Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Safety information for children
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
- It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
- Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the power window accidentally.
- Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door, seats etc.
Caution
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children.
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification
system. This system detects the conditions of the front
passenger seat and activates or deactivates the devices for the
front ...
Child restraint systems
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be
properly restrained on the seat with the latch anchors or the
lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt.
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RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic
Alert) function
The RCTA function uses the
BSM rear side radar sensors
installed behind the rear
bumper. This function is
intended to assist the driver
in checking areas that are
not easily visible when
backing up.
WARNING
â– Cautions regarding the use of
the system
The driver is solely responsible for
safe driving ...
System description
Driver seat belt warning light
When the driver seat belt is not fastened with the
ignition switch on, the driver seat belt warning light
on the combination meter comes on to inform the
driver. The center airbag sensor detects the driver
seat belt status and sends signals to the
co ...
What to do if...
(Troubleshooting)
If there is a problem with the hands-free system or a bluetooth®
device, first check the table below.
When using the hands-free system with a bluetooth® device
When registering/connecting a cellular phone
When making/receiving a call
When using the contact list
W ...
