TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 Owners Manual
Manufacturer: TOYOTA, Model Year: 2021, Model line: RAV4 PRIME, Model: TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021Pages: 618, PDF Size: 24.18 MB
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2414-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
4
Before driving
SymptomLikely causeSolution
The image is 
difficult to see.
The mirror surface is dirty.
Clean the mirror surface 
gently, using a soft dry 
cloth.
Sunlight or headlights are shin-
ing directly into the Digital Rear-
view Mirror.
Change to optical mirror 
mode.
(If the light is coming 
through the moon roof [if 
equipped] or panoramic 
moon roof [if equipped], 
close the sunshade or 
electronic sunshade.)
• The vehicle is in a dark area.
• The vehicle is near a TV tower, broadcasting station, 
electric power plant, or other 
location where strong radio 
waves or electrical noise may 
be present.
• The temperature around the  camera is extremely high/low.
• The ambient te mperature is 
extremely low.
• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are  shining directly into the cam-
era lens.
• The vehicle is under fluores- cent lights, sodium lights, 
mercury lights, etc.
• Exhaust gas is obstructing  the camera.
Change to optical mirror 
mode.
(Change back to digital 
mirror mode when the 
conditions have 
improved.)
Foreign matters such as water 
droplets or dust is on the cam-
era lens.Wipe the camera lens 
with a damp soft cloth. 
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2424-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
The image is 
difficult to see.
The luggage in the luggage 
compartment is reflected off the 
rear window glass and obstruct-
ing the camera.
• Change to optical mirror mode.
• Move the luggage to a  position where it does 
not obstruct the cam-
era or cover it with a 
black cloth to reduce 
the amount it is 
reflected off the rear 
window glass.
The rear window glass is 
fogged up.
Change to optical mirror 
mode.
After defogging the rear 
window using the rear 
window defogger 
( P.398), use the digital 
mirror mode again.
The outside of the rear window 
glass is dirty.Use the rear window 
wiper to remove dirt.
The inside of the rear window 
glass is dirty.Wipe the inside of rear 
window glass with a damp 
soft cloth.
The image is 
out of align-
ment.
The back door is not fully 
closed.Fully close the back door.
The camera or its surrounding 
area has received a strong 
impact.Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
The display is 
dim and   is 
displayed.
The system may be malfunc-
tioning.
Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
 goes off.
SymptomLikely causeSolution 
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2434-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
4
Before driving
 is dis-
played.
The Digital Rear-view Mirror is 
extremely hot.
(The display will gradually 
become more dim. If the tem-
perature continues to increase, 
the Digital Rear-view Mirror will 
turn off.)
Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the 
temperature of the mirror.
(  will disappear when 
the mirror becomes cool.)
If   does not disappear 
even though the mirror is 
cool, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota 
dealer.
The lever can-
not be oper-
ated properly.The lever may be malfunction-
ing.
Change to optical mirror 
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical mir-
ror mode, press and hold 
the menu button for 
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)
SymptomLikely causeSolution 
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2444-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
■Defogging the mirrors
The outside rear v iew mirrors can 
be cleared using the mirror defog-
gers. Turn on the rear window 
defogger to turn on the outside rear 
view mirror defoggers.
(  P.398)
1 To select a mirror to adjust, 
press the switch.
Left
Right
2 To adjust the mirror, press 
the switch.
Up
Right
Down
Left
■Mirror angle can be adjusted 
when
The power switch is in ACC or ON.
Push the mirror back in the 
direction of the vehicle’s rear.
Outside rear view mir-
rors
The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to 
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.
WARNING
■Important points while driving
Observe the following precautions 
while driving.
Failing to do so may result in loss 
of control of the vehicle and cause 
an accident, resul ting in death or 
serious injury.
●Do not adjust the mirrors while 
driving.
●Do not drive with the mirrors 
folded.
●Both the driver and passenger 
side mirrors must be extended 
and properly adjusted before 
driving.
■When the mirror defoggers 
are operating
Do not touch the rear view mirror 
surfaces, as they can become 
very hot and burn you.
Adjustment procedure
Folding the mirrors
A
B
A
B
C
D 
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2454-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
4
Before driving
WARNING
■When a mirror is moving
To avoid personal injury and mir-
ror malfunction, be careful not to 
get your hand caught by the mov-
ing mirror. 
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2464-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
4-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
The power windows can be 
opened and closed using the 
switches.
Operating the switch moves the 
side windows as follows:
1Closing
2 One-touch closing
*
3Opening
4 One-touch opening
*
*: To stop the side  window partway, 
operate the switch in the opposite 
direction.
■The power windows can be 
operated when
The power swit ch is in ON.
■Operating the power windows 
after turning th e hybrid system 
off
The power windows can be oper-
ated for approximately 45 seconds 
even after the power switch is 
turned to ACC or OFF. They cannot, 
however, be operated once either 
front door is opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object becomes jammed  between the side window and the 
window frame while the side window 
is closing, side window movement is 
stopped and the side window is 
opened slightly.
■Catch protection function
If an object becomes caught 
between the door and side window 
while the side window is opening, 
side window movement is stopped.
■When the power window cannot 
be opened or closed
When the jam protection function or 
catch protection function operates 
unusually and the side window can-
not be opened and closed, perform 
the following operations with the 
power window swit ch of that door.
●Stop the vehicle. With the power 
switch in ON, within 4 seconds of 
the jam protection function or 
catch protection f unction activat-
ing, continuously operate the 
power window switch in the one-
touch closing direction or one-
touch opening direction so that the 
side window can be opened and 
closed.
●If the side window cannot be 
opened and closed even when 
performing the above operations, 
perform the follo wing procedure 
for function initialization.
1 Turn the power switch to ON.
2 Pull and hold the power window 
switch in the on e-touch closing 
direction and completely close 
the side window.
3 Release the power window 
switch for a m oment, resume 
pulling the switch in the one-
touch closing direction, and hold 
it there for approximately 6 sec-
onds or more.
4 Press and hold the power win-
dow switch in the one-touch 
opening direction. After the side 
window is completely opened, 
continue holding  the switch for 
an additional 1 second or more.
Power windows
Opening and closing the 
power windows 
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2474-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
4
Before driving
5Release the power window 
switch for a m oment, resume 
pushing the switch in the one-
touch opening direction, and 
hold it there for a pproximately 4 
seconds or more.
6 Pull and hold the power window 
switch in the one-touch closing 
direction again. After the side 
window is completely closed, 
continue holding the switch for a 
further 1 second or more.
If you release the switch while the 
side window is moving, start again 
from the beginning.
If the side window reverses and 
cannot be fully closed or opened, 
have the vehicle inspected by your 
Toyota dealer.
■Door lock linked power window 
operation
●The power windows can be 
opened and closed using the 
mechanical key.
* (  P.538)
●The power windows can be 
opened using the wireless remote 
control.
* ( P.198)
●Vehicles with alarm: The alarm 
may be triggered if the alarm is set 
and the power wi ndow is closed 
using the door lock linked power 
window operation function. 
(  P.73)
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your To yota dealer.
■Power window open reminder 
function
The buzzer sounds and a message 
is shown on the multi-information 
display when the  power switch is 
turned to OFF and the driver’s door 
is opened with the power windows 
open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-
ation) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features:  P.576)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failing to do so may result in 
death or serious injury.
■Closing the power windows
●The driver is responsible for all 
the power window operations, 
including the operation for the 
passengers. In order to prevent 
accidental operation, especially 
by a child, do not let a child 
operate the power windows. It is 
possible for children and other 
passengers to have body parts 
caught in the power window. 
Also, when ridin g with a child, it 
is recommended to use the win-
dow lock switch. ( P.248)
●Check to make sure that all pas-
sengers do not have any part of 
their body in a position where it 
could be caught when a power 
window is being operated.
●When using the wireless remote 
control or mechanical key and 
operating the power windows, 
operate the power window after 
checking to make sure that 
there is no poss ibility of any 
passenger having any of their 
body parts caught  in the side 
window. Also, do  not let a child 
operate the power window by 
the wireless remote control or 
mechanical key. It is possible 
for children and other passen-
gers to get caught in the power 
window. 
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2484-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
This function can be used to 
prevent children from acciden-
tally opening or closing a pas-
senger window.
Press the switch.
The indicator   will come on and 
the passenger windows will be  locked.
The passenger windows can still be 
opened and closed using the 
driver’s switch even if the lock 
switch is on.
■The window lock switch can be 
operated when
The power switch is in ON.
■When the 12-volt battery is dis-
connected
The window lock s witch is disabled. 
If necessary, press the window lock 
switch after reconnecting the 12-volt 
battery.
WARNING
●When exiting the vehicle, turn 
the power switch to OFF, carry 
the key and exit the vehicle 
along with the child. There may 
be accidental operation, due to 
mischief, etc., that may possibly 
lead to an accident.
■Jam protection function
●Never use any part of your body 
to intentionally a ctivate the jam 
protection function.
●The jam protection function may 
not work if something gets 
jammed just before the side 
window is fully closed. Be care-
ful not to get any part of your 
body jammed in the side win-
dow.
■Catch protection function
●Never use any part of your body 
or clothing to intentionally acti-
vate the catch p rotection func-
tion.
●The catch protection function 
may not work if something gets 
caught just before the side win-
dow is fully opened. Be careful 
not to get any part of your body 
or clothing caught in the side 
window.
Preventing accidental 
operation (window lock 
switch)
A 
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2494-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
4
Before driving
*: If equipped
■Opening and closing
1 Opens the moon roof
*
The moon roof stops slightly before 
the fully open position to reduce 
wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open 
the moon roof.
2Closes the moon roof*
*: Lightly press either side of the 
moon roof switch  to stop the 
moon roof partway.
■Tilting up and down 1
Tilts the moon roof up
*
2Tilts the moon roof down*
*: Lightly press e ither side of the 
moon roof switch to stop the 
moon roof partway.
■The moon roof can be operated 
when
The power switch is in ON.
■Operating the moon roof after 
turning the hybrid system off
The moon roof can be operated for 
approximately 45 s econds after the 
power switch is turned to ACC or 
OFF. It cannot, however, be oper-
ated once either front door is 
opened.
■Jam protection function
If an object is dete cted between the 
moon roof and the frame while the 
moon roof is closing or tilting down, 
travel is stopped and the moon roof 
opens slightly.
■Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and 
closed manually. However, the sun-
shade will open aut omatically when 
the moon roof is opened.
■Door lock linked moon roof 
operation
●The moon roof can be opened 
and closed using the mechanical 
key.
* (  P.538)
●The moon roof can be opened 
using the wireless remote control.* 
(  P.198)
●Vehicles with alarm: The alarm 
may be triggered if the alarm is set 
and the moon roof is closed using 
the door lock linked moon roof 
operation function. ( P.73)
*: These settings must be custom-
ized at your Toyota dealer.
Moon roof*
Use the overhead switches 
to open and close the moon 
roof and tilt it up and down.
Operating the moon roof 
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2504-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof
■When the moon roof does not 
close normally
Perform the following procedure:
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “CLOSE” 
switch.
*
The moon roof  will close, reopen 
and pause for approximately 10 
seconds. Then it will close again 
and stop at the completely closed 
position.
3 Check to make  sure that the 
moon roof is completely closed 
and then release the switch.
*: If the switch is released at the 
incorrect time, the  procedure will 
have to be performed again from 
the beginning.
If the moon roof do es not fully close 
even after performing the above 
procedure correctly, have the vehi-
cle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■If the moon roof does not move 
normally
If the moon roof does not open or 
close normally or the automatic 
opening function does not operate, 
perform the followi ng initialization 
procedure.
1 Stop the vehicle.
2 Press and hold the “DOWN” 
switch.
*
The moon roof will stop at the tilt-up 
position. After t hat, it will open, 
close, tilt up, tilt down, and stop at 
the fully closed position.
3 Confirm that the moon roof has 
completely stopped and release 
the switch.
*: If you release the switch while the 
moon roof is moving, perform the 
procedure again from the begin-
ning.
If, after performing the above proce-
dures correctly, the  moon roof still 
does not open or close normally or  the automatic opening function does 
not operate, have the vehicle 
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
■Moon roof open reminder func-
tion
The buzzer sounds and a message 
is shown on the mu lti-information 
display when the power switch is 
turned to OFF and the driver’s door 
is opened with t he moon roof open.
■Customization
Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-
ation) can be changed. (Customiz-
able features:  P.576)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may cause death 
or serious injury.
■Opening the moon roof
●Do not allow any passengers to 
put their hands or head outside 
the vehicle while it is moving.
●Do not sit on top of the moon 
roof.
■Opening and closing the 
moon roof
●The driver is responsible for 
moon roof opening and closing 
operations.
In order to prevent accidental 
operation, especially by a child, 
do not let a child operate the 
moon roof. It is possible for chil-
dren and other passengers to 
have body parts caught in the 
moon roof.