Toyota RAV4 (2023 year). Manual in english

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8-1. Specifications

Radial tires or bias-ply tires

A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a
bias-ply tire.

TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE

A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire. A
tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pres-
sure.

Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure (



P.503)

Maximum cold tire inflation pressure (



P.492)

This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

Uniform tire quality grading

For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.

Summer tires or all season tires (



P.406)

An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a
summer tire.

“TEMPORARY USE ONLY”

A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE ONLY”
molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use
only.



Type A

DOT symbol

Tire Identification Number
(TIN)

Tire manufacturer’s identifi-
cation mark

Tire size code

Manufacturer’s optional tire
type code (3 or 4 letters)

Manufacturing week

Manufacturing year

: The DOT symbol certifies that the

tire conforms to applicable Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards.

Typical DOT and Tire
Identification Number
(TIN)

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

Type B

DOT symbol

Tire Identification Number
(TIN)

Tire manufacturer’s identifi-
cation mark

Manufacturer’s code

Manufacturing week

Manufacturing year

: The DOT symbol certifies that the

tire conforms to applicable Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards.

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Typical tire size information

The illustration indicates typical
tire size.

Tire use

(P = Passenger car,
T = Temporary use)

Section width (millimeters)

Aspect ratio
(tire height to section width)

Tire construction code
(R = Radial, D = Diagonal)

Wheel diameter (inches)

Load index (2 digits or 3 dig-
its)

Speed symbol (alphabet with
one letter)

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Tire dimensions

Section width

Tire height

Wheel diameter

Tire size

Tire section names

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Bead

Sidewall

Shoulder

Tread

Belt

Inner liner

Reinforcing rubber

Carcass

Rim lines

Bead wires

Chafer

This information has been pre-
pared in accordance with regu-
lations issued by the National
Highway Traffic Safety Adminis-
tration of the U.S. Department of
Transportation.
It provides the purchasers
and/or prospective purchasers
of Toyota vehicles with informa-
tion on uniform tire quality grad-
ing.

Your Toyota dealer will help answer
any questions you may have as you
read this information.

■

DOT quality grades

All passenger vehicle tires must
conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to
these grades. Quality grades
can be found where applicable

on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum
section width.

For example: Treadwear 200 Trac-
tion AA Temperature A

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Treadwear

The treadwear grade is a com-
parative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a
specified government test
course.

For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government
course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. Performance may dif-
fer significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, ser-
vice practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.

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Traction AA, A, B, C

The traction grades, from high-
est to lowest, are AA, A, B and
C, and they represent the tire’s
ability to stop on wet pavement
as measured under controlled
conditions on specified govern-
ment test surfaces of asphalt
and concrete.

A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade
assigned to this tire is based on
braking (straight ahead) traction
tests and does not include corner-
ing (turning) traction.

Uniform Tire Quality
Grading

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Temperature A, B, C

The temperature grades are A
(the highest), B, and C, repre-
senting the tire’s resistance to
the generation of heat and its
ability to dissipate heat when
tested under controlled condi-
tions on a specified indoor labo-
ratory test wheel.

Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and
excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of

performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Fed-
eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum
required by law.
Warning: The temperature grades
of a tire assume that it is properly
inflated and not overloaded.
Excessive speed, underinflation, or
excessive loading, either sepa-
rately or in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire fail-
ure.

Glossary of tire terminology

Tire related term

Meaning

Cold tire inflation pres-
sure

Tire pressure when the vehicle has been parked
for three hours or more, or has not been driven
more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that condition

Maximum inflation pres-
sure

The maximum cold inflated pressure to which a
tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall of
the tire

Recommended inflation
pressure

Cold tire inflation pressure recommended by a
manufacturer

Accessory weight

The combined weight (in excess of those stan-
dard items which may be replaced) of transmis-
sion, power steering, power brakes, power
windows, power seats, radio and heater, to the
extent that these items are available as factory-
installed equipment (whether installed or not)

Curb weight

The weight of a motor vehicle with standard
equipment, including the maximum capacity of
fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air con-
ditioning and additional weight optional engine

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Maximum loaded vehicle
weight

The sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight
(d) Production options weight

Normal occupant weight

150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants
specified in the second column of Table 1

that

follows

Occupant distribution

Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci-
fied in the third column of Table 1

below

Production options weight

The combined weight of installed regular pro-
duction options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in
excess of the standard items which they
replace, not previously considered in curb
weight or accessory weight, including heavy
duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty
battery, and special trim

Rim

A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube
assembly upon which the tire beads are seated

Rim diameter
(Wheel diameter)

Nominal diameter of the bead seat

Rim size designation

Rim diameter and width

Rim type designation

The industry manufacturer’s designation for a
rim by style or code

Rim width

Nominal distance between rim flanges

Vehicle capacity weight
(Total load capacity)

The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb.
(68 kg) times the vehicle’s designated seating
capacity

Vehicle maximum load on
the tire

The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of the max-
imum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing by two

Vehicle normal load on
the tire

The load on an individual tire that is determined
by distributing to each axle its share of curb
weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant
weight (distributed in accordance with Table 1

below), and dividing by two

Tire related term

Meaning

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Weather side

The surface area of the rim not covered by the
inflated tire

Bead

The part of the tire that is made of steel wires,
wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim

Bead separation

A breakdown of the bond between components
in the bead

Bias ply tire

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles
substantially less than 90 degrees to the center-
line of the tread

Carcass

The tire structure, except tread and sidewall
rubber which, when inflated, bears the load

Chunking

The breaking away of pieces of the tread or
sidewall

Cord

The strands forming the plies in the tire

Cord separation

The parting of cords from adjacent rubber com-
pounds

Cracking

Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner-
liner of the tire extending to cord material

A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and
rim system in which the rim is designed with rim
flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is
designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a
manner that encloses the rim flanges inside the
air cavity of the tire

Extra load tire

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the correspond-
ing standard tire

Groove

The space between two adjacent tread ribs

Innerliner

The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a
tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium
within the tire

Innerliner separation

The parting of the innerliner from cord material
in the carcass

Tire related term

Meaning

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Intended outboard side-
wall

(a)The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears
white lettering, or bears manufacturer, brand,
and/or model name molding that is higher or
deeper than the same molding on the other
sidewall of the tire, or
(b)The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetri-
cal tire that has a particular side that must
always face outward when mounted on a vehi-
cle

Light truck (LT) tire

A tire designated by its manufacturer as primar-
ily intended for use on lightweight trucks or mul-
tipurpose passenger vehicles

Load rating

The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry
for a given inflation pressure

Maximum load rating

The load rating for a tire at the maximum per-
missible inflation pressure for that tire

Maximum permissible
inflation pressure

The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a
tire may be inflated

Measuring rim

The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical
dimension requirements

Open splice

Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or
innerliner that extends to cord material

Outer diameter

The overall diameter of an inflated new tire

Overall width

The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, including elevations
due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands
or ribs

Passenger car tire

A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multi-
purpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that
have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of
10,000 lb. or less.

Ply

A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords

Ply separation

A parting of rubber compound between adjacent
plies

Tire related term

Meaning

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Pneumatic tire

A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi-
cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that,
when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro-
vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid
that sustains the load

Radial ply tire

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that
extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90
degrees to the centerline of the tread

Reinforced tire

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at
higher inflation pressures than the correspond-
ing standard tire

Section width

The linear distance between the exteriors of the
sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations
due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands

Sidewall

That portion of a tire between the tread and
bead

Sidewall separation

The parting of the rubber compound from the
cord material in the sidewall

Snow tire

A tire that attains a traction index equal to or
greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E-
1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when using
the snow traction test as described in ASTM F-
1805-00, Standard Test Method for Single
Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on
Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is
marked with an Alpine Symbol (

) on at least

one sidewall

Test rim

The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and
may be any rim listed as appropriate for use
with that tire

Tread

That portion of a tire that comes into contact
with the road

Tread rib

A tread section running circumferentially around
a tire

Tread separation

Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass

Tire related term

Meaning

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: Table 1



Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for

various designated seating capacities

Treadwear indicators
(TWI)

The projections within the principal grooves
designed to give a visual indication of the
degrees of wear of the tread

Wheel-holding fixture

The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire
assembly securely during testing

Designated seating

capacity, Number of

occupants

Vehicle normal load,

Number of occupants

Occupant distribution in

a normally loaded vehi-

cle

2 through 4

2 in front

5 through 10

2 in front, 1 in second

seat

11 through 15

2 in front, 1 in second

seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in

fourth seat

16 through 20

2 in front, 2 in second

seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in

fourth seat

Tire related term

Meaning

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8-2. Customization

Vehicle

specifications

8-2.Customization

■

Changing using the Multi-
media Display

select

on the main menu.

Select “Vehicle customize”
on the sub menu.

Select the item to change the
settings of from the list.

Various setting can be changed.

Refer to the list of settings that can

be changed for details.

For functions that can be turned
on/off, select

(ON)/

(OFF).
The settings, such as the volume

and sensor sensitivity can be

changed by dragging the round

icon on the display.

■

Changing using the multi-
information display (with 7-
inch display)

Press

of the meter

control switches and select

Press

of the meter

control switches, select the
item.

To switch the function on and
off, press

to switch to the

desired setting.

To perform detailed setting of
functions that support
detailed settings, press and
hold

and display the set-

ting screen.

The method of performing detailed

setting differs for each screen.

Please refer to the advice sentence

displayed on the screen.
To go back to the previous screen

or exit the customize mode, press

■

Changing using the multi-
information display (with
12.3-inch display)

Press and hold

to display

the cursor on the content dis-
play area (center) of the
multi-information display.

Press

of the meter

control switches to select

and press

Press

of the meter

control switches, select the
item.

To switch the function on and
off, press

to switch to the

desired setting.

To perform detailed setting of
functions that support

Customizable features

Your vehicle includes a vari-
ety of electronic features
that can be personalized to
suit your preferences. The
settings of these features
can be changed using the
multi-information display,
navigation/multimedia sys-
tem, or at your Toyota
dealer.

Customizing vehicle fea-
tures

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detailed settings, press and
hold

and display the set-

ting screen.

The method of performing detailed

setting differs for each screen.

Please refer to the advice sentence

displayed on the screen.
To go back to the previous screen

or exit the customize mode, press

■

When customizing using the

navigation/multimedia system

or multi-information display

Stop the vehicle in a safe place,

apply the parking brake, and shift

the shift lever to P. Also, to prevent

battery discharge, leave the engine

running while customizing the fea-

tures.

Some function settings are changed simultaneously with other func-
tions being customized. Contact your Toyota dealer for further
details.

Vehicles with navigation system or multimedia system: Settings

that can be changed using the navigation system or multimedia sys-
tem

Settings that can be changed using the multi-information display
Settings that can be changed by your Toyota dealer

Definition of symbols: O = Available, – =Not available

■

Alarm

(



P.71)

: For Canada

WARNING

■

During customization

As the engine needs to be operat-

ing during customization, ensure

that the vehicle is parked in a

place with adequate ventilation. In

a closed area such as a garage,

exhaust gases including harmful

carbon monoxide (CO) may col-

lect and enter the vehicle. This

may lead to death or a serious

health hazard.

NOTICE

■

During customization

To prevent battery discharge,

ensure that the engine is running

while customizing features.

Customizable Features

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Activates the alarm when the
doors are unlocked using the
mechanical key

Off

–

B
C

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specifications

■

Gauges, meters and multi-information display (with 7-inch
display) (



P.83, 93)

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Language

“English”
(English)

“Français can-

adien” (Cana-

dian French)

–

“Español mexi-

cano” (Mexi-

can Spanish)

Units

miles (MPG

US)

km (km/L)

–

km (L/100 km)

miles (MPG

Imperial)

Speedometer display

Analog

Digital

–

Eco Driving Indicator Light

Off

–

“Fuel Economy”

“Total Aver-

age”

“Trip Average”

–

“Tank Aver-

age”

Audio system linked display

Off

–

AWD system display

Off

–

Drive information type

Trip

Total

–

Drive information items (first
item)

Distance

Average

Speed

–

Total Time

Drive information items (sec-
ond item)

Total Time

Average

Speed

–

Distance

Pop-up display

Off

–

Multi-Information display off

Off

–

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:For details about each function:



P.98

:The default setting varies according to country.

:Vehicles with 7-inch display only

:AWD models

■

Gauges, meters and multi-information display (with 12.3-inch
display) (



P.88, 102)

Convenience Services (Sug-
gestion function)

On (when the

vehicle is

stopped)

–

Off

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Language

“English”
(English)

“Français can-

adien” (Cana-

dian French)

–

“Español mexi-

cano” (Mexi-

can Spanish)

Units

miles (MPG

US)

km (km/L)

–

km (L/100 km)

miles (MPG

Imperial)

Meter Type

–

Meter Style

smart

casual

–

tough

sporty

Tachometer display

Tachometer

Speedometer

–

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

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Vehicle

specifications

:For details about each function:



P.107

:The default setting varies according to country.

:The on/off operation of the widget can be changed.

:The setting may not be changed depending on currently selected meter

type.

Eco Driving Indicator

Off

–

Fuel Economy

The average

fuel economy

after starting

The average

fuel economy

since the func-

tion was reset

–

Drive information items (first
item)

Distance

Average

Speed

–

Total Time

Drive information items (sec-
ond item)

Total Time

Average

Speed

–

Distance

TRIP A information items

Distance

Average

Speed

–

Total time

TRIP B information items

Average

Speed

Distance

–

Total time

Pop-up display

Off

–

Convenience Services (Sug-
gestion function)

On (when the

vehicle is

stopped)

–

Off

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

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Door lock (



P.119, 474)

■

Rear seat reminder (



P.122)

■

Smart key system

and wireless remote control (



P.116, 139)

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Unlocking using a key

Driver’s door

unlocked in

first step, all

doors

unlocked in

second step

All doors

unlocked in

first step

–

Automatic door locking func-
tion

Shift position

linked door

locking opera-

tion

Off

–

Speed linked

door locking

operation

Automatic door unlocking
function

Shift position

linked door

unlocking
operation

Off

–

Driver’s door

linked door

unlocking
operation

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Rear seat reminder function

Off

–

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Operation signal (emer-
gency flashers)

Off

–

Operation buzzer volume

Off

–

1 to 7

Time elapsed before the
automatic door lock function
is activated if a door is not
opened after being unlocked

60 seconds

Off

–

30 seconds

120 seconds

Open door reminder buzzer
(When locking the vehicle)

Off

–

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Vehicle

specifications

: If equipped

■

Smart key system

(



P.139)

:If equipped

:This setting can be changed when the smart door unlocking setting is set

to “Driver’s door”.

■

Wireless remote control (



P.116)

: If equipped

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Smart key system

Off

–

Smart door unlocking

Driver’s door

All the doors

–

Number of consecutive door
lock operations

2 times

As many as

desired

–

Time elapsed before unlock-
ing all the door when gripping
and holding the driver’s door
handle

2 seconds

Off

–

1.5 seconds

2.5 seconds

Function

Default setting

Customized

setting

Wireless remote control

Off

–

Unlocking operation

Driver’s door

unlocked in

first step, all

doors

unlocked in

second step

All doors

unlocked in

first step

–

Theft deterrent panic mode

Off

–

Locking operation when door
opened

Off

–

The function that activates
the

switch of the wire-

less remote control when
locking the door

(



P.129)

On (Unlocking

all the door)

Off

–

On (Unlocking

back door

only)

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