TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

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7 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Maintenance and care
7Reinstall the screws.
8Reinstall the cover.
■Back-up lights
1Open the back door and remove
the cover.
To prevent damage to the cover, pro-
tect the tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
2Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the cord from the clip before turning the bulb base.
3Remove the light bulb.
4Install a new light bulb.
5Install the bulb base to the light
unit by inserting it and turning
the bulb base clockwise.
Secure the cord with the clip back again

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after installing the bulb base.
6Reinstall the cover.
■Outer foot lights (if equipped)
1Press the upper part of the out-
side rear view mirror to tilt the
mirror face upward, and discon-
nect the four tabs behind the
mirror.
Pry the mirror out toward you, and dis-
connect two tabs at a time.
Work carefully, ensuring that you do not drop the mirror.
2Disconnect the connectors
behind the mirror, and remove
the mirror.
Make sure to check the connectors, to
avoid connecting upside down when
reinstalling.
Work carefully, ensuring that you do not
drop the mirror.

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Maintenance and care
3Disconnect the tabs behind the
mirror cover, and remove the
mirror cover.
4Fold the mirror before removing
the light unit.
5Remove the light unit.
Remove the two screws, and disen-
gage the two tabs with a flat-head
screwdriver.
Work carefully, ensuring that you do not damage the tabs.
6Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
Remove the cord from the clip before
turning the bulb base.

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7Remove the light bulb.
8Install a new light bulb then
install the bulb base to the light
unit by inserting it and turning
the bulb base clockwise.
Secure the cord with the clip back again
after installing the bulb base.
9Install the light unit.
Make sure that the two tabs of the light
unit are engaged securely, and install the two screws.
10Extend the mirror.
11Install the mirror cover.

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Maintenance and care
12 Reconnect the connectors of the
mirror.
13 Align the tabs, and secure the
mirror by pushing in each diago-
nally-opposite pair of tabs in
order.
Make sure to insert the tabs in order as shown in the illustration, and push them in until a click is heard.
If you do not hear the click, do not force the tabs in. Instead, remove the mirror and check that the tabs are aligned.
WARNING
■Replacing light bulb
●Turn off the light. Do not attempt to
replace the bulb immediately after turning off the light. The bulb become very hot and may
cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of
the light bulb with bare hands. When it is unavoidable to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a
clean dry cloth to avoid getting moisture and oils on the bulb. Also, if the bulb is scratched or
dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulb and any parts
used to secure it. Failure to do so may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the light unit. This
may damage the light or cause con- densation to build up on the lens.
●Do not attempt to repair or disas-semble light bulbs, connectors, electric circuits or component parts.
Doing so may result in death or serious injury due to electric shock.
■To prevent damage or fire
●Make sure bulb is fully seated and locked.
●Check the wattage of the bulb before installing to prevent heat
damage.

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When trouble arises
When trouble arises
8-1. Essential information
Emergency flashers .......... 526
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emergency
....................................... 526
If the vehicle is submerged or
water on the road is rising
....................................... 527
8-2. Steps to take in an emer-
gency
If your vehicle needs to be
towed .............................. 529
If you think something is wrong
....................................... 532
If a warning light turns on or a
warning buzzer sounds... 534
If a warning message is dis-
played ............................. 544
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
without spare tire) ........... 548
If you have a flat tire (vehicles
with spare tire) ................ 559
If the hybrid system will not
start ................................ 568
If you lose your keys ......... 570
If the fuel filler door cannot be
opened ........................... 570
If the electronic key does not
operate properly ............. 571
If the 12-volt battery is dis-
charged .......................... 573
If your vehicle overheats... 578
If the vehicle becomes stuck
....................................... 582

5268-1. Essential information
8-1.Essential information
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
To turn them off, press the switch once
again.
■Emergency flashers
●If the emergency flashers are used for a long time while the hybrid system is not operating (while the “READY” indi-
cator is not illuminated), the 12-volt battery may discharge.
●If any of the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) or in the event of a strong rear impact, the emergency flashers will
turn on automatically. The emergency flashers will turn off automatically after operating for
approximately 20 minutes. To manu- ally turn the emergency flashers off, press the switch twice. (The emer-
gency flashers may not turn on auto- matically depending on the force of the impact and conditions of the colli-
sion.)
1 Steadily step on the brake pedal
with both feet and firmly depress
it.
Do not pump the brake pedal repeat- edly as this will increase the effort required to slow the vehicle.
2 Shift the shift lever to N.
If the shift lever is shifted to N
3 After slowing down, stop the
vehicle in a safe place by the
road.
4 Stop the hybrid system.
If the shift lever cannot be shifted
to N
3 Keep depressing the brake
pedal with both feet to reduce
vehicle speed as much as possi-
ble.
4 To stop the hybrid system:
Press and hold the power switch
for 2 consecutive seconds or
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers are
used to warn other drivers
when the vehicle has to be
stopped in the road due to a
breakdown, etc.
Operating instructions
If your vehicle has to be
stopped in an emer-
gency
Only in an emergency, such as
if it becomes impossible to
stop the vehicle in the normal
way, stop the vehicle using the
following procedure:
Stopping the vehicle

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When trouble arises
more, or press it briefly 3 times
or more in succession.
5 Stop the vehicle in a safe place
by the road.
■If emergency stopped
The functions of the air conditioning, etc.
may be partially limited in order to reduce the power consumption of the 12-volt battery.
 If the door can be opened, open
the door and exit the vehicle.
 If the door can not be opened,
open the window using the
power window switch and ensure
an escape route.
 If the window can be opened,
exit the vehicle through the win-
dow.
 If the door and window cannot be
opened due to the rising water,
remain calm, wait until the water
level inside the vehicle rises to
the point that the water pressure
inside of the vehicle equals the
water pressure outside of the
vehicle and then open the door
after waiting for the rising water
to enter the vehicle, and exit the
vehicle. When the outside water
level exceeds half the height of
the door, the door cannot be
opened from the inside due to
WARNING
■If the hybrid system has to be turned off while driving
Turning the hybrid system off while driving will not cause a loss of steer-ing or braking control. However,
power assist for the steering wheel may be lost making it difficult to steer smoothly before stopping the vehicle
depending on the remaining charge in the 12-volt battery or usage condi-tions. Decelerate as much as possible
before turning off the hybrid system.
If the vehicle is sub-
merged or water on the
road is rising
This vehicle is not designed to
be able to drive on roads that
are deeply flooded with water.
Do not drive on roads where
the roads may be submerged
or the water may be rising. It is
dangerous to remain in the
vehicle, if it anticipated that the
vehicle will be flooded or set a
drift. Remain calm and follow
the following.

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water pressure.
■Water level exceeds the floor
When the water level exceeds the floor and time has passed, the electrical equipment will get damaged, the power
windows will not operate, the engine and motor stop, and the vehicle may not be able to get moving.
■Using an emergency escape ham-
mer*1
Laminated glass*2 is used in the wind- shield and the windows on this vehicle.
Laminated glass cannot be shattered
with an emergency hammer*1.*1: Contact any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer or aftermarket
accessory manufacturer for further
information about an emergency
hammer.
*2: If equipped
■How to distinguish laminated glass
When looking from the cross-sectional
view point, laminated glass is two sheets of glass pasted together.
Laminated glass
Tempered glass
A
B
WARNING
■Caution while driving
Do not drive on roads where the
roads may be submerged or the water may be rising. Otherwise the vehicle may be damaged and cannot move,
as well as become flooded and set a drift, which may lead to death.