Toyota RAV 4 2019, Manual

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4-1. Before driving
layer of water between the tires
and the road surface, preventing
the steering and brakes from
operating properly.
■ Engine speed while driving
In the following conditions, the
engine speed may become high
while driving. This is due to auto-
matic up-shifting control or down-
shifting implementation to meet driv-
ing conditions. It does not indicate
sudden acceleration.
● The vehicle is judged to be driving
uphill or downhill
● When the accelerator pedal is
released
● When the brake pedal is
depressed while sport mode is
selected
■ Restraining the engine output
(Brake Override System)
● When the accelerator and brake
pedals are depressed at the same
time, the engine output may be
restrained.
● A warning message is displayed
on the multi-information display
while the system is operating.
■ Restraining sudden start (Drive-
Start Control)
● When the following unusual oper-
ation is performed, the engine out-
put may be restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted from
R to D, D to R, N to R, P to D, or P
to R (D includes S) with the accel-
erator pedal depressed, a warning
message appears on the multi-
information display. If a warning
message is shown on the multi-
information display, read the mes-
sage and follow the instructions.
• When the accelerator pedal is
depressed too much while the
vehicle is in reverse.
● While Drive-Start Control is being
activated, your vehicle may have
trouble escaping from the mud or
fresh snow. In such case, deacti-
vate TRAC (

P.362) to cancel
Drive-Start Control so that the
vehicle may be able to escape
from the mud or fresh snow.
● Drive-Start Control does not work
when Mud & Sand or Rock & Dirt
mode is selected for Multi-terrain
Select.
■ Breaking in your new Toyota
To extend the life of the vehicle,
observing the following precautions
is recommended:
● For the first 200 miles (300 km):
Avoid sudden stops.
● For the first 500 miles (800 km):
Do not tow a trailer.
● For the first 600 miles (1000 km):
• Do not drive at extremely high
speeds.
• Avoid sudden acceleration.
• Do not drive continuously in low
gears.
• Do not drive at a constant speed
for extended periods.
■ Operating your vehicle in a for-
eign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle
registration laws and confirm the
availability of the correct fuel.
(

P.660)
WARNING
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
■ When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the
brake pedal while stopped with
the engine running. This prevents
the vehicle from creeping.