Charging TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV 2021 Manual Online

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3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
■ (Toyota parking assist-
sensor) (if equipped) ( →P.414)
Select to set up t he following items.
 Toyota parking assist-sensor
on/off
Select to enable/disable the Toyota
parking assist-sensor.
 “Volume”
Select to set the volume of the buzzer
which sounds when the Toyota parking
assist-sensor is operated.
■RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert) (if equipped) ( →P.393)
 RCTA (Rear Crossing Traffic
Alert) on/off
Select to enable/disable the RCTA sys -
tem.
 “Volume”
Select to change the RCTA buzzer vol-
ume.
■ PKSB (Parking Support
Brake System) (if equipped)
( →P.420)
Select to enable/disable the Park -
ing Support Brake function.
■“HUD Main” (if equipped)
( →P.191)
 HUD on/off
Select to enable/disable the head-up
display.
 “HUD Brightness/Position”
Select to adjust the brightness or verti-
cal position of t he head-up display.
“HUD Driving Support”
Select to change the items displayed
on the head-up display.
 “HUD Rotation”
Select to adjust the angle of the head-
up display.
■ RSA (Road Sign Assist)
(if equipped) ( →P.372)
Select to set up t he following items.
 Road Sign Assist on/off
Select to enable/disable the RSA sys-
tem.
 “Notification Method”
Select to change each notification
method used to notif y the driver when
the system recogni zes excess speed,
no overtaking and no-entry sign.
 “Notification Level”
Select to change each notification level
used to notify the driver when the sys -
tem recognizes a speed limit sign.
■DRCC (RSA) (if equipped)
( →P.384)
Select to enable/disable the
Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with
Road Sign Assist.
■Vehicle Settings
 “Charging Settings”
Select to set up the following items.
• “Charging Schedule”
Select to register or change the
charging schedule. ( →P.144)
• “Charging Current”
Select to change the charging current.
( →P.125)
• “Battery Heater”
Select to enable/disable the battery
heater. ( →P.128)
• “Battery Cooler”

1963-1. Instrument cluster
and select , and then press
or to select the energy mon -
itor display.
Audio system screen (without
navigation function)
1 Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Info” on the “Menu”
screen.
If a screen other than “Energy monitor”
is displayed, select “Energy”.
Audio system screen (with navi -
gation function)
1 Press the “MENU” button.
2 Select “Info” on the “Menu”
screen.
3 Select “ECO” on the “Informa-
tion” screen.
If a screen other than “Energy monitor”
is displayed, select “Energy”.
■Reading the display
The arrows will appear in accor-
dance with the energy flow. When
there is no energy flow, arrows will
not be displayed.
The color of the arrows will change as
follows
Green: When the hybr id battery (trac-
tion battery) is rege nerated or charged.
Yellow: When the hybrid battery (trac -
tion battery) is in use.
Red: When the gaso line engine is in
use.
Multi-information display
The image shows all the arrows as an
example. The actual display will vary
depending on conditions.
Gasoline engine
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Front tire
Rear tire
Audio system screen (except
when charging)
The image shows all the arrows as an
example. The actual display will vary
depending on conditions.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction
motor)
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Rear electric motor (traction
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D

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3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
motor)
Front tire
Rear tire
Audio system screen (when
charging)
The image shows all the arrows as an
example. The actual display will vary
depending on conditions.
Gasoline engine
Front electric motor (traction
motor)
Air conditioning system opera -
tion*
Charging connector
Power outlet (220 VAC)
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
*: The icon is displayed when the air
conditioning system is operating.
Audio system screen (“Home”
screen)
The image shows all the arrows as an
example. The actual display will vary
depending on conditions.
Gasoline engine
Hybrid battery (traction battery)
Tire
■Color of the hybrid battery (traction
battery) on the display
It will be green when the hybrid battery (traction battery) is being charged, and
yellow when the hybrid battery (traction
battery) is being used.
■Remaining charge amount warning of hybrid battery (traction battery)
●The buzzer sounds intermittently when the hybrid battery (traction bat -
tery) remains with out charging while
the shift lever is in N, or the remaining charge amount drops below a certain
level. If the remaining charge amount
drops further, the buzzer sounds con - tinuously.
●When a warning message is shown
on the multi-information display and the buzzer sounds, follow the instruc -
tions displayed on the screen to per -
form troubleshooting.
■Color of the gasoline engine on the audio system screen
It will be blue when the engine is warm -
ing up, and it will tu rn to red when the
E
F
A
B
C
D
E
F
A
B
C

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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

2104-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Back door
The back door can be
locked/unlocked and
opened/closed by the follow -
ing procedures.
Charging port lid and charging
connector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■Before driving
●Make sure that the back door is fully closed.
If the back door is not fully closed, it
may open unexpectedly while driv - ing and hit near-by objects or lug -
gage in the luggage compartment
may be thrown out, causing an accident.
●Do not allow children to play in the luggage compartment.
If a child is accidentally locked in
the luggage compartment, they could get heat exhaustion or other
injuries.
●Do not allow a child to open or
close the back door.
Doing so may cause the back door to operate unexpectedly, or cause
the child’s hands, head, or neck to
be caught by the closing back door.
■Important points while driving
●Keep the back door closed while driving.
If the back door is left open, it may
hit near-by objects or luggage in the luggage compartment may be
thrown out, causing an accident.
●Never let anyone sit in the luggage compartment.
In the event of sudden braking, sud -
den swerving or a collision, they are susceptible to death or serious
injury.
■Back door handles
Do not hang any ob ject to the back
door handles. If any object is hung, the back door
may suddenly shut, causing parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
■Operating the back door
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in death or serious injury.
●Remove any heavy loads, such as
snow and ice, from the back door before opening it. Failure to do so
may cause the back door to sud -
denly shut again af ter it is opened.
●When opening or closing the back
door, thoroughly check to make sure the surrounding area is safe.
●If anyone is in the vicinity, make sure they are safe and let them
know that the back door is about to
open or close.
●Use caution when opening or clos -
ing the back door in windy weather as it may move abr uptly in strong
wind.

2184-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
●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.

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
■Customization
The opening position can be set with the multi-information display. ( →P.186)
Priority for the stop p osition is given to
the last position set by either the power back door switch on the back door or
multi-information display.
■Antenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage com -
partment
Smart entry & start sys-
tem
The following operations can
be performed simply by carry -
ing the electroni c key on your
person, for example in your
pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors*
( →P.205)
Locks and unlocks the back
door* ( →P.211)
Starts the hybrid system
( →P.317)
*: Charging port lid and charging con-
nector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( →P.121)
A
B

3005-1. Before driving
5-1.Before driving
■Before starting the hybrid sys-
tem
Check that the AC charging cable is
disconnected. ( →P.135)
■Starting the hybrid system
→ P.317
■Driving
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D.
( →P.321)
2 Release the parking brake.
( →P.326)
If the parking brake is in automatic mode, the parking brake is released
automatically when shifting the shift
lever to any position other than P. ( →P.327)
3Gradually release the brake
pedal and gently depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate
the vehicle.
■Stopping
1 W ith th e s hif t lev er in D , d ep re ss
the brake pedal.
2 If necessary, set the parking
brake. ( →P.326)
If the vehicle is to be stopped for an extended period of tim e, shift the shift
lever to P. ( →P.321)
■Parking the vehicle
1 With the shift lever in D, depress
the brake pedal.
2 Set the parking brake (→P.326),
and shift the shift lever to P.
( →P.321)
3 Turn the power switch to OFF to
stop the hybrid system.
4 Lock the door, making sure that
you have the key on your per -
son.
If parking on a hill, block the wheels as
needed.
■Starting off on a steep uphill
1 With the brake pedal depressed,
shift the shift lever to D.
( →P.321)
2 Pull the parking brake switch to
set the parking brake manually.
( →P.326)
3 Release the brake pedal and
gently depress the accelerator
pedal to accelerate the vehicle.
Parking brake automatic release func -
tion ( →P.327)
■When starting off on a uphill
The hill-start assist control will activate.
( →P.438)
■For electricity-saving and fuel-effi-
cient driving
Understand the system characteristics
of the vehicle to use the functions of the
hybrid system. Also, keep in mind that hybrid vehicles are similar to conven -
tional vehicles, and it is necessary to
refrain from activit ies such as sudden acceleration. Refer to “Plug-in hybrid
vehicle driving tips” ( →P.99).
Driving the vehicle
The following procedures
should be observed to ensure
safe driving:
Driving procedure

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5-2. Driving procedures
Driving
5-2.Driving procedures
1 Check that the AC charging
cable is disconnected. ( →P.135)
2 Pull the parking brake switch to
check that the parking brake is
set. ( →P.326)
The parking brake indicator will come
on.
3 Check that the shift lever is set
in P.
4 Firmly depress the brake pedal.
and a message will be dis-
played on the multi-information display.
If it is not displayed , the hybrid system
cannot be started.
5 Press the power switch shortly
and firmly.
When operating the power switch, one
short, firm press is enough. It is not necessary to press an d hold the switch.
If the “READY” indicator turns on, the
hybrid system will operate normally.
Continue depressing the brake pedal
until the “READY” i ndicator is illumi-
nated.
The hybrid system c an be started from
any power switch mode.
6 Check that the “READY” indica-
tor is illuminated.
The vehicle will not move when the
“READY” indicator is off.
■Power switch illumination
According to the sit uation, the power
switch illumination operates as follows.
●When driver’s door or front passen -
ger’s door is opened, the power
switch illumination illuminates.
●When depressing the brake pedal with
carrying the electr onic key on your person, the power switch illumination
blinks.
●When the power switch is in ACC or
ON, the power switch illumination illu -
minates.
●When the power switch mode is
changed from ACC or ON to OFF, the power switch illumination illuminates
for a certain amo unt of time. After-
wards, the power switch illumination turns off.
■If the hybrid syste m does not start
●The immobilizer system may not have
been deactivated. ( →P.76) Contact any authorized Toyota retailer
or Toyota authorized repairer, or any
reliable repairer.
●If a message relate d to start-up is
shown on the multi-information dis - play, read the message and follow the
instructions.
Power (ignition) switch
Performing the following oper-
ations when carrying the elec -
tronic key on your person
starts the hybrid system or
changes power switch modes.
Starting the hybrid system

3225-2. Driving procedures
shifting to 5 or 4. ( →P.323, 324)
●When switching the driving mode to
sport mode while driving in D position.
( →P.434)
■Restraining sudden start (Drive- Start Control)
→ P.301
While the power switch is
in ON and the brake pedal
depressed*, shift the shift lever
while pushing the shift release but -
ton on the shift knob.
Shift the shift lever while
pushing the shift release button on
the shift knob.
Shift the shift lever nor -
mally.
When shifting the shift lever between P
and D, make sure that the vehicle is
completely stopped and the brake
pedal is depressed.
*: For the vehicle to be able to be
WARNING
■When driving on slippery road
surfaces
Be careful of down shifting and sud-
den acceleration, as this could result
in the vehicle skidding to the side or spinning.
NOTICE
■Hybrid battery ( traction battery) charge
If the shift lever is in N, the hybrid bat -
tery (traction battery) will not be charging, even when the engine is
running. Therefore, if the vehicle is
left with the shift le ver in N for a long
period of tim e, the hybrid battery (traction battery) will discharge, and
this may result in the vehicle not
being able to start.
Shifting the shift lever