Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 352

Guidelines for selecting
each mode
Control that is suitable for the fol-
lowing road conditions can be per-
formed by switching to either of the
two modes. Select a mode that is
appropriate for the road condition.
Mud & Sand mode
■
Suitable for driving on roads with
increased driving resistance such
as sandy roads, muddy roads, etc.
Rock & Dirt mode
■
Suitable for driving in bumpy road
conditions, such as on unpaved for-
est roads.
Changing the mode
Dynamic Torque Control 4WD
■
vehicles
4-5. Using the driving support systems
1 Mud & Sand mode
When the switch is pressed while not in
Mud & Sand mode, the system
switches to Mud & Sand mode and the
Mud & Sand mode indicator, VSC OFF
indicator (P.97) and PCS warning
light (P.96) illuminate on the multi-
information display or the instrument
cluster.
2 Normal mode
Mode that performs 4WD, brake and
drive force control suitable for driving
on general roads. Use normal mode
when not driving off-road.
The driving mode returns to normal
mode if the switch is pressed while in
Mud & Sand mode or Rock & Dirt
mode.
3 Rock & Dirt mode
When the switch is pressed while not in
Rock & Dirt mode, the system switches
to Rock & Dirt mode and the Rock &
Dirt mode indicator illuminates on the
multi-information display.
Dynamic Torque Vectoring
■
*
AWD vehicles
*
: AWD refers to 4WD in this manual.
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