warning TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2020 Owners Manual (in English)

2TABLE OF CONTENTS
For your information...................8
Reading this manual ................ 13
How to search .......................... 14
Pictorial index .......................... 16
1-1. For safe use Before driving ................... 28
For safe driving ................ 29
Seat belts ......................... 31
SRS airbags ..................... 35
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 45
Exhaust gas precautions.. 50
1-2. Child safety Riding with children .......... 51
Child restraint systems..... 52
1-3. Emergency assistance Safety Connect ................ 67
1-4. Hybrid system Hybrid system features .... 72
Hybrid system precautions ....................................... 77
1-5. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......... 82
Alarm................................ 85
2-1. Instrument cluster Warning lights and indicators....................................... 88
Gauges and meters (with 4.2- inch display) ................... 94Gauges and meters (with 7-
inch display) ................... 98
Multi-information display 103
Energy monitor/ consumption
screen.......................... 113
3-1. Key information Keys .............................. 122
3-2. Opening, closing and lock- ing the doors
Side doors ..................... 128
Back door ...................... 134
Smart key system .......... 148
3-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 154
Rear seats ..................... 155
Driving position memory 157
Head restraints .............. 160
3-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel............... 162
Inside rear view mirror ... 163
Digital Rear-view Mirror . 165
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 174
3-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ............. 176
Moon roof ...................... 179
Panoramic moon roof .... 182
1For safety and security
2
Vehicle status
information and
indicators
3Before driving

6TABLE OF CONTENTS
8-1. Essential informationEmergency flashers ...... 628
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 629
If the vehicle is trapped in ris- ing water...................... 630
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed........................... 631
If you think something is wrong .......................... 635
If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds 636
If a warning message is dis- played.......................... 647
If you have a flat tire...... 651
If the hybrid system will not start ............................. 660
If you lose your keys ..... 661
If the fuel filler door cannot be opened ........................ 662
If the electronic key does not operate properly (vehicles
with smart key system) 663
If the 12-volt battery is dis- charged ....................... 665
If your vehicle overheats 670
If the vehicle becomes stuck .................................... 6749-1. Specifications
Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.) .................... 676
Fuel information............. 685
Tire information ............. 687
9-2. Customization Customizable features... 697
9-3. Initialization Items to initialize ............ 708
10-1.For owners Reporting safet y defects for
U.S. owners ................. 710
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 711
SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in
French) ........................ 712
What to do if... (Troubleshoot- ing) ............................. 722
Alphabetical Index ........ 725
8When trouble arises9Vehicle specifications
10For owners
Index

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information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data
recorded in an EDR to a third party
except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s
owner (or the less ee for a leased
vehicle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without
disclosing information about the
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped
with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your
vehicle. Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components
that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include
the airbags, seat belt preten-
sioners, wireless remote control
batteries, and the batteries in
the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WA R N I N G
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which c ould lead to an
accident that could result in death
or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive
defensively. Anticipate mistakes
that other drivers or pedestrians
might make and be ready to avoid
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give
your full attentio n to driving. Any-
thing that distracts the driver, such
as adjusting controls, talking on a
cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting
death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.

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Reading this manual
Explains symbols used in
this manual
Symbols in this manual
SymbolsMeanings
WARNING:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause death or
serious injury to people.
NOTICE:
Explains something
that, if not obeyed,
could cause damage to
or a malfunction in the
vehicle or its equip-
ment.
Indicates operating or
working procedures.
Follow the steps in
numerical order.
Symbols in illustrations
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the action
(pushing, turning, etc.)
used to operate
switches and other
devices.
Indicates the outcome
of an operation (e.g. a
lid opens).
SymbolsMeanings
Indicates the compo-
nent or position being
explained.
Means Do not, Do not
do this , or Do not let
this happen.

16Pictorial index
Pictorial index
■Exterior
The shape of the headlights may differ depending on the grade, etc.
Side doors ......... ................................. ................................ P.128
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.128
Opening/closing the side windows ............................... ........ P.176
Locking/unlocking by using the mechanical key .......... P.129, 663
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.647
Back door ...................................................... ..................... P.134
Locking/unlocking .............................................. .................. P.135
Opening from inside the cabin
*............................................ P.138
Opening from outside................................................... P.136, 138
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.647
Outside rear view mirrors ................................................. P.174
Adjusting the mirror angle ..................................... ............... P.174
Folding the mirrors ............................................ ................... P.174
Defogging the mirrors
*......................................................... P.522
Windshield wipers.............................................. ................ P.235
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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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■Instrument panel
Power switch ................................................... ........... P.210, 212
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes .. P.210, 212, 216
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................ ...... P.629
When the hybrid system will not start .......................... ........ P.660
Warning messages ............................................... ............... P.647
Shift lever.................................................... ........................ P.219
Changing the shift position.................................... ............... P.220
Precautions against towing ..................................... ............. P.631
When the shift lever does not move............................. ........ P.221
Meters ............................................................................. P.94, 98
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument panel light ............................................................... ............ P.94, 96, 98, 102
Warning lights/indicator lights ................................ ................ P.88
When the warning lights come on ................................ ........ P.636
Multi-information display . ................................................. P.103
Display ........................................................ ......................... P.103A
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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
*1, 2
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-
UAL”.
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VSC OFF switch ................................................................. P.369
Front seat heater switches
*............................................... P.527
Front seat heater/seat ventilator switches
*..................... P.528
Parking brake switch ........................................... .............. P.224
Applying/releasing............................................. ................... P.224
Precautions against winter season .............................. ........ P.378
Warning buzzer/me ssage ......................................... ... P.642, 647
Brake hold switch .............................................. ................ P.227
Trail Mode switch .............................................. ................. P.366
Driving mode select switch ..................................... .......... P.365
EV drive mode switch ........................................... ............. P.217
*: If equipped
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341-1. For safe use
click.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the
occupants by retracting the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the pre-
tensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is in volved in multiple
collisions, the pret ensioner will acti- vate for the first collision, but will not
activate for the
second or subse-
quent collisions.
WA R N I N G
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from your
neck, but not falling off your shoul-
der. Failure to do so could reduce
the amount of protection in an
accident and cause death or seri-
ous injuries in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners
(front seats)
WA R N I N G
■Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of injury in the
event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the pas-
senger’s weight, which prevents
the sensor from detecting the
passenger’s weight properly. As
a result, the seat belt preten-
sioner for the fr ont passenger’s
seat may not activate in the
event of a collision.
●If the pretensioner has acti-
vated, the SRS warning light will
come on. In that case, the seat
belt cannot be used again and
must be replaced at your Toyota
dealer.