windshield wipers TOYOTA RAV4 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Trailer towing ................181
Dinghy towing ............... 193
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehi-cles without smart key sys-
tem) ............................. 195
Engine (ignition) switch (vehi- cles with smart key system).................................... 196
Automatic transmission . 201
Turn signal lever ........... 204
Parking brake ................ 205
Brake Hold .................... 208
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ............ 211
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 214
Fog light switch ............. 217
Windshield wipers and washer......................... 218
Rear window wiper and washer......................... 221
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................... 223
4-5. Using the driving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 226
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................... 232
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................... 240
RSA (Road Sign Assist) 250
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ... 253BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)
.................................... 264
Intuitive parking assist ... 273
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .......................... 281
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) ...... 286
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehicles).................................... 292
Rear view monitor system .................................... 296
Toyota parking assist monitor .................................... 304
Panoramic view monitor 317
Stop & Start system....... 349
Driving mode s elect switch
.................................... 355
Multi-terrain Select (AWD vehicles) ...................... 357
Snow mode switch (AWD vehicles) ...................... 361
Downhill assist control sys- tem .............................. 362
Driving assist systems ... 364
4-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .......... 371
Utility vehicle precautions ....

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5-1. Basic function Buttons overview ........... 379
Menu screen.................. 381
Status icon..................... 382
“Setup” screen ............... 384
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14Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................P.109
Locking/unlocking ................................................................P.109
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........P.158
Locking/unlocking by using the key ............................. P.110, 664
Warning messages ..............................................................P.649
Back door ...................................................... .....................P.115
Locking/unlocking ................................................................P.116
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................P.119
Opening from outside........................................... ........P.117, 119
Warning messages ..............................................................P.649
Outside rear view mirrors .................................................P.156
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ...............P.156
Folding the mirrors ...............................................................P.156
Defogging the mirrors
*.................................................P.517, 524
Windshield wipers .............................................. ...............P.218
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Precautions against winter season ......................................P.371
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*...................P.528
Precautions against car wash (R ain-sensing windshield wipers)
*
............................................................... ..............................P.567
Replacing the wiper insert ..................................... ...............P.610
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.223
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.223
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.678
Tires ....................................................................................P.589
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.683
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.371
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*.................P.589
Coping with flat tires......................................... ....................P.653
Hood ....................................................................................P.579
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.579
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.678
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.670
Warning messages ..............................................................P.649
Headlights..................................................... ......................P.211
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.204
Parking lights .....................................................................P.211
Daytime running lights .. ....................................................P.211
Side marker lights ............................................. .................P.211
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............P.441
Stop lights/tail lights/turn s ignal lights ....................P.204, 211
Tail lights .................................................... ........................P.211
Back-up lights
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P .619, Watts: P.687)
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Driving
4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle....... 171
Cargo and luggage ..... 177
Vehicle load limits ....... 180
Trailer towing .............. 181
Dinghy towing ............. 193
4-2. Driving procedures Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart key
system)...................... 195
Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart key
system)...................... 196
Automatic transmission 201
Turn signal lever ......... 204
Parking brake .............. 205
Brake Hold .................. 208
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch .......... 211
AHB (Automatic High Beam)........................ 214
Fog light switch ........... 217
Windshield wipers and washer....................... 218
Rear window wiper and washer....................... 221
4-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................. 2234-5. Using the dr
iving support
systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 .................................. 226
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................. 232
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................. 240
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .................................. 250
Dynamic radar cruise con- trol with full-speed range.................................. 253
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................. 264
Intuitive parking assist . 273
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) ........................ 281
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) .... 286
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehi-
cles) ........................... 292
Rear view monitor system .................................. 296
Toyota parking assist moni- tor .............................. 304
Panoramic view monitor .................................. 317
Stop & Start system .... 349
Driving mode select switch .................................. 355

2124-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Canada
1 The side marker, park-
ing, tail, license plate, instru-
ment panel lights, and
daytime running lights
( P.212) turn on.
2 The headlights and all
lights listed above (except
daytime running lights) turn
on.
3 The headlights, daytime
running lights ( P.212) and
all the lights listed above turn
on and off automatically.
■AUTO mode can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Daytime runni ng light system
●The daytime running lights illumi-
nate using the same lights as the
low beam headlight lights, and illu-
minate dimmer than the low beam
headlight lights.
●To make your vehicle more visible
to other drivers during daytime
driving, the daytime running lights
turn on automatically when all of
the following condi tions are met. (The daytime running lights are
not designed for use at night.)
• The engine is running
• The parking brake is released
• For the U. S. A.: The headlight
switch is in the , or
*
position
• For Canada: The headlight switch
is in the or
* position
*: When the surroundings are bright
The daytime running lights remain
on after they illumi nate, even if the
parking brake is set again.
●For the U.S.A.: Daytime running
lights can be turned off by operat-
ing the switch.
●Compared to turning on the head-
lights, the daytime running light
system offers greater durability
and consumes less electricity, so
it can help improve fuel economy.
■Headlight control sensor (if
equipped)
The sensor may not function prop-
erly if an object is placed on the sen-
sor, or anything that blocks the
sensor is affixed to the windshield.
Doing so interferes with the sensor
detecting the level of ambient light
and may cause t he automatic head-
light system to malfunction.
■Automatic light off system
●When the headlights are on: The
lights turn off 30 s econds after the
engine switch is turned to ACC or
OFF and a door is opened and
closed. (The lights turn off imme-
diately if on the key is

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Driving
pressed after all the doors are
closed.)
●When only the tail lights are on:
The tail lights turn off automati-
cally if the engine switch is turned
to ACC or OFF and the driver’s
door is opened.
To turn the lights on again, turn the
engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch off once and then back to
or position.
■Light reminder buzzer
Vehicles without smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to ACC or OFF, the
key is removed and the driver’s door
is opened while the lights are turned
on.
Vehicles with smart key system
A buzzer sounds when the engine
switch is turned to ACC or OFF and
the driver’s door is opened while the
lights are turned on.
■Windshield wiper linked head-
light illumination (if equipped)
When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to , if
the windshield wipers are used, the
headlights will turn on automatically
after several seconds to help
enhance the visibility of your vehi-
cle.
■Battery-saving function
In order to prevent the battery of the
vehicle from discharging, if the
headlights and/or t ail lights are on
when the engine swi tch is turned to
OFF, the battery saving function will
operate and automatically turn off all
the lights after approximately 20
minutes.
When any of the fo llowing are per-
formed, the battery -saving function
is canceled once and then reacti-
vated. All the light s will turn off auto- matically 20 minutes after the
battery-saving function has been
reactivated:
●When the headlight switch is oper-
ated
●When a door is opened or closed
■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-
ity) can be changed.
(Customizable features: P.707)
1 With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.
Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.
2Pull the lever toward you and
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the lights on longer
than necessary w hen the engine
is not running.
Turning on the high beam
headlights

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• The windshield is obscured by fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.
• The windshield is cracked or dam- aged
• The front camera is deformed or
dirty
• When the temperature of the front
camera is extremely high
• Surrounding brightness levels are equal to those of h eadlights, tail
lights or fog lights
• When headlights or tail lights of vehicles ahead are turned off,
dirty, changing color, or not aimed
properly
• When the vehicle is hit by water,
snow, dust, etc. fr om a preceding
vehicle
• When driving thr ough an area of
intermittently changing brightness
and darkness
• When frequently and repeatedly driving ascending/descending
roads, or roads with rough, bumpy
or uneven surfaces (such as
stone-paved roads, gravel roads,
etc.)
• When frequently and repeatedly taking curves or driving on a wind-
ing road
• There is a highly reflective object
ahead of the vehicle, such as a
sign or mirror
• The back of a vehicle ahead is highly reflective, such as a con-
tainer on a truck
• The vehicle’s headlights are dam- aged or dirty, or are not aimed
properly
• The vehicle is listing or titling due to a flat tire, a trailer being towed,
etc.
• The high beam and low beam are repeatedly being switched
between in an abnormal manner
• The driver believes that the high beam may be causing problems
or distress to other drivers or
pedestrians nearby■If “Headlight System Malfunc-
tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-
played on the multi-information
display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■Temporarily lowering sensor
sensitivity
The sensitivity of the sensor can be
temporarily lowered.
1 Turn the engine switch to OFF
while the following conditions are
met.
●The headlight switch is in or
position.
●The headlight switch lever is in
high beam position.
●Automatic High Beam switch is
on.
2 Turn the engine switch to ON.
3 Within 60 second s after step 2,
repeat pulling the headlight
switch lever to the original posi-
tion then pushing it to the high
beam position qui ckly 10 times,
then leave the lever in high beam
position.
4 If the sensitivity is changed, the
Automatic High Beam indicator
is turn on and off 3 times.
Automatic High Beam (headlights)
may turn on even when the vehicle
is stopped.
■Switching to the low beam
Pull the lever to original position.
The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Push the lever away from you to
activate the Automatic High Beam
system again.
Turning the high beam
on/off manually

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Operating the lever oper-
ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows:
Intermittent windshield wipers
1
*1 or *2 Off
2
*1 or *2 Intermittent
operation
3
*1 or *2 Low speed
operation 4
*1 or *2 High speed
operation
5
*1 or *2 Temporary
operation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
If equipped, wiper intervals can
be adjusted when intermittent
operation is selected.
6 Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
7 Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency
8 Washer/wiper dual
operation
Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
Windshield wipers and
washer
Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.
NOTICE
■When the windshield is dry
Do not use the wipers, as they
may damage the windshield.
Operating the wiper lever

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Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers
1
*1 or *2 Off
2 Rain-sensing opera-
tion
3
*1 or *2 Low speed
operation
4
*1 or *2 High speed
operation
5
*1 or *2 Temporary
operation
*1: For the U.S.A.
*2: For Canada
When “AUTO” is selected, the wip-
ers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The
system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.
The sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted when “AUTO” is
selected. 6
Increases the sensitivity
7 Decreases the sensitivity
8 Washer/wiper dual
operation
Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.
■The windshield wipers and
washer can be operated when
The engine switch is in ON.
■Effects of vehicle speed on
wiper operation
Vehicles with intermittent wind-
shield wipers
With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched fro m low speed to
intermittent wiper operation when
the vehicle is stationary. (However,
when the wiper intervals are
adjusted to highest level, the mode

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will not switch.)
Vehicles with rain-sensing wind-
shield wipers
With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched from low speed to
intermittent wiper operation when
the vehicle is stationary. (However,
when the sensor s ensitivity is
adjusted to the highest level, the
mode will not switch.)
■Raindrop sensor (vehicles with
rain-sensing windshield wipers)
●The raindrop sensor judges the
amount of raindrops.
●If the wiper switch is turned to the
“AUTO” position while the engine
switch is in ON, the wipers will
operate once to show that “AUTO”
mode is activated.
●If the wiper sensitivity is adjusted
to higher, the wip er may operate
once to indicate the change of
sensitivity.
●If the temperature of the raindrop
sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher,
or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, the auto-
matic operation m ay not occur. In
this case, operate the wipers in
any mode other than “AUTO”.
■If no windshield washer fluid
sprays
Check that the wash er nozzles are
not blocked if there is washer fluid in
the windshield was her fluid reser-
voir.
WARNING
■Caution regarding the use of
windshield wipe rs in “AUTO”
mode (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
The windshield wipers may oper-
ate unexpectedly if the sensor is
touched or the windshield is sub-
ject to vibration in “AUTO” mode.
Take care that your fingers or
anything else does not become
caught in the windshield wipers.
■Caution regarding the use of
washer fluid
When it is cold, do not use the
washer fluid unt il the windshield
becomes warm. The fluid may
freeze on the windshield and
cause low visibility. This may lead
to an accident, resulting in death
or serious injury.
NOTICE
■When the washer fluid tank is
empty
Do not operate the switch continu-
ally as the washer fluid pump may
overheat.
■When a nozzle becomes
blocked
In this case, contact your Toyota
dealer.
Do not try to clear it with a pin or
other object. The nozzle will be
damaged.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the wipers on longer
than necessary w hen the engine
is off.