Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 348

"Battery Charging"
• The battery charge may be low.
The engine is restarted to prioritize
battery charging. After the engine runs
for a certain amount of time, the system
will be enabled.
● When the engine cannot be restarted
by the Stop & Start system
"Stop & Start system active Shift to N
and press clutch to restart"
• When the engine is stopped by the
Stop & Start system, the shift lever
was moved to a position other than N
without depressing the clutch pedal.
Shift the shift lever to N and depress
the clutch pedal to restart.
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: Vehicles with manual transmission
■ When the buzzer sounds (vehicles
with automatic transmission or
CVT)
If the driver's door is opened when the
engine is stopped by the Stop & Start
system and the shift lever is in D, a
buzzer will sound and the Stop & Start
system indicator will flash. To stop the
buzzer, close the driver's door.
■ The Stop & Start system protection
function
● When the volume of the audio system
is excessively high, sound output from
the audio system may suddenly be cut
off in order to reduce battery con-
sumption. To prevent the audio sys-
tem from being cut off, keep the
volume of audio system at a moderate
level. If the audio system has been cut
off, turn the engine switch off, wait for
3 seconds or more and then turn it to
ACC or ON to re-enable the audio
system.
●
The audio system may not be acti-
vated if the battery terminals are dis-
connected and then reconnected. If
this occurs, turn the engine switch off
and then repeat the following opera-
4-5. Using the driving support systems
tion twice to activate the audio system
normally.
• Turn the engine switch to ON and
then to off.
■ Replacing the battery
P.589
■
If the Stop & Start cancel indicator
flashes continuously
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■ If "Stop & Start System Malfunction
*
Visit Your Dealer" is displayed on
the multi-information display
The system may be malfunctioning.
Have the vehicle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
■
When the Stop & Start system is
operating
Make sure to disable the Stop & Start
system while the vehicle is in a poorly
ventilated area.
If not disabled, the engine may be
automatically restarted unexpectedly,
causing exhaust gases to collect and
enter the vehicle, possibly resulting in
death or a serious health hazard.
●
Do not leave the vehicle while the
engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system (while the Stop & Start
indicator is on). An accident may
occur due to the automatic engine
start function.
● Depress the brake pedal and apply
the parking brake when necessary
while the engine is stopped by the
Stop & Start system (while the Stop
& Start indicator is on).
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