torque TOYOTA RAV4 PHEV 2021 Owners Manual

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2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
stops the fuel pump to minimize the
risk of electrocuti on and fuel leak-
age.
If the emergency shut off system
activates, your vehicle will not
restart. To restart the hybrid sys -
tem, contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer.
A message is automatically dis -
played when a malfunction occurs
in the hybrid system or an improper
operation is attempted.
If a warning message is shown on
the multi-informat ion display, read
the message and follow the instruc -
tions.
■If a warning light comes on, a warn - ing message is displayed or the 12-
volt battery is disconnected
The hybrid system may not start. In that
case, try to start the system again. If the “READY” indicator does not come on,
contact any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli - able repairer.
Primarily using EV mode and
AUTO EV/HV mode when driving in
cities and using HV mode when
driving on highways (or freeways)
can help conserve fuel and electric -
ity. ( →P.86)
When using Eco drive mode, the
torque corresponding to the accel -
erator pedal depression amount
can be generated more smoothly
than it is in normal conditions. In
addition, the operation of the air
conditioning system (heating/cool -
ing) will be minim ized, improving
fuel and electricity economy.
( →P.434)
Eco-friendly driving is possible by
keeping the Hybrid System Indica -
tor within Eco area. ( →P.177)
Hybrid warning message
Plug-in hybrid vehicle
driving tips
For economical and ecological
driving, pay attention to the
following points:
Using EV mode, AUTO
EV/HV mode and HV mode
effectively
Using Eco drive mode
Use of Hybrid System Indi -
cator

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2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
■When starting off, depress the
accelerator pedal smoothly to
accelerate
As a guide, acce lerate up to
approximately 20 km/h (12mph) in
the first 5 seconds.
Electrical and fuel efficiency can be
improved just by using the ECO
Accelerator Guidance displayed on
the multi-informat ion display and
taking care to start off gently.
( →P.182)
When the driving mode is set to Eco
drive mode, depressing the accelerator
pedal generates smooth torque that
makes it easier to operate the accelera -
tor gently.
■Maintain sufficient vehicle-to-
vehicle distance and do not
accelerate or decelerate
unnecessarily
Try to maintain a fixed speed while
driving. Driving at a short vehicle-
to-vehicle distance will result in
repeating wasteful acceleration and
deceleration, which will worsen the
electrical and fuel efficiency.
■Release the accelerator pedal
early before stopping the vehi -
cle, such as at a traffic light
The regenerative brake will operate
to convert the kinetic energy of the
vehicle into electrical energy, which
will charge the hyb rid battery (trac-
tion battery).
The regeneration status can be
checked from the Hybrid System
Indicator. ( →P.177)
When the brake pedal is depressed
lightly during deceleration, the
regeneration amount increases,
enabling more electrical energy to
be recovered.
If the brake pedal is depressed too
strongly, the recovered amount indica -
tor will reach the maximum level and
the upper limit of the recoverable
energy will be exceeded. Therefore, be
sure to operate the brake pedal early.
■Use the air co nditioning sys-
tem appropriately, and also
utilize the heated steering
wheel (if equipped) and seat
heaters
In EV mode, the vehicle is cooled
and heated by electrical energy.
(Except in extremely cold tempera -
tures of approximately -10°C (14°F)
or less.)
Preventing excessive cooling or
heating of the vehicle will reduce
power consumption and improve
electrical efficiency.
The heated steering wheel (if
equipped) and seat heaters are effi -
cient heating device that directly
warm the body using less electric
power.
When used together with the air condi -
tioning system, a low temperature set-
ting can be used to improve electrical
and fuel efficiency.
■Check the tire pressure
If the tire pressure is lower than the
specified value, i t will worsen the
electrical and fuel efficiency.

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3-1. Instrument cluster
Vehicle status information and indicators
■Drive information
2 items that are selected using the
“Drive Info Items” s etting (average
speed, distance and total time) can
be displayed vertically.
The displayed information changes
according to the “Drive Info Type”
setting (since the system was
started or between resets).
( →P.186)
Use the displayed information as a ref-
erence only.
Following items will be displayed.
 “Trip”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the aver-
age vehicle speed since hybrid sys -
tem start*
• “Distance”: Displays the distance
driven since hybrid system start*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed
time since hybrid system start*
*: These items are reset each time the
hybrid system stops.
 “Total”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the aver-
age vehicle speed since the display
was reset*
• “Distance”: Displays the distance
driven since the display was reset*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed
time since the display was reset*
*: To reset, display the desired item and
press and hold .
■Energy monitor
→ P.195
■Tire pressure
→ P.511
■AWD system display
Front tire direction display
Displays the operation amount and
direction of the s teering wheel via
changes to the front tires on the dis -
play.
Torque distribution display
Displays the drive status of each wheel
in 6 steps from 0 to 5.
G-force display*
Displays the size and direction of the G-
force applied to the vehicle via changes
to the position of the ball on the display.
Maximum G-force course*
This item is linked with the G-force dis -
play and the course of the past move -
ment of the ball is displayed.
Press and hold to reset the record.
Wheel spin display
When a tire is spinni ng, its icon on the
display changes it s color and blinks.
*: This item is displayed only when driv-
ing mode is set to sport mode.
Vehicle information display
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B
C
D
E

4345-5. Using the driving support systems
1Eco drive mode
Suitable for driving to improve fuel
economy by more smoothly generating
torque in response to accelerator pedal
operations compared to normal mode
and restraining air conditioning system
operations (heating/cooling).
When the switch is turned to the left
while not in Eco drive mode, the system
switches to Eco dr ive mode and the
Eco drive mode indic ator illuminates on
the multi-information display.
2 Normal mode
Suitable for normal driving.
The driving mode returns to normal
mode if the switch is pressed while in
Eco drive mode or sport mode.
3 Sport mode
Controls the steering feeling and hybrid
system to create an acceleration
response that is suita ble for sporty driv-
ing. Suitable for when crisp handling is
desired, such as when driving on
mountainous roads.
When the switch is tu rned to the right
while not in sport m ode, the system
switches to sport mode and the sport
mode indicator illuminates on the multi-
information display.
■When changing to a driving mode
other than normal mode
●The background color of the multi-
information display changes accord - ing to the selected driving mode.
●When the speedometer is set to ana - log display, the speedometer display
color also changes.
●The color of the switch changes
according to the s elected driving
mode. (On some models)
■Air conditioning system operation
in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling oper -
ations and the fan speed is controlled to
improve fuel efficiency. Perform the fol - lowing procedures to increase the air
conditioning performance.
●Adjust the fan speed ( →P.453)
●Cancel Eco drive mode
■Canceling a driving mode
●Sport mode is automatically canceled
and the driving mode returns to nor - mal mode when the power switch is
turned off.
●Normal mode and Eco drive mode are
not canceled until another driving
mode is selected. ( Even if the power
Driving mode select
switch
The driving modes can be
selected to suit the driving and
usage conditions.
Selecting a driving mode

4385-5. Using the driving support systems
■ECB (Electronically Con-
trolled Brake System)
The electronically controlled sys -
tem generates braking force corre -
sponding to the brake operation
■ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when
the brakes are applied suddenly, or
if the brakes are applied while driv -
ing on a slippery road surface
■Brake assist
Generates an increased level of
braking force after the brake pedal
is depressed when the system
detects a panic stop situation
■VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding
when swerving suddenly or turning
on slippery road surfaces.
■VSC+ (Vehicle Stability Con -
trol+)
Provides cooperative control of the
ABS, TRC, VSC and EPS.
Helps to maintain directional stabil -
ity when swerving on slippery road
surfaces by controlling steering per -
formance.
■Trailer Sway Control
Helps the driver t o control trailer
sway by selectively applying brake
pressure for individual wheels and
reducing driving torque when trailer
sway is detected.
■TRC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and
prevent the drive wheels from spin -
ning when starting the vehicle or
accelerating on slippery roads
■Active Cornering Assist (ACA)
Helps to prevent t he vehicle from
drifting to the outer side by perform -
ing inner wheel brake control when
attempting to acc elerate while turn-
ing
■Hill-start assist control
Helps to reduce the backward
movement of the vehicle when
starting on an uphill
■EPS (Electric Po wer Steering)
Employs an electric motor to
reduce the amount of effort needed
to turn the steering wheel
Driving assist systems
To keep driving safety and per -
formance, the following sys -
tems operate aut omatically in
response to various driving sit -
uations. Be aware, however,
that these sys tems are supple-
mentary and should not be
relied upon too heavily when
operating the vehicle.
Summary of the driving
assist systems

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
When trouble arises
4 Assemble the jack handle and
the wheel nut wrench as shown
in the illustration.
5 Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
6 Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.
When resting the tire on the ground,
place the tire so that the wheel design
faces up to avoid sc ratching the wheel surface.
1 Remove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur -
face.
WARNING
■Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or the
area around the brakes immedi - ately after the vehicle has been
driven.
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area
around the brakes will be extremely
hot. Touching these areas with
hands, feet or other body parts while changing a tire, etc. may
result in burns.
●Failure to follow these precautions
could cause the wheel nuts to
loosen and the tire to fall off, result- ing in death or serious injury.
• Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 103 N•m (10.5
kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf) as soon as possible
after changing wheels.
• If there are any cracks or deforma-
tions in the bolt screws, nut threads or bolt holes of t he wheel, have the
vehicle inspected by any authorized
Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
• When installing the wheel nuts, be sure to install them with the tapered
ends facing inward.
●For vehicles with power back door:
In cases such as when replacing
tires, make sure to turn off the power back door system ( →P.222).
Failure to do so may cause the
back door to operate unintentionally if the power back door switch is
accidentally touched, resulting in
hands and fingers being caught and injured.
Installing the spare tire

5988-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact
surface, the whee l nuts may loosen while the vehicle is in motion, causing
the tire to come off.
2 Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand
by approximately the same
amount.
Turn the wheel nuts until the washers
come into contact with the disc
wheel .
3 Lower the vehicle.
4 Firmly tighten each wheel nut
two or three times in the order
shown in the illustration.
Tightening torque: 103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
5 Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all
tools.
■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by
the label “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spar e tire temporar-
ily, and only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire inflation
pressure of the compact spare tire. ( →P.625)
■When using the compact spare tire
As the compact spare tire is not
equipped with a tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, low inflation pres -
sure of the spare tire will not be indi - cated by the tire pressure warning
system. Also, if you replace the compact
spare tire after the ti re pressure warning light comes on, the light remains on.
■When the compact spare tire is
attached
The vehicle height may become lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard
tires.
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B

6209-1. Specifications
Front
Rear
Fuel
Fuel type
When you find these types of fuel label at the
gas station, use only t he fuel with one of the fol-
lowing labels.
EU area:
Unleaded gasoline conforming to European
standard EN228 only
Except EU area:
Unleaded gasoline only
Research Octane Number
EU area:
95 or higher
Except EU area:
91 or higher
Fuel tank capacity (Reference)55 L (14.5 gal., 12.1 Imp.gal.)
Electric motor (traction motor)
TypePermanent magnet synchronous motor
Maximum output134 kW
Maximum torque270 N•m (27.5 kg f•m, 199 ft•lbf)
TypePermanent magnet synchronous motor
Maximum output40 kW
Maximum torque121 N•m (12.3 kgf•m, 89.2 ft•lbf)

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9-1. Specifications
Vehicle specifications
Type B
■Compact spare tire (if equipped)
■When towing a trailer: →P.308
Add 20.0 kPa (0.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 3 psi) to the recomme nded tire inflation pressure and drive at speeds bel ow 100 km/h (62 mph).
■When all the seats are occupied
Make sure that the rear tires are inflated to 260 kPa (2.6 kgf/cm2 or bar, 38 psi).
Tire inflation pres-
sure (Recom -
mended cold tire
inflation pressure)
Front230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 33 psi)
Rear230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 33 psi)
Wheel size18 × 7J
Wheel nut torque103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Tire size235/55R19 101V
Tire inflation pres-
sure (Recom -
mended cold tire
inflation pressure)
Front230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 33 psi)
Rear230 kPa (2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar, 33 psi)
Wheel size19 × 7 1/2 J
Wheel nut torque103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)
Tire sizeT165/90D18 107M
Tire inflation pressure (Recom-
mended cold tire inflation pres -
sure)
420 kPa (4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar, 60 psi)
Wheel size18 × 4T
Wheel nut torque103 N•m (10.5 kgf•m, 76 ft•lbf)