fold seats TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2021 Owners Manual

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4-3. Adjusting the seats
Before driving
Pull the seatback angle adjustment
lever , and adjust the seatback
angle.
WARNING
●Do not put your hands under the
seat or near the moving parts to
avoid injury. Fingers or hands may become
jammed in the seat mechanism.
●Make sure to leave enough space
around the feet so they do not get
stuck.
●Manual seat only: After adjusting
the seat, make sure that the seat is
locked in position.
■Seat adjustment
To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdo -
men, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of
death or serious injury in the event of
an accident. Adjustments should not be made
while driving as the seat may unex -
pectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Rear seats
Reclining adjustments and
folding the seatbacks can be
done with lever operation.
Adjustment procedure
WARNING
■When operating the seatback
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so m ay cause death or
serious injury.
●Keep other passengers from being hit with the seatback.
●Do not bring your hands close to
the moving parts or between the seats, as well as do not let any part
of your body get caught.
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2724-3. Adjusting the seats
■Before folding down the seat-
backs
1 Park the vehicle in a safe place.
Apply the parking brake (→P.326) and
shift the shift lever to P. ( →P.322)
2Adjust the position of the front
seat and the angle of the seat -
back. ( →P.270)
Depending on the position of the front
seat, if the seatb ack is folded back- ward, it may interfere with the operation
of the rear seat.
3 Lower the head restraint of the
rear seat. ( →P.276)
4 Stow the armrest of the rear
seat if it is pulled out. ( →P.484)
This step is not necessary when oper-
ating the left side seat only.
■Folding down the seatbacks
While pulling the seatback angle
adjustment lever , fold the seat-
back down.
■Returning the rear seatbacks
To avoid trapping the seat belt
between the seat and the inside of
the vehicle, pass the seat belt out-
side the seat belt guide and
then return the seatback securely
to the locked position.
WARNING
●After adjusting the seat, make sure
that the seat is locked in position.
If the seatback is not securely locked, the red marking will be visi -
ble. Make sure that the red marking
is not visible.
Folding down the rear seat -
backs
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Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
■When folding the rear seatbacks
down
●Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
●Stop the vehicle on level ground,
set the parking bra ke and shift the shift lever to P.
●Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage
compartment whi le driving.
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3065-1. Before driving
NOTICE
In the event that you drive on a
flooded road and the vehicle is
flooded, be sure t o have any autho- rized Toyota retailer or Toyota autho -
rized repairer, or any reliable repairer
check the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality of
oil and fluid used for the engine, hybrid transaxle (front and rear),
etc.
●Lubricant condition for the bearings
and suspension joints (where possi -
ble), and the function of all joints, bearings, etc.
■When parking the vehicle
Always set the park ing brake, and
shift the shift lever to P. Failure to do
so may cause the vehicle to move or the vehicle may accelerate suddenly
if the accelerator pedal is accidentally
depressed.
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following
information about storage pre -
cautions, cargo capacity and
load.
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried
in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compartment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so m ay prevent the ped-
als from being depressed properly, may block the driver’s vision, or may
result in items hitting the driver or
passengers, possibly causing an acci - dent.
●Stow cargo and l uggage in the lug-
gage compartment whenever pos - sible.
●Do not stack anything in the lug - gage compartment higher than the
seatbacks.
●When you fold down the rear seats,
long items should not be placed
directly behind the front seats.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not designed for passengers. They
should ride in their seats with their
seat belts properl y fastened. Other- wise, they are much more likely to
suffer death or serious bodily injury,
in the event of sudden braking, sud - den swerving or an accident.

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
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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