Get Steering wheel and Mirrors Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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SECTION 1− 4

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Steering wheel and Mirrors

Tilt and telescopic steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Outside rear view mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Anti−glare inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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Tilt and telescopic steering

wheel

Outside rear view mirrors—

CAUTION

D Do not adjust the steering wheel

while the vehicle is moving. Doing

so may cause the driver to mishan-

dle the vehicle and an accident may

occur resulting in death or serious

injuries.

D After adjusting the steering wheel,

try moving it up and down or for-

ward and rearward to make sure it

is locked in position.

To adjust the steering wheel position,

push down the lock release lever. Then

tilt the steering wheel to the desired

angle, push or pull it to the desired

steering column length and return the

lever to its original position.

Adjust the mirror so that you can just

see the side of your vehicle in the mir-

ror.

Be careful when judging the size or dis-

tance of any object seen in the outside

rear view mirror on the passenger’s side

because it is a convex mirror. Any object

seen in a convex mirror will look smaller

and farther away than when seen in a flat

mirror.

On some models, when you push the rear

window defogger switch, the heater panels

in the outside rear view mirrors will quick-

ly clear the mirror surface. (See “Rear

window and outside rear view mirror de-

foggers” on page 122 in Section 1−5.)

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—Power rear view mirror

control

NOTICE

CAUTION

If ice should jam the mirror, do not

operate the control or scrape the mir-

ror face. Use a spray de−icer to free

the mirror.

D Do not adjust the mirror while the

vehicle is moving. Doing so may

cause the driver to mishandle the

vehicle and an accident may occur

resulting in death or serious inju-

ries.

D On some models: Since the mirror

surfaces can get hot, do not touch

them when the defogger switch is

on.

To adjust a mirror, use the switches.

1. Master switch—To select the mirror to

be adjusted

Push the switch to “L” (left) or “R”

(right).

2. Control switch—To move the mirror

Push the switch in the desired direc-

tion.

Mirrors can be adjusted when the key is

in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

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Anti−glare inside rear view

mirror

—Folding rear view mirrors

CAUTION

Do not adjust the mirror while the

vehicle is moving. Doing so may

cause the driver to mishandle the ve-

hicle and an accident may occur re-

sulting in death or serious injuries.

The rear view mirrors can be folded

backward for parking in compact areas.

Adjust the mirror so that you can just

see the rear of your vehicle in the mir-

ror.

To fold the rear view mirror, push back-

ward.

To reduce glare from the headlights of

the vehicle behind you during night

driving, operate the lever on the lower

edge of the mirror.

CAUTION

Do not drive with the mirrors folded

backward. Both the driver and pas-

senger side rear view mirrors must

be extended and properly adjusted

before driving.

Daylight driving—Lever at position 1

The reflection in the mirror has greater

clarity at this position.

Night driving—Lever at position 2

Remember that by reducing glare you also

lose some rear view clarity.

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Sun visors—

—Vanity mirrors

CAUTION

Do not extend the plate at the end of

the sun visor when the visor is in the

position 1. It can cover the anti−glare

inside rear view mirror and obstruct

the rear view.

To block out glare, move the sun visor.

To use the vanity mirrors, swing down

the main sun visor and slide the cover.

To block out glare from the front—Swing

down the main sun visor (position 1).

The vanity light comes on when you slide

the cover.

To block out glare from the side—Swing

down the main sun visor, remove it from

the hook and swing it to the lateral side

(position 2).

If glare comes from obliquely behind you,

extend the plate at the end of the visor

(to position 3).

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Steering wheel and Mirrors for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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