light TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV 2021 Workshop Manual

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changed suddenly (at the
entrance/exit of a garage, tunnel, etc.)
●When “--” or “E” is displayed, the sys -
tem may be malfunctioning. Take your vehicle to any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
●Displays the outsi de temperature
within the range o f -40°C (-40°F) to 50°C (122°F).
●When the outside temperature is
approximately 3°C (37°F) or lower,
the indicator will flash for approxi-
mately 10 seconds, then stay on.
■Liquid crystal display
→ P.180
■Customization
Settings (e. g. mete r display) can be
changed on the scre en of the multi-
information display. ( →P.186)
Switches the items of the odome-
ter, trip meter A, trip meter B and
the brightness of the instrument
cluster lights by pressing the “ODO
TRIP” switch.
 When the trip meter is displayed,
pressing and holding the switch
will reset the tr ip meter.
 When the instrument cluster light
control display is displayed,
pressing and holding the switch
will adjust the brightness of the
instrument cluster lights.
■Instrument cluster brightness
adjustment
The instrument cluster brightness levels when the tail lights are on and off can be
WARNING
■The information display at low
temperatures
Allow the interior o f the vehicle to
warm up before usin g the liquid crys-
tal information display. At extremely low temperatures, the display moni -
tor may respond slowly, and display
changes may be delayed.
For example, there is a lag between
the driver’s shifting and the new shift
range appearing on the display. This lag could cause the driver to down -
shift again, causing rapid and exces -
sive engine braking and possibly an accident resulting in death or injury.
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the engine
and its components
●The engine may be overheating if “Engine Coolant Temp High Stop in
a Safe Place See Owner’s Manual”
is shown on the multi-information display. In this case, immediately
stop the vehicle in a safe place, and
check the engine after it has cooled
completely. ( →P.611)
Using the “ODO TRIP”
switch

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3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
adjusted individually. However, when
the surroundings are bright (daytime, etc.), turning on the tail lights will not
change the instrument cluster bright -
ness.
The clock can be adjusted on the
navigation/multimedia system.
Refer to “Navigation and multime -
dia system Owner’s manual” or
“Multimedia Owner’s Manual”.
Following information is displayed
on the multi-information display.
Driving support system informa -
tion
Displays recognized signs while the
RSA system (if equ ipped) is operating.
( →P.372)
Displays an image when the following
systems are operating and a menu icon
other than is selected:
• LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) (if
equipped) ( →P.362)
• Dynamic radar cruise control with full-
speed range (if equipped) ( →P.376)
• Cruise control (if equipped) (→P.388)
• Speed limiter (if equipped) ( →P.391)
Information display area
Adjusting the clock
Multi-information display
The multi-information display
is used to display fuel effi -
ciency related information and
various types of driving-
related informat ion. The multi-
information display can also
be used to change the display
settings and other settings.
Display contents
A
B

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A variety of infor mation can be dis-
played by selecting a menu icon.
Additionally, warning or sugges -
tion/advice pop-up displays will be dis-
played in some situations.
Menu icons ( →P.180)
■The multi-information display is
displayed when
The power switch is in ON.
■When changing driving mode
●Background color of the multi-informa -
tion display is changed following the selected driving mode. ( →P.434)
●Background color of the multi-informa- tion display is changed following the
selected driving mode or when Trail
Mode is turned on. ( →P.434, 435)
■Liquid crystal display
Small spots or light spots may appear
on the display. This phenomenon is
characteristic of liqui d crystal displays, and there is no prob lem continuing to
use the display.
The multi-information display is
operated using the meter control
switches.
Scroll the screen*/switch the dis -
play*/move the cursor
Press: Enter/Set
Press and hold: Reset/Display
customizable items
Return to the previous screen
Call sending/receiving and his -
tory display (if equipped)
Linked with the hands-free sys -
tem, sending or re ceiving call is
displayed. For details regarding
the hands-free system, refer to
“Navigation and multimedia sys -
tem owner’s manual” or “Multi -
media Owner’s Manual”.
*: On screens where the screen can be
scrolled and the display can be
switched, a scroll bar or a round icon
that shows the num ber of registered
screens is displayed.
Information related to each icon
can be displayed by selecting the
icon with the meter control
switches.
Some of the information may be dis -
played automatically depending on the
situation.
Changing the display
C
A
:$51,1*
■Caution for use while driving
For safety, avoid o perating the meter
control switch while driving as much
as possible, and do not look continu - ously at the multi-in formation display
while driving. Stop the vehicle and
operate the meter control switch. Fail - ure to do so may cause a steering
wheel operation error, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
Menu icons
B
C
D

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■Suggestion to enable the
power back door (if equipped)
If the power back door system is
disabled on the screen and the
power back door switch on the
instrument panel is operated, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played asking if you wish to enable
the power back door system. To
enable the power back door sys -
tem, select “Yes”.
After enabling the power back door sys -
tem, press the powe r back door switch
again to open or close the power back
door.
■Suggestion to turn on the
headlights
If the headlight switch is in other
than or , and the vehicle
speed is 5 km/h (3 mph) or higher
for a certain amount of time when
the surroundings are dark, a sug -
gestion message wi ll be displayed.
■Suggestion to turn off the
headlights
If the headlights are left on for a
certain amount of time after the
power switch has been turned off, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played.
■Suggestion to close the power
windows (linked to windshield
wiper operation)
If the windshield wipers are oper -
ated with a power window open, a
suggestion message will be dis -
played asking if you wish to close
the power windows. To close all of
the power windows, select “Yes”.
■Suggestion to close the power
windows (driving at high
speeds)
If the vehicle speed exceeds a cer -
tain speed with a power window
open, a suggestion message will be
displayed asking if you wish to
close the power windows. To close
all of the power windows, select
“Yes”.
■Customization
The suggestion function can be turned
on/off. (Customizable features: →P.631)

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warming up is finished.
Hybrid system output may be restricted when the gasoline engine is displayed in
blue.
■Display
Audio system without navigation
function
1 Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Info” on the “Menu”
screen.
3 Select “Trip information” or “His-
tory”.
Audio system with navigation
function
1 Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Info” on the “Menu”
screen.
3 Select “ECO” on the “Informa-
tion” screen.
4 Select “Trip information” or “His-
tory”.
■Trip information
If a screen other than “Trip informa -
tion” is displayed, select “Trip infor -
mation”.
The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.
Fuel consumption in the past 15
minutes
Regenerated energy in the past
15 minutes
One symbol indicate s 50 Wh. Up to 5
symbols are shown.
Current fuel consumption
Resetting the consumption data
Average vehicle speed since the
hybrid system was started
Elapsed time since the hybrid
system was started
Cruising range ( →P.199)
Average fuel consumption for the past
15 minutes is divided by color into past
averages and averages attained since
the power switch was last turned to ON.
Use the displayed average fuel con -
sumption as a reference.
■History
If a screen other than “History” is
displayed, select “History”.
The image is an example only, and may
vary slightly from actual conditions.
Consumption
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
4-2.Opening, closing and locking the doors
■Using the entry function
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Grip the front door handle to
unlock the doors.
Make sure to touch the sensor on the
back of the handle.
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Touch the lock sensor (the
indentation on the upper part of
the door handl e) to lock the
doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
1 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
Press and hold to close the side win-
dows and panoram ic moon roof (if
equipped).*
2 Unlocks all the doors
Press and hold to open the side win-
dows and panoram ic moon roof (if
equipped).*
*: These settings must be customized
at any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
■Switching the door unlock function
It is possible to set which doors the entry function unlocks us ing the wireless
remote control. Ope rate the switching
operation in the vehicle or within approx - imately 1 m (3.2 f t.) of the vehicle.
1 Turn the power switch to OFF.
2 Cancel the intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor of the alarm system to pre -
vent unintended triggering of the
alarm while changing the settings. (if equipped) ( →P.79)
3 When the indicator light on the key
surface is not on, press and hold
or for approximately
5 seconds while pressing and hold -
ing .
Side doors
The vehicle can be locked and
unlocked using the entry func -
tion, wireless remote control,
door lock switches or inside
lock buttons.
Charging port lid and charging
connector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the outside

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seconds after the doors are locked.
2 Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
■Using the wireless remote
control
→ P.205
■Operation signals
→ P.206
■Security feature
→ P.206
■Using the door lock switches
→ P.208
■Open
Raise the back door while pressing
up the back door opener switch.
■Close
Lower the back door using the back
door handle , and make sure to
push the back door down from the
outside to close it.
Be careful not to p ull the back door
sideways when closing the back door
with the handle.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with the
luggage compartment light switch on.
When the power switch is turned to OFF, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
1 On
2 Off
■If the back door opener is inopera-
tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, c over the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the inside
Opening/closing the back
door (vehicles without
power back door)
A

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
door handle .
The back door closing assist ( →P.217)
will be activated, and the power back
door will fully clo se automatically.
■Using the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door
enables automatic opening and
closing of the power back door by
putting your foot near the lower
center part of the rear bumper and
moving it away from the rear
bumper. When operating the Hands
Free Power Back Door, make sure
that the power switch is in OFF, the
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled ( →P.186) and
you are carrying an electronic key.
1 While carrying an electronic key,
stand within the smart entry &
start system operation range,
approximately 30 to 50 cm (11.8
to 19.7 in.) from the rear
bumper.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
Smart entry & start system oper -
ation detection area ( →P.224)
2 Perform a kick operation by
moving your foot to within
approximately 10 cm (3.9 in.) of
the rear bumper and then pulling
it back.
Perform the entire kick operation within 1 second.
The back door will not start operating
while a foot is detected under the rear bumper.
Operate the Hands Free Power Back
Door without contacting the rear bumper with your foot.
If another electronic key is in the cabin
or luggage compart ment, it may take slightly longer than normal for the oper -
A
A
B
C

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ation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3 When the kick sensor detects
that your foot is pulled back, a
buzzer will sound and the back
door will automatically fully
open/close.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper while the back door is open -
ing/closing, the b ack door will stop moving.
If a foot is moved under the rear
bumper again during the halted opera - tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
■Luggage compartment light
The luggage compartment light turns on when the back door is opened with the
luggage compartment light switch on.
When the power switch is turned to OFF, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
1 On
2 Off
■Back door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the ba ck door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed position.
Whatever the state of the power switch,
the back door closer operates.
■Power back door operating condi - tions
The power back door can automatically
open and close under the following con - ditions:
●When the power back door system is enabled. ( →P.186)
●When the back door is unlocked.
However, if the back door opener switch
is pressed and held while carrying the
electronic key on your person, the
power back door will be operated even if
the back door is locked. ( →P.214)
●When the power switch is in ON, in
addition to the above for the opening operations, the back door operates for
any of the following conditions:
• Parking brake is engaged • The brake pedal is depressed
• The shift lever is in P.
■Operation of the power back door
●A buzzer sounds to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
●When the power back door system is
disabled, the power back door does
not operate but it can be opened and closed by hand.
●When the power bac k door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to people or objects is detected, opera -
tion will stop.
■Jam protection function
Sensors are equipped on both sides of the power back door. If anything
obstructs the power ba ck door while it is
closing, the back door will automatically
A
B

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●When an external radio wave source
interferes with the communication between the electronic key and the
vehicle ( →P.225)
●When charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC
charging cable
●When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise sou rce which affects the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park -
ing spot, gas stat ion, electrically heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower, electric power plant , radio station,
large display, airpor t or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or electrical noise
●When a large amoun t of water is applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
●When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached
to the rear bumper
●When the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
●When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper -
ation setting off.
■Preventing unintentional operation
of the Hands Free Power Back Door (vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera - tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations.
●When a large amoun t of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or in heavy rain
●When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
●When a small animal or small object,
such as a ball, mov es under the rear
bumper
●When an object is moved from under
the rear bumper
●If someone is swinging their legs while
sitting on the rear bumper
●If the legs or anot her part of some-
one’s body contacts t he rear bumper while passing b y the vehicle
●When the vehicle is parked near an electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park - ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
●When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant , radio station,
large display, airport or other facility that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
●When the vehicle is parked in a place
where objects such as plants are near
the rear bumper
●If luggage, etc. is set near the rear
bumper
●If accessories or a vehicle cover is
installed/removed near the rear bumper
●When the vehicle is being towed
To prevent unintentional operation, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper -
ation setting off. ( →P.186)
■When reconnecting the 12-volt bat- tery
To enable the power back door to oper -
ate properly, close the back door manu - ally.
■If the back door opener is inopera - tive
The back door can be unlocked from the
inside.
1 Remove the cover.
To prevent damage, c over the tip of the
screwdriver with a rag.