engine TOYOTA RAV4 2023 User Guide

271-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P.144)
Adjust the seat so that you
can depress the pedals fully
and so that your arms bend
slightly at the elbow when
gripping the steering wheel.
( P.144)
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. ( P.150)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.30)
WARNING
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is
securely fixed in the correct
place with all the provided
retaining hooks (clips). Be espe-
cially careful to perform this
check after cleaning the floor.
●With the engine stopped and
the shift lever in P, fully depress
each pedal to the floor to make
sure it does not interfere with
the floor mat.
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the
seat and mirror to an appro-
priate position before driv-
ing.
Correct driving posture
A
B
C
D

351-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sen-
sors)
Knee airbag
SRS warning light
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising
etc., may be sustained from SRS
airbags, due to the extremely high
speed deployment (inflation) by
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and
inflator) as well as the front seats,
parts of the front and rear pillars,
and roof side rails, may be hot for
several minutes. T he airbag itself
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The brakes and st op lights will be
controlled automatically.
(  P.319)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.348)
●The emergency flashers will turn
on automatically. ( P.440)
●Fuel supply to the engine will be
stopped. ( P.448)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if
any of the followin g situations
occur, the system is designed to send an emergency call to the
response center, notifying them of
the vehicle’s location (without
needing to push the “SOS” button)
and an agent will attempt to speak
with the occupants to ascertain
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants
are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency
services. (
P.65)
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti-
vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe
rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy
in the event of an impact that
exceeds the set threshold level
(the level of forc e corresponding
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,
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481-1. For safe use
Exhaust gas precau-
tions
Harmful substance to the
human body is included in
exhaust gases if inhaled.
WARNING
Exhaust gases contain harmful
carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colorless and odorless. Observe
the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause
exhaust gases to enter the vehicle
and may lead to an accident
caused by light-headedness, or
may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed.
●If you smell exhaust gases in
the vehicle even when the back
door is closed, open the side
windows and have the vehicle
inspected at your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.
■When parking
●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area,
such as a garage, stop the
engine.
●Do not leave the vehicle with
the engine running for a long
time.
If such a situation cannot be
avoided, park the vehicle in an
open space and ensure that
exhaust fumes do not enter the
vehicle interior.
●Do not leave the engine running
in an area with snow build-up,
or where it is snowing. If snow-
banks build up around the vehi-
cle while the engine is running,
exhaust gases may collect and
enter the vehicle.
■Exhaust pipe
The exhaust system needs to be
checked periodically. If there is a
hole or crack caused by corro-
sion, damage to a joint or abnor-
mal exhaust noise, be sure to
have the vehicle inspected and
repaired by your Toyota dealer.

671-3. Emergency assistance
1
For safety and security
will offer voice prompts in English,
Spanish, and French. Please indi-
cate your language of choice when
enrolling.
■When contacting the response
center
You may be unable to contact the
response center if the network is
busy.
When the engine switch is
turned to ON, the red indicator
light comes on for 2 seconds
then turns off. Afterward, the
green indicator light comes on,
indicating that the service is
active.
The following indicator light pat-
terns indicate specific system
usage conditions:
 Green indicator light on =
Active service
 Green indicator light flashing
= Safety Connect call in pro-
cess
 Red indicator light (except at
vehicle start-up) = System
malfunction (contact your
Toyota dealer)
 No indicator light (off) =
Safety Connect service not
active
■Automatic Collision Notifi-
cation
In case of either airbag deploy-
ment or severe rear-end colli-
sion, the system is designed to
automatically call the response
center. The responding agent
receives the vehicle’s location
and attempts to speak with the
vehicle occupants to assess the
level of emergency. If the occu-
pants are unable to communi-
cate, the agent automatically
treats the call as an emergency,
contacts the nearest emer-
gency services provider to
describe the situation, and
requests that assistance be sent
to the location.
■Stolen Vehicle Location
If your vehicle is stolen, Safety
Connect can work with local
authorities to assist them in
locating and recovering the
vehicle. After filing a police
report, call the Customer Experi-
ence Center at 1-800-331-4331
in the United States, 1-877-855-
8377 in Puerto Rico or 1-888-
869-6828 in Canada, and follow
the prompts for Safety Connect
to initiate this service.
In addition to assisting law
enforcement with recovery of a
stolen vehicle, Safety-Connect-
equipped vehicle location data
may, under certain circum-
Safety Connect LED light
Indicators
Safety Connect services

691-3. Emergency assistance
1
For safety and security
entific literature. Over 120 scien-
tists, engineers, and physicians
from universities, and govern-
ment health agencies and
industries reviewed the avail-
able body of research to
develop the ANSI Standard
(C95.1).
The design of Safety Connect
complies with the FCC guide-
lines in addition to those stan-
dards.
■Free/Open Source Software
Information
This product contains Free/Open
Source Software (FOSS). The
license information and/or the
source code of such FOSS can be
found at the following URL.
https://opensource.lge.com/osSch/
list?types=ALL&search=TL21BNU

701-4. Theft deterrent system
1-4.Theft deterrent system
Vehicles without smart key
system
The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed from
the engine switch to indicate
that the system is operating.
The indicator light goes off after
the registered key has been
inserted into the engine switch
to indicate that the system has
been canceled.
Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem
The indicator light flashes after
the engine switch has been
turned to OFF to indicate that
the system is operating.
The indicator light goes off after
the engine switch has been
turned to ACC or ON to indicate
that the system has been can-
celed.
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free
type engine immo bilizer system.
■Conditions that may cause the
system to malfunction
●If the grip portion of the key is in
contact with a metallic object
●If the key is in close proximity to or
touching a key to the security sys-
tem (key with a built-in transpon-
der chip) of another vehicle
Engine immobilizer
system
The vehicle’s keys have
built-in transponder chips
that prevent the engine from
starting if a key has not
been previously registered
in the vehicle’s on-board
computer.
Never leave the keys inside
the vehicle when you leave
the vehicle.
This system is designed to
help prevent vehicle theft but
does not guarantee absolute
security against all vehicle
thefts.
Operating the system

721-4. Theft deterrent system
■Items to check before lock-
ing the vehicle
To prevent unexpected trigger-
ing of the alarm and vehicle
theft, make sure of the following:
 Nobody is in the vehicle.
 The side windows and moon
roof (if equipped) or pan-
oramic moon roof (if
equipped) are closed before
the alarm is set.
 No valuables or other per-
sonal items are left in the
vehicle.
■Setting
Close the doors and hood, and
lock all the doors. The system
will be set automatically after 30
seconds.
Except for Canada, the alarm
can also be set using the
mechanical key.
The security indicator changes from
being on to flashing when the sys-
tem is set.
■Canceling or stopping
Do one of the following to deac-
tivate or stop the alarm:
Except for Canada
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the engine switch to
ACC or ON, or start the
engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a
few seconds.)
For Canada
 Unlock the doors using the
entry function (if equipped) or
wireless remote control.
 Start the engine. (The alarm
will be deactivated or stopped
after a few seconds.)
■System maintenance
The vehicle has a maintenance-free
type alarm system.
■Triggering of the alarm
The alarm may be triggered in the
following situations:
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
●For Canada: The doors are
unlocked using the key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens
a door or hood, or unlocks the
vehicle using an inside lock but-
ton.
Setting/canceling/stop-
ping the alarm system

792-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
*1: These lights turn on when the
engine switch is turned to ON to
(Yellow)
Brake system warning
light
*1 (  P.449)
Charging system warning
light
*1 (  P.449)
High coolant temperature
warning light
*2 (  P.450)
Low engine oil pressure
warning light
*2 (  P.450)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.450)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.450)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.450)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.451)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.451)
(Red)
Electric power steering
system warning light
*1
(  P.451)
(Yellow)
Electric power steering
system warning light
*1
(  P.451)
(Flashes
or illumi- nates)
PCS warning light*1
(  P.451)
(Orange)
LTA indicator ( P.452)
(Flashes)
Stop & Start cancel indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.452)
(Flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3 (if
equipped) ( P.452)
(Flashes)
PKSB OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.453)
(Flashes)
RCTA OFF indicator*1 (if
equipped) ( P.453)
Slip indicator light
*1
(  P.453)
Inappropriate pedal opera-
tion warning light
*2
(  P.454)
(Flashes)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*1 ( P.454)
(U.S.A.)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indicator
(  P.454)
(Canada)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indicator
( P.454)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.455)
Low fuel level warning
light ( P.455)
Driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder
light ( P.455)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights
*4
(  P.456)
Rear passengers’
seat belt reminder
lights ( P.456)

802-1. Instrument cluster
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off after the engine is started, or
after a few seconds. There may
be a malfunction in a system if
the light does not come on, or
turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-informatio n display with a
message.
*3: Intuitive parking assist OFF indi- cator turns on when the engine
switch is turned to ON while the
Intuitive parking assist function is
on. It will turn off after a few sec-
onds.
*4: Vehicles with 12.3-inch multi-information display
The indicators inform the driver
of the operating state of the
vehicle’s various systems.
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SR S warning light
not come on when you start the
engine, this could mean that
these systems are not available to
help protect you in an accident,
which could result in death or seri-
ous injury. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.
Indicators
Turn signal indicator
(  P.212)
(U.S.A.)
Headlight indicator
( P.219)
(Canada)
Tail light indicator
( P.219)
Headlight high beam indi-
cator ( P.222)
Automatic High Beam
indicator ( P.222)
Fog light indicator (if
equipped) ( P.226)
Smart key system indica-
tor
*1 (  P.204)
Cruise control indicator
(  P.264)
Dynamic radar cruise
control indicator
(  P.264)
Cruise control “SET” indi-
cator ( P.264)
(white)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.255)
(Green)
LTA indicator*2 ( P.239,
255)
(Orange)
(Flashes)LTA indicator*2 (  P.255)

812-1. Instrument cluster
2
Vehicle status information and indicators
*1: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a
message.
*2: Depending on the operating con-ditions of the system, the color
and state (illuminat ed/blinking) of
the indicator change.
*3: The light comes on when the system is turned off.
*4: Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-
cator turns on wh en the engine
switch is turned t o ON while the
Intuitive parking assist function is
on. It will turn off after a few sec-
onds.
*5: These lights tu rn on when the
engine switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off after the engine is started, or
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3, 4 (if
equipped) ( P.282)
PKSB OFF indicator
*3, 5
(if equipped) ( P.296)
(Flashes)
Slip indicator light*5
(  P.320)
VSC OFF indicator
*3, 5
(  P.320)
PCS warning light
*3, 5
(  P.242)
BSM outside rear view
mirror indicators
*5, 6 (if
equipped) ( P.276)
BSM indicator (if
equipped) ( P.275)
RCTA OFF indicator
*3, 5
(if equipped) ( P.289)
Stop & Start indicator
*5 (if
equipped) ( P.304)
Stop & Start cancel indi-
cator
*3, 5 (if equipped)
(  P.305)
Brake hold standby indi-
cator
*5 (  P.217)
Brake hold operated indi-
cator
*5 (  P.217)
Security indicator
*8
(  P.70, 72)
Low outside temperature
indicator
*7 (  P.91, 86)
Eco Driving Indicator
Light
*5 (  P.96)
(U.S.A.)
Parking brake indicator
( P.213)
(Canada)
Parking brake indicator
( P.213)
Eco drive mode indicator
(  P.310)
Sport mode indicator
(  P.310)
Mud & sand mode indica-
tor (if equipped)
(  P.313)
Rock & dirt mode indica-
tor (if equipped)
(  P.313)
Snow mode indicator (if
equipped) ( P.315)
Downhill assist control
system indicator
*5 (if
equipped) ( P.316)
“AIR BAG ON/OFF”
indicator
*5, 8
(  P.43)