climate control TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

1482-2. Charging
“Departure”, this sets the charging end
time.
After changing the settings to the
desired setti ngs, press .
When the charging mode is set to “Departure”, the “Cl imate Prep” screen
is displayed. When the charging mode
is set to “Start”, the “Repeat” screen (step 9) is displayed.
8When the charging mode is set
to “Departure”, set the “Climate
Prep” to on or off.*
Press or of the meter control
switches and select “Yes” or “No”, and
then press .
Select “Yes” to turn on the air condition - ing system and selec t “No” to turn it
off.The “Repeat” screen will be dis -
played.*: When the charging mode is set to
“Start”, “Climate Prep” screen will not
display.
9 To activate the repeated setting,
press or of the meter
control switches to select the
desired day to activate for the
repeated setting, and then press
.
Each time is pressed, the repeated
setting switches between on and off.
When set to on, th e charging schedule is repeated on that day. It is possible to
set more than one day to on.
If no days are set to on, charging is only carried out once according to the
charging schedule for the next 24
hours.
After changing the settings to the
desired settings, select “Done”, and
then press .
A screen where the settings can be saved will be displayed.
10 .Select “Save” and press to
save the settings.
The settings will be saved.
If you wish to chan ge the settings,
press and perform the setting pro -
cedure again.
After setting operatio ns are complete,
when the AC charging cable is con - nected to the vehicl e, charging will be
carried out according to the charging

4465-6. Driving tips
Perform the following according to
the driving conditions:
 Do not try to forcibly open a win-
dow or move a wiper that is fro -
zen. Pour warm water over the
frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe
away the water immediately to
prevent it from freezing.
 To ensure proper operation of
the climate control system fan,
remove any sno w that has accu-
mulated on the air inlet vents in
front of the windshield.
 Check for and remove any
excess ice or snow that may
have accumulated on the exte -
rior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis,
around the tires or on the brakes.
 Remove any snow or mud from
the bottom of your shoes before
getting in the vehicle.
Accelerate the veh icle slowly, keep
a safe distance between you and
the vehicle ahead, and drive at a
reduced speed suitable to road
conditions.
 Park the vehicle and move the
s hif t le ve r to P w itho u t se tt ing th e
parking brake. The parking brake
may freeze up, preventing it from
being released. If the vehicle is
parked without setting the park -
ing brake, make sure to block the
wheels.
Failure to do so may be danger -
ous because it may cause the
vehicle to move unexpectedly,
possibly leading to an accident.
When the parking brake is in automatic
mode, release the parking brake after
shifting the shift lever to P. ( →P.326)
If the vehicle is left parked with
the brakes damp in cold tem -
peratures, there is a possibility of
the brakes freezing.
 If the vehicle is parked without
setting the parking brake, con -
firm that the shift lever cannot be
moved out of P*.
*: The shift lever will be locked if it is
attempted to be shifted from P to any
other position with out depressing the
brake pedal. If the shift lever can be
shifted from P, t here may be a prob-
lem with the shift lock system. Have
the vehicle inspected by any autho -
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota autho -
rized repairer, or any reliable repairer
immediately.
Before driving the vehicle
When driving the vehicle
When parking the vehicle
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
When parking the vehicle without
applying the parki ng brake, make
sure to chock the wheels. If you do
not chock the wheels, the vehicle may move unexpectedly, possibly result-
ing in an accident.