or selected shift range (P.201)
■The meters and display illumi-
nate when
The engine switch is in ON.
■When changing driving mode
●Speedometer color is changed fol-
lowing the select ed driving mode.
(  P.355)
●AWD models: Speedometer color
is changed following the selected
driving mode or Multi-terrain
Select mode. ( P.355, 357)
■Outside temperature display
●In the following si tuations, the cor-
rect outside tempe rature may not
be displayed, or the display may
take longer than normal to
change.
• When stopped, or driving at low
speeds (less than 12 mph [20
km/h])
• When the outside temperature
has changed su ddenly (at the
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel,
etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the
system may be malfunctioning.
Take your vehicle to your Toyota
dealer.
●Displays the outside temperature
within the range of -40°F (-40°C)
to 122°F (50°C).
●When the outside temperature is
approximately 37°F (3°C) or
lower, the indicator will flash for approximately 10 seconds,
then stay on.
■Liquid crystal display
 P.90
■Customization
Settings (e. g. mete r display) can be
changed on the screen of the
multi-informat ion display. (P.94)
G
H
I
WARNING
■The information display at
low temperatures
Allow the interior of the vehicle to
warm up before using the liquid
crystal information display. At
extremely low temperatures, the
display monitor may respond
slowly, and display changes may
be delayed.
For example, there is a lag
between the driver’s shifting and
the new gear number appearing
on the display. This lag could
cause the driver to downshift
again, causing rapid and exces-
sive engine braking and possibly
an accident resulting in death or
injury.

882-1. Instrument cluster
Switches the items of the odom-
eter, trip meter A and trip meter
B by pressing the “ODO TRIP”
switch.
When the trip meter is dis-
played, pressing and holding the
switch will reset the trip meter.
The brightness of the instrument
panel lights can be adjusted by
turning the dial.1
Brighter
2 Darker
■Instrument panel brightness
adjustment
The instrument panel brightness
levels when the tail lights are on and
off can be adjusted individually.
However, when the surroundings
are bright (daytime, etc.), turning on
the tail lights will not change the
instrument panel brightness.
The clock can be adjusted on
the audio system screen.
Vehicles with Audio
 P.419
Vehicles with Audio Plus or
Premium Audio
Refer to “NAVIGATION AND
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL”.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
engine and its components
●Do not let the i ndicator needle
of the tachomete r enter the red
zone, which indicates the maxi-
mum engine speed.
●The engine may be overheating
if the engine coolant tempera-
ture gauge is in the red zone
(“H”). In this case, immediately
stop the vehicle in a safe place,
and check the engine after it
has cooled completely.
(  P.670)
Using the “ODO TRIP”
switch
Instrument panel light
control
Adjusting the clock

892-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
Following information is dis-
played on the multi-information
display.
■Vehicles with 4.2-inch dis-
play
Driving support system infor-
mation
Displays recognized signs while the
RSA system (if equipped) is operat-
ing. ( P.250)
Displays an image when the follow-
ing systems are operating and a
menu icon other than is
selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (
 P.240)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ( P.253)
Menu icons ( P.90)
Information display area
A variety of information can be dis-
played by selecting a menu icon.
Additionally, warning or sugges-
tion/advice pop-up displays will be
displayed in some situations.
■Vehicles with 7-inch display
Driving support system infor-
mation
Displays recognized signs while the
RSA system (if equipped) is operat-
ing. ( P.250)
Displays an image when the follow-
ing systems are operating and a
menu icon other than is
selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) ( P.240)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ( P.253)
Information display area
A variety of information can be dis-
played by selecting a menu icon.
Additionally, warning or sugges-
tion/advice pop-up displays will be
displayed in some situations.
Menu icons ( P.90)
Multi-information dis-
play
The multi-information dis-
play is used to display fuel
efficiency related informa-
tion and various types of
driving-related information.
The multi-information dis-
play can also be used to
change the display settings
and other settings.
Display contents
A
B
C
A
B
C

902-1. Instrument cluster
■The multi-information display is
displayed when
The engine switch is in ON.
■When changing driving mode
●Background color of the multi-
information display is changed fol-
lowing the select ed driving mode.
(  P.355)
●AWD models: Background color of
the multi-informat ion display is
changed following the selected
driving mode or Multi-terrain
Select mode. ( P.355, 357)
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may
appear on the display. This phe-
nomenon is character istic of liquid
crystal displays, and there is no
problem continuing to use the dis-
play.
The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.
Scroll the screen
*/switch the
display
*/move the cursor
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Dis-
play customizable items
Return to the previous screen Call sending/receiving and
history display (if equipped)
Linked with the hands-free
system, sending or receiving
call is displayed. For details
regarding the hands-free sys-
tem, refer to P.471(vehicles
with Audio) or “NAVIGA-
TION AND MULTIMEDIA
SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
UAL” (vehicles with Audio
Plus or Premium Audio).
*: On screens where the screen can
be scrolled and the display can
be switched, a scroll bar or a
round icon that shows the num-
ber of registered screens is dis-
played.
Information related to each icon
can be displayed by selecting
the icon with the meter control
switches.
Some of the information may be
displayed automatically depending
on the situation.
Changing the display
A
B
C
:$51,1*
■Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid operating the
meter control switch while driving
as much as possible, and do not
look continuously at the multi-
information displa y while driving.
Stop the vehicle and operate the
meter control swit ch. Failure to do
so may cause a steering wheel
operation error, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
Menu icons
D