Multi-Terrain Select (4Wd Vehi- 4 Cles); Multi-Terrain Select (4Wd Vehicles) - Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
■ Air conditioning system operation
in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, heating/cooling oper-
ations and the fan speed is controlled to
improve fuel efficiency. Perform the fol-
lowing procedures to increase the air
conditioning performance.
● Vehicles with automatic air condition-
ing system: Turn eco air conditioning
mode off (P.441)
●
Adjust the fan speed (P.434, 440)
● Cancel Eco drive mode
■ Canceling a driving mode
●
Sport mode is automatically canceled
and the driving mode returns to nor-
mal mode when the engine switch is
turned off.
● Normal mode and Eco drive mode are
not canceled until another driving
mode is selected. (Even if the engine
switch is turned off, normal mode and
Eco drive mode will not be automati-
cally canceled).
Multi-terrain Select
(4WD vehicles)
When driving over muddy,
sandy or rough road surfaces,
Multi-terrain Select selects a
suitable driving mode to
switch 4WD, brake and drive
force control to perform con-
trol suitable for the road condi-
tion.
WARNING
■ Before using Multi-terrain Select
Make sure to observe the following
precautions. Failure to observe these
precautions may result in an unex-
pected accident.
● Check that the Mud & Sand and
Rock & Dirt indicators are illumi-
nated before driving. Multi-terrain
Select will not operate when the
indicators are off.
●
Do not rely solely upon the Multi-
terrain Select. This function is not
intended to expand the limits of the
vehicle. If the system is continu-
ously used for a long period of time,
the load on related parts increases
and the system may be unable to
operate normally, which may lead to
an accident. Thoroughly check the
road conditions and driving route
before driving, and drive with cau-
tion.
● The road conditions listed in
"Guidelines for selecting each
mode" are for reference only. There
is a chance that the function may
not be the most appropriate in
terms of road conditions such as
pitch, slipperiness, undulation, etc.
Thoroughly check the road condi-
tions before driving.