key TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2018 (in English) Owner's Manual

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■Back door operation
●A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
● Power back door (if equipped): A buzzer sounds and the emergency flash-
ers flash twice to indicate that the back door is opening/closing.
● Power back door (if equipped): The back door can be opened even if it is
locked. The back door and side doors will be unlocked when the power back
door is opened. Lock all the doors again when you leave the vehicle. All the
doors will not lock automatically after the back door has been opened and
then closed.
■ Touchless sensor (vehicles wit h touchless power back door)
The power back door will open/close automatically when the touchless sen-
sor operation is enabled ( →P. 638) and the following conditions are met:
● The power back door is fully closed/opened.
● The electronic key is within the operational range. ( →P. 136)
● A foot is put near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moved away
from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be operated by putting a hand, an elbow, a
knee, etc. near the lower center part of the rear bumper and moving it away
from the rear bumper. Make sure to put it close enough to the center part of
the rear bumper.
■ Security feature
If a door is not opened within approximately 60 seconds after the vehicle is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle again.
■ Jam protection function (veh icles with power back door)
If anything obstructs the power back door while it is closing/opening, the back
door will automatically operate in the opposite direction or stop.
■ When reconnecting the 12- volt battery (vehicles with power back door)
To enable the power back door to operate properly, close the back door man-
ually.

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■Back door closer (vehicl es with power back door)
In the event that the back door is left slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
■ Fall-down protection function (vehicles with power back door)
While the power back door is opening automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.
■ Back door closing assist (veh icles with power back door)
If the back door is lowered manually when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully close automatically.
■ Canceling the adjusted open positi on of the back door (vehicles with
power back door)
Press and hold the power back door switch on the back door until the buzzer
sounds 4 times, pauses momentarily, and then sounds 2 times. The open
position is initialized to the fully opened position.
■ Situations in which the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally
(vehicles with touc hless power back door)
In the following situations, the touchless sensor may operate unintentionally.
To prevent unintentional operation, keep the electronic key out of the luggage
compartment and effective range (detection area) or disable the touchless
sensor operation. ( →P. 638)
● When water is applied to the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as in
the rain or in a car wash
● When dirt is wiped off the lower center part of the rear bumper
● When pets or other moving things suddenly enter the area below the rear
bumper
● When attempting to remove an object from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When accessories or a vehicle cover is installed or removed
● When attempting to remove snow, etc. from below the lower center part of
the rear bumper
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where an electromagnetic field is
generated
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where there are objects that may
move and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or
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■Situations in which the touchless sensor does not operate properly
(vehicles with touc hless power back door)
If the touchless sensor does not operate in the following situations, use the
back door opener switch or power back door switch or wireless remote con-
trol to open the power back door. ( →P. 120)
● When the rear bumper is subjected to strong impact
● When an external radio wave source interferes with the communication
between the vehicle and electronic key ( →P. 138)
● When a large amount of water is kept applying to the lower center part of the
rear bumper, such as in heavy rain
● When the vehicle is being washed and water is kept applying to the lower
center part of the rear bumper
● When the lower center part of the rear bumper is covered with mud, snow,
ice, etc.
● When a metal object, etc., such as a towing hitch is installed near the lower
center part of the rear bumper
● When the vehicle has been parked for a while near objects that may move
and contact the lower center part of the rear bumper, such as grass or trees
● When the vehicle is parked at an area where an electromagnetic field is
generated, such as a road with an electric snow melting system or parking
meters
■ Customization (vehicles with power back door)
Settings (e.g. power back door opening angle) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 638)

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WARNING
■Touchless sensor (vehicles with touchless power back door)
Observe the following precautions when operating the touchless power
back door.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Do not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area)
of the luggage compartment.
● Check the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no obsta-
cles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
● When putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper and
moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes
until they have cooled down sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can
cause burns.
■ Jam protection function (vehicles with power back door)
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.
● The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or any-
thing else.
● The jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.\
NOTICE
■Back door damper stays (vehic les without power back door)
The back door is equipped with damper stays that hold the back door in
place.
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause damage to the back door damper stay, resulting
in malfunction.
● Do not place your hand on the damper stay or apply lateral forces to it.
●Do not attach any foreign objects, such
as stickers, plastic sheets, or adhesives
to the damper stay rod.
● Do not touch the damper stay rod with
gloves or other fabric items.
● Do not attach any accessories other
than genuine Toyota parts to the back
door.
Damper stays

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Smart key system
●Locks and unlocks the side doors ( →P. 113)
● Locks and unlocks the back door ( →P. 119)
● Starts the hybrid system ( →P. 201)
■Antenna location
■ Effective range (areas within whic h the electronic key is detected)
When starting the hybrid system or changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the electronic key is inside the vehi-
cle.
The following operations can be performed simply by carrying
the electronic key on your person, for example in your pocket.
The driver should always carry the electronic key.
Antennas outside the cabin
Antennas inside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage com-
partment
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when
the electronic key is within about 2.3
ft. (0.7 m) of either of the outside
front door handles and back door
opener switch. (Only the doors
detecting the key can be operated.)1
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■Alarms and warning indicators
A combination of exterior and interior alarms as well as warning messages
shown on the multi-information display are used to prevent theft of the vehicle
and accidents resulting from erroneous operation. Take appropriate mea-
sures in response to any warning message on the multi-information display.
(→P. 560)
The following table describes circumstances and correction procedures when
only alarms are sounded.
■ Battery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be activated in order to prevent the electronic
key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is
not in operation 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
cannot 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.
AlarmSituationCorrection procedure
Exterior alarm sounds
once for 5 secondsAn attempt was made
to lock the vehicle while
a door was open.Close all of the doors
and lock the doors
again.
Interior alarm sounds
continuously
The power switch was
turned to ACCESSORY
mode while the driver’s
door was open (or the
driver’s door was
opened while the
power switch was in
ACCESSORY mode).
Turn the power switch
off and close the
driver’s door.

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■Electronic Key Battery-Saving Function
When battery-saving mode is set, battery depletion is minimized by stopping
the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
■ Conditions affecting operation
The smart key system uses weak radio waves. In the following situations, the
communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be affected,
preventing the smart key system, wireless remote control and immobilizer
system from operating properly. (Ways of coping: →P. 595)
● When the electronic key battery is depleted
● Near a TV tower, electric power plant, gas station, radio station, large dis-
play, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or electrical
noise
● When carrying a portable radio, cellular phone, cordless phone or other
wireless communication device
● When the electronic key is in contact with, or is covered by the following
metallic objects
• Cards to which aluminum foil is attached
• Cigarette boxes that have aluminum foil inside
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Hand warmers made of metal
• Media such as CDs and DVDs
● When other wireless keys (that emit radio waves) are being used nearby
● When carrying the electronic key together with the following devices that
emit radio waves
• 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 content or metallic objects are attached to the
rear window
● When the electronic key is placed near a battery charger or electronic
devices
Press twice while pressing and
holding . Confirm that the electronic
key indicator 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 elec-
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■Note for the entry function
●Even when the electronic key is within the effective range (detection areas),
the system may not operate properly in the following cases:
• The electronic key is too close to the window or outside door handle, near
the ground, or in a high place when the doors are locked or unlocked.
• The electronic key is near the ground or in a high place, or too close to
the rear bumper center when the back door is opened.
• The electronic key is on the instrument panel, luggage cover or floor, or in the door pockets or glove box when the hybrid system is started or power
switch modes are changed.
● Do not leave the electronic key on top of the instrument panel or near t\
he
door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio wave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the cabin and the
door will become lockable from the out side, 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 elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be possible to start
the hybrid system if the electronic key is near the window.
● The doors may unlock or lock 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 automatically be locked after
approximately 60 seconds 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 possibility 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 sensor again.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, recognition sig-
nals 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 the effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In that case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place the electronic key in a location 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. 138)

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●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-information dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off the alarm, lock
all the doors.
● The lock sensor may not work properly if it comes 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 handle operation or a handle operation immediately after entering
the effective range may prevent 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.
● Gripping the door handle when wearing a glove may not unlock the door.
● 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. Ask your Toyota
dealer for details.
■ 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
outside of the vehicle.
Depending on the position and holding condition of the electronic key, the key
may not be detected correctly and the system may not operate properly. (The
alarm may go off accidentally, or the door lock prevention function may not
operate.)
■ If the smart key system do es not operate properly
● Locking and unlocking the doors: Use the mechanical key. ( →P. 595)
● Starting the hybrid system: →P. 596

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■Electronic key battery depletion
●The standard battery life is 1 to 2 years.
● If the battery becomes low, an alarm will sound in the cabin when the hybrid
system stops. ( →P. 579)
● As the electronic key always receives radio waves, the battery will become
depleted even if the electronic key is not used. The following symptoms indi-
cate that the electronic key battery may be depleted. Replace the battery
when necessary. ( →P. 522)
• The smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate.
• The detection area becomes smaller.
• The LED indicator on the key surface does not turn on.
● To avoid serious deterioration, do not leave the electronic key within 3 ft.
(1 m) of the following electrical appliances that produce a magnetic field:
•TVs
• Personal computers
• Cellular phones, cordless phones and battery chargers
• Recharging cellular phones or cordless phones
• Table lamps
• Induction cookers
■ Customization
Settings (e. g. smart key system) can be changed.
(Customizable features: →P. 640)
■ If the smart key system has been deactivated in a customized setting
●Locking and unlocking the doors:
Use the wireless remote control or mechanical key. ( →P. 113, 595)
● Starting the hybrid system and changing power switch modes: →P. 596
● Stopping the hybrid system: →P. 202