windshield wipers TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 User Guide

3105-5. Using the driving support systems
WARNING
■To avoid malfunction of the
radar sensor
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the radar sensor may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the radar sensor and the
radar sensor cover clean at all
times.
Radar sensor
Radar sensor cover
If the front of the r adar sensor or
the front or back of the radar sen-
sor cover is dirty or covered with
water droplets, snow, etc., clean
it.
Clean the radar sensor and radar
sensor cover with a soft cloth to
avoid damaging them.
●Do not attach accessories,
stickers (including transparent
stickers) or oth er items to the
radar sensor, radar sensor
cover or surrounding area.
●Do not subject the radar sensor
or its surrounding area to a
strong impact.
If the radar sen sor, front grille,
or front bumper has been sub-
jected to a strong impact, have
the vehicle insp ected by your
Toyota dealer.
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●Do not disassemble the radar
sensor.
●Do not modify or paint the radar
sensor or radar sensor cover.
●In the following cases, the radar
sensor must be recalibrated.
Contact your Toyota dealer for
details.
• When the radar s ensor or front
grille are removed and installed,
or replaced
• When the front bumper is replaced
■To avoid malfunction of the
front camera
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Otherwise, the f ront camera may
not operate properly, possibly
leading to an accident resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Keep the windshield clean at all
times.
• If the windshield is dirty or cov-
ered with an o ily film, water
droplets, snow, etc., clean the
windshield.
• If a glass coating agent is applied to the windshield, it will
still be necessary to use the
windshield wipers to remove
water droplets, etc. from the
area of the windshield in front of
the front camera.
• If the inner side of the wind- shield where the front camera is
installed is dirty, contact your
Toyota dealer.

3115-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
WARNING
●Do not attach objects, such as
stickers, transparent stickers,
etc., to the outer side of the
windshield in fr ont of the front
camera (shaded area in the
illustration).
From the top of the windshield
to approximately 0.4 in. (1 cm)
below the bottom of the front
camera
Approximately 7.9 in. (20 cm)
(Approximately 4.0 in. [10 cm]
to the right and left from the
center of the front camera)
●If the part of the windshield in
front of the front camera is
fogged up or covered with con-
densation, or ice, use the wind-
shield defogger to remove the
fog, condensation, or ice.
( P.398)
●If water droplets cannot be
properly removed from the area
of the windshield in front of the
front camera by the windshield
wipers, replace the wiper insert
or wiper blade.
●Do not attach win dow tint to the
windshield.
●Replace the windshield if it is
damaged or cracked.
After replacing the windshield,
the front camera must be recali-
brated. Contact your Toyota
dealer for details.
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●Do not allow liquids to contact
the front camera.
●Do not allow bright lights to
shine into the front camera.
●Do not dirty or damage the front
camera.
When cleaning the inside of the
windshield, do not allow glass
cleaner to contact the lens of
the front camera . Also, do not
touch the lens.
If the lens is dirty or damaged,
contact your Toyota dealer.
●Do not subject the front camera
to a strong impact.
●Do not change the installation
position or direction of the front
camera or remove it.
●Do not disasse mble the front
camera.
●Do not modify any components
of the vehicle around the front
camera (inside rear view mirror,
etc.) or ceiling.
●Do not attach a ny accessories
to the hood, front grille or front
bumper that may obstruct the
front camera. Contact your
Toyota dealer for details.
●If a surfboard or other long
object is to be mounted on the
roof, make sure that it will not
obstruct the front camera.
●Do not modify the headlights or
other lights.

3135-5. Using the driving support systems
5
Driving
■If a warning message is displayed on the multi-information display
A system may be temporarily unava ilable or there may be a malfunction in
the system.
●In the following situations, perform the actions specified in t he table. When
the normal operating conditions are detected, the message will disappear
and the system will be come operational.
If the message does not disapp ear, contact your Toyota dealer.
SituationActions
When the area around a sensor is
covered with dirt, moisture (fogged
up, covered with condensation, ice,
etc.), or other foreign matterTo clean the part of the windshield in
front of the front c amera, use the
windshield wipers or the windshield
defogger of the air conditioning sys-
tem ( P.398).

4457-1. Maintenance and care
7
Maintenance and care
■Front side windows water-
repellent coating (except quar-
ter window)
●The following precautions can
extend the effectiveness of the
water-repellent coating.
• Remove any dirt, etc., from the front side windows regularly.
• Do not allow dirt and dust to accu- mulate on the windows for a long
period. Clean the windows with a
soft, damp cloth as soon as possi-
ble.
• Do not use wax or glass cleaners
that contain abrasives when
cleaning the windows.
• Do not use any metallic objects to
remove condensation build up.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the
parts as follows:
●Use a soft cloth dampened with
an approximately 5% solution of
neutral detergent and water to
clean the dirt off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft
cloth to remove any remaining
moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alco-
hol wet wipes or a similar product.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of
the engine compartment. Doing
so may cause the electrical com-
ponents, etc. to catch fire.
■When cleaning the windshield
(vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate unexpect-
edly in the following situations,
and may result in hands being
caught or other serious injuries
and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the
windshield where the raindrop
sensor is located is touched by
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the ra indrop sensor
■Precautions regarding the
exhaust pipes
Exhaust gasses cause the
exhaust pipes to become quite
hot.
When washing the vehicle, be
careful not to touch the pipes until
they have cooled sufficiently, as
touching hot exhaust pipes can
cause burns.
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4467-1. Maintenance and care
WARNING
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper with Blind Spot Moni-
tor
If the paint of the rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the system
may malfunction. If this occurs,
consult your Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deterioration
and corrosion on the body
and components (aluminum
wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving near the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tre e sap is present
on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■When using an automatic car
wash (vehicles with rain-
sensing windshield wipers)
Set the wiper swit ch to off posi-
tion.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not let water from the high-pres-
sure washer directly hit the
camera or the area around the
camera. Due to the shock from
the high pressure water, it is
possible that the device may not
operate normally.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), or connectors
or the following parts.
The parts may be damaged if
they come into contact with
high-pressure water.
• Traction battery
•Traction re lated parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts

4537-2. Maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
Parking brake
• Does the park-ing brake oper-
ate normally?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is
on, is the vehicle
securely
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be
damaged.
Seats
• Do the seat con-trols operate
properly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steer-ing wheel rotate
smoothly?
• Does the steer- ing wheel have
the correct
amount of free
play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming
from the steer-
ing wheel.
ItemsCheck pointsVehicle exterior
ItemsCheck points
Doors
• Do the doors operate
smoothly?
Engine hood
• Does the engine hood lock system
work properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of
fluid leakage
after the vehicle
has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure
correct?
• The tires should not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield
wipers/rear
window wiper
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield/rear
window without
streaking or skip-
ping.

4897-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
7
Maintenance and care
■Windshield wiper blade
removal and installation
1 While holding the hook por-
tion of the wiper arm, first
lift up the driver side, and
then lift up the passenger
side.
When returning the wiper arms to
their original positions, first lower
the passenger side, and then lower
the driver side.
2Lift the stopper using a flat-
head screwdriver as shown
in the illustration.
To prevent damage to the wiper
arm, protect the tip of the screw-
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the
vehicle
●Do not allow water or foreign
matter to enter t he air intake
vent when the cover is
removed.
●Carefully handle the removed
filter so that i t will not be dam-
aged. If the filter is damaged,
have it replaced with a new filter
by your Toyota dealer.
●Make sure to reinstall the filter
and cover to their original posi-
tions after cleaning.
●Do not install anything to the air
intake vent other than the exclu-
sive filter for this vehicle or use
the vehicle without the filter
installed.
■If “Maintenance required for
DCDC converter cooling parts
See Owner’s Manual” is
shown on the multi-informa-
tion display
If the vehicle is continuously
driven with the warning message
(indicating that the cooling perfor-
mance/capacity of the DC/DC
converter may become limited)
displayed, the DC/DC converter
may malfunction. If the warning
message is displayed, clean the
air intake vent immediately.
Wiper insert replace-
ment
When replacing the wiper
insert, perform the following
procedure to operate each
wiper.
Windshield wipers
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4927-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
slide.
7When installing a wiper
blade, reverse the procedure
in step 1.
After installing the wiper blade,
check that the connection is locked.
■Wiper blade and wiper insert
handling
Improper handling may result in
damage to the wiper blades or wiper
insert. If you have any concerns
about replacing the wiper blades or
wiper insert yourself, contact your
Toyota dealer.
NOTICE
■When lifting th e windshield
wipers
●When raising the wiper arms off
the windshield, lift up the driver
side first, and then lift up pas-
senger side. When returning the
wipers to their original position,
return the passenger side first.
●Do not lift a win dshield wiper by
the wiper blade. Otherwise, the
wiper blade may be deformed.
●Do not operate the wiper lever
when the windshield wipers are
lifted. Otherwise, the wind-
shield wipers ma y contact the
hood, possibly resulting in dam-
age to the windshield wipers
and/or hood.
■To prevent damage
●Be careful not to damage the
claws when replacing the wiper
insert.
●After the wiper blade is removed
from the wiper arm, place a
cloth, etc., between the rear
window and wiper arm to pre-
vent damage to the rear win-
dow.
●Be sure not to pull excessively
on the wiper insert or deform its
metal plates.

610Alphabetical Index
Child restraint system installation............................................. 55
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt.............................. 447
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................................... 31
How to wear your seat belt..... 30
How your child should wear the seat belt................................ 30
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use................................. 29
Reminder light and buzzer . 518, 519
Seat belt extender .................. 30
Seat belt instructions for Cana- dian owners ........................ 585
Seat belt pretensioners .......... 32
SRS warning light................. 513
Seat heaters ............................ 407
Seating capacity ............. 268, 550
Seat position memory ............ 227
Seats Adjustment precautions 224, 225
Adjustment ................... 224, 225
Armrest................................. 434
Child seats/child restraint system installation ............................ 51
Cleaning ............................... 447
Driving position memory....... 227
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................................... 226
Head restraint....................... 230
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 27
Seat heaters ......................... 407
Seat position memory .......... 227
Seat ventilators .................... 407
Seat ventilators ...................... 407
Secondary Collision Brake .... 381
Sensor Automatic headlight system . 296
Automatic High Beam (AHB) 298
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor)..... 350 Digital Rear-view Mirror ........238
Front camera ........................309
Inside rear view mirror ..........234
Intuitive parking assist ..........356
LTA (Lane Traci
ng Assist) ....323
Parking Support Brake function (rear-crossing vehicles) ......350
Parking Support Brake function (static objects) ....................356
Radar sensor ........................309
Rain-sensing windshield wipers ...........................................303
RCTA ....................................350
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 ......309
Service plug ..............................87
Service reminder message ....451
Shift lever ................................285 If th e s hif t le ver ca n no t b e s hif te d from P .................................286
Shift lock system ....................286
Side airbags ..............................34
Side doors ............. ..................198
Side marker lights Light switch...........................295
Replacing light bulbs ............497
Wattage ................................556
Side mirrors ............................244 Adjustment ...........................244
BSM (Blind Spot M onitor) .....347
Folding..................................244
Heaters .................................398
Outside rear view mirror defog- gers ....................................398
Side turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............497
Turn signal lever . ..................289
Side windows ..........................246
Smart key system ...................217 Antenna location...................217
Entry functions..............198, 204
Starting the hybrid system ....279
Warning message . ...............523

Alphabetical Index611
Snow tires ............................... 387
“SOS” button ............................ 66
Spare tireStorage location ................... 528
Spark plug ............................... 554
Specifications ......................... 550
Speedometer .......................... 165
Sport mode ............................. 377
SRS airbags .............................. 34
Steering lock Column lock release............. 280
Steering lock system warning message............................. 280
Steering wheel Adjustment ........................... 232
Heated steering wheel ......... 407
Meter control switches ......... 171
Stop lights Replacing light bulbs ............ 497
Storage feature ....................... 413
Storage precautions .............. 413
Stuck If the vehicle becomes stuck 548
Suggestion function............... 181
Sunshade ........................ 249, 252
Sun visors ............................... 420
Switches “ODO TRIP”switch ............... 169
“SOS” button .......................... 66
AUTO EV/HV mode switch .... 78
Automatic High Beam switch 298
Brake hold switch ................. 293
Digital Rear-view Mirror control switches ............................. 234
Door lock switch ................... 201
Driving mode select switch... 377
Driving position memory switches ............................. 227
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range .......... 336
Electronic sunshade switch .. 252
Emergency flashers switch .. 504 EV/HV mode selection switch 78
Fuel filler door o
pener switch307
Garage door opener switches ...........................................435
Heated steering wheel..........407
Ignition switch (power switch) ...........................................279
Intuitive parking assist ..........358
Light switch...........................295
LTA switch ............................328
Meter control switches..........171
Moon roof switches ..............249
Outside rear v iew mirror
switches..............................244
Paddle shift switches ............287
Panoramic moon roof switches ...........................................252
Parking brake switch ............290
Power back door s witch .......207
Power switch ........................279
Power window switch ...........246
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch...........................................398
Rear window wiper and washer switch .................................304
Seat heater switches ............408
Seat ventilator switches........408
Vehicle-to-vehicle distance switch .................................336
VSC OFF switch ...................382
Window lock switch ..............248
Windshield defogger switch..398
Windshield wiper de-icer switch ...........................................403
Windshield wipers and washer switch .................................301
Wireless charger power supply switch .................................427
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Tail lights