Toyota RAV4 (2022 year). Manual in english — page 13

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Automatic light off system

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When the headlights are on: The

lights turn off 30 seconds after the

engine switch is turned to ACC or

OFF and a door is opened and

closed. (The lights turn off imme-
diately if

on the key is

pressed after all the doors are

closed.)

●

When only the tail lights are on:

The tail lights turn off automati-

cally if the engine switch is turned

to ACC or OFF and the driver’s

door is opened.

To turn the lights on again, turn the

engine switch to ON, or turn the light
switch to the

,

or

posi-

tion once and then back to

or

position.

■

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer sounds when the engine

switch is turned to OFF and the

driver’s door is opened while the

lights are turned on.

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Windshield wiper linked head-

light illumination (if equipped)

When driving during daytime with
the headlight switch turned to

, if

the windshield wipers are used, the

headlights will turn on automatically

after several seconds to help

enhance the visibility of your vehi-

cle.

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Battery-saving function

In order to prevent the battery of the

vehicle from discharging, if the

headlights and/or tail lights are on

when the engine switch is turned to

OFF, the battery saving function will

operate and automatically turn off all

the lights after approximately 20

minutes.
When any of the following are per-

formed, the battery-saving function

is canceled once and then reacti-

vated. All the lights will turn off auto-

matically 20 minutes after the

battery-saving function has been

reactivated:

●

When the headlight switch is oper-

ated

●

When a door is opened or closed

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If “Headlight System Malfunc-

tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-

played on the multi-information

display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. light sensor sensitiv-

ity) can be changed.

(Customizable features:



P.691)

NOTICE

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the lights on longer

than necessary when the engine

is not running.

Turning on the high beam
headlights

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1

With the headlights on, push
the lever away from you to
turn on the high beams.

Pull the lever toward you to the
center position to turn the high
beams off.

2

Pull the lever toward you and
release it to flash the high
beams once.

You can flash the high beams with
the headlights on or off.

1

Press the Automatic High
Beam switch.

AHB (Automatic High

Beam)

The Automatic High Beam
uses an in-vehicle front
camera to assess the bright-
ness of streetlights, the
lights of vehicles ahead etc.,
and automatically turns the
high beams on or off as nec-
essary.

WARNING

■

Limitations of the Automatic

High Beam

Do not overly rely on the Auto-

matic High Beam. Always drive

safely, taking care to observe

your surroundings and turning the

high beam on or off manually if

necessary.

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To prevent incorrect opera-

tion of the Automatic High

Beam system

Do not overload the vehicle.

Activating the Automatic
High Beam system

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Turn the headlight switch to
the

or

position.

The Automatic High Beam indicator

will come on when the system is

operating.

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High beams automatic turning

on or off conditions

●

When all of the following condi-

tions are fulfilled, the high beams

will be automatically turned on

(after approximately 1 second):

• Vehicle speed is above approxi-

mately 21 mph (34 km/h) or more.

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

dark.

• There are no vehicles ahead with

headlights or tail lights turned on.

• There are few streetlights on the

road ahead.

●

If any of the following conditions

are fulfilled, the high beams will be

automatically turned off:

• Vehicle speed drops below

approximately 17 mph (27 km/h).

• The area ahead of the vehicle is

not dark.

• Vehicles ahead have headlights

or tail lights turned on.

• There are many streetlights on the

road ahead.

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Front camera detection infor-

mation

●

The high beams may not be auto-

matically turned off in the following

situations:

• When oncoming vehicles sud-

denly appear from a curve

• When the vehicle is cut in front of

by another vehicle

• When vehicles ahead are hidden

from sight due to repeated curves,

road dividers or roadside trees

• When vehicles ahead appear from

the faraway lane on a wide road

• When vehicles ahead have no

lights

●

The high beams may be turned off

if a vehicle ahead that is using fog

lights without using the headlights

is detected.

●

House lights, street lights, traffic

signals, and illuminated billboards

or signs may cause the high

beams to switch to the low beams,

or the low beams to remain on.

●

The following factors may affect

the amount of time taken to turn

the high beams on or off:

• The brightness of headlights, fog

lights, and tail lights of vehicles

ahead

• The movement and direction of

vehicles ahead

• When a vehicle ahead only has

operational lights on one side

• When a vehicle ahead is a two-

wheeled vehicle

• The condition of the road (gradi-

ent, curve, condition of the road

surface etc.)

• The number of passengers and

amount of luggage

●

The high beams may be turned on

or off when the driver does not

expect it.

●

Bicycles or similar objects may not

be detected.

●

In the situations shown below, the

system may not be able to accu-

rately detect surrounding bright-

ness levels. This may cause the

low beams to remain on or the

high beams to cause problems for

pedestrians, vehicles ahead or

other parties. In these cases,

manually switch between the high

and low beams.

• In bad weather (rain, snow, fog,

sandstorms, etc.)

• The windshield is obscured by

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fog, mist, ice, dirt, etc.

• The windshield is cracked or dam-

aged

• The front camera is deformed or

dirty

• When the temperature of the front

camera is extremely high

• Surrounding brightness levels are

equal to those of headlights, tail

lights or fog lights

• When headlights or tail lights of

vehicles ahead are turned off,

dirty, changing color, or not aimed

properly

• When the vehicle is hit by water,

snow, dust, etc. from a preceding

vehicle

• When driving through an area of

intermittently changing brightness

and darkness

• When frequently and repeatedly

driving ascending/descending

roads, or roads with rough, bumpy

or uneven surfaces (such as

stone-paved roads, gravel roads,

etc.)

• When frequently and repeatedly

taking curves or driving on a wind-

ing road

• There is a highly reflective object

ahead of the vehicle, such as a

sign or mirror

• The back of a vehicle ahead is

highly reflective, such as a con-

tainer on a truck

• The vehicle’s headlights are dam-

aged or dirty, or are not aimed

properly

• The vehicle is listing or titling due

to a flat tire, a trailer being towed,

etc.

• The high beams and low beams

are repeatedly being switched

between in an abnormal manner

• The driver believes that the high

beams may be causing problems

or distress to other drivers or

pedestrians nearby

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If “Headlight System Malfunc-

tion Visit Your Dealer” is dis-

played on the multi-information

display

The system may be malfunctioning.

Have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

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Temporarily lowering sensor

sensitivity

The sensitivity of the sensor can be

temporarily lowered.

1

Turn the engine switch to OFF

while the following conditions are

met.

●

The headlight switch is in

or

position.

●

The headlight switch lever is in

high beam position.

●

Automatic High Beam switch is

on.

2

Turn the engine switch to ON.

3

Within 60 seconds after step 2,

repeat pulling the headlight

switch lever to the original posi-

tion then pushing it to the high

beam position quickly 10 times,

then leave the lever in the origi-

nal position.

4

If the sensitivity is changed, the

Automatic High Beam indicator

is turn on and off 3 times.

Automatic High Beam (headlights)

may turn on even when the vehicle

is stopped.

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Switching to the high
beams

Push the lever away from you.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off and the headlight high
beam indicator will turn on.
Pull the lever to its original position
to activate Automatic High Beam
system again.

Turning the high beams
on/off manually

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Switching to the low beams

Press the Automatic High Beam
switch.

The Automatic High Beam indicator
will turn off.
Press the switch to activate the
Automatic High Beam system
again.

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Temporarily switching to
the low beams

Pull the lever toward you and
then return it to its original posi-
tion.

The high beams are on while the
lever is pulled toward you, how-
ever, after the lever is returned to
its original position, the low beams
remain on for a certain amount of
time. Afterwards, the Automatic
High Beam will be activated again.

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Temporarily switching to the

low beams

It is recommended to switch to the

low beams when the high beams

may cause problems or distress to

other drivers or pedestrians nearby.

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*

: If equipped

1

*1

or

*2

Turns the

fog lights off

2

Turns the fog lights on

*1

:For the U.S.A.

*2

:For Canada

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Fog lights can be used when

The headlights are on in low beam.

Operating the

lever oper-

ates the wipers or washer as fol-
lows:



Intermittent windshield wipers

1

*1

or

*2

Off

2

*1

or

*2

Intermittent

operation

3

*1

or

*2

Low speed

operation

Fog light switch

*

The fog lights offer
improved visibility in diffi-
cult driving conditions,
such as in rain and fog.

Operating procedure

Windshield wipers and

washer

Operating the lever can
switch between automatic
operation and manual oper-
ation, or can use the
washer.

NOTICE

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When the windshield is dry

Do not use the wipers, as they

may damage the windshield.

Operating the wiper lever

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*1

or

*2

High speed

operation

5

*1

or

*2

Temporary

operation

*1

:For the U.S.A.

*2

:For Canada

If equipped, wiper intervals can
be adjusted when intermittent
operation is selected.

6

Increases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

7

Decreases the intermittent
windshield wiper frequency

8

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.



Rain-sensing windshield wip-
ers

1

*1

or

*2

Off

2

Rain-sensing opera-

tion

3

*1

or

*2

Low speed

operation

4

*1

or

*2

High speed

operation

5

*1

or

*2

Temporary

operation

*1

:For the U.S.A.

*2

:For Canada

When “AUTO” is selected, the wip-
ers will operate automatically when
the sensor detects falling rain. The
system automatically adjusts wiper
timing in accordance with rain vol-
ume and vehicle speed.

The sensor sensitivity can be
adjusted when “AUTO” is
selected.

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6

Increases the sensitivity

7

Decreases the sensitivity

8

Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pulling the lever operates the wip-
ers and washer.
The wipers will automatically oper-
ate a couple of times after the
washer squirts.

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The windshield wipers and

washer can be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

Effects of vehicle speed on

wiper operation



Vehicles with intermittent wind-

shield wipers

With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched from low speed to
intermittent wiper operation when
the vehicle is stationary. (However,
when the wiper intervals are
adjusted to highest level, the mode

will not switch.)



Vehicles with rain-sensing wind-

shield wipers

With low speed windshield wiper
operation selected, wiper operation
will be switched from low speed to
intermittent wiper operation when
the vehicle is stationary. (However,
when the sensor sensitivity is
adjusted to the highest level, the
mode will not switch.)

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Raindrop sensor (vehicles with

rain-sensing windshield wipers)

●

The raindrop sensor judges the

amount of raindrops.

●

If the wiper switch is turned to the

“AUTO” position while the engine

switch is in ON, the wipers will

operate once to show that “AUTO”

mode is activated.

●

If the wiper sensitivity is adjusted

to higher, the wiper may operate

once to indicate the change of

sensitivity.

●

If the temperature of the raindrop

sensor is 185°F (85°C) or higher,

or 5°F (-15°C) or lower, the auto-

matic operation may not occur. In

this case, operate the wipers in

any mode other than “AUTO”.

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If no windshield washer fluid

sprays

Check that the washer nozzles are

not blocked if there is washer fluid in

the windshield washer fluid reser-

voir.

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Operating the

switch

operates the rear wiper as fol-
lows:

1

*1

or

*2

Off

2

*1

or

*2

Intermittent

operation

3

*1

or

*2

Normal oper-

ation

*1

:For the U.S.A.

*2

:For Canada

WARNING

■

Caution regarding the use of

windshield wipers in “AUTO”

mode (vehicles with rain-

sensing windshield wipers)

The windshield wipers may oper-

ate unexpectedly if the sensor is

touched or the windshield is sub-

ject to vibration in “AUTO” mode.

Take care that your fingers or

anything else does not become

caught in the windshield wipers.

■

Caution regarding the use of

washer fluid

When it is cold, do not use the

washer fluid until the windshield

becomes warm. The fluid may

freeze on the windshield and

cause low visibility. This may lead

to an accident, resulting in death

or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

■

When a nozzle becomes

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.

Do not try to clear it with a pin or

other object. The nozzle will be

damaged.

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the wipers on longer

than necessary when the engine

is off.

Rear window wiper

and washer

The rear window wiper and
washer can be used by
operating the lever.

NOTICE

■

When the rear window is dry

Do not use the wiper, as it may

damage the rear window.

Operating the wiper lever

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Washer/wiper dual

operation

Pushing the lever operates the
wiper and washer.
The wiper will automatically operate
a couple of times after the washer
squirts.

■

The rear window wiper and

washer can be operated when

The engine switch is in ON.

■

If no washer fluid sprays

Check that the washer nozzle is not

blocked if there is washer fluid in the

washer fluid reservoir.

■

Back door opening linked rear

window wiper stop function

When the rear window wiper is

operating, if the back door is opened

while the vehicle is stopped, opera-

tion of the rear window wiper will be

stopped to prevent anyone near the

vehicle from being sprayed by water

from the wiper. When the back door

is closed, wiper operation will
resume.

*

*

: The setting must be customized at

your Toyota dealer.

■

Reverse-linked rear window

wiper function

When the shift lever is shifted to R

when the front wipers are operating,

the rear window wiper will operate

once.

■

Customization

Setting of the reverse-linked func-

tion can be changed. (Customizable

features:



P.691)

NOTICE

■

When the washer fluid tank is

empty

Do not operate the switch continu-

ally as the washer fluid pump may

overheat.

■

When a nozzle becomes

blocked

In this case, contact your Toyota

dealer.

Do not try to clear it with a pin or

other object. The nozzle will be

damaged.

■

To prevent battery discharge

Do not leave the wiper on longer

than necessary when the engine

is off.

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

Close all the doors and win-
dows, and turn the engine
switch to OFF.



Confirm the type of fuel.

■

Fuel types



P.672

■

Fuel tank opening for unleaded

gasoline

To help prevent incorrect fueling,

your vehicle has a fuel tank opening

that only accommodates the spe-

cial nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.

■

If the malfunction indicator

lamp illuminates

The malfunction indicator lamp may

illuminate erroneously if refueling is

performed repeatedly when the fuel

tank is nearly full.

Opening the fuel tank

cap

Perform the following steps
to open the fuel tank cap:

Before refueling the vehi-
cle

WARNING

■

When refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions

while refueling the vehicle. Failure

to do so may result in death or

serious injury.

●

After exiting the vehicle and

before opening the fuel door,

touch an unpainted metal sur-

face to discharge any static

electricity. It is important to dis-

charge static electricity before

refueling because sparks result-

ing from static electricity can

cause fuel vapors to ignite while

refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the

fuel tank cap and turn it slowly

to remove it.

A whooshing sound may be

heard when the fuel tank cap is

loosened. Wait until the sound

cannot be heard before fully

removing the cap. In hot

weather, pressurized fuel may

spray out of the filler neck and

cause injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has

not discharged static electricity

from their body to come close to

an open fuel tank.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.

Fuel contains substances that

are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling

the vehicle.

Doing so may cause the fuel to

ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or

touch any person or object that

is statically charged. This may

cause static electricity to build

up, resulting in a possible igni-

tion hazard.

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Pull up the opener to open
the fuel filler door.

2

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open it and put it into the
holder on the fuel filler door.

After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

■

When “Check Fuel Cap” is dis-

played on the multi-information

display

The fuel tank cap may be unfas-

tened or loose. Turn the engine

switch to OFF, check the cap and

tighten it securely. If the message

remains, wait a few seconds and

then turn the engine switch to OFF

once again.

WARNING

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions

to prevent fuel overflowing from

the fuel tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle

into the fuel filler neck.

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel

nozzle automatically clicks off.

●

Do not top off the fuel tank.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

Do not spill fuel during refueling.

Doing so may damage the vehi-

cle, such as causing the emission

control system to operate abnor-

mally or damaging fuel system

components or the vehicle’s

painted surface.

Opening the fuel tank cap

Closing the fuel tank cap

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WARNING

■

When replacing the fuel tank

cap

Do not use anything but a genu-

ine Toyota fuel tank cap designed

for your vehicle. Doing so may

cause a fire or other incident

which may result in death or seri-

ous injury.

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PCS (Pre-Collision System)



P.227

■

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)



P.235

■

AHB (Automatic High
Beam)



P.210

■

RSA (Road Sign Assist) (if
equipped)



P.245

■

Dynamic radar cruise con-
trol with full-speed range



P.248

Two types of sensors, located
behind the front grille and wind-
shield, detect information neces-
sary to operate the drive assist
systems.

Radar sensor

Front camera

Toyota Safety Sense

2.0

The Toyota Safety Sense
2.0 consists of the following
drive assist systems and
contributes to a safe and
comfortable driving experi-
ence:

Driving assist system

WARNING

■

Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

The Toyota Safety Sense 2.0 is

designed to operate under the

assumption that the driver will

drive safely, and is designed to

help reduce the impact to the

occupants and the vehicle in the

case of a collision or assist the

driver in normal driving condi-

tions.

As there is a limit to the degree of

recognition accuracy and control

performance that this system can

provide, do not overly rely on this

system. The driver is always

responsible for paying attention to

the vehicle’s surroundings and

driving safely.

Sensors

A

B

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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 radar 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 other 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 sensor, front grille,

or front bumper has been sub-

jected to a strong impact, have

the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

A

B

●

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 sensor 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 front 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 oily 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.

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WARNING

●

Do not attach objects, such as

stickers, transparent stickers,

etc., to the outer side of the

windshield in front 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.509, 516)

●

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 window 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.

A

B

●

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 disassemble 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 any 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.