tire type TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 Owners Manual (in English)

15Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ......................................P.387
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*...................P.403
Precautions against car wash
(Rain-sensing windshield wipers)
*.......................................P.445
Replacing the wiper insert .................................... ...............P.489
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.306
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.306
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.551
Charging port .................................................. .....................P.99
Charging method ................................................ .................P.114
Tires ....................................................................................P.468
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.555
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.387
Checking/rotation/tire pressur e warning system ..................P.468
Coping with flat tires......................................... ....................P.527
Hood ....................................................................................P.457
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.457
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.552
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.544
Warning messages ..............................................................P.523
Headlights/side marker lights .................................. .........P.295
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.289
Parking lights/dayt ime running lights .......................... ....P.295
LED accessory lights
*........................................................P.295
Tail lights/side marker lights ............................................P.295
Tail lights .................................................... ........................P.295
Back-up lights
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P .497, Watts: P.556)
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972-1. Plug-in hybrid system
2
Plug-in hybrid system
When eco air conditioning mode
is used, the air conditioning con-
trol is switched automatically to
a lower setting. (P.397)
The heated steering wheel (if
equipped) and seat heaters are
efficient heating device that
directly warm the body using
less electric power.
When used togethe r with the air
conditioning system, a low tem-
perature setting can be used to
improve electrical and fuel effi-
ciency.
■Check the tire pressure
If the tire pressure is lower than
the specified value, it will
worsen the electrical and fuel
efficiency.
A pressure level 7 psi (50 kPa, 0.5
kgf/cm
2 or bar) lower than the spec-
ified value will cause a worsening of
several percentage points.
■When driving on highways,
use the EV/HV mode selec-
tion switch to drive in HV
mode
The power consumption will
increase significantly if the vehi-
cle is driven in EV mode on
highways.
■Do not load unnecessary
objects in the vehicle
Driving with objects weighing
220 lb. (100 kg) in the vehicle
will worsen the electrical and
fuel efficiency by approximately
3%. Air resistance also greatly
affects electrical and fuel effi-
ciency. Remove any exterior
accessories such as a roof lug-
gage carrier when they are not
being used.
The running resistance of snow
tires is high and they will worsen
electrical and fuel efficiency.
Replace them with standard
tires as soon as they are no lon-
ger needed.
■Know your vehicle’s electri-
cal and fuel efficiency
If you know your vehicle’s daily
electrical and fuel efficiency, you
will understand the benefits of
Eco drive.
Use the Power Consump-
tion/Fuel Economy, ECO Accel-
erator Guidance/“Eco Score”
and other data displayed on the
multi-information display.
The following indicate that
charging has been carried out
properly.
 The charging indicator of the
charging port turns off
 “Charging Complete” is dis-
played on the multi-informa-
tion display when a door is
opened with the power switch
off ( P.119)
Regardless of the type of power
Display when c harging is
completed

1763-1. Instrument cluster
audio source or track on the dis-
play.
■Drive information
2 items that are selected using
the “Drive Info Items” setting
(average speed, distance and
total time) can be displayed ver-
tically.
The displayed information
changes according to the “Drive
Info Type” setting (since the sys-
tem was started or between
resets). ( P.177)
Use the displayed information as a
reference only.
Following items will be displayed.
“Trip”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicl e speed since
hybrid system start
*
• “Distance”: Displ ays the distance
driven since hybrid system start
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed time since hybrid system
start
*
*
: These items are reset each time the hybrid system stops.
 “Total”
• “Average Speed”: Displays the
average vehicle speed since the
display was reset
*
• “Distance”: Displ ays the distance
driven since the display was
reset
*
• “Total Time”: Displays the elapsed time since the display
was reset
*
*
: To reset, display the desired item and press and hold .
■Energy monitor
 P.187
■Tire pressure
 P.471
■AWD system display
Torque distribution display
Displays the drive status of each
wheel in 6 steps from 0 to 5.
G-force display*
Displays the size a nd direction of
the G-force applied to the vehicle
via changes to the position of the
ball on the display.
Maximum G-force course*
This item is linke d with the G-force
display and the co urse of the past
movement of the ba ll is displayed.
Press and hold to reset the
record.
Wheel spin display
When a tire is spi nning, its icon on
the display changes its color and
blinks.
Vehicle information dis-
play
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1793-1. Instrument cluster
3
Vehicle status information and indicators
Select to set up the following items.
• “Charging Schedule”
Select to register or change the
charging schedule. ( P.130)
• “Charging Current”
Select to change the charging cur-
rent. ( P.112)
• “Connector Lock”
Select to change the charging con-
nector lock settings. ( P.109)
• “Battery Heater”
Select to enable/disable the bat-
tery heater. ( P.115)
• “Battery Cooler”
Select to enable/disable the bat-
tery cooler. ( P.116)
 PBD (Power Back Door)
(if equipped) ( P.207)
Select to set up the following items.
• System settings
Select to enable/disable the power
back door system.
• “Hands Free”
*
Select to enable/disable the Hands
Free Power Back Door.
• “Opening Adjustment”
Select the open position when
power back door is fully open.
•“Volume”
Select to set the volume of the
buzzer which sounds when the
power back door system operates.
*: Vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door
 “TPWS” (Tire Pressure Warn-
ing System) ( P.471)
• “Setting Pressure”
Select to initialize the tire pressure
warning system.
• “Identify Wheel”
Select to register the ID codes of
the tire pressure se nsors to the tire
pressure warning system.
• “Setting Unit”
Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.
 “Scheduled Maintenance”
( P.451)
Select to reset the scheduled main-
tenance information (message indi-
cating maintenance is required and
distance until the next mainte-
nance) after all ma intenance is per-
formed.
 “Rear Seat Reminder”
( P.200)
Select to enable/disable the rear
seat reminder.
■ Settings
 “Language”
Select to change the language on
the multi-information display.
“Units”
Select to change the units of mea-
sure displayed.
“Meter Type”
Select to change the speedometer
display.
 (EV indicator) ( P.82)
Select to enable/disable the EV
indicator.
 (Driving information dis-
play settings)

3735-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
●Other sonic waves sources
• When vehicle horns, vehicle detectors, motorcycle engines, air
brakes of large vehicles, the clear-
ance sonar of other vehicles or
other devices which produce ultra-
sonic waves are near the vehicle
• If a sticker or an electronic compo- nent, such as a backlit license
plate (especially fluorescent type),
fog lights, fender pole or wireless
antenna is insta lled near a sensor
●Changes in the vehicle
• If the vehicle is significantly tilted
• If the front of the vehicle is raised or lowered due to the carried load
• If the orientation of a sensor has been changed due t o a collision or
other impact
• When equipment that may obstruct a sensor is installed, such
as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-
tector (an additi onal trim strip,
etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
• If the suspension has been modi-
fied or tires of a size other than
specified are installed
• If paint or a sticker is applied to
the sensor
*: If equipped
This function will operate in situ-
ations such as the following if a
vehicle is detected in the travel-
ing direction of the vehicle.
■When reversing, a vehicle is
approaching and the brake
pedal is not depressed, or
is depressed late
Parking Suppo rt Brake
function (rear-crossing
vehicles)
*
If a rear radar sensor
detects a vehicle approach-
ing from the right or left at
the rear of the vehicle and
the system determines that
the possibility of a collision
is high, this function will
perform brake control to
reduce the likelihood of an
impact with the approach-
ing vehicle.
Examples of function
operation

3765-5. Using the driving support systems
●When the distance between your
vehicle and metal objects, such as
a guardrail, wall, sign, or parked
vehicle, which may reflect electri-
cal waves toward the rear of the
vehicle, is short
●When there are spinning objects
near your vehicle such as the fan
of an air conditioning unit
●When water is splashed or
sprayed toward t he rear bumper,
such as from a sprinkler
■Situations in which the Parking
Support Brake function (rear-
crossing vehicles) may not
operate properly
In some situations, such as the fol-
lowing, the radar sensors may not
detect an object and this function
may not operate properly
●Stationary objects
●When a sensor or the area around
a sensor is extremely hot or cold
●If the rear bumper is covered with
ice, snow, dirt, etc.
●When it is raining heavily or water
strikes the vehicle
●When the detecti on area of a
radar sensor is obstructed by an
adjacent vehicle
●If the vehicle is s ignificantly tilted
●When equipment that may
obstruct a sensor is installed, such
as a towing eyelet, bumper pro-
tector (an additional trim strip,
etc.), bicycle carrier, or snow plow
●If the suspension has been modi-
fied or tires of a size other than
specified are installed
●If the front of the v ehicle is raised
or lowered due to the carried load
●If a sticker or an electronic compo-
nent, such as a backlit license
plate (especially fluorescent type),
fog lights, fender pole or wireless
antenna is installed near a radar
sensor
●If the orientation of a radar sensor
has been changed
●When multiple vehicles are
approaching with only a small gap
between each vehicle
●If a vehicle is approaching the rear
of your vehicle rapidly
●Situations in which the radar sen-
sor may not detect a vehicle
• When a vehicle approaches from
the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle while you are turning while
backing up
• When turning while backing up
• When backing out of a shallow angle parking spot

3795-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
Press the Trail Mode switch
When the switch is pressed, Trail
Mode turns on and the Trail Mode
indicator illuminates on the multi-
information display.
When the switch is pressed again,
the Trail Mode indicator turns off.
■Trail Mode
●Trail Mode is intended for use
when driving on bumpy rough
roads. Do not turn the switch on in
other situations.
●Trail Mode controls the vehicle so
that it can use the maximum
amount of drive force when driving
on bumpy roads.
●If Trail Mode is continuously used
for a long period of time, the load
on related parts increases and the
system may be unable to operate
effectively.
■When Trail Mode is canceled
In the following situations, Trail
Mode is automatically canceled
even if it is turned on.
●When the driving mode is
changed ( P.377)
●When the power switch is turned
off
■During Trail Mode operation
The following types of situations
may occur, but they are not mal-
functions.
●Vibrations may be felt throughout
the vehicle or steering wheel
●Operating noise may be heard
from the engine compartment
■When an inspection at your
Toyota dealer is necessary
In the following situ ations, the sys-
tem may be malf unctioning. Have
the vehicle insp ected by your
Toyota dealer immediately.
Trail Mode
Trail Mode is a system that
performs integrated control
for the AWD, brake and
drive force control systems
to assist the drive power on
bumpy roads, etc.
WARNING
■Before using Trail Mode
Make sure to observe the follow-
ing precautions. Failure to
observe these precautions may
result in an unexpected accident.
●Check that the Trail Mode indi-
cator is illumina ted before driv-
ing. Trail Mode will not operate
when the indicator is off.
●Trail Mode is not intended to
expand the limits of the vehicle.
Thoroughly check the road con-
ditions and drive with caution.
●Thoroughly check the road con-
ditions before driving. As Trail
Mode is suitable for driving on
bumpy roads, such as those
where the tire on one side
spins, there is a chance that
Trail Mode may not be the most
appropriate for other road con-
ditions.
Turning Trail Mode on

3875-6. Driving tips
5
Driving
5-6.Driving tips
Use fluids that are appropriate
to the prevailing outside tem-
peratures.
• Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Power control unit coolant
• Washer fluid
Have a service technician
inspect the condition of the
12-volt battery.
 Have the vehicle fitted with
four snow tires or purchase a
set of tire chains for the front
tires.
*
Ensure that all tires are the same
size and brand, and that chains
match the size of the tires.
*: Tire chains cannot be mounted
on vehicles with 235/55R19 tires.
Winter driving tips
Carry out the necessary
preparations and inspec-
tions before driving the
vehicle in winter. Always
drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the pre-
vailing weather conditions.
Pre-winter preparations
WARNING
■Driving with snow tires
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in a
loss of vehicle control and cause
death or serious injury.
●Use tires of the specified size.
●Maintain the recommended
level of air pressure.
●Do not drive in excess of 75
mph (120 km/h), regardless of
the type of snow tires being
used.
●Use snow tires on all, not just
some wheels.
■Driving with tire chains
(except 235/55R19 tires)
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of accidents.
Failure to do so may result in the
vehicle being unable to be driven
safely, and may cause death or
serious injury.
●Do not drive in excess of the
speed limit specifi ed for the tire
chains being used, or 30 mph
(50 km/h), whichever is lower.
●Avoid driving on bumpy road
surfaces or over potholes.
●Avoid sudden acceleration,
abrupt steering, sudden brak-
ing and shifting operations that
cause sudden engine braking.
●Slow down sufficiently before
entering a curve to ensure that
vehicle control is maintained.
●Do not use LTA (Lane Tracing
Assist) system.

3895-6. Driving tips
5
Driving
depressing the brake pedal. If the
shift lever can be shifted from P,
there may be a problem with the
shift lock system. Have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately.
Vehicles with 225/60R18 tires
Use the correct tire chain size
when mounting the tire chains.
Chain size is regulated for each
tire size.
Side chain:
0.12 in. (3 mm) in diameter
0.39 in. (10 mm) in width
1.18 in. (30 mm) in length
Cross chain:
0.16 in. (4 mm) in diameter
0.55 in. (14 mm) in width
0.98 in. (25 mm) in length
Vehicles with 235/55R19 tires
Tire chains cannot be mounted.
Snow tires should be used
instead.
Regulations regarding the use
of tire chains vary depending on
location and type of road.
Always check local regulations
before installing chains.
■Tire chain installation
Observe the followi ng precautions
when installing and removing
chains:
●Install and remove tire chains in a
safe location.
●Install tire chains on the front tires
only. Do not install tire chains on
the rear tires.
●Install tire chains on front tires as
tightly as possible. Retighten
chains after drivi ng 1/4 - 1/2 mile
(0.5 - 1.0 km).
●Install tire chains following the
instructions provided with the tire
chains.
■Consumption of fuel and elec-
tricity
In cold temperatures, resistance of
the parts of a vehicle (transmission,
tires, etc.) generally increases,
resulting in increase of energy con-
sumption. As a result, fuel economy
is likely to decrease.
Consumption of fuel and electricity
of this vehicle is also likely to
become worse in cold temperatures.
WARNING
■When parking the vehicle
When parking the v ehicle without
applying the parking brake, make
sure to chock the wheels. If you
do not chock the wheels, the vehi-
cle may move unexpectedly, pos-
sibly resulting in an accident.
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3905-6. Driving tips
Specific design characteris-
tics give it a higher center of
gravity than ordinary passen-
ger cars. This vehicle design
feature causes this type of
vehicle to be more likely to
rollover. And, utility vehicles
have a significantly higher
rollover rate than other types
of vehicles.
 An advantage of the higher
ground clearance is a better
view of the road allowing you
to anticipate problems.
 It is not designed for corner-
ing at the same speeds as
ordinary passenger cars any
more than low-slung sports
cars are designed to perform
satisfactorily under off-road
conditions. Therefore, sharp
turns at excessive speeds
may cause the vehicle to roll-
over.
NOTICE
■Fitting tire chains
The tire pressure warning valves
and transmitters may not function
correctly when tire chains are fit-
ted.
Utility vehicle precau-
tions
This vehicle belongs to the
utility vehicle class, which
has higher ground clear-
ance and narrower tread in
relation to the height of its
center of gravity to make it
capable of performing in a
wide variety of off-road
applications.
Utility vehicle feature