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Toyota RAV4 Prime (2023 year). Manual in english - page 16

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4-4. Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Before

driving

■

To prevent sensor error (vehi-

cles with auto anti-glare inside

rear view mirror)

To ensure that the sensors operate

properly, do not touch or cover

them.

: If equipped

Digital Rear-view Mir-

ror

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
is a system that uses the
camera on the rear of the
vehicle and displays its
image on the display of the
Digital Rear-view Mirror.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
can be changed between
optical mirror mode and dig-
ital mirror mode by operat-
ing the lever.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror
allows the driver to see the
rear view despite obstruc-
tions, such as the head
restraints or luggage,
ensuring rear visibility.
Also, the rear seats are not
displayed and privacy of the
passengers is enhanced.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Before using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror

●

Make sure to adjust the mirror

before driving. (



P.260)

• Change to optical mirror mode

and adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror so that

the area behind your vehicle

can be viewed properly.

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Icon display area

Displays icons, adjusting gauge,
etc. (



P.260)

Lever

Operate to change between digital
mirror mode and optical mirror
mode.

Menu button

Press to display the icon display
area and select the item you want
to adjust.

Select/adjust button

Press to change the setting of the
item you want to adjust.

Camera indicator

Indicates that the camera is operat-
ing normally.

Operate the lever to change
between digital mirror mode and
optical mirror mode.

Digital mirror mode

Displays an image of the area
behind the vehicle.

will illuminate in this mode.

Optical mirror mode

Turns off the display of the Digital
Rear-view Mirror allows it to be
used as an optical mirror.

■

Digital mirror mode operating

condition

The power switch is turned to ON.
When the power switch is changed

from ON to OFF or ACC, the image

will disappear after several seconds.

■

When using the Digital Rear-

view Mirror in digital mirror

mode

●

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image due to light reflected off the

Digital Rear-view Mirror, the cam-

era being dirty or covered with

water droplets, or if lights of a

vehicle behind your vehicle or the

displayed image are bothering

you, change to optical mirror

mode.

●

When the back door is open, the

Digital Rear-view Mirror image

may not display properly. Before

WARNING

• Change to digital mirror mode

and adjust the display settings.

●

As the range of the image dis-

played by the Digital Rear-view

Mirror is different from that of

the optical mirror, make sure to

check this difference before

driving.

System components

Changing modes

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Before

driving

driving, make sure the back door

is closed.

●

If the display is difficult to see due

to reflected light, close the sun-

shade for the moon roof (if

equipped) or the electronic sun-

shade for the panoramic moon

roof (if equipped).

●

Any of the following conditions

may occur when driving in the

dark, such as at night. None of

them indicates that a malfunction

has occurred.

• Colors of objects in the displayed

image may differ from their actual

color.

• Depending on the height of the

lights of the vehicle behind, the

area around the vehicle may

appear white and blurry.

• Automatic image adjustment for

brighter surrounding image may

cause flickering.

If it is difficult to see the displayed

image or flickering bothers you,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

The Digital Rear-view Mirror may

become hot while it is in digital

mirror mode.

This is not a malfunction.

●

Depending on your physical con-

dition or age, it may take longer

than usual to focus on the dis-

played image. In this case,

change to optical mirror mode.

●

Do not let passengers stare at the

displayed image when the vehicle

is being driven, as doing so may

cause motion sickness.

■

When the system malfunctions

If the symbol shown in the illustra-

tion is displayed when using the

Digital Rear-view Mirror in digital

mirror mode, the system may be

malfunctioning. The symbol will dis-

appear in a few seconds. Operate

the lever, change to optical mirror

mode and have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer.

■

Adjusting the mirror height

The height of the rear view mir-
ror can be adjusted to suit your
driving posture.
Change to optical mirror mode,
adjusting the height of the rear
view mirror by moving it up and
down.

■

Display settings (digital
mirror mode)

Settings of the display in the dig-
ital mirror mode, on/off opera-
tion of the automatic anti-glare
function, etc. can be changed.

Press the menu button.

Adjusting the mirror

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The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button
repeatedly and select the
item you want to adjust.

Press

change the setting.

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

: This is a function for the optical

mirror mode, however, the setting
can also be changed while using
the digital mirror mode.

■

Enabling/disabling the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion (optical mirror mode)

The automatic anti-glare func-
tion in the optical mirror mode
can be enabled/disabled. The
setting can be changed in both
the digital mirror mode and the
optical mirror mode.



When using the digital mirror
mode



P.260

Icons

Settings

Select to adjust the bright-
ness of the display.

Select to adjust the area
displayed up/down.

Select to adjust the area
displayed to the left/right.

Select to adjust the angle of
the displayed image.

Select to zoom in/out the
displayed image.

Select to enable/disable the
automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

Responding to the bright-
ness of the headlights of
vehicles behind, the
reflected light is automati-
cally adjusted.
The automatic anti-glare
function is enabled each
time the power switch is
changed to ON.

Select to display
HomeLink

Training Tuto-

rial to assist customers to
train their Garage Door
Opener System. (



P.464)

Select to change the lan-
guage of the Homelink

Training Tutorial.

Icons

Settings

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Before

driving



When using the optical mirror
mode

Press the menu button.

The icons will be displayed.

Press the menu button
repeatedly and select

The setting display will be dis-

played.

Press

enable (ON)/disable (OFF)
the automatic anti-glare func-
tion.

The icons will disappear if a button

is not operated for approximately 5

seconds or more.

■

Adjusting the display (digital

mirror mode)

●

If the displayed image is adjusted,

it may appear distorted. This is not

a malfunction.

●

If the brightness of the Digital

Rear-view Mirror is set too high, it

may cause eye strain. Adjust the

Digital Rear-view Mirror to an

appropriate brightness. If your

eyes become tired, change to

optical mirror mode.

●

The brightness of the Digital Rear-

view Mirror will change automati-

cally according to the brightness

of the area in front of your vehicle.

■

To prevent the light sensors

from malfunctioning

To prevent the light sensors from

malfunctioning, do not touch or

cover them.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the

Digital Rear-view Mirror or

adjust the display settings while

driving.

Stop the vehicle and operate

the Digital Rear-view Mirror

control switches.

Failure to do so may cause a

steering wheel operation error,

resulting in an unexpected acci-

dent.

●

Always pay attention to the

vehicle’s surroundings.

The size of the vehicles and other

objects may look different when in

digital mirror mode and optical

mirror mode.

When backing up, make sure to

directly check the safety of the

area around your vehicle, espe-

cially behind the vehicle.

Additionally, if a vehicle

approaches from the rear in the

dark, such as at night, the sur-

rounding area may appear dim.

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■

Cleaning the mirror surface

If the mirror surface is dirty, the
image on the display may be dif-
ficult to see.
Clean the mirror surface gently
using a soft dry cloth.

■

Cleaning the camera

If the camera lens is dirty, the
displayed image may not be
clear. In this case, clean it with a
soft cloth dampened with water
or a swab.

■

The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear-

view Mirror is located as shown.

■

The cooling fan

There is a cooling fan in the Digital

Rear-view Mirror. Cooling fan

sounds may be heard when using

the system.

WARNING

■

To prevent causes of fire

If the driver continues using the

Digital Rear-view Mirror while

smoke or odor comes from the

mirror, it may result in fire. Stop

using the system immediately and

contact your Toyota dealer.

Cleaning the Digital Rear-
view Mirror

NOTICE

■

To prevent the Digital Rear-

view Mirror from malfunction-

ing

●

Do not use detergents, such as

thinner, benzene, and alcohol to

clean the mirror. They may dis-

color, deteriorate or damage the

mirror surface.

●

Do not smoke, use matches,

use cigarette lighters or allow

open flames near the mirror. It

may damage the mirror or

cause a fire.

●

Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the mirror.

■

To prevent the camera from

malfunctioning

●

Observe the following precau-

tions, otherwise the Digital

Rear-view Mirror may not oper-

ate properly.

• Do not strike or hit the camera

or subject it to a strong impact,

as the camera installation posi-

tion and angle may be changed.

• Do not remove, disassemble or

modify the camera.

• Do not allow an organic solvent,

car wax, window cleaner or

glass coating to adhere to the

camera. If this happens, wipe it

off as soon as possible.

• When cleaning the camera lens,

wipe the camera lens with a

damp soft cloth.

Do not strongly rub the camera

lens, as it may be scratched and

will not be able to transmit a

clear image.

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Before

driving

If you notice any of the following symptoms, refer to the following
table for the likely cause and the solution.
If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota dealer.

NOTICE

• When applying colored film

(including transparent film) to

the rear window glass, do not

apply it to the area in front of the

camera.

If film is applied to the area in

front of the camera, the image

from the camera may not dis-

play properly.

●

Do not subject the camera to a

strong impact as this could

cause a malfunction.

If this happens, have the vehicle

inspected by your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

●

Do not block the vent holes of

the mirror. Otherwise, the mirror

may be hot, leading to a mal-

function or a fire.

If you notice any symptoms

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Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is
difficult to see.

The mirror surface is dirty.

Clean the mirror surface
gently, using a soft dry
cloth.

Sunlight or headlights are shin-
ing directly into the Digital Rear-
view Mirror.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
(If the light is coming
through the moon roof [if
equipped] or panoramic
moon roof [if equipped],
close the sunshade or
electronic sunshade.)

• The vehicle is in a dark area.
• The vehicle is near a TV

tower, broadcasting station,
electric power plant, or other
location where strong radio
waves or electrical noise may
be present.

• The temperature around the

camera is extremely high/low.

• The ambient temperature is

extremely low.

• It is raining or humid.
• Sunlight or headlights are

shining directly into the cam-
era lens.

• The vehicle is under fluores-

cent lights, sodium lights,
mercury lights, etc.

• Exhaust gas is obstructing

the camera.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
(Change back to digital
mirror mode when the
conditions have
improved.)

Foreign matters such as water
droplets or dust is on the cam-
era lens.

Wipe the camera lens
with a damp soft cloth.

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Before

driving

The image is
difficult to see.

The luggage in the luggage
compartment is reflected off the
rear window glass and obstruct-
ing the camera.

• Change to optical mirror

mode.

• Move the luggage to a

position where it does
not obstruct the cam-
era or cover it with a
black cloth to reduce
the amount it is
reflected off the rear
window glass.

The rear window glass is
fogged up.

Change to optical mirror
mode.
After defogging the rear
window using the rear
window defogger
(



P.424), use the digital

mirror mode again.

The outside of the rear window
glass is dirty.

Use the rear window
wiper to remove dirt.

The inside of the rear window
glass is dirty.

Wipe the inside of rear
window glass with a damp
soft cloth.

The image is
out of align-
ment.

The back door is not fully
closed.

Fully close the back door.

The camera or its surrounding
area has received a strong
impact.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.

The display is
dim and

displayed.

The system may be malfunc-
tioning.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.

goes off.

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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is dis-

played.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror is
extremely hot.
(The display will gradually
become more dim. If the tem-
perature continues to increase,
the Digital Rear-view Mirror will
turn off.)

Reducing the cabin tem-
perature is recom-
mended to reduce the
temperature of the mirror.
(

will disappear when

the mirror becomes cool.)

does not disappear

even though the mirror is
cool, have the vehicle
inspected by your Toyota
dealer.

The lever can-
not be oper-
ated properly.

The lever may be malfunction-
ing.

Change to optical mirror
mode and have the vehi-
cle inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
(To change to optical mir-
ror mode, press and hold
the menu button for
approximately 10 sec-
onds.)

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

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Before

driving

■

When using the outside rear

view mirrors in a cold weather

When it is cold and the outside rear

view mirrors are frozen, it may not

be possible to fold/extend them or

adjust the mirror surface. Remove

the ice, snow, etc. covering the out-

side rear view mirrors.

■

Defogging the mirrors

The outside rear view mirrors can

be cleared using the mirror defog-

gers. Turn on the rear window

defogger to turn on the outside rear

view mirror defoggers.

(



P.424)

To select a mirror to adjust,
press the switch.

Left

Right

To adjust the mirror, press
the switch.

Right

Down

Left

Outside rear view mir-

rors

The rear view mirror’s posi-
tion can be adjusted to
enable sufficient confirma-
tion of the rear view.

WARNING

■

Important points while driving

Observe the following precautions

while driving.

Failing to do so may result in loss

of control of the vehicle and cause

an accident, resulting in death or

serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while

driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors

folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger

side mirrors must be extended

and properly adjusted before

driving.

■

When the mirror defoggers

are operating

Do not touch the rear view mirror

surfaces, as they can become

very hot and burn you.

Adjustment procedure

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■

Mirror angle can be adjusted

when

The power switch is in ACC or ON.

Push the mirror back in the
direction of the vehicle’s rear.

Folding the mirrors

WARNING

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mir-

ror malfunction, be careful not to

get your hand caught by the mov-

ing mirror.

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4-5. Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

Before

driving

4-5.Opening, closing the windows and moon roof

The power windows can be
opened and closed using the
switches.
Operating the switch moves the
side windows as follows:

Closing

One-touch closing

Opening

One-touch opening

: To stop the side window partway,

operate the switch in the opposite
direction.

■

The power windows can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the power windows

after turning the hybrid system

off

The power windows can be oper-

ated for approximately 45 seconds

even after the power switch is

turned to ACC or OFF. They cannot,

however, be operated once either

front door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes jammed

between the side window and the

window frame while the side window

is closing, side window movement is

stopped and the side window is

opened slightly.

■

Catch protection function

If an object becomes caught

between the door and side window

while the side window is opening,

side window movement is stopped.

■

When the power window cannot

be opened or closed

When the jam protection function or

catch protection function operates

unusually and the side window can-

not be opened and closed, perform

the following operations with the

power window switch of that door.

●

Stop the vehicle. With the power

switch in ON, within 4 seconds of

the jam protection function or

catch protection function activat-

ing, continuously operate the

power window switch in the one-

touch closing direction or one-

touch opening direction so that the

side window can be opened and

closed.

●

If the side window cannot be

opened and closed even when

performing the above operations,

perform the following procedure

for function initialization.

Turn the power switch to ON.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction and completely close

the side window.

Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pulling the switch in the one-

touch closing direction, and hold

it there for approximately 6 sec-

onds or more.

Press and hold the power win-

dow switch in the one-touch

opening direction. After the side

window is completely opened,

continue holding the switch for

an additional 1 second or more.

Power windows

Opening and closing the
power windows

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Release the power window

switch for a moment, resume

pushing the switch in the one-

touch opening direction, and

hold it there for approximately 4

seconds or more.

Pull and hold the power window

switch in the one-touch closing

direction again. After the side

window is completely closed,

continue holding the switch for a

further 1 second or more.

If you release the switch while the

side window is moving, start again

from the beginning.

If the side window reverses and

cannot be fully closed or opened,

have the vehicle inspected by your

Toyota dealer.

■

Door lock linked power window

operation

●

The power windows can be

opened and closed using the
mechanical key.

(



P.568)

●

The power windows can be

opened using the wireless remote
control.

(



P.222)

●

Vehicles with alarm: The alarm

may be triggered if the alarm is set

and the power window is closed

using the door lock linked power

window operation function.

(



P.71)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

■

Power window open reminder

function

The buzzer sounds and a message

is shown on the multi-information

display when the power switch is

turned to OFF and the driver’s door

is opened with the power windows

open.

■

Customization

Settings (e.g. linked door lock oper-

ation) can be changed. (Customiz-

able features:



P.608)

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failing to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

■

Closing the power windows

●

The driver is responsible for all

the power window operations,

including the operation for the

passengers. In order to prevent

accidental operation, especially

by a child, do not let a child

operate the power windows. It is

possible for children and other

passengers to have body parts

caught in the power window.

Also, when riding with a child, it

is recommended to use the win-

dow lock switch. (



P.272)

●

Check to make sure that all pas-

sengers do not have any part of

their body in a position where it

could be caught when a power

window is being operated.

●

When using the wireless remote

control or mechanical key and

operating the power windows,

operate the power window after

checking to make sure that

there is no possibility of any

passenger having any of their

body parts caught in the side

window. Also, do not let a child

operate the power window by

the wireless remote control or

mechanical key. It is possible

for children and other passen-

gers to get caught in the power

window.

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Before

driving

This function can be used to
prevent children from acciden-
tally opening or closing a pas-
senger window.
Press the switch.

The indicator

will come on and

the passenger windows will be

locked.
The passenger windows can still be
opened and closed using the
driver’s switch even if the lock
switch is on.

■

The window lock switch can be

operated when

The power switch is in ON.

■

When the 12-volt battery is dis-

connected

The window lock switch is disabled.

If necessary, press the window lock

switch after reconnecting the 12-volt

battery.

WARNING

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn

the power switch to OFF, carry

the key and exit the vehicle

along with the child. There may

be accidental operation, due to

mischief, etc., that may possibly

lead to an accident.

■

Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

to intentionally activate the jam

protection function.

●

The jam protection function may

not work if something gets

jammed just before the side

window is fully closed. Be care-

ful not to get any part of your

body jammed in the side win-

dow.

■

Catch protection function

●

Never use any part of your body

or clothing to intentionally acti-

vate the catch protection func-

tion.

●

The catch protection function

may not work if something gets

caught just before the side win-

dow is fully opened. Be careful

not to get any part of your body

or clothing caught in the side

window.

Preventing accidental
operation (window lock
switch)

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: If equipped

■

Opening and closing

Opens the moon roof

The moon roof stops slightly before
the fully open position to reduce
wind noise.
Press the switch again to fully open
the moon roof.

Closes the moon roof

: Lightly press either side of the

moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.

■

Tilting up and down

Tilts the moon roof up

Tilts the moon roof down

: Lightly press either side of the

moon roof switch to stop the
moon roof partway.

■

The moon roof can be operated

when

The power switch is in ON.

■

Operating the moon roof after

turning the hybrid system off

The moon roof can be operated for

approximately 45 seconds after the

power switch is turned to ACC or

OFF. It cannot, however, be oper-

ated once either front door is

opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object is detected between the

moon roof and the frame while the

moon roof is closing or tilting down,

travel is stopped and the moon roof

opens slightly.

■

Sunshade

The sunshade can be opened and

closed manually. However, the sun-

shade will open automatically when

the moon roof is opened.

■

Door lock linked moon roof

operation

●

The moon roof can be opened

and closed using the mechanical
key.

(



P.568)

●

The moon roof can be opened
using the wireless remote control.

(



P.222)

●

Vehicles with alarm: The alarm

may be triggered if the alarm is set

and the moon roof is closed using

the door lock linked moon roof

operation function. (



P.71)

: These settings must be custom-

ized at your Toyota dealer.

Moon roof

Use the overhead switches
to open and close the moon
roof and tilt it up and down.

Operating the moon roof

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