ESP TOYOTA RAV4 HYBRID 2021 (in English) Workshop Manual

3824-6. Driving tips
road, please observe the follow-
ing precautions to ensure your
driving enjoyment and to help
prevent the closure of areas to
off-road vehicles:
Drive your vehicle only in
areas where off-road vehicles
are permitted to travel.
 Respect private property. Get
owner’s permission before
entering private property.
 Do not enter areas that are
closed. Honor gates, barriers
and signs that restrict travel.
 Stay on established roads.
When conditions are wet,
driving techniques should be
changed or travel delayed to
prevent damage to roads.
■Additional information for off-
road driving
For owners in U.S. mainland,
Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information per-
taining to driving your vehicle off-
road, consult the following organiza-
tions: • State and Local Parks and Recre-
ation Departments
• State Motor Vehicle Bureau
• Recreational Vehicle Clubs
• U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
WARNING
■Off-road driving precautions
Always observe t he following pre-
cautions to minim ize the risk of
death, serious injury or damage to
your vehicle:
●Drive carefully when off the
road. Do not take unnecessary
risks by driving in dangerous
places.
●Do not grip the steering wheel
spokes when driving off-road. A
bad bump could jerk the wheel
and injure your hands. Keep
both hands and especially your
thumbs on the ou tside of the
rim.
●Always check your brakes for
effectiveness immediately after
driving in sand, mud, water or
snow.
●After driving through tall grass,
mud, rock, sand, rivers, etc.,
check that there is no grass,
bush, paper, rags, stone, sand,
etc. adhering or trapped on the
underbody. Clear off any such
matter from the underbody. If
the vehicle is used with these
materials trapped or adhering to
the underbody, a breakdown or
fire could occur.

3905-1. Basic function
Indicate during data commu-
nication performed via Data
Communication Module
(DCM)
*1
The reception level of Data
Communication Module
(DCM) display
*1 ( P.390)
The reception level of the
connected phone display
( P.390)
Remaining battery charge
display ( P.391)
Bluetooth
® phone connection
condition display ( P.391)
Wi-Fi
® connection condition
display
*1, 2 (  P.414)
*1: Vehicles equipped with DCM
*2: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
●The number of status icons that
can be displayed differs depend-
ing on the displayed screen.
The level of reception does not
always correspond with the level
displayed on the cellular phone.
The level of reception may not
be displayed depending on the
phone you have.
When the cellular phone is out
of the service area or in a place
inaccessible by radio waves,
/ is displayed.
“Rm” is displayed when receiv-
ing in a roaming area. While
roaming, display “Rm” top-left
on the icon.
The receiving area may not be
displayed depending on the type
of Bluetooth
® phone you have.
While connected with cellular
phone
Status icon
Status icons are displayed
at the top of the screen.
Status icon explanation
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Reception LevelIndicators
Poor
Excellent

3915-1. Basic function
5
Audio
While using Data Communi-
cation Module (DCM)
While using Wi-Fi®Hotspot
●When Wi-Fi® Hotspot is off, no
item is displayed.
The amount displayed does not
always correspond with the
amount displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device.
The amount of battery charge
left may not be displayed
depending on the type of the
Bluetooth
® device connected.
This system does not have a
charging function. An antenna for the Bluetooth
®
connection is built into the
instrument panel.
The condition of the Bluetooth
®
connection may deteriorate and
the system may not function
when a Bluetooth
® phone is
used in the following conditions
and/or places:
The cellular phone is obstructed
by certain objects (such as
when it is behind the seat or in
the glove box or console box).
The cellular phone is touching or
is covered with metal materials.
Leave the Bluetooth
® phone in a
place where the condition of the
Bluetooth
® connection is good.
Reception LevelIndicators
Poor
Excellent
Reception LevelIndicators
No connection
Connected
Remaining battery charge
display
Remaining chargeIndicators
Empty
Full
Bluetooth® connection
condition display
IndicatorsConditions
(Blue)
Indicates that the con-
dition of the
Bluetooth
® connection
is good.
(Gray)
While in this condition,
sound quality during
phone calls may dete-
riorate.
Indicates that the cel-
lular phone is not con-
nected via Bluetooth
®.

3935-2. Basic information before operation
5
Audio
5-2.Basic information before operation
After a few seconds, the caution
screen will be displayed.
After about 5 seconds or select-
ing “Continue”, the caution
screen automatically switches to
the next screen.
When system response is
extremely slow, the system can
be restarted.
1Press and hold the “POWER
VOLUME” knob for 3 sec-
onds or more.
Initial screen
When the power switch is
turned to ACC or ON, the
initial screen will be dis-
played and the system will
begin operating.
Caution screen
WARNING
●When the vehicle is stopped
with the hybrid system operat-
ing, always apply the parking
brake for safety.
Restarting the system

3955-2. Basic information before operation
5
Audio
●Flick operations may not be performed smoothly at high altitudes.
●If the system does not respond to
touching a screen button, move
your finger away from the screen
and then touch it again.
●Dimmed screen buttons cannot be
operated.
●The displayed image may become
darker and moving images may
be slightly distorted when the
screen is cold.
●In extremely cold conditions, the
screen may not be displayed and
the data input by a user may be
deleted. Also, the screen buttons
may be harder than usual to
depress.
●When you look at the screen
through polarized material such as
polarized sunglasses, the screen
may be dark and hard to see. If
so, look at the scr een from differ-
ent angles, adjust the screen set-
tings on the display settings
screen or take off your sun-
glasses.
●When is displayed on the
screen, select to return to the
previous screen.
The operable areas of the
capacitive touch screen buttons
use capacitive touch sensors
and may not operate properly in
the following situations:
 If the screen is dirty or wet
 If a source of strong electro-
magnetic waves is brought
near the screen
 If a glove is worn during oper-
ation
 If the screen is touched by a
fingernail
 If a stylus is used to operate
the buttons
 If your palm touches the oper-
able area of another button
during operation
 If a button is touched quickly
 If the operable part of a
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is touched by or covered
Touch screen operation
This system is operated
mainly by the buttons on
the screen. (Referred to as
screen buttons in this man-
ual.)
When a screen button is
touched, a beep sounds. (To
set the beep sound:
P.426)
NOTICE
●To prevent damaging the
screen, lightly touch the screen
buttons with your finger.
●Do not use objec ts other than
your finger to touch the screen.
●Wipe off fingerprints using a
glass cleaning cloth. Do not use
chemical cleaners to clean the
screen, as they may damage
the touch screen.
Capacitive touch screen
buttons

4035-3. Connectivity settings
5
Audio
5Select the desired Bluetooth®
device.
 If the desired Bluetooth
®
phone is not on the list, select
“If you cannot find...” and fol-
low the guidance on the
screen. ( P.404)
6 Register the Bluetooth
®
device using your Bluetooth
®
device.
 For details about operating
the Bluetooth
® device, see
the manual that comes with it.
 A PIN code is not required for
SSP (Secure Simple Pairing)
compatible Bluetooth
®
devices. Depending on the
type of Bluetooth
® device
being connected, a message
confirming registration may
be displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device’s screen. Respond and operate the
Bluetooth
® device according
to the confirmation message.
7 Check that the following
screen is displayed, indicat-
ing pairing was successful (a
Bluetooth
® link has been
established but registration is
not yet complete).
 The system is connecting to
the registered device.
 At this stage, the Bluetooth
®
functions are not yet avail-
able.
8 Check that “Connected” is
displayed and registration is
complete.
 If an error message is dis-
played, follow the guidance
on the screen to try again.
●If a cellular phone does not oper-
ate properly after being con-

4045-3. Connectivity settings
nected, turn the cellular phone off
and on and then connect it again.
■Registering from phone
1 Select “If you cannot find...”.
2 Select “Register from
Phone”.
3 Check that the following
screen is displayed, and reg-
ister the Bluetooth
® device
using your Bluetooth
®
device.
 For details about operating
the Bluetooth
® device, see
the manual that comes with it.
 A PIN code is not required for SSP (Secure Simple Pairing)
compatible Bluetooth
®
devices. Depending on the
type of Bluetooth
® device
being connected, a message
confirming registration may
be displayed on the
Bluetooth
® device’s screen.
Respond and operate the
Bluetooth
® device according
to the confirmation message.
4 Follow the steps in “Register-
ing a Bluetooth
® phone for
the first time” from step 7 .
( P.402)
To use the Bluetooth
® audio, it
is necessary to register an audio
player with the system.
Once the player has been regis-
tered, it is possible to use the
Bluetooth
® audio.
This operation cannot be per-
formed while driving.
For details about registering a
Bluetooth
® device:  P.409
1 Turn the Bluetooth
® connec-
tion setting of your audio
player on.
 This function is not available
when the Bluetooth
® connec-
tion setting of your audio
Registering a Bluetooth®
audio player for the first
time

4215-4. Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
5
Audio
Auto connection is established,
the function of some system but-
tons will change.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
some system functions, such as
the following, will be replaced by
similar Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto functions or will become
unavailable:
• iPod (Audio Playback)
• USB audio/USB video
• Bluetooth
® audio
• Bluetooth® phone (Apple CarPlay
only)
• Toyota Apps
*
*
: This function is not made avail- able in some countries or areas.
●When an Apple CarPlay/Android
Auto connection is established,
voice command system (Siri/Goo-
gle Assistant) and map application
voice guidance volume can be
changed by selecting “Voice Vol-
ume” on the voice settings screen.
It cannot be changed by “POWER
VOLUME” knob on Audio control
panel. ( P.430)
●Apple CarPlay/Android Auto is an
application developed by Apple
Inc/Google LLC. Its functions and
services may be terminated or
changed without notice depending
on the connected device’s opera-
tion system, hardware and soft-
ware, or due to changes in Apple
CarPlay/Android Auto specifica-
tions.
●For a list of the apps supported by
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto,
refer to their respective website.
●While using these functions, vehi-
cle and user information, such as
location and vehicle speed, will be
shared with the respective appli-
cation publisher and the cellular
service provider.
●By downloading and using each
application, you agree to their
terms of use.
●Data for these functions is trans-
mitted using the in ternet and may
incur charges. For information
about data transmission fees,
contact your cellular service pro-
vider.
●Depending on the application, cer-
tain functions, such as music play-
back, may be restricted.
●As the applications for each func-
tion are provided by a third-party,
they may be subject to change or
discontinuation without notice. For
details, refer to th e website of the
function.
●If the USB cable is disconnected,
operation of Apple Car-
Play/Android Auto will end. At this
time, sound outp ut will stop and
change to the system screen.
■Certification
●Use of the Apple CarPlay logo
means that a vehicle user inter-
face meets Apple performance
standards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this vehicle
or its compliance with safety and
regulatory standards. Please note
that the use of this product with
iPhone or iPod may affect wire-
less performance.
●Apple CarPlay is a trademark of
Apple Inc.

4585-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
5-11.Tips for operating the audio/visual system
●The use of a cellular phone inside
or near the vehicle may cause a
noise from the speakers of the
audio/visual system which you are
listening to. However, this does
not indicate a malfunction.
Usually, a problem with radio
reception does not mean there
is a problem with the radio  it
is just the normal result of condi-
tions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings
and terrain can interfere with FM
reception. Power lines or phone
wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio sig-
nals have a limited range. The
farther the vehicle is from a sta-
tion, the weaker i ts signal will
be. In addition, reception condi-
tions change constantly as the
vehicle moves.
Here are some common recep-
tion problems that may not indi-
cate a problem with the radio as
described.
■FM
Fading and drifting stations:
Generally, the effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40 km).
Once outside this range, you
may notice fading and drifting,
which increase with the distance
from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by dis-
tortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are
reflective, making it possible for
2 signals to reach the vehicle’s
antenna at the same time. If this
happens, the signals will cancel
each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of
reception.
Static and fluttering: These
occur when signals are blocked
by buildings, trees or other large
objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and flut-
tering.
Station swapping: If the FM sig-
nal being listened to is inter-
rupted or weakened, and there
is another strong station nearby
on the FM band, the radio may
tune in the second station until
the original signal can be picked
up again.
■AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are
reflected by the upper atmo-
sphere  especially at night.
These reflected signals can
interfere with those received
directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and
weak.
Operating information
NOTICE
●To avoid damage to the
audio/visual system, be careful
not to spill beverages over the
audio/visual system.
Radio

4595-11. Tips for operating the audio/visual system
5
Audio
Station interference: When a
reflected signal and a signal
received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere
with each other, making it diffi-
cult to hear the broadcast.
Static: AM is easily affected by
external sources of electrical
noise, such as high tension
power lines, lightening or electri-
cal motors. This results in static.
■SiriusXM*
Cargo loaded on the roof lug-
gage carrier, especially metal
objects, may adversely affect
the reception of SiriusXM Sat-
ellite Radio.
 Alternation or modifications
carried out without appropri-
ate authorization may invali-
date the user’s right to
operate the equipment.
*: This function is not made avail-
able in some countries or areas.
■Certification 
Use of the Made for Apple
badge means that an acces-
sory has been designed to
connect specifically to the
Apple product(s) identified in
the badge, and has been cer-
tified by the developer to meet
Apple performance stan-
dards. Apple is not responsi-
ble for the operation of this
device or its compliance with
safety and regulatory stan-
dards. Please note that the
use of this accessory with an
Apple product may affect
wireless performance.
 iPhone, iPod, iPod classic,
iPod nano, iPod touch, and
Lightning are trademarks of
Apple Inc., registered in the
U.S. and other countries.
■Compatible models
The following iPod touch
® and
iPhone
® devices can be used
with this system.
Made for
• iPhone X
• iPhone 8
• iPhone 8 Plus
• iPhone 7
• iPhone 7 Plus
• iPhone SE
iPod/iPhone