Get Lights, Wipers and Defogger Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Second Generation (2001-2005)

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SECTION 1− 4

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Lights, Wipers and Defogger

Headlights and turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Instrument panel light control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Personal light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Windshield wipers and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Rear window wiper and washer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

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Headlights and turn signals

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the lights on

for a long period when the engine is

not running.

Daytime running light system

(on some models)

The headlights turn on at reduced intensi-

ty when the parking brake is released with

the engine started, even with the light

switch in the “OFF” position. They will not

go off until the ignition switch is turned

off.

HEADLIGHTS

High−Low beams—For high beams, turn

the headlights on and push the lever away

from you (position 1). Pull the lever to-

ward you (position 2) for low beams.

To turn on the following lights: Twist

the headlight/turn signal lever knob.

To turn on the other exterior lights and

instrument panel lights, twist the knob to

the position 1.

Position 1—Parking, tail, license plate,

side marker and instrument panel lights

The headlight high beam indicator light

(blue light) on the instrument panel will

tell you that the high beams are on.

Twist the knob to the position 2 to turn

to full intensity for driving at night.

Position 2—Headlights and all of the

above

Flashing the high beam headlights

(position 3)—Pull the lever all the way

back. The high beam headlights turn off

when you release the lever.

Light reminder buzzer

A buzzer will remind you to turn the lights

off when the driver’s door is opened if you

remove the key with the headlight switch

on.

You can flash the high beam headlights

with the knob turned to “OFF”.

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Emergency flashers

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the switch on

longer than necessary when the en-

gine is not running.

TURN SIGNALS

To turn on the emergency flashers,

push the switch.

To signal a turn, push the headlight/

turn signal lever up or down to position

1.

All the turn signal lights will flash. To turn

them off, push the switch once again.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Turn on the emergency flashers to warn

other drivers if your vehicle must be

stopped where it might be a traffic hazard.

The lever automatically returns after you

make a turn, but you may have to return

it by hand after you change lanes.

Always pull as far off the road as pos-

sible.

To signal a lane change, move the lever

up or down to the pressure point (position

2) and hold it.

The turn signal light switch will not work

when the emergency flashers are operat-

ing.

If the turn signal indicator lights (green

lights) on the instrument panel flash faster

than normal, a front or rear turn signal

bulb is burned out. See “Replacing light

bulbs” on page 244 in Section 7−3.

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Instrument panel light control

Front fog lights

Interior lights

To adjust the brightness of the instru-

ment panel lights, turn the knob.

To turn on the front fog lights, twist

the band of the headlight and turn sig-

nal switch lever. They will come on

only when the headlights are on low

beam.

To turn on the interior light, slide the

switch.

The interior light switch has the following

positions:

“ON”—Keeps the light on all the time.

“OFF”—Turns the light off.

“DOOR”—Turns the light on when any of

the side doors and back door are opened.

The light goes off when all the side doors

and back door are closed.

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Personal light

ILLUMINATED ENTRY SYSTEM

(with power door lock system)

To turn on the personal light, push the

switch. To turn the light off, push the

switch once again.

When the switch is in the “DOOR” posi-

tion and any of the side doors and back

door are opened, the lights will come on.

After all the side doors and back door are

closed, the lights remain on for about 15

seconds before fading out.

However, in the following cases, the light

fades out immediately:

D All the side doors and back door are

closed when the ignition key is in

“ACC” or “ON” position.

With moon roof

D All the side doors and back door are

locked when the light is still on.

When all the side doors and back door

are unlocked simultaneously using either

the key or the wireless remote control

transmitter, the interior lights will come on

and remain on for about 15 seconds be-

fore fading out.

INTERIOR LIGHT CUT OFF OPERATION

To prevent the battery being discharged,

the light will automatically turn off when

the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” posi-

tion and the door is left opened with the

switch at “DOOR” position for 20 minutes

or more.

Without moon roof

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Rear window wiper and

washer

Windshield wipers and washer

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 243 in

Section 7−3.

In freezing weather, warm the windshield

with the defroster before using the washer.

This will help prevent the washer fluid

from freezing on your windshield, which

can block your vision.

NOTICE

Do not operate the wipers if the wind-

shield is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

To turn on the windshield wipers, move

the lever to the desired setting.

To turn on the rear window wiper, twist

the lever knob upward.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Slow

Lever position

Position 1

Speed setting

Intermittent

Normal

Position 2

Position 3

Fast

To squirt washer fluid on the rear window,

twist the knob upward or downward as far

as it will go (position 3 or 4). The knob

automatically returns from these positions

after you release it.

For

a

single sweep of the windshield,

push the lever up and release it.

To squirt washer fluid, pull the lever

toward you.

For instructions on adding washer fluid,

see “Adding washer fluid” on page 243 in

Section 7−3.

If the windshield wipers are off, they will

operate a couple of times after the washer

squirts.

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Rear window and outside rear

view mirror defoggers

NOTICE

CAUTION

Do not operate the rear wiper if the

rear window is dry. It may scratch the

glass.

Since the mirror surfaces can get hot,

do not touch them when the switch

is on.

Make sure you turn the defoggers off

when the surfaces are clear. Leaving the

defoggers on for a long time could cause

the battery to discharge, especially during

stop−and−go driving. The defoggers are

not designed for drying rain water or for

melting snow.

To defog or defrost the rear window,

push the switch.

If the outside rear view mirrors are heavi-

ly coated with ice, use a spray de−icer

before operating the switch.

The key must be in the “ON” position.

The thin heater wires on the inside of the

rear window will quickly clear the window

surface. An indicator light will illuminate to

indicate the defogger is operating.

NOTICE

When cleaning the inside of the rear

window, be careful not to scratch or

damage the heater wires or connec-

tors.

On some models, the heater panels in the

outside rear view mirrors will also quickly

clear the surfaces.

Push the switch once again to turn the

defoggers off.

The system will automatically shut off af-

ter the defoggers have operated about 15

minutes.

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