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Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: The rear cross traffic alert function

The rear cross traffic alert functions when your vehicle is in reverse.

It can detect other vehicles approaching from the right or left rear of the vehicle. It uses radar sensors to alert the driver of the other vehicle’s existence through flashing the outside rear view mirror indicators and sounding a buzzer.

Toyota RAV4. The rear cross traffic alert function


  1. Approaching vehicles
  2. Detection areas

Caution

Cautions regarding the use of the system

The driver is solely responsible for safe driving. Always drive safely, taking care to observe your surroundings.

The rear cross traffic alert function is only an assist and is not a replacement for careful driving. The driver must be careful when backing up, even when using the rear cross traffic alert function. The driver’s own visual confirmation of behind you and your vehicle is necessary and be sure there are no pedestrians, other vehicles, etc. Before backing up. Failure to do so could cause death or serious injury.

According to conditions, the system may not function correctly. Therefore the driver’s own visual confirmation of safety is necessary.

The rear cross traffic alert function
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below. The range of the detection area extends to: Approximately 11.5 Ft. (3.5 M) from the side of the vehicle The first 1.6 Ft. (0 ...

The rear cross traffic alert function detection areas
The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below. To give the driver a more consistent time to react, the buzzer can alert for faster vehicles from farther away. Example: The rea ...

Other materials:

Removal (2005/11-2006/01)
Remove front wheel Drain automatic transaxle fluid Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u140f (see page ax-147). Drain the automatic transaxle fluid for u241e (see page ax-146). Remove front axle hub nut (see page ah-6) Disconnect front speed sensor lh Disconnect th ...

Open in abs solenoid relay circuit
Description The solenoid relay supplies power to the abs solenoid and trc solenoid. After the ignition switch is turned on, the vehicle speed has reached 6 km/h (4 mph) and the solenoid is determined to be normal by the initial check self-diagnosis, the relay switches on. If any open or ...

On-vehicle inspection
Check accelerator pedal rod Check the voltage. Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3. Turn the ignition switch on Turn the intelligent tester on. Select the menu items: diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / data list / all / accel pos #1, accel pos #2. Operate the acceler ...

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