tow TOYOTA RAV4 PLUG-IN HYBRID 2023 Owners Manual

3TABLE OF CONTENTS
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4-1. Key information
Keys .................................... 232
4-2. Opening, closing and locking
the doors
Side doors........................... 235
Back door............................ 240
Smart entry & start system . 253
4-3. Adjusting the seats
Front seats .......................... 258
Rear seats .......................... 259
Driving position memory ..... 261
Head restraints ................... 264
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel
and mirrors
Steering wheel .................... 266
Inside rear view mirror ........ 267
Digital Rear-view Mirror ...... 268
Outside rear view mirrors.... 277
4-5. Opening, closing the win-
dows and moon roof
Power windows ................... 279
Panoramic moon roof ......... 282
5-1. Before driving
Driving the vehicle .............. 288
Cargo and luggage ............. 294
Trailer towing ...................... 296
5-2. Driving procedures
Power (ignition) switch ........ 310
Hybrid transmission ............ 315
Turn signal lever ................. 319
Parking brake...................... 320
Brake Hold .......................... 323
5-3. Operating the lights and wip-
ers
Headlight switch.................. 326
AHB (Automatic High Beam)
.......................................... 328
Fog light switch ................... 331
Windshield wipers and washer
.......................................... 332
Rear window wiper and washer
.......................................... 334
5-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap ... 336
5-5. Using the driving support sys-
tems
Toyota Safety Sense .......... 338
PCS (Pre-Collision System) 343
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .. 353
RSA (Road Sign Assist)...... 364
Dynamic radar cruise control
with full-speed range ........ 368
Cruise control...................... 381
Speed limiter ....................... 384
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) ... 386
Toyota parking assist-sensor
.......................................... 395
PKSB (Parking Support Brake)
.......................................... 403
Parking Support Brake function
(static objects) .................. 407
Parking Support Brake function
(rear-crossing vehicles) .... 410
Driving mode select switch . 411
Trail Mode ........................... 413
4Before driving
5Driving

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GPF (Gasoline Particulate Fil-
ter) system ........................ 414
Driving assist systems ........ 415
5-6. Driving tips
Winter driving tips ............... 422
Utility vehicle precautions ... 425
6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning sys-
tem .................................... 430
Remote Air Conditioning Sys-
tem .................................... 438
Heated steering wheel/Front
seat heaters/Front seat heat-
ers and ventilators/Rear seat
heaters.............................. 440
6-2. Using the interior lights
Interior lights list .................. 443
6-3. Using the storage features
List of storage features ....... 445
Luggage compartment features
.......................................... 449
6-4. Using the other interior fea-
tures
Other interior features ......... 453
7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle exterior ................. 466
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle interior .................. 469
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance requirements . 472
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precau-
tions .................................. 474
Hood ................................... 476
Positioning a floor jack ........ 477
Engine compartment........... 479
12-volt battery ..................... 484
Tires .................................... 487
Tire inflation pressure ......... 498
Wheels ................................ 499
Air conditioning filter ........... 500
Cleaning the DC/DC Converter
air intake vent and filter .... 504
Wiper insert replacement .... 508
Electronic key battery ......... 511
Checking and replacing fuses
.......................................... 513
Light bulbs .......................... 516
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 emergency
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
6Interior features
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises

15Pictorial index
■Instrument panel (Left-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch ................................................................................. P.310
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes ..................... P.310, 313
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................................. P.526
When the hybrid system will not start ............................................. P.568
Warning messages ......................................................................... P.544
Shift lever....................................................................................... P.315
Changing the shift position.............................................................. P.316
Precautions against towing ............................................................. P.529
When the shift lever does not move................................................ P.316
Meters .................................................................................... P.100, 187
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument cluster light ...... P.187, 217
Warning lights/indicator lights ......................................................... P.180
When the warning lights come on ................................................... P.534
Multi-information display ..................................................... P.199, 211
Display .................................................................................... P.199, 211
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■Instrument panel (Right-hand drive vehicles)
Power switch ................................................................................. P.310
Starting the hybrid system/changing the modes ..................... P.310, 313
Emergency stop of the hybrid system ............................................. P.526
When the hybrid system will not start ............................................. P.568
Warning messages ......................................................................... P.544
Shift lever....................................................................................... P.315
Changing the shift position.............................................................. P.316
Precautions against towing ............................................................. P.529
When the shift lever does not move................................................ P.316
Meters .................................................................................... P.100, 187
Reading the meters/adjusting the instrument cluster light ...... P.187, 217
Warning lights/indicator lights ......................................................... P.180
When the warning lights come on ................................................... P.534
Multi-information display ..................................................... P.199, 211
Display .................................................................................... P.199, 211
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B
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441-1. For safe use
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the air-bag.
Since the risk zone for the driver’s air-
bag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) from your driver airbag provides
you with a clear margin of safety. This
distance is measured from the center
of the steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If you sit less than 250 mm (10
in.) away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as
you can while still reaching the ped- als comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, sim-ply by reclining the back of the seat
somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-bag toward your chest instead of
your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec- ommended above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument panel controls.
●The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable
force, and can cause death or seri- ous injury especially if the front pas-senger is very close to the airbag.
The front passenger seat should be as far from the airbag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the
front passenger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed or seriously injured by a deploying air-bag. An infant or child who is too
small to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint system. Toyota strongly
recommends that all infants and children be placed in the rear seats of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P.50)
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean against the dashboard.

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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the SRS front passenger airbag
unit or sit on the knees of a front passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-pants to hold items on their knees.
●Do not lean against the door, the roof side rail or the front, side and rear pillars.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on the passenger seat toward the door or
put their head or hands outside the vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or lean anything against areas such as the dashboard, steering wheel pad and
lower portion of the instrument panel.These items can become projec-
tiles when the SRS driver, front passenger and knee airbags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas such as a door, windshield, side
window, front or rear pillar, roof side rail and assist grip. (Except for the speed limit label P.551)
●Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All
of these items could become pro- jectiles and may cause death or serious injury, should the SRS cur-
tain shield airbags deploy.
●If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS knee airbag will deploy, be sure to remove it.

621-2. Child safety
1If installing the child restraint
system to the front passenger
seat is unavoidable, refer to
P.52 for the front passenger
seat adjustment.
2 Adjust the seatback angle to the
most upright position. When
installing a forward-facing child
seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
3 If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head
restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint. Oth-
erwise, put the head restraint in
the upper most position.
( P.264)
4 Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and insert
the plate into the buckle. Make
sure that the belt is not twisted.
Securely fix the seat belt to the
child restraint system in accor-
dance to the directions enclosed
with the child restraint system.
5 If your child restraint system is
not equipped with a lock-off (a
seat belt locking feature),
secure the child restraint system
using a locking clip.
6 After installing the child restraint
system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed
securely. ( P.63)
■Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt
Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the child
restraint system may spring up due to
the rebound of the seat cushion.
Release the buckle while holding down
the child restraint system.
Since the seat belt automatically reels
itself, slowly return it to the stowing
position.
■When installing a child restraint
system
You may need a locking clip to install the child restraint system. Follow the
instructions provided by the manufac- turer of the system. If your child restraint system does not provide a locking clip,
you can purchase the following item from any authorized Toyota retailer or

801-4. Theft deterrent system
●The doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key.
●A person inside the vehicle opens a
door or hood, or unlocks the vehicle using an inside lock button.
●The 12-volt battery is recharged or replaced when the vehicle is locked. ( P.573)
■Alarm-operated door lock
In the following cases, depending on the
situation, the door may automatically lock to prevent improper entry into the vehicle:
●When a person remaining in the vehi-cle unlocks the door and the alarm is
activated.
●While the alarm is activated, a person
remaining in the vehicle unlocks the door.
●When recharging or replacing the 12-volt battery.
■Customization (if equipped)
The alarm can be set to deactivate when the mechanical key is used to unlock.(Customizable features: P.596)
■The intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor detection
 The intrusion sensor detects
intruders or movement in the
vehicle.
 The tilt sensor detects changes
in vehicle inclination, such as
when the vehicle is towed away.
This system is designed to deter
and prevent vehicle theft but does
not guarantee absolute security
against all intrusions.
■Setting the intrusion sensor
and tilt sensor
The intrusion sensor and tilt sensor
will be set automatically when the
alarm is set. ( P.79)
■Canceling the intrusion sensor
and tilt sensor
If you are leaving pets or other
moving things inside the vehicle,
make sure to disable the intrusion
sensor and tilt sensor before setting
NOTICE
■To ensure the system operates correctly
Do not modify or remove the system.
If modified or removed, the proper operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.
Intrusion sensor and tilt
sensor

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2-1. Plug-in hybrid system
Plug-in hybrid system
WARNING
●Never touch, disassemble, remove or replace the high voltage parts,
cables or their connectors.
●The hybrid system will become hot
after starting as the system uses high voltage. Be careful of both the high voltage and the high tempera-
ture, and always obey the caution labels attached to the vehicle.
●Never try to open the service plug access hole located in the luggage compartment. The service plug is
used only when the vehicle is ser- viced and is subject to high voltage.
■Road accident cautions
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious
injury:
●Pull your vehicle off the road, apply
the parking brake, shift the shift lever to P, and turn the hybrid sys-tem off.
●Do not touch the high voltage parts, cables and connectors.
●If electric wires are exposed inside or outside your vehicle, an electric
shock may occur. Never touch exposed electric wires.
●Do not touch the battery if liquid is leaking from or adhering to it.If electrolyte (carbonic-based
organic electrolyte) from the hybrid battery (traction battery) comes into contact with the eyes or skin, it
could cause blindness or skin wounds. In the unlikely event that it comes into contact with the eyes or
skin, wash it off immediately with a large amount of water, and seek immediate medical attention.
●If electrolyte is leaking from the hybrid battery (traction battery), do
not approach the vehicle. Even in the unlikely event that the hybrid battery (traction battery) is
damaged, the internal construction of the battery will prevent a large amount of electrolyte from leaking
out. However, any electrolyte that does leak out will give off a vapor. This vapor is an irritant to skin and
eyes and could cause acute poi- soning if inhaled.
●Do not bring burning or high-tem-perature items close to the electro-lyte. The electrolyte may ignite and
cause a fire.
●If a fire occurs in the Plug-in Hybrid
Electric Vehicle, leave the vehicle as soon as possible. Never use a fire extinguisher that is not meant
for electric fires. Using even a small amount of water may be danger-ous.
●If your vehicle needs to be towed, do so with front wheels raised. If the
wheels connected to the electric motor (traction motor) are on the ground when towing, the motor may
continue to generate electricity. This may cause a fire. ( P.529)

1422-2. Charging
If the charging connector is unlocked
during charging (while the charging indicator is illuminated), charging will be interrupted.
2 Make sure to hold the body of
the charging connector and pull
it towards you.
3 Attach the charging connector
cap.
4 Attach the AC charging inlet cap
and close the charging port lid.
Lock the doors to lock the charging port lid. ( P.121)
When using the Mode 2 AC
charging cable
5 Remove the plug from the
socket when the charging equip-
ment will not be used for a pro-
longed period of time.
Hold the body of the plug when remov- ing.
Make sure to put the cable away imme- diately after disconnecting. ( P.143)
When leaving the plug inserted, inspect
the plug and connector once a month to check if dirt or dust has accumulated.
When using the Mode 3 AC
charging cable (if equipped)
5 After removing the charging
plug from the charging device,
install the cap to the charging
plug.
Make sure to hold the body of the
charging plug when removing it.
Make sure to put the cable away imme- diately after disconnecting. ( P.143)