Toyota RAV4 1997 User manual

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Part 1

OPERATION OF

INSTRUMENTS

AND CONTROLS—

Chapter 1-1

Overview of instruments

and controls

Instrument panel overview

Instrument cluster overview

Indicator symbols on the

instrument panel

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1. Side vent

2. Instrument cluster

3. Center vents

4. Electronic moon roof switch and

personal lights

5. Glovebox

6. Power door lock switch

7. Power window switches

8. Parking brake lever

9. Automatic transmission selector

lever or manual transmission

gear shift lever

10. Ashtray

11. Hood lock release lever

Instrument panel overview

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1. Instrument panel light control knob

2. Headlight and turn signal switch

3. Wiper and washer switch

4. Clock

5. Center differential lock button or

driving pattern selector buton

6. Air conditioning controls

7. Emergency flasher switch

8. Rear window defogger switch

9. Car audio

10. Cigarette lighter

11. Ignition switch

12. Cruise control switch

13. Tilt steering lock release lever

14. Power rear view mirror control switch

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1. Speedometer

2. Odometer

3. Fuel gauge

4. Service reminder indicators or

indicator lights

5. Engine coolant temperature gauge

6. Tachometer

7. Trip meter reset knob

8. Trip meter

Instrument cluster overview

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Indicator symbols on the instrument panel

Anti-lock brake system warning light*1

Brake system warning light *1

Seat belt reminder light*1

Discharge warning light*1

Low oil pressure warning light*1

Malfunction indicator light*1

Low fuel level warning light *1

Open door warning light*1

SRS airbag warning light*1

Automatic transmission fluid

temperature warning light*1

Turn signal indicator lights

Headlight high beam indicator light

Over-drive indicator light

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Driving pattern indicator light

Center differential lock indicator light

Cruise control indicator light *2

*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning

buzzers” in Chapter 1-5.

*2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1-6.

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Part 1 Keys

OPERATION OF

INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS—

Chapter 1-2

Keys and Doors

Keys

Side doors

Power windows

Quarter window

Back door

Hood

Fuel tank cap

Electric moon roof

Detachable sun roof



Your vehicle is supplied with two

kinds of key.

1. Master key- This key works in every

lock.

2. Subkey- This key will not work in the

glovebox.

To protect things locked in the glovebox

when you have your vehicle parked, leave

the subkey with the attendant.

Since the side doors and back door can be

locked without a key, you should always

carry a spare key in case you accidentally

lock your keys inside the vehicle.

KEY NUMBER PLATE

Your key number is shown on the

plate. Keep the plate in a safe place

such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.

If you should lose your keys of if you need

additional keys, duplicates can be made

by a Toyota dealer using the key number.

You should also put a copy of the key

number with your important papers.

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH

KEY

Insert the key into the keyhole and turn

it.

To lock: Turn the key downward.

To unlock: Turn the keyupward.

Vehicles with power door lock sys-

tem—All side doors and back door lock

and unlock simultaneously with either

front door. In the driver’s door lock, turning

the key once will unlock the driver’s door

and twice in succession will unlock all the

side doors and back door simultaneously.

LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH IN-

SIDE LOCK BUTTON

Move the lock button.

To lock: Push the button downward.

To unlock: Pull the button upward.

Closing the door with the lock button

pushed in will also lock the door. Be care-

ful not to lock your keys in the vehicle.

Driver’s side

Passenger’s side

Side doors

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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH

POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH

Push the switch.

To lock: Push the switch on the front side.

To unlock: Push the switch on the rear

side

Operating the switch simultaneously

locks or unlocks all the side doors and the

back door.

REAR DOOR CHILD-PROTECTORS

Move the lock lever to the “LOCK”

position as shown on the label.

This feature allows you to lock a rear door

so it can be opened from the outside only,

not from inside. We recommend using

this feature whenever small children are in

the vehicle.

CAUTION

Before driving, be sure that the

doors are closed and locked, espe-

cially when small children are in the

vehicle. Along with the proper use of

seat belts, locking the doors helps

prevent the driver and passengers

from being thrown out from the ve-

hicle during an accident. It also

helps prevent the doors from being

opened unintentionally.

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The windows can be operated with the

switch on each door.

The power windows work when the igni-

tion switch is in the “ON” position. Howev-

er, if both doors are closed, they work for

45 seconds even after the ignition switch

is turned off. They stop working when ei-

ther door is opened.

OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW

Use the switch on the driver’s door.

Normal operation: The window moves

as long as you hold the switch.

To open: Lightly push down the switch.

To close: Pull up the switch.

Automatic operation (to open only):

Push the switch completely down and

then release it. The window will fully open.

To stop the window partway, lightly pull the

switch up and then release it.

OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’

WINDOWS

Use the switch on each passengers’

door or the switches on the dirver’s

door that control each passengers’

window.

The windows move as long as you hold

the switch.

To open: Push down the switch.

To close: Pull up the switch.

If you push in the window lock button on

the driver’s door, the passenger’s win-

dows cannot be operated.

Power windows

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