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2019 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors



Adjusting the steering wheel and mirrors

Steering wheel

Adjustment procedure

    Hold the steering wheel and push the lever down.

Sounding the horn

    Adjust to the ideal position by moving the steering wheel horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever up to secure the steering wheel.

WARNING

    Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.

Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and cause an accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

*: If equipped

Adjust the height of the rear view mirror by moving it up and down.

    Normal position
    Anti-glare position

Anti-glare function (vehi- cles with auto anti-glare inside rear view mirror)

Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles behind, the reflected light is automatically reduced.

Changing automatic anti-glare function mode on/off

When the automatic anti-glare func-

tion is in ON mode, the indicator illuminates.

The function will set to ON mode each time the engine switch is turned to ON.

Pressing the button turns the func- tion to OFF mode. (The indicator

also turns off.)

’ Vehicles with garage door opener

    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.

’ Vehicles without garage door opener

’ Vehicles with garage door opener

*: If equipped

System components

Indicates that the camera is operat- ing normally.

Displays icons, etc. (P.148)

Press to display the icons or select an item.

Press to move the cursor or adjust the image.

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

Changing modes

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 engine switch is turned to ON.

When the engine 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 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 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.

Adjusting the mirror

    Adjusting the mirror height

Change to optical mirror mode, adjusting the height of the rear view mirror by moving it up and down.

    Display settings (digital mir- ror mode)

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

    Press the menu/enter button.

The icons will be displayed.

    Press / of the select buttons to select the desired icon, and press the menu/enter button.
    Press / of the select buttons to change the setting, and press the menu/enter button.

When enabling/disabling or , press / of the select buttons to select (on) or

(off), and press the menu/enter button.

    Press / of the select buttons to select , and press the menu/enter button.

The icons will disappear.

Icons

Settings

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 engine switch is changed to ON.

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.

played.

*: 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)

’ When using the digital mirror mode

P.148

’ When using the optical mirror mode

1 Press the menu/enter button.

The setting display will be dis-

(on) or (off), and press the menu/enter button.

The icons will disappear.

    Adjusting the display (digital mirror mode)
    The icons will disappear if a button is not operated for approximately 10 seconds or more.
    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.

    Cleaning the mirror surface

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.

    The camera

The camera for the Digital Rear- view Mirror is located as shown.

NOTICE

    To prevent the Digital Rear- view Mirror from malfunction- ing

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.

NOTICE

    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.

    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.

If the symptom is not resolved by the solution, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

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 shining 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, broadcast- ing station, electric power plant, or other location where strong radio waves or electri- cal noise may be pres- ent.
    The temperature around the camera is extremely high/low.
    The ambient tempera- ture is extremely low.
    It is raining or humid.
    Sunlight or headlights are shining directly into the camera lens.
    The vehicle is under fluorescent lights, sodium lights, mer- cury lights, etc.
    Exhaust gas is obstructing the cam- era.

Change to optical mirror mode.

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

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

The image is difficult to see.

The rear window glass is fogged up.

Change to optical mirror mode.

After defogging the rear window using the rear window defogger (P.505, 512), 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 alignment.

The back door is not fully closed.

Fully close the back door.

The camera or its sur- rounding 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

is displayed.

The system may be mal- functioning.

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

goes off.

Symptom

Likely cause

Solution

is displayed.

The Digital Rear-view Mirror is extremely hot. (The display will gradu- ally become more dim. If the temperature contin- ues to increase, the Digi- tal Rear-view Mirror will turn off.)

Reducing the cabin tem- perature is recom- mended to reduce the temperature of the mir- ror.

( will disappear when the mirror becomes cool.)

If does not disap- pear even though the mirror is cool, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

The lever cannot be operated properly.

The lever may be mal- functioning.

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

(To change to optical mirror mode, press and hold the menu/enter but- ton for approximately 10 seconds.)

Adjustment procedure

1 To select a mirror to adjust, press the switch.

    Defogging the mirrors (if equipped)

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.505, 512)

2 To adjust the mirror, press

the switch.

Up Right Down Left

    Mirror angle can be adjusted when

The engine switch is in ACC or ON.

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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