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Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your new RAV4. A word about safe vehicle operations This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of RAV4 operations.
VSC OFF button Windows Windshield wipers & washers Doors-Child safety locks SAFETY AND Seat belts Seat belts-Shoulder belt anchor EMERGENCY FEATURES Spare tire & tools Tire Pressure Monitoring (warning) System 24 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.
OVERVIEW Instrument panel Steering wheel With manual controls Air Conditioning system Without telephone controls With automatic Air Conditioning system With telephone controls Steering wheel audio controls Front passenger occupant classification indicator Telephone controls Rear window and outside rearview mirror defogger switch Multi-information display switch 12V DC Power outlet Speech command button...
If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting engine, there may be a If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 2-4, 2009 Owner’s Manual. malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer. For details, refer to “Four-wheel drive lock switch,” Section 2-4, 2009 Owner’s Manual.
OVERVIEW Keyless entry Smart Key system* (if equipped) Start function Beep sound can be switched ON or OFF. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details. Locking operation Green indicator ON Without Smart Key system With Smart Key system Depress Carrying Push brake pedal...
OVERVIEW Fuel tank door release and cap Engine maintenance 4 cylinder (2AR-FE) engine Driver seat Turn Pull up Store 6 cylinder (2GR-FE) engine NOTE: Tighten until one click is heard. If the cap is not tightened enough, Check Engine “ ”...
FEATURES/OPERATIONS Active torque control 4WD Automatic Transmission Auto lock functions (4WD models) 4-speed models Four-wheel drive lock switch Park* Reverse Neutral Drive Third gear Second gear Push the switch to ensure that the engine torque is applied to the four First gear wheels.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS Seat adjustments-Front Seats-Folding down second row seats Manual seat Power seat From inside (2) Lower (3) Pull down (1) Push From outside (vehicles without third row seats) Seat position (forward/backward) Height crank (driver side only) Seatback angle Driver seat: seat position, cushion angle and height Passenger seat: seat position only Seatback angle Lumbar support...
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS Lights & turn signals Windshield wipers & washers Headlights Front Auto (if equipped) Single wipe Adjust frequency* Headlights Parking lights Interval wipe Slow Pull to wash and wipe High beam flasher Fast Low beam * Intermittent windshield wiper frequency adjustment High beam Rotate to increase/decrease wipe frequency.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS Moonroof (if equipped) Telephone controls (Bluetooth ® (if equipped) Sliding operation Open Audio unit Microphone Push once to open Recommended driving partway; again to position to minimize open completely. wind noise Close Tilting operation Steering wheel telephone switches Close Tilt NOTE: If battery is disconnected, the moonroof needs to be reinitialized.
FEATURES/OPERATIONS Seat heaters (if equipped) Manual Air Conditioning Left front seat Right front seat Airflow vent Air Conditioning/Heating “ ” or “ ” mode uses fresh air only (“ ” indicator “OFF”) to reduce window fogging. Automatic Air Conditioning Fan speed Temperature selector Air Conditioning ON/OFF Use for quick cooling.
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FEATURES/OPERATIONS Audio RADIO To preset stations Tune in the desired station and hold down a preset Type 1 button (1-6) until you hear a beep. Push desired preset button (1-6) to select. Preset buttons - functions in other Push to turn modes indicated above number.
FEATURES/OPERATIONS Power outlets-12V DC Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (if equipped) Inside center console Instrument panel Brake Luggage compartment pedal HAC helps prevent rolling backwards on an incline. To engage, push further down on brake pedal while at a complete stop until a beep sounds and slip indicator illuminates.
Correctly adjusting tire inflation will turn off the light after a few minutes. If the light does not turn off, have the system checked by your Toyota dealer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
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Spare tire (if equipped) & tools Tool location Luggage compartment Inside right side box Luggage compartment Inside left side box Jack Tool bag Removing the spare tire (1) To remove the spare tire cover,* open the back door. Unhook the latch on the bottom of the cover.
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MN 00505-QRG09-RAV4 Printed in the USA 8/08...