open hood TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

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5-16.Connected Services over-view
Connected Services ...... 505
Type A: Function achieved by using a smartphone or DCM.................................... 506
Type B: Function achieved by using DCM and the system
.................................... 508
Type C: Function achieved by using DCM .................. 509
Type D: Function achieved by using DCM and a smart-
phone .......................... 512
5-17.Connected Services opera- tion
Toyota Apps .................. 514
5-18.Setup Toyota Apps settings ..... 518
6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ......................... 520
Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators 527
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 530
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 533
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 537
6-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 542
Garage door opener...... 5527-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 562
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 565
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 568
General maintenance .... 569
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 572
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ............................. 573
Hood .............................. 575
Positioning a floor jack .. 577
Engine compartment ..... 578
12-volt battery................ 584
Tires .............................. 586
Tire inflation pressure .... 600
Wheels .......................... 602
Air conditioning filter ...... 604
Cleaning the hybrid battery (traction battery) air intake
vent and filter .............. 606
Wiper insert replacement .................................... 610
Wireless remote control/elec- tronic key battery ......... 613
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 616
Light bulbs ..................... 61
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6Interior features
7Maintenance and care

17Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ...................................... P.377
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*.................... P.525
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*....................................... P.563
Replacing the wiper insert .................................... ............... P.610
Fuel filler door ............................................... ..................... P.240
Refueling method ............................................... .................. P.240
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity ................................... .............. P.677
Tires.......................................................... ........................... P.586
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................ P.681
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ................... P.377
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*................. P.586
Coping with flat tires......................................... .................... P.651
Hood ........................................................... ......................... P.575
Opening ............................................................................... P.575
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................ P.678
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................ P.670
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.647
Headlights..................................................... ...................... P.229
Turn signal lights ............................................. .................. P.223
Parking lights ................................................. .................... P.229
Daytime running lights .. .................................................... P.229
Side marker lights ............................................. ................. P.229
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............ P.235
Stop lights/tail lights/turn s ignal lights .................... P.223, 229
Tail lights.................................................... ......................... P.229
Back-up lights
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P.618, Watts: P.684)
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Energy monitor..................................................................... P.113
When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P. 6 4 7
Turn signal lever.............................................. ................... P.223
Headlight switch ............................................... ................. P.229
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/
license plate lights/daytime running lights .................... ........ P.229
Fog lights
*1............................................................... ............ P.235
Windshield wiper and washer switch............................... P.235
Rear window wiper and washer switch ........................... P.238
Usage.......................................................... ................. P.235, 238
Adding washer fluid .............................................................. P.583
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.647
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... .......... P.628
Hood lock release lever ........................................ ............. P.575
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P. 1 6 2
Adjustment ..................................................... ...................... P.162
Air conditioning system ............................. ....................... P.520
Usage................................................................................... P.520
Rear window defogger ........................................... .............. P.522
Audio
*1............................................................... ................. P.385
Audio Plus
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Premium Audio*1, 2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ........................................... P.241
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
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511-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
1-2.Child safety
Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.
 Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
( P.132, 178)
 Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, back door,
seats, etc.
WA R N I N G
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the
vehicle or shift the vehicle into
neutral. There is also a danger
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the side
windows, the moon roof (if
equipped), the panoramic moon
roof (if equipped) or other features
of the vehicle. In addition, heat
build-up or extremely cold tem-
peratures inside the vehicle can
be fatal to children.

851-5. Theft deterrent system
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For safety and security
*: If equipped
■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.
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:
 Unlock the doors.
 Turn the power switch to ACC
or ON, or start the hybrid sys-
tem. (The alarm will be deacti-
vated 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:
Alarm*
The alarm uses light and
sound to give an alert when
an intrusion is detected.
The alarm is triggered in the
following situations when
the alarm is set:
 Vehicles without smart key
system: A locked door is
unlocked or opened in any
way other than using the
wireless remote control or
key. (The doors will lock
again automatically.)
 Vehicles with smart key sys-
tem: A locked door is
unlocked or opened in any
way other than using the
entry function, wireless
remote control or mechani-
cal key. (The doors will lock
again automatically.)
 The hood is opened.
Setting/canceling/stop-
ping the alarm system

861-5. Theft deterrent system
(Stopping the alarm deactivates the
alarm system.)
●A person inside the vehicle opens
a door or hood, or unlocks the
vehicle using an inside lock but-
ton.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or
replaced when the vehicle is
locked. (P.665)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending
on the situation, th e door may auto-
matically lock to p revent improper
entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the
vehicle unlocks the door and the
alarm is activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a
person remaining in the vehicle
unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the
12-volt battery.
NOTICE
■To ensure the system oper-
ates correctly
Do not modify or remove the sys-
tem. If modified or removed, the
proper operation of the system
cannot be guaranteed.

1323-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the door lock switch
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
■Using the inside lock but-
tons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by
pulling the inside ha ndle even if the
lock buttons are in the lock position.
■Locking the front doors from
the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to
the lock position.
2 Close the door.
Vehicles without smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the key
is in the po wer switch.
Vehicles with smart key system
The door cannot be locked if the
power switch is in ACC or ON, or
the electronic key is left inside the
vehicle.
Depending on the position of the
electronic key, the key may not be
detected correctly and the door may
be locked.
■Open door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 3 mph
(5 km/h), a buzzer sounds to indi-
cate that the door( s) or the hood is
not fully closed.
The open door(s) or hood is dis-
played on the multi-information dis-
play.
■When all the doors are locked
with the entry function (vehicles
with smart key system), wire-
less remote control or key
●The doors cannot be unlocked
with the door lock switch.
●The door lock switch can be reset
by unlocking all the doors with the
entry function (vehicles with smart
key system), wireless remote con-
trol or key.
The door cannot be opened
from inside the vehicle when the
lock is set.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside
Rear door child-protector
lock

2484-5. Using the driving support systems
●In the following situations, if the situation has changed (or the vehicle has
been driven for some time) and the normal operating conditions are
detected, the message will disappear and the system will become opera-
tional.
If the message does not disapp ear, contact your Toyota dealer.
• When the temperature around the radar sensor is outside of the opera-
tional range, such as when the vehicle is in the sun or in an e xtremely cold
environment
• When the front camera cannot d etect objects in front of the vehicle, such
as when driving in the dark, sno w, or fog, or when bright lights are shining
into the front camera
When the temperature around the
front camera is outside of the opera-
tional range, such as when the vehi-
cle is in the sun or in an extremely
cold environment
If the front camera is hot, such as
after the vehicle had been parked in
the sun, use the air conditioning sys-
tem to decrease the temperature
around the front camera.
If a sunshade was used when the
vehicle was parked, depending on its
type, the sunlight reflected from the
surface of the sunshade may cause
the temperature of the front camera
to become excessively high.
If the front camera is cold, such as
after the vehicle is parked in an
extremely cold environment, use the
air conditioning system to increase
the temperature around the front
camera.
The area in front o f the front camera
is obstructed, such as when the
hood is open or a sticker is attached
to the part of the win dshield in front
of the front camera.
Close the hood, rem ove the sticker,
etc. to clear the obstruction.
SituationActions

5757-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
1Pull the hood lock release
lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
2Push the auxiliary catch lever
to the left and lift the hood.
NOTICE
■If you remove th e air cleaner
filter
Driving with the a ir cleaner filter
removed may cause excessive
engine wear due to dirt in the air.
Hood
Release the lock from the
inside of the vehicle to open
the hood.
Opening the hood

5767-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
3Hold the hood open by insert-
ing the supporting rod into
the slot.
WA R N I N G
■Pre-driving check
C h e c k t h a t t h e h o o d i s f u l l y c l o s e d
and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly,
it may open while the vehicle is in
motion and cause an accident,
which may result in death or seri-
ous injury.
■After installing the support
rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the
hood securely from falling down
on to your head or body.
■When closing the hood
When closing the hood, take extra
care to prevent y our fingers etc.
from being caught.
NOTICE
■When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod
to its clip before closing the hood.
Closing the hood without return-
ing the support rod properly could
cause the hood to bend.