Toyota RAV4 1997 User manual

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Part 1
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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
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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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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