key TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2022 Owner's Manual

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
QSetting the alarm (if equipped)
Locking the doors will set the alarm sys- tem. ( P.78)
QConditions affecting the operation of the smart entry & start system or
wireless remote control
 P.222
QIf the smart entry & start system or the wireless remote control does
not operate properly
OUse the mechanical key to lock and
unlock the doors. ( P.545)
OReplace the key battery with a new
one if it is depleted. ( P.486)
QIf the 12-volt battery is discharged
The doors cannot be locked and unlocked using the smart entry & start
system or wireless remote control. Lock or unlock the doors using the mechani-cal key. ( P.545)
QRear seat reminder function
OIn order to remind you not to forget luggage, etc. in the rear seat, when
the power switch is turned to OFF after any of the following conditions are met, a buzzer will sound and a
message will be displayed on the multi-information display for approxi-mately 6 seconds.
• The hybrid system is started within 10 minutes after opening and closing a rear door.
• A rear door has been opened and closed after the hybrid system was started.
However, if a rear door is opened and
then closed within approximately 2 sec-
onds, the rear seat reminder function
may not operate.
OThe rear seat reminder function deter- mines that luggage, etc. has been
placed in a rear seat based on open- ing and closing of a rear door. There-fore, depending on the situation, the
rear seat reminder function may not operate and you may still forget lug-gage, etc. in the rear seat, or it may
operate unnecessarily.
OThe rear seat reminder function can be enabled/disabled. ( P.569)
QCustomization
Settings (e.g. unlocking function using a key) can be changed.(Customizable features: P.573)
WARNING
QTo prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant could be thrown out of the vehicle, resulting in
death or serious injury.
OEnsure that all doors are properly closed.
ODo not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even if the inside lock buttons are in
locked position.
OSet the rear door child-protector
locks when children are seated in the rear seats.
QWhen opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a strong wind is blowing. When open-
ing or closing the door, hold the door handle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

2064-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
QUsing the door lock switches
1 Locks all the doors
2 Unlocks all the doors
QUsing the inside lock buttons
1 Locks the door
2 Unlocks the door
The front doors can be opened by pull-
ing the inside handle even if the lock
buttons are in the lock position.
QLocking the front doors from the outside without a key
1 Move the inside lock button to the
lock position.
2 Close the door while pulling the door handle.
The door cannot be locked if the power
switch is in ACC or ON, or the electronic
key is left inside the vehicle.
Depending on the position of the elec-
tronic key, the key may not be detected
correctly and the door may be locked.
QOpen door warning buzzer
If the vehicle speed reaches 5 km/h (3 mph), a buzzer sounds to indicate that
the door(s) or the hood is not fully closed.The open door(s) or hood is displayed
on the multi-information display.
QWhen all the doors are locked with the entry function or wireless remote control
OThe doors cannot be unlocked with the door lock switch.
OThe door lock switches can be reset by unlocking all the doors with the
entry function or wireless remote con-
WARNING
QWhen using the wireless remote control or mechanical key and
operating the power windows or panoramic moon roof (if equipped)
Operate the power window or pan- oramic moon roof after checking to make sure that there is no possibility
of any passenger having any of their body parts caught in the side window or panoramic moon roof. Also, do not
allow children to operate the wireless remote control or mechanical key. It is possible for children and other pas-
sengers to get caught in the side win- dow or panoramic moon roof.
Unlocking and locking the
doors from the inside

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4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Before driving
QUsing the entry function
Carry the electronic key to enable
this function.
1 Unlocks all the doors
The doors cannot be unlocked for 3
WARNING
OVehicles without power back door: The back door may suddenly shut if
it is not opened fully. It is more diffi- cult to open or close the back door on an incline than on a level sur-
face, so beware of the back door unexpectedly opening or closing by itself. Make sure that the back door
is fully open and secure before using the luggage compartment.
OVehicles with power back door: The back door may suddenly shut if it is not opened fully, while on a steep
incline. Make sure that the back door is secured before using the luggage compartment.
OWhen closing the back door, take extra care to prevent your fingers,
etc. from being caught.
OVehicles without power back door:
When closing the back door, make sure to press it lightly on its outer surface. If the back door handle is
used to fully close the back door, it may result in hands or arms being caught.
OVehicles without power back door: Do not pull on the back door damper stay ( P.211) to close the
back door, and do not hang on the back door damper stay. Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door damper stay to break, causing an accident.
OVehicles with power back door: Do not pull on the back door spindle ( P.218) to close the back door,
and do not hang on the back door spindle. Doing so may cause hands to be
caught or the back door spindle to break, causing an accident.
OVehicles without power back door: If a bicycle carrier or similar heavy object is attached to the back door,
it may suddenly shut again after being opened, causing someone’s hands, head or neck to be caught
and injured. When installing an accessory part to the back door, using a genuine Toyota part is rec-
ommended.
Unlocking and locking the
back door from the outside

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opens/closes.
Unlock the back door before operating.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops the
operation. When the switch is pressed
and held again during the halted opera-
tion, the back door will perform the
reverse operation.
QUsing the back door opener
switch
When the back door is unlocked:
Press the back door opener switch.
When the back door is locked:
While carrying the electronic key on
your person, press and hold the
back door opener switch.
The power back door automatically
opens.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is opening/closing stops the
operation.
QUsing the power back door
switch on the back door
Press the switch.
The power back door automatically
closes.
Pressing the switch while the power
back door is operating will stop the
operation. When the switch is pressed
again during the halted operation, the
back door will perform the reverse
operation.
QUsing the back door handles
Lower the back door using the back
door handle .
The back door closing assist (P.214)
will be activated, and the power back
door will fully close automatically.
QUsing the kick sensor (vehi-
cles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door
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Before driving
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.184) and
you are carrying an electronic key.
1While 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.221)
2Perform 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 compartment, it may take
slightly longer than normal for the oper-
ation to occur.
Kick sensor
Hands Free Power Back Door
operation detection area
3When 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 back 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.
QLuggage compartment light
OThe luggage compartment light turns
on when the back door is opened.
OWhen the power switch is turned to
OFF, the light will go off automatically
after 20 minutes.
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B
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B

2144-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
QBack door closer
In the event that the back door is left
slightly open, the back door closer will
automatically close it to the fully closed
position.
Whatever the state of the power switch,
the back door closer operates.
QPower back door operating condi-
tions
The power back door can automatically
open and close under the following con-
ditions:
OWhen the power back door system is
enabled. (P.184)
OWhen 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.212)
OWhen 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.
QOperation of the power back door
OA buzzer sounds to indicate that the
back door is opening/closing.
OWhen the power back door system is
disabled, the power back door does
not operate but it can be opened and
closed by hand.
OWhen the power back door automati-
cally opens, if an abnormality due to
people or objects is detected, opera-
tion will stop.
QJam protection function
Sensors are equipped on both sides of
the power back door. If anything
obstructs the power back door while it is
closing, the back door will automatically
operate in the opposite direction or stop.
QFall-down protection function
While the power back door is opening
automatically, applying excessive force
to it will stop the opening operation to
prevent the power back door from sud-
denly shutting.
QBack door closing assist
If the back door is lowered manually
when the back door is stopped at an
open position, the back door will fully
close automatically.
QBack door reserve lock function
This function is a function which
reserves locking of all doors, before-
hand, when the power back door is
open.
When the following procedure is per-
formed, all the doors except the power
back door are locked and then power
back door will also be locked at the
same time it is closed.
1Close all doors, except the back
door.
2During the power back door closing
operation, lock the doors using the
smart entry & start system from the
front doors (P.203) or the wireless
remote control. (P.203)
Operation signals will indicate that all
the doors have been closed and locked.
(P.204)
OIf the electronic key is placed inside
the vehicle after starting a close oper-
ation via the door reserve lock func-
tion, the electronic key may become
locked inside the vehicle.
OIf the power back door does not fully
close due to the operation of the jam
protection function, etc., while the
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Before driving
after a door reserve lock operation is
performed, the door reserve lock func-
tion is canceled and all the doors will
unlock.
OBefore leaving the vehicle, make sure
that all the doors are closed and
locked.
QHands Free Power Back Door oper-
ating conditions (vehicles with
Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will
open/close automatically when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
OThe Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled (P.184)
OThe power switch is in OFF.
OThe electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. (P.221)
OA foot is put near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moved away
from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an elbow,
a knee, etc. near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moving it away
from the rear bumper. Make sure to
hold it close enough to the center part
of the rear bumper.
QSituations in which the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate
properly (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly:
OWhen a foot remains under the rear
bumper
OIf the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
OWhen operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
OWhen an external radio wave source interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the
vehicle (P.222)
OWhen charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC
charging cable
OWhen 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
OWhen 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
OWhen a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
OWhen mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached
to the rear bumper
OWhen the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move
and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
OWhen 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.
QPreventing 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.
OWhen a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
OWhen dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
OWhen a small animal or small object,
such as a ball, moves under the rear

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WARNING
OThe jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the back door fully closes. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
OThe jam protection function may not work depending on the shape of the
object that is caught. Be careful not to catch fingers or anything else.
QHands Free Power Back Door (if equipped)
Observe the following precautions
when operating the Hands Free Power Back Door.Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
OCheck the safety of the surrounding area to make sure there are no
obstacles or anything that could cause any of your belongings to get caught.
OWhen putting your foot near the lower center part of the rear bumper
and moving it from the rear bumper, be careful not to touch the exhaust pipes until they have cooled down
sufficiently, as touching hot exhaust pipes can cause burns.
ODo not leave the electronic key within the effective range (detection area) of the luggage compartment.
NOTICE
QBack door spindles
The back door is equipped with spin-
dles that hold the back door in place. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may cause damage
to the back door spindle, resulting in malfunction.
ODo not touch the spindle rod with gloves or other fabric items.
ODo not attach any accessories other than genuine Toyota parts to the back door.
ODo not place your hand on the spin-dle or apply lateral forces to it.
QTo prevent back door closer mal-function
Do not apply excessive force to the back door while the back door closer is operating. Applying excessive force
may cause the back door closer to malfunction.
QTo prevent damage to the power back door
OMake sure that there is no ice
between the back door and frame that would prevent movement of the back door. Operating the power
back door when excessive load is present on the back door may cause a malfunction.
ODo not apply excessive force to the back door while the power back
door is operating.

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Before driving
QAntenna location
Antennas outside the cabin
Antenna outside the luggage com-
partment
Antennas inside the cabin
QEffective range (areas within which
the electronic key is detected)
When locking or unlocking the doors
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is within about 0.7 m (2.3
ft.) of the front door handles, rear door
handles (if equipped) and back door
opener switch. (Only the doors detecting
the key can be operated.)
When starting the hybrid system or
changing power switch modes
The system can be operated when the
electronic key is inside the vehicle.
QIf an alarm sounds or a warning
message is displayed
An alarm sounds and warning message displays shown on the multi-information
display are used to protect against unexpected accidents or theft of the vehicle resulting from erroneous opera-
tion. When a warning message is dis- played, take appropriate measures based on the displayed message.
When only an alarm sounds, circum- stances and correction procedures are as follows.
Smart entry & start sys-
tem
The following operations can
be performed simply by carry-
ing the electronic key on your
person, for example in your
pocket. The driver should
always carry the electronic
key.
 Locks and unlocks the doors*
( P.203)
Locks and unlocks the back
door* ( P.209)
Starts the hybrid system
( P.273)
*: Charging port lid and charging con-
nector will also be locked and
unlocked. ( P.120)
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2224-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
OWhen an exterior alarm sounds once
for 5 seconds
OWhen an interior alarm pings continu- ously
QBattery-saving function
The battery-saving function will be acti-
vated in order to prevent the electronic key battery and the 12-volt battery from being discharged while the vehicle is not
in operation for a long time.
OIn the following situations, the smart
entry & start system may take some time to unlock the doors.• The electronic key has been left in an
area of approximately 3.5 m (11.5 ft.) of the outside of the vehicle for 2 min-utes or longer.
• The smart entry & start system has not been used for 5 days or longer.
OIf the smart entry & start system has not been used for 14 days or longer, the doors cannot be unlocked at any
doors except the driver’s door. In this case, take hold of the driver’s door handle, or use the wireless remote
control or the mechanical key, to unlock the doors.
QTurning an electronic key to bat-
tery-saving mode
OWhen battery-saving mode is set, bat-
tery depletion is minimized by stop- ping the electronic key from receiving radio waves.
Press twice while pressing and
holding .
Confirm that the electronic key indicator
flashes 4 times.
While the battery-saving mode is set,
the smart entry & start system cannot be
used. To cancel the function, press any
of the electronic key buttons.
OElectronic keys that will not be used for long periods of time can be set to
the battery-saving mode in advance.
QWhen electronic key function stops
If the position of the electronic key has
not changed for a certain amount of time such as when the electronic key is left somewhere, the function of the elec-
tronic key stops to reduce depletion of the battery.In this case, function can automatically
be restored by moving the position of the key such as by lifting it up.
QConditions affecting operation
The smart entry & start system uses
weak radio waves. In the following situa- tions, the communication between the electronic key and the vehicle may be
affected, preventing the smart entry & start system, wireless remote control and immobilizer system from operating
properly.
OWhen the electronic key battery is
depleted
SituationCorrection proce-
dure
An attempt was
made to lock the
vehicle while a
door was open.
Close all of the
doors and lock the
doors again.
SituationCorrection proce-
dure
The power switch
was turned to ACC
while the driver’s
door was open (or
the driver’s door
was opened while
the power switch
was in ACC).
Turn the power
switch to OFF and
close the driver’s
door.