Toyota RAV4 PHEV 2023 Owner's Manual page 249

after a door reserve lock operation is
performed, the door reserve lock func-
tion is canceled and all the doors will
unlock.
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Before leaving the vehicle, make sure
that all the doors are closed and
locked.
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Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ating conditions (vehicles with
Hands Free Power Back Door)
The Hands Free Power Back Door will
open/close automatically when the fol-
lowing conditions are met:
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The Hands Free Power Back Door
operation is enabled (P.206)
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The power switch is in OFF.
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The electronic key is within the opera-
tional range. (P.253)
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A foot is put near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moved away
from the rear bumper.
The power back door may also be
operated by putting a hand, an elbow,
a knee, etc. near the lower center part
of the rear bumper and moving it away
from the rear bumper. Make sure to
hold it close enough to the center part
of the rear bumper.
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Situations in which the Hands Free
Power Back Door may not operate
properly (vehicles with Hands Free
Power Back Door)
In the following situations, the Hands
Free Power Back Door may not operate
properly:
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When a foot remains under the rear
bumper
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If the rear bumper is strongly hit with a
foot or is touched for a while
If the rear bumper has been touched for
a while, wait for a short time before
attempting to operate the Hands Free
Power Back Door again.
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When operated while a person is too
close to the rear bumper
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When an external radio wave source
4-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
interferes with the communication
between the electronic key and the
vehicle (P.254)
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When charging from an external
power source or connecting the AC
charging cable
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When the vehicle is parked near an
electrical noise source which affects
the sensitivity of the Hands Free
Power Back Door, such as a pay park-
ing spot, gas station, electrically
heated road, or fluorescent light
●
When the vehicle is near a TV tower,
electric power plant, radio station,
large display, airport or other facility
that generates strong radio waves or
electrical noise
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When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
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When mud, snow, ice, etc. is attached
to the rear bumper
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When the vehicle has been parked for
a while near objects that may move
and contact the rear bumper, such as
plants
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When an accessory is installed to the
rear bumper
If an accessory has been installed, turn
the Hands Free Power Back Door oper-
ation setting off.
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Preventing unintentional operation
of the Hands Free Power Back Door
(vehicles with Hands Free Power
Back Door)
When an electronic key is in the opera-
tion range, the Hands Free Power Back
Door may operate unintentionally, so be
careful in the following situations.
●
When a large amount of water is
applied to the rear bumper, such as
when the vehicle is being washed or
in heavy rain
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When dirt is wiped off the rear bumper
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When a small animal or small object,
such as a ball, moves under the rear
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