tire pressure TOYOTA RAV4 PRIME 2021 Owners Manual

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Pictorial indexSearch by illustration
For safety
and securityMake sure to read through them
(Main topics: Child seat, theft deterrent system)
Plug-in hybrid
systemPlug-in hybrid system features, charging method,
etc.
(Main topics: Driving tips, charging methods)
Vehicle status
information and
indicatorsReading driving-related information
(Main topics: Meters, multi-information display)
Before driving
Opening and closing the doors and windows,
adjustment before driving
(Main topics: Keys, doors, seats)
Driving
Operations and advice which are necessary for
driving
(Main topics: Starting hybrid system, refueling)
Interior featuresUsage of the interior features
(Main topics: Air conditioner, storage features)
Maintenance
and careCaring for your vehicle and maintenance
procedures
(Main topics: Interior and exterior, light bulbs)
When trouble
arisesWhat to do in case of malfunction and emergency
(Main topics: 12-volt battery discharge, flat tire)
Vehicle
specificationsVehicle specifications, customizable features
(Main topics: Fuel, oil, tire inflation pressure)
For ownersReporting safety defects for U.S. owners, and seat
belt and SRS airbag instructions for Canadian
owners
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4TABLE OF CONTENTS
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

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information if they have access
to the vehicle or the EDR.
Disclosure of the EDR data
Toyota will not disclose the data
recorded in an EDR to a third party
except when:
• An agreement from the vehicle’s
owner (or the less ee for a leased
vehicle) is obtained
• In response to an official request by the police, a court of law or a
government agency
• For use by Toyota in a lawsuit
However, if necessary, Toyota
may:
• Use the data for research on vehicle safety performance
• Disclose the data to a third party for research purposes without
disclosing information about the
specific vehicle or vehicle owner
The SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner devices in your
Toyota contain explosive chemi-
cals. If the vehicle is scrapped
with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such
as fire. Be sure to have the sys-
tems of the SRS airbag and seat
belt pretensioner removed and
disposed of by a qualified ser-
vice shop or by your Toyota
dealer before you scrap your
vehicle. Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components
that may contain perchlorate.
These components may include
the airbags, seat belt preten-
sioners, wireless remote control
batteries, and the batteries in
the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitters.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■General precautions while
driving
Driving under the influence: Never
drive your vehicle when under the
influence of alcohol or drugs that
have impaired your ability to oper-
ate your vehicle. Alcohol and cer-
tain drugs delay reaction time,
impair judgment and reduce coor-
dination, which c ould lead to an
accident that could result in death
or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive
defensively. Antic ipate mistakes
that other drivers or pedestrians
might make and be ready to avoid
accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give
your full attentio n to driving. Any-
thing that distrac ts the driver,
such as adjusting controls, talking
on a cellular phone or reading can
result in a collision with resulting
death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.

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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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

972-1. Plug-in hybrid system
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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

1623-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the
power switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
off after the hybrid system is on,
or after a few seconds. There
may be a malfunction in a sys-
tem if the light does not come on,
or turn off. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.
*2: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a
message.
*3: Intuitive parking assist OFF indi-cator turns on wh en the power
switch is turned t o ON while the
Intuitive parking assist function is
on. It will turn off after a few sec-
onds.
(Orange)
LTA indicator
(  P.514)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3 (if
equipped) (P.515)
PKSB OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.515)
BSM OFF indicator
*1
(  P.516)
RCTA OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.516)
Slip indicator light
*1
(  P.516)
Brake Override Sys-
tem/Drive-Start Con-
trol/PKSB (if
equipped) warning
light
*2 (  P.517)
(Flashes)
Brake hold operated
indicator
*1 ( P.517)
(U.S.A.)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.517)
(Canada)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.517)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (  P.518)
Low fuel level warn-
ing light ( P.518)
Driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seat belt
reminder light
( P.518)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights (if
equipped) ( P.519)
WARNING
■If a safety system warning
light does not come on
Should a safety system light such
as the ABS and SRS warning light
not come on when you start the
hybrid system, this could mean
that these system s are not avail-
able to help protect you in an acci-
dent, which could result in death
or serious injury. Have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer
immediately if this occurs.

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
A
B
C
D

1793-1. Instrument cluster
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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)

3225-5. Using the driving support systems
such as heavy rain, fog, snow or a
sandstorm
• When driving through steam or
smoke
• When the surrounding area is dim, such as at dawn or dusk, or while
at night or in a t unnel, making a
detectable object appear to be
nearly the same color as its sur-
roundings
• When driving in a place where the surrounding brightness changes
suddenly, such as at the entrance
or exit of a tunnel
• After the hybrid system has
started the vehicle has not been
driven for a certain amount of time
• While making a left/right turn and
for a few seconds after making a
left/right turn
• While driving on a curve and for a
few seconds after driving on a
curve
• If your vehicle is skidding
• If the front of the vehicle is raised
or lowered
• If the wheels are misaligned
• If a wiper blade is blocking the front camera
• The vehicle is being driven at extremely high speeds
• When driving on a hill
• If the radar sensor or front camera
is misaligned
●In some situations such as the fol-
lowing, sufficien t braking force
may not be obtained, preventing
the system from performing prop-
erly:
• If the braking functions cannot operate to their full extent, such as
when the brake parts are
extremely cold, extremely hot, or
wet • If the vehicle is not properly main-
tained (brakes or tires are exces-
sively worn, imprope r tire inflation
pressure, etc.)
• When the vehicle is being driven on a gravel road or other slippery
surface
■If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( P.382), the
pre-collision brak e assist and pre-
collision braking functions are also
disabled.
●The PCS warning light will turn on
and “VSC Turned OFF Pre-Colli-
sion Brake System Unavailable”
will be displayed on the multi-
information display.