Toyota RAV 4 2019, Manual

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
ing wheel may temporarily feel
heavy.
■ Operating conditions
● The Stop & Start system is opera-
tional when all of the following
conditions are met:
• The vehicle has been driven a cer-
tain amount of time.
• The brake pedal is being
depressed firmly. (except when
the vehicle is stopped by the
dynamic radar cruise control with
full-speed range when in vehicle-
to-vehicle distance control mode)
• The D shift position is selected.
• The driver’s seat belt is fastened.
• The driver’s door is closed.
• The selected driving mode is nor-
mal or Eco drive mode.
• The selected driving mode is not
snow mode (if equipped).
• Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode
is not selected for Multi-terrain
Select (AWD models).
• The windshield defogger is off.
(vehicles without a manual air
conditioning system)
• The accelerator pedal is not being
depressed.
• The engine is adequately warmed
up.
• The outside temperature is -5°C
(23°F) or higher.
• The hood is closed. (
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● In the following situations the
engine may not be stopped by the
Stop & Start system. This is not a
malfunction of the Stop & Start
system.
• When the air conditioning system
is being used.
• When the battery is undergoing a
periodic recharge.
• When the battery is not sufficiently
charged, such as if the vehicle
has been parked for a long time
and the battery charge has
decreased, the electric load is
large, the battery fluid tempera-
ture is excessively low or the bat-
tery has deteriorated.
• When the brake booster vacuum
is low.
• When the elapsed time since the
engine was restarted is short.
• When the vehicle is stopped fre-
quently, such as when in a traffic
jam.
• When the engine coolant tem-
perature or transmission fluid tem-
perature is extremely low or high.
• When the vehicle is stopped on a
steep incline.
• When the steering wheel is being
operated.
• When the vehicle is being driven
in a high altitude area.
• When the battery fluid tempera-
ture is extremely low or high.
• For a while after the battery termi-
nals have been disconnected and
reconnected.
● When the engine is stopped by
the Stop & Start system, the
engine will be restarted automati-
cally if any of the following condi-
tions are met:
(To enable the engine to be
stopped by the Stop & Start sys-
tem again, drive the vehicle.)
• The air conditioning system is
turned on. (vehicles without a
manual air conditioning system)
• The windshield defogger is turned
on. (vehicles without a manual air
conditioning system)
• The shift lever is shifted from D.
• The driver’s seat belt is unfas-
tened.
• The driver’s door is opened.
• The driving mode is changed from
normal or Eco drive mode to
another mode.
• The driving mode is changed to
snow mode (if equipped).
• Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt mode
is selected for Multi-terrain Select
(AWD models).
• The Stop & Start cancel switch is
pressed.
• The steering wheel is operated.
• The accelerator pedal is
depressed.
• The vehicle starts to roll on an
incline.
● When the engine is stopped by