Toyota RAV4 EE User manual

Foreword

Welcome to the growing group of value−conscious people who drive

Toyotas. We are proud of the advanced engineering and quality

construction of each vehicle we build.

This Owner’s Manual explains the operation of your new Toyota.

Please read it thoroughly and have all the occupants follow the

instructions carefully. Doing so will help you enjoy many years

of safe and trouble−free motoring. For important information

about this manual and your Toyota, read the following pages

carefully.

When it comes to service, remember that your Toyota dealer knows

your vehicle very well and is interested in your complete satisfac-

tion. Your Toyota dealer will provide quality maintenance and any

other assistance you may require.

Please leave this Owner’s Manual in this vehicle at the time of

resale. The next owner will need this information also.

All information and specifications in this manual are current at the

time of printing. However, because of Toyota’s policy of continual

product improvement, we reserve the right to make changes at any

time without notice.

Please note that this manual applies to all models and explains

all equipment, including options. Therefore, you may find some

explanations for equipment not installed on your vehicle.

ã2011 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION

in whole or in part, without the written permission of Toyota Motor

Corporation.

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Important information about this manual

Safety and vehicle damage

warnings

Throughout this manual, you will see safety

and vehicle damage warnings. You must

follow these warnings carefully to avoid

possible injury or damage.

The types of warnings, what they look like,

and how they are used in this manual are

explained as follows:

CAUTION

This is a warning against anything

which may cause injury to people if

the warning is ignored. You are in-

formed about what you must or must

not do in order to reduce the risk of

injury to yourself and others.

NOTICE

This is a warning against anything

which may cause damage to the ve-

hicle or its equipment if the warning

is ignored. You are informed about

what you must or must not do in

order to avoid or reduce the risk of

damage to your vehicle and its equip-

ment.

Safety symbol

When you see the safety symbol shown

above, it means: “Do not...”; “Do not

do this”; or “Do not let this happen”.

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Important information about your

Toyota

Occupant restraint systems

Toyota encourages you and your family to take the time to read Sec-

tion 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual carefully. In terms of helping you

understand how you can receive the maximum benefit of the occu-

pant restraint systems this vehicle provides, Section 1−3ofthisOwn-

er’s Manual is the most important Section for you and your family to

read.

Section 1−3 describes the function and operation concerning seats,

seat belts, SRS airbags and child restraint systems of this vehicle

and some potential hazards you should be aware of. These systems

work together along with the overall structure of this vehicle in order

to provide occupant restraint in the event of a crash. The effect of

each system can be enhanced when it is used properly and together

with other systems. No single occupant restraint system can, by it-

self, provide you or your family with the restraint equal to that which

these systems can provide when used together. That is why it is

important for you and your family to understand the purpose and

proper use of each of these systems and how they relate to each

other.

The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help reduce the

possibility of death or serious injury in the event of a collision. None

of these systems, either individually or together, can ensure that

there is no injury in the event of collision. However, the more you

know about these systems and how to use them properly, the greater

your chances become of surviving an accident without death or seri-

ous injury.

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Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of the ve-

hicle, and every occupant of the vehicle should wear seat belts prop-

erly at all times. Children should always be secured in child restraint

systems that are appropriate for their age and size. SRS (Supple-

mental Restraint System) airbags are, as their names imply, designed

to work with, and supplement the seat, seat belts and are not substi-

tutes for them. SRS airbags can be very effective in reducing the risk

of head and chest injuries by reducing the chance of contact by the

head, chest and knee with interior portions of the vehicle.

In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with tremen-

dous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS airbags makes the

SRS airbags themselves potential sources of death or serious injury

if an occupant is too close to an airbag, or if an object or some part

of his or her body has been placed between the occupant and the

airbag at the time of deployment. This is just one example of how the

instructions in Section 1−3 of this Owner’s Manual will help ensure

proper use of the occupant restraint systems, and increase the safe-

ty they can provide to you and your family in the event of an acci-

dent.

Toyota recommends you to read the provisions in Section 1−3care-

fully and refer to them as needed during your time of ownership of

this vehicle.

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Accessories, spare parts and

modification of your Toyota

Both genuine Toyota and a wide variety of other spare parts and

accessories for Toyota vehicles are currently available on the market.

Should it be determined that any of the genuine Toyota parts or

accessories supplied with the vehicle need to be replaced, Toyota

recommends that genuine Toyota parts or accessories, be used to

replace them. Other parts or accessories of matching quality can

also be used. Toyota cannot accept any liability or guarantee spare

parts and accessories which are not genuine Toyota products, nor for

replacement or installation involving such parts. In addition, damage

or performance problems resulting from the use of non−genuine

Toyota spare parts or accessories may not be covered under

warranty.

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Installation of an RF−transmitter

system

As the installation of an RF−transmitter system in your vehicle could

affect electronic systems such as multiport fuel injection system/se-

quential multiport fuel injection system, electronic throttle control sys-

tem, electronically controlled fuel pump, cruise control system, anti−

lock brake system, traction control system, VSC+ system, downhill

assist control system, hill−start assist control system, SRS airbag

system and seat belt pretensioner system, be sure to check with any

authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly qualified and

equipped professional for precautionary measures or special instruc-

tions regarding installation.

Further information regarding frequency bands, power levels, antenna

positions and installation provisions for the installation of RF−trans-

mitters, is available on request at any authorized Toyota dealer or

repairer, or another duly qualified and equipped professional.

Smart entry and start system

Users of any electrical medical devices such as implanted pacemak-

ers should consult the manufacturer of the device for information

about its operation under the influence of radio waves. Radio waves

could have unexpected effects on the operation of such medical de-

vices. For details, see “Keys” on page 25 in Section 1−2.

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Maintenance schedule

Please refer to the separate “Toyota Service Booklet” or “Toyota War-

ranty Booklet”.

Scrapping of your Toyota

The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota

contain explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the air-

bags and pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident

such as fire. Be sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and

seat belt pretensioner removed and disposed of by a qualified ser-

vice shop or by an authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another

duly qualified and equipped professional, before you dispose of your

vehicle.

Fuel information for TOYOTA

D−CAT*1models (2AD−FHV

engine) and models with

2AD−FTV engine and DPF*2

catalytic converter

Use only low sulfur diesel fuel (50 ppm or less of sulfur contents).

See “Fuel” on page 385 in Section 2 for details.

*1: TOYOTA D−CAT: TOYOTA Diesel−Clean Advanced Technology

*2: DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter System

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On−pavement and off−road

driving tips

This vehicle belongs to the utility vehicle class. Utility vehicles have

a significantly higher rollover rate than other types of vehicles. This

vehicle will handle and maneuver differently from an ordinary passen-

ger car because it is designed for off−road use also. In addition, this

vehicle has a higher ground clearance and center of gravity than that

of an ordinary passenger car. This vehicle design feature causes this

type of vehicle to be more likely to rollover. Failure to operate this

vehicle correctly may result in loss of control, accidents or vehicle

rollover causing death or serious injury. Be sure to read “Utility ve-

hicle precautions” on page 382 in Section 2 and “Off−road driving

precautions” on page 423 in Section 3.

Your vehicle contains batteries and/or accumulators. Do not discard

them into the environment but cooperate with separate collection (Di-

rective 2006/66/EC).

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Table of contents

1 OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Page

1 Overview of instruments and controls 1.....................

2 Keys and Doors 21......................................

3 Occupant restraint systems 83............................

4 Steering wheel and Mirrors 167............................

5 Lights, Wipers and Defogger 175..........................

6 Gauges, Meters and Service reminder indicators 197.........

7 Engine (ignition) switch, Transmission and Parking brake 231...

8 Audio and hands−free phone systems 281..................

9 Air conditioning system 333...............................

10 Other equipment 355....................................

2 INFORMATION BEFORE DRIVING YOUR TOYOTA 381........

3 STARTING AND DRIVING 409...............................

4 IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY 435..........................

5 CORROSION PREVENTION AND APPEARANCE CARE 485...

6 MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS 495.......................

7DO−IT−YOURSELF MAINTENANCE

1 Introduction 499........................................

2 Engine and Chassis 509.................................

3 Electrical components 525................................

8 SPECIFICATIONS 547.....................................

9 INDEX 563................................................

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Model code

Check the model code to see what type of model your vehicle is.

The model code appears on the manufacturer’s label with the heading “MODEL”.

See “Your Toyota’s identification” on page 404 in Section 2 for the manufacturer’s

label location.

ZSA −

Basic code

ZSA: Models with 3ZR−FAE engine

ACA: Models with 1AZ−FE engine

ALA: Models with 2AD−FTV or 2AD−FHV engine

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