fuel TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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4-1. Before drivingDriving the vehicle ............. 170
Cargo and luggage............ 180
Vehicle load limits ............. 184
Trailer towing..................... 185
Dinghy towing.................... 200
4-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch ...... 201
EV drive mode................... 206
Hybrid transmission........... 208
Turn signal lever................ 214
Parking brake .................... 215
4-3. Operating the lights and wipers
Headlight switch ................ 216
Automatic High Beam ....... 221
Fog light switch ................. 226
Windshield wipers and washer ..................... 227
Rear window wiper and washer ..................... 231 4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap................................... 234
4-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense P ...... 237
PCS (Pre-Collision System) ........................... 244
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) ....... 259
Dynamic radar cruise control.............................. 268
Cruise control .................... 280
Intuitive parking assist ....... 284
Rear view monitor system ............................. 292
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)......... 302
• The Blind Spot Monitor function.......................... 306
• The Rear Cross Traffic Alert function ................. 309
Driving assist systems ....... 312
4-6. Driving tips Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 318
Winter driving tips .............. 321
Utility vehicle precautions ...................... 325
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9-1. SpecificationsMaintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .......... 610
Fuel information ................ 619
Tire information ................. 622
9-2. Customization Customizable features ...... 635
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize................ 645
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ........................ 648
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 649
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners
(in French) ............................... 651
What to do if... (Troubleshooting) .................... 662
Alphabetical index...................... 665
9Vehicle specifications
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Index
For vehicles with Entune Premium Audio with Navigation or Entune
Audio Plus, refer to the “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM
OWNER’S MANUAL” for informati on regarding the equipment listed
below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
• Rear view monitor system• Toyota parking assist monitor
• Panoramic view monitor

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For your information
Please note that this manual applies to all models and all equipment, includ-
ing options. Therefore, you may find some explanations for equipment not
installed on your vehicle.
All specifications provided in this manual are current at the time of printing.
However, because of the Toyota policy of continual product improvement, we
reserve the right to make changes at any time without notice.
Depending on specifications, the vehicle shown in the illustrations may differ
from your vehicle in terms of equipment.
Approximately five hours after the hybrid system is turned off, you may hear
sound coming from under the vehicle for several minutes. This is the sound of
a fuel evaporation leakage check and, it does not indicate a malfunction.
A wide variety of non-genuine spare parts and accessories for Toyota vehi-
cles are currently available on the market. You should know that Toyota does
not warrant these products and is not responsible for their performance,
repair, or replacement, or for any damage they may cause to, or adverse
effect they may have on, your Toyota vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modified with non-genuine Toyota products. Modi-
fication with non-genuine Toyota products could affect its performance, safety
or durability, and may even violate governmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems resulting from the modification may not be
covered under warranty.
Main Owner’s Manual
Noise from under vehicle after turning off the hybrid system
Accessories, spare parts and modification of your Toyota

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The installation of a mobile two-way radio system in your vehicle could affect
electronic systems such as:
●Multiport fuel injection system/sequential multiport fuel injection system
● Toyota Safety Sense P
● Cruise control system
● Anti-lock brake system
● SRS airbag system
● Seat belt pretensioner system
Be sure to check with your Toyota dealer for precautionary measures or spe-
cial instructions regarding installation of a mobile two-way radio system.
High voltage parts and cables on the hybrid vehicles emit approximately the
same amount of electromagnetic waves as the conventional gasoline pow-
ered vehicles or home electronic appliances despite of their electromagnetic
shielding.
Unwanted noise may occur in the reception of the mobile two-way radio.
Installation of a mobile two-way radio system

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RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B81U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . . . . . P. 433
Precautions against car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 476
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 612
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 505
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 617
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 321
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 505
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 581
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 613
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 602
Headlights/daytime running lights (halogen headlights) . . P. 216
Headlights (LED headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Parking lights (halogen headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Parking lights/daytime running light s (LED headlights) . . P. 216
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Turn signal lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 312
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 208
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
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(Replacing method: P. 527, Watts: P. 618)
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RAV4-HV_OM_OM42B81U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 214
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 216
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 216
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 226
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 231
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 227, 231
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 499
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 571
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 489
Automatic air conditioning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 430
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 433
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 332
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 333
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
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Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 236
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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For safety and security
Hybrid system features
The illustration is an example for explanation and may differ from the
actual item.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction motor)
Rear electric motor (traction motor)
Your vehicle is a hybrid vehicle. It has characteristics different
from conventional vehicles. Be sure you are closely familiar with
the characteristics of your vehicle, and operate it with care.
The hybrid system combines the use of a gasoline engine and
an electric motor (traction moto r) according to driving condi-
tions, improving fuel efficien cy and reducing exhaust emis-
sions.
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charge vents for the hybrid battery
(traction battery) are located
under the rear seats and between
the rear seats and deck board,
respectively. If the air intake vents
are blocked, it could lead to a
reduction in hybrid battery (trac-
tion battery) output.
The hybrid battery (traction battery)
output will not be reduced, even if
the space between the upper part
of the air discharge vents on the
back of the rear seat and deck
board is blocked with luggage, etc.
When a certain level of impact is detected by the impact sensor, the
emergency shut off system blocks the high voltage current and stops
the fuel pump to minimize the risk of electrocution and fuel leakage. If
the emergency shut off sy stem activates, your vehicle will not restart.
To restart the hybrid system, contact your Toyota dealer.
A message is automatically displa yed when a malfunction occurs in
the hybrid system or an improper operation is attempted.
If a warning message is shown on
the multi-information display, read
the message and follow the
instructions. ( →P. 560)
Hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake and discharge vents
Air intake vents
Air discharge vents
Emergency shut off system
Hybrid warning message

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For safety and security
■If a warning light comes on, a warn ing message is displayed, or the 12-
volt battery is disconnected
The hybrid system may not start. In this case, try to start the system again. If
the “READY” indicator does not come on, contact your Toyota dealer.
■ Running out of fuel
When the vehicle has run out of fuel and the hybrid system cannot be started,
refuel the vehicle with at least enough gasoline to make the low fuel le\
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warning light ( →P. 552) go off. If there is only a small amount of fuel, the
hybrid system may not be able to start. (The standard amount of fuel is about
2.7 gal. [10.1 L, 2.2 Imp.gal.], when the vehicle is on a level surface. This
value may vary when the vehicle is on a slope. Add extra fuel when the vehi-
cle is inclined.)
■ Electromagnetic waves
●High voltage parts and cables on hybrid vehicles incorporate electromag-
netic shielding, and therefore emit approximately the same amount of elec-
tromagnetic waves as conventional gasoline powered vehicles or home
electronic appliances.
● Your vehicle may cause sound interference in some third party-produced
radio parts.
■ Hybrid battery (traction battery)
The hybrid battery (traction battery) has a limited service life. The lifespan of
the hybrid battery (traction battery) can change in accordance with driving
style and driving conditions.
WARNING
■High voltage precautions
This vehicle has high voltage DC and AC systems as well as a 12-volt sys-
tem. DC and AC high voltage is very dangerous and can cause severe
burns and electric shock that may result in death or serious injury.
● Never touch, disassemble, remove or replace the high voltage parts,
cables or their connectors.
● The hybrid system will become hot after starting as the system uses high
voltage. Be careful of both the high voltage and the high temperature, and
always obey the warning labels attached to the vehicle.
●Never try to open the service plug
access hole located under the rear seat.
The service plug is used only when the
vehicle is serviced and is subject to high
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WARNING
■Road accident cautions
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious
injury:
● Pull your vehicle off the road, apply the parking brake, shift the shift lever
to P, and turn the hybrid system off.
● Do not touch the high voltage parts, cables and connectors.
● If electric wires are exposed inside or outside your vehicle, an electric
shock may occur. Never touch exposed electric wires.
● If a fluid leak occurs, do not touch the fluid as it may be strong alkaline
electrolyte from the hybrid battery (traction battery). If it comes into contact
with your skin or eyes, wash it off immediately with a large amount of water
or, if possible, boric acid solution. Seek immediate medical attention.
● If a fire occurs in the hybrid vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible.
Never use a fire extinguisher that is not meant for electric fires. Using even
a small amount of water may be dangerous.
● If your vehicle needs to be towed, do so with four wheels raised. If the
wheels connected to the electric motor (traction motor) are on the ground
when towing, the motor may continue to generate electricity. This may
cause a fire. ( →P. 544)
● Carefully inspect the ground under the vehicle. If you find that liquid has
leaked onto the ground, the fuel system may have been damaged. Leave
the vehicle as soon as possible.