steering TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 Owners Manual

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Back door ......................203
Smart key system ......... 217
4-3. Adjusting the seats Front seats .................... 224
Rear seats..................... 225
Driving position memory 227
Head restraints.............. 230
4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors
Steering wheel .............. 232
Inside rear view mirror .. 233
Digital Rear-view Mirror 234
Outside rear view mirrors .................................... 244
4-5. Opening, closing the win- dows and moon roof
Power windows ............. 246
Moon roof ...................... 249
Panoramic moon roof.... 252
5-1. Before driving Driving the vehicle......... 258
Cargo and luggage ....... 265
Vehicle load limits ......... 268
Trailer towing ................ 269
Dinghy towing ............... 278
5-2. Driving procedures Power (ignition) switch .. 279
Hybrid transmission ...... 285
Turn signal lever ........... 289
Parking brake ................ 290
Brake Hold .................... 2935-3. Operating the lights and
wipers
Headlight switch ............ 295
AHB (Automatic High Beam) .................................... 298
Windshield wipers and washer ......................... 301
Rear window wiper and washer ......................... 304
5-4. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap.................................... 306
5-5. Using the driving support systems
Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 309
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .................................... 315
LTA (Lane Tracing Assist) .................................... 323
RSA (Road Sign Assist) 333
Dynamic radar cruise control with full-speed range ... 336
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) .................................... 347
Intuitive parking assist ... 356
PKSB (Parking Support Brake) .......................... 363
Parking Support Brake func- tion (static objects) ...... 368
Parking Support Brake func- tion (rear-crossing vehicles)
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Driving mode s elect switch
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Trail Mode ..................... 379
Driving assist systems ... 380
5-6. Driving tips Winter driving tips .......... 387
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Utility vehicle precautions.................................... 390
6-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system ......................... 396
Remote Air Conditioning Sys- tem .............................. 405
Heated steering wheel/Front seat heaters/Front seat
heaters and ventilators/Rear
seat heaters ................ 407
6-2. Using the interior lights Interior lights list ............ 410
6-3. Using the storage features List of storage features . 413
Luggage compartment fea- tures ............................ 417
6-4. Using the other interior fea- tures
Other interior features ... 420
Garage door opener...... 435
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior ............ 444
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ............. 447
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements.................................... 450
General maintenance.... 451Emission inspection and
maintenance (I/M) programs.................................... 454
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance Do-it-yourself service precau-tions ............................. 455
Hood .............................. 457
Positioning a floor jack .. 458
Engine compartment ..... 460
12-volt battery................ 466
Tires .............................. 468
Tire inflation pressure .... 480
Wheels .......................... 482
Air conditioning filter ...... 483
Cleaning the DC/DC Con- verter air intake vent and fil-
ter ............................... 486
Wiper insert replacement .................................... 489
Electronic key battery .... 493
Checking and replacing fuses .................................... 495
Light bulbs ..................... 497
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers....... 504
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency.................................... 505
If the vehicle is trapped in ris- ing water ...................... 506
8-2. Steps to take in an emer- gency
If your vehicle needs to be towed ........................... 507
6Interior features
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises

18Pictorial index
Energy monitor.....................................................................P.187
When the warning messages are displayed ........................ P.523
Turn signal lever ................................................................P.289
Headlight switch ................................................................P.295
Headlights/parking lights/tail lig hts/license plate lights/daytime run-
ning lights/LED accessory lights
*1........................................P.295
Windshield wiper and washer switch ..............................P.301
Rear window wiper and washer switch ...........................P.304
Usage.......................................................... .................P.301, 304
Adding washer fluid ..............................................................P.465
Warning messages ..............................................................P.523
Emergency flasher switch ....................................... ..........P.504
Hood lock release lever ........................................ .............P.457
Tilt and telescopic steering lock release lever ................P.232
Adjustment ..................................................... ......................P.232
Air conditioning system ............................. .......................P.396
Usage.......................................................... .........................P.396
Rear window defogger ........................................... ..............P.398
Audio
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Audio Plus*1, 2
Premium Audio*1, 2
Fuel filler door opener swi tch ...........................................P.307
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
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■Switches
Driving position memory switches*1................................P.227
Window lock switch ............................................. ..............P.248
Power window switches ....... .............................................P.246
Door lock switches ............................................................P.201
Outside rear view mirror swi tches ...................................P.244
“ODO TRIP” switch ............................................................P.169
Instrument panel light cont rol dial ...................................P.169
Automatic High Beam switch ..................................... ......P.298
Windshield wiper de-icer switch
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Camera switch
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Heated steering wheel switch*1........................................P.407
AC 120 V switch
*1............................................................... P.421
Power back door switch
*1.................................................P.207
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATI ON AND MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MAN-
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271-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting
straight up and so that you do
not have to lean forward to
steer. (P.224)
Adjust the seat so that you
can depress the pedals fully
and so that your arms bend
slightly at the elbow when
gripping the steering wheel.
( P.224)
Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. ( P.230)
Wear the seat belt correctly.
( P.30)
WARNING
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is
securely fixed in the correct
place with all the provided
retaining hooks (clips). Be espe-
cially careful to perform this
check after cleaning the floor.
●With the hybrid system stopped
and the shift lever in P, fully
depress each pedal to the floor
to make sure it does not inter-
fere with the floor mat.
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the
seat and mirror to an appro-
priate position before driv-
ing.
Correct driving posture
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391-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
vehicle was involved in an acci-
dent that was not severe enough
to cause the SRS side and curtain
shield airbags to inflate.
●The pad section of the steering
wheel, dashboard near the front
passenger airbag or lower portion
of the instrument panel is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●The front passenger’s seat cush-
ion surface is scratched, cracked,
or otherwise damaged.
●The surface of the seats with the
SRS side airbag is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
●The portion of the front pillars, rear
pillars or roof sid e rail garnishes
(padding) containing the SRS cur-
tain shield airbags inside is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
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 supple-
mental 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 airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s
airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75
mm) of inflation, placing yourself
10 in. (250 mm) 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 l ess than 10 in.
(250 mm) away now, you can
change your driving position in
several ways:

401-1. For safe use
WARNING
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reach-
ing the pedals comfortably.
• Slightly recline the back of the seat.
Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the
10 in. (250 mm) distance, even
with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply 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 adjust- able, tilt it downward. This
points the airbag toward your
chest instead of your head and
neck.
The seat should be adjusted as
recommended by NHTSA above,
while still maintain ing control of
the foot pedals, steering wheel,
and your view of the instrument
panel controls.
●If the seat belt extender has
been connected to the front
passenger’s seat belt buckle but
the seat belt extender has not
also been fastened to the latch
plate of the seat belt, the SRS
front airbags will judge that the
front passenger is wearing the
seat belt even t hough the seat
belt has not been connected. In
this case, the SRS front airbags
for the front passenger may not
activate correctly in a collision,
resulting in death or serious
injury in the even t of a collision.
Be sure to wear the seat belt
with the seat belt extender.
●The SRS front passenger air-
bag also deploys with consider-
able force, and can cause death
or serious injury especially if the
front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger
seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seat-
back adjusted, so the front pas-
senger sits upright.
●Improperly seated and/or
restrained infants and children
can be killed or seriously injured
by a deploying airbag. An infant
or child who is too small to use
a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint
system. Toyota strongly recom-
mends that all infants and chil-
dren 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.51)

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For safety and security
WARNING
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
f r o n t o f t h e S R S f r o n t p a s s e n g e r
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 a nything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro-
jectiles when th e SRS driver,
front passenger and knee air-
bags deploy.
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or r ear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.

421-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Do not hang coat hangers or
other hard objects on the coat
hooks. All of these items could
become projectiles and may
cause death or serious injury,
should the SRS curtain shield
airbags deploy.
●I f a vin yl co ver is p u t on t he ar ea
where the SRS knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
●Do not use seat accessories
which cover the parts where the
SRS side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag inflate as they
may interfere with inflation of
the SRS airbags. Such acces-
sories may prevent the SRS
side airbags and SRS seat
cushion airbag from activating
correctly, disable the system or
cause the SRS side airbags and
SRS seat cushion airbag to
inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the
front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS
airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any of the compo-
nent parts immediately after the
SRS airbags have deployed
(inflated) as they may be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult
after the SRS airbags have
deployed, open a door or side
window to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as
soon as possible to prevent skin
irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the
steering wheel pad and front
and rear pillar garnishes, are
damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger may not
deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.
■Modification and disposal of
SRS airbag system compo-
nents
Do not dispose of your vehicle or
perform any of the following modi-
fications without consulting your
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags
may malfunction or deploy
(inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
●Installation, re moval, disassem-
bly and repair of the SRS air-
bags
●Repairs, modifications, removal
or replacement of the steering
wheel, instrument panel, dash-
board, seats or seat upholstery,
front, side and rear pillars, roof
side rails, front door panels,
front door trims or front door
speakers
●Modifications to the front door
panel (such as making a hole in
it)
●Repairs or modifications of the
front fender, fr ont bumper, or
side of the occupant compart-
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942-1. Plug-in hybrid system
HV mode while on the free-
way and change to EV mode
or AUTO EV/HV mode after
leaving the freeway. (P.78)
 Turn the “A/C” switch off
when it is not needed. Doing
so can help reduce excessive
electricity and fuel consump-
tion.
In summer: When the ambient tem-
perature is high, use the recircu-
lated air mode. Doing so will help to
reduce the burden on the air condi-
tioning system and reduce electric-
ity and fuel consumption as well.
In winter: Avoid excessive and
unnecessary use o f the heater.
Usage of the heated steering wheel
(if equipped) ( P.407) and seat
heaters ( P.408) are effective.
 Using the Remote Air Condi-
tioning System ( P.405)
while the AC charging cable is
connected to the vehicle can
reduce electricity consump-
tion immediately after starting
off by operating air condition-
ing mainly using electricity
from an external power
source.
 When setting the charging
schedule, setting the charging
mode to “Departure” and “Cli-
mate Prep” to on can reduce
electricity consumption imme-
diately after starting off by
operating air conditioning before charging is completed.
(
P.130)
Make sure to check the tire infla-
tion pressure frequently. If there
is improper tire inflation pres-
sure in the tires, the EV driving
range will become shorter, and
fuel consumption when in HV
mode will increase.
Also, as snow tires can cause
large amounts of friction, their
use on dry roads can lead to
increased fuel and electricity
consumption.
Carrying heavy luggage will lead
to poor fuel economy. Avoid car-
rying unnecessary luggage.
Installing a large roof rack will
also cause poor fuel economy.
Since the gasoline engine starts
up and cuts out automatically,
warming up is not necessary.
Air conditioning
Checking tire inflation
pressure
Luggage
Warming up before driv-
ing