wipers TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV 2021 Owner's Manual
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7-3. Do-it-yours elf maintenance
Maintenance and care
■Windshield wiper blade
removal and installation
1 While holding the hook portion
of the wiper arm, first lift up
the driver side, and then lift up
the passenger side.
When returning the wiper arms to their original positions, first lower the pas -
senger side, and then lower the driver
side.
2 Lift the stopper using a flat-head
screwdriver as shown in the
illustration.
To prevent damage to the wiper arm,
protect the tip of t he screwdriver with a
NOTICE
●Carefully handle the removed filter
so that it will not be damaged. If the
filter is damaged, have it replaced with a new filter by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Make sure to reinsta ll the filter and
cover to their original positions after
cleaning.
●Do not install anyth ing to the air
intake vent other than the exclusive filter for this vehicle or use the vehi -
cle without the filter installed.
■If “Maintenance required for
DCDC converter cooling parts
See Owner’s Manual” is shown on the multi-information display
If the vehicle is continuously driven
with the warning me ssage (indicating that the cooling performance/capac-
ity of the DC/DC converter may
become limited) d isplayed, the DC/DC converter may malfunction. If
the warning message is displayed,
clean the air intake vent immediately.
Wiper insert replace-
ment
When replacing the wiper
insert, perform the following
procedure to operate each
wiper.
Windshield wipers
A
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5427-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
slide.
6 When installing a wiper blade,
reverse the procedure in step 1.
After installing the wiper blade, check
that the connection is locked.
■Wiper blade and wiper insert han- dling
Improper handling may result in damage
to the wiper blades or wiper insert. If you have any concerns about replacing the
wiper blades or wiper insert yourself,
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli -
able repairer.
NOTICE
■When lifting the windshield wip -
ers
●When raising the wiper arms off the
windshield, lift up the driver side
first, and then lift up passenger side. When returning the wipers to
their original position, return the
passenger side first.
●Do not lift a windshield wiper by the
wiper blade. Otherwise, the wiper blade may be deformed.
●Do not operate t he wiper lever when the windshield wipers are
lifted. Otherwise, the windshield
wipers may contac t the hood, pos- sibly resulting in damage to the
windshield wipers and/or hood.
■To prevent damage
●Be careful not to damage the claws
when replacing the wiper insert.
●After the wiper blade is removed
from the wiper arm, place a cloth,
etc., between the rear window and wiper arm to prevent damage to the
rear window.
●Be sure not to pull excessively on
the wiper insert or deform its metal
plates.
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659Alphabetical Index
Inside rear view mirror ............... 279
Outside rear view mirrors ........... 289
Rear window defogger ................. 454
Rear window wiper ....................... 340
Refueling ....................................... 342
Capacity ................ ..................... 620
Fuel types .................................. 620
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened..................................... 603
Opening the fuel tank cap .......... 342
Regenerative braking ..................... 90
Remote Air Conditioning System 460
Replacing
Electronic key battery................. 543
Fuses ......................................... 545
Light bulbs.................................. 548
Tires ........................................... 593
Wiper insert ................................ 539
Road accident caution s ................. 96
Road Sign Assist .......................... 372
RSA (Road Sign Assist) ............... 372
S
Seat belt reminder light........ 575, 576
Seat belts ........................................ 35
Adjusting the seat belt shoulder
anchor height ............................. 37
Child restraint syst em installation 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat
belt ........................................... 491
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
................................................... 37
How to wear your seat belt .......... 36
How your child should wear the seat
belt ............................................. 36
Pregnant women, proper seat belt
use ............................................. 35
Reminder light and buzzer . 575, 576
Seat belt pretensioners ................ 37
SRS warning light ...................... 570
Seat heaters .................................. 462
Seat position memory ..................273
Seats
Adjustment precautions...... 270, 271
Adjustment ......................... 270, 271
Armrest......... .............................. 484
Cleaning .....................................491
Driving position memory.............273
Folding down the rear seatbacks272
Head restraint.............................276
Properly sitting in the seat ............ 33
Seat heaters ............................... 462
Seat position memory ................273
Seat ventilators ..........................462
Seat ventilators .............................462
Secondary Collision Brake ..........439
Sensor
Automatic headlig ht system .......332
Automatic High Be am system ....334
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)........... 408
Digital Rear-view Mirror.............. 283
Front camera ..............................344
Humidity sensor ......................... 459
Inside rear view mirror................279
Intrusion sensor and tilt sensor .... 79
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)..........362
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles)............ 408
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) ..........................414
Radar sensor..............................344
Rain-sensing windshield wipers . 339
RCTA .........................................408
Tilt sensor..................................... 79
Toyota parking assi st-sensor ..... 414
Toyota Safety Sense ..................344
Service plug .................................... 94
Shift lever ......................................321
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
from P ......................................323
Shift lock system ..........................323
Side airbags .................................... 39
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661Alphabetical Index
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch
................................................. 377
VSC OFF switch ........................ 439
Window lock switch .................... 293
Windshield defogger switch ....... 453
Windshield wiper de-icer switch . 457
Windshield wipers and washer
switch....................................... 338
Wireless charger power supply
switch....................................... 480
T
Tail lights
Light switch ................................ 332
Replacing light bulbs .................. 548
Theft deterrent system
Alarm............................................ 78
Double locking system ................. 77
Immobilizer system ...................... 76
Intrusion sensor ........................... 79
Tilt sensor .................................... 79
Tilt sensor ....................................... 79
Tire inflation pressure
Warning light .............................. 575
Tire pressure warning system
Function ..................................... 511
Initializing ................................... 523
Installing tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters ............ 522
Registering ID codes.................. 525
Warning light .............................. 575
Tires ............................................... 509
Chains ........................................ 447
Checking .................................... 509
Emergency tire puncture repair kit
................................................. 582
If you have a flat tire........... 582, 593
Inflation pressure ....................... 529
Replacing ........................... 582, 593
Rotating tires ......... ..................... 510
Size ............................................ 624
Snow tires .................................. 445
Spare tire.................................... 593
Tire pressure war ning system ....511
Warning light ..............................575
Tools ......................................583, 594
Top tether anchorages ................... 63
Towing
Emergency towing...................... 565
Towing eyelet .............565, 583, 594
Trailer sway control .................... 438
Trailer towing..............................308
Toyota parking assist-sensor ...... 414
Function .....................................414
Warning message ...................... 416
Toyota Safety Sense.....................344
Automatic High Beam (AHB)...... 334
Dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range .......................376
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)..........362
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .......355
RSA (Road Sign Assist) .............372
Traction battery (Hybrid battery)
Charging.....................................105
Location........................................ 94
Specification ............................... 621
Traction control ............................ 438
Traction motor (elect ric motor) ..... 84
Trailer sway control ...................... 438
Trailer towing ................................308
Trail Mode ......................................435
Transmission
Hybrid transmission.................... 321
TRC (Traction Control) ................. 438
Trip meters .................................... 174
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs ..................548
Turn signal lever......................... 325
Wattage ......................................626
U
USB charging ports ...................... 478
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663Alphabetical Index
Preparing and checking before win-
ter ............................................ 445
Switch ................................ 338, 340
Washing and waxing .................... 488
Wheels ........................................... 530
Replacing wheels ....................... 530
Window glasses
Power windows .......................... 291
Window lock switch ..................... 293
Windows
Power windows .......................... 291
Rear window defogger ............... 454
Washer............................... 338, 340
Windshield defogger .................... 453
Windshield Defroster ................... 457
Windshield wiper de-icer ............. 457
Windshield wipers
Position .............................. 338, 340
Rain-sensing windshield wipers . 338
Replacing the wiper insert.......... 539
Winter driving tips ........................ 445
Wiper insert ................................... 539
Wireless charger .......................... 479
Wireless remote control............... 203
Battery-saving function .............. 224
Locking/Unlocking ...................... 203
Remote Air Conditioning System460
Replacing the battery ................. 543
For vehicles with navigation
system or multimedia sys-
tem, refer to “Navigation and
multimedia system Owner’s
manual” or “Multimedia
Owner’s Manual” for informa-
tion regarding the equipment
listed below.
• Navigation system
• Audio system
• Rear view monitor system
• Toyota parking assist monitor
• Panoramic view monitor
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