Get Ignition switch, Transmission and Parking brake -> Cruise control Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Second Generation (2001-2005)

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Parking brake

Cruise control

When parking, firmly apply the parking

brake to avoid inadvertent creeping.

The cruise control allows you to cruise

the vehicle at a desired speed over 40

km/h (25 mph) even with your foot off

the accelerator pedal.

To set: Pull up the lever. For better hold-

ing power, first depress the brake pedal

and hold it while setting the parking

brake.

Your cruising speed can be maintained up

or down grades within the limits of engine

To release: Pull up the lever slightly (1),

press the lock release button (2), and low-

er (3).

performance, although

change may occur when driving up or

down the grades. On steeper hills,

slight speed

greater speed change will occur so it is

better to drive without the cruise control.

To remind you that the parking brake is

set, the parking brake reminder light in

the instrument panel remains on until you

release the parking brake.

CAUTION

Type A

D To help maintain maximum control

of your vehicle, do not use the

cruise control when driving in

heavy or varying traffic, or on slip-

pery (rainy, icy or snow−covered) or

winding roads.

CAUTION

Before driving, be sure the parking

brake is fully released and the park-

ing brake reminder light is off.

D Avoid vehicle speed increases when

driving downhill. If the vehicle

speed is too fast in relation to the

cruise control set speed, cancel the

cruise control then downshift the

transmission to use engine braking

to slow down.

Type B

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If you need acceleration—for example,

when passing—depress the accelerator

pedal enough for the vehicle to exceed

the set speed. When you release it, the

vehicle will return to the speed set prior

to the acceleration.

CAUTION

For manual transmission:

While driving with the cruise control

on, do not shift to neutral without

depressing the clutch pedal, as this

may cause engine racing or overrev-

ving.

TURNING ON THE SYSTEM

SETTING AT A DESIRED SPEED

To operate the cruise control, push the

“CRUISE ON−OFF” switch. This turns the

system on. The indicator light in the

instrument panel shows that you can now

On vehicles with automatic transmission,

the transmission must be in “D” before

you set the cruise control speed.

CANCELLING THE PRESET SPEED

You can cancel the preset speed by:

Bring your vehicle to the desired speed,

push the lever down in the “SET/COAST”

direction and release it. This sets the ve-

hicle at that speed. If the speed is not

satisfactory, tap the lever up for a faster

speed, or tap it down for a slower speed.

Each tap changes the set speed by 1.6

km/h (1.0 mph). You can now take your

foot off the accelerator pedal.

set the vehicle at

desired cruising

a. Pulling the lever in the “CANCEL”

direction and releasing it.

speed. Another push will turn the system

completely off.

b. Depressing the brake pedal.

c. Depressing the clutch pedal (manual

transmission).

CAUTION

d. Pushing “CRUISE ON−OFF” switch.

To avoid accidental cruise control en-

gagement, keep the “CRUISE ON−

OFF” switch off when not using the

cruise control.

If the vehicle speed falls below about 40

km/h (25 mph), the preset speed will auto-

matically cancel out.

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If the vehicle speed drops 16 km/h (10

mph) below the preset speed, the preset

speed will also automatically cancel out.

On vehicles with automatic transmission,

If any of the following conditions then oc-

curs, there is some trouble in the cruise

control system.

even if you turn off the overdrive switch

with the cruise control on, engine braking

will not be applied because the cruise

control is not cancelled. To decrease the

vehicle speed, reset to a slower speed

with the cruise control lever or depress

the brake pedal. If you use the brake

pedal, cruise control is cancelled.

If the preset speed automatically cancels

out other than for the above cases, have

your vehicle checked by your Toyota deal-

er at the earliest opportunity.

D The indicator light does not come on.

D The indicator light flashes again.

D The indicator light goes out after it

comes on.

RESETTING TO A FASTER SPEED

If this is the case, contact your Toyota

dealer and have your vehicle inspected.

Push the lever up in the “RES/ACC” direc-

tion and hold it. Release the lever when

the desired speed is attained. While the

lever is held up, the vehicle will gradually

gain speed.

RESUMING THE PRESET SPEED

If the preset speed is cancelled by pulling

the control lever or by depressing the

brake pedal or clutch pedal, pushing the

lever up in the “RES/ACC” direction will

restore the speed set prior to cancellation.

However, a faster way to reset is to ac-

celerate the vehicle and then push the

lever down in the “SET/COAST” direction.

However, once the vehicle speed falls be-

low about 40 km/h (25 mph), the preset

speed will not be resumed.

RESETTING TO A SLOWER SPEED

Push the lever down in the “SET/COAST”

direction and hold it. Release the lever

when the desired speed is attained. While

the lever is held down, the vehicle speed

will gradually decrease.

CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE WARNING

If the “CRUISE” indicator light in the

instrument cluster flashes when using the

cruise control, press the “CRUISE ON−

OFF” switch to turn the system off and

then press it again to turn it on.

However, a faster way to reset is to de-

press the brake pedal and then push the

lever down in the “SET/COAST” direction.

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