Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2024 Owners Manual: If a warning light turns on or a warning buzzer sounds

Calmly perform the following actions if any of the warning lights comes on or flashes. If a light comes on or flashes, but then goes off, this does not necessarily indicate a malfunction in the system. However, if this continues to occur, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

Actions to the warning lights or warning buzzers

â–  Brake system warning light (warning buzzer)

Indicates that:

• The brake fluid level is low; or
• The brake system is malfunctioning

Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.

Continuing to drive the vehicle may be dangerous.

â–  Brake system warning light

Indicates a malfunction in the parking brake system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  Charging system warning light*

Indicates a malfunction in the vehicle's charging system

Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.

*: Vehicles with 12.3-inch multi-information display: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a message.

â–  High coolant temperature warning light* (warning buzzer)

Indicates that the engine is overheating

Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place.

Handling method

*: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a message.

â–  Low engine oil pressure warning light* (warning buzzer)

Indicates that the engine oil pressure is too low

Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place and contact your Toyota dealer.

*: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a message.

â–  Malfunction indicator lamp

Indicates a malfunction in:

• The electronic engine control system;
• The electronic throttle control system; or
• The emission control system (if equipped)

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  SRS warning light

Indicates a malfunction in:

• The SRS airbag system;
• The front passenger occupant classification system; or
• The seat belt pretensioner system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  ABS warning light

Indicates a malfunction in:

• The ABS; or
• The brake assist system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)

Indicates a malfunction in the EPS (Electric Power Steering) system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  PCS warning light (warning buzzer)

When a buzzer sounds simultaneously: Indicates a malfunction has occurred in the PCS (Pre-Collision System).

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

When a buzzer does not sound: The PCS (Pre-Collision System) has become temporarily unavailable, corrective action may be necessary.

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

If the PCS (Pre-Collision System) or VSC (Vehicle Stability Control) system is disabled, the PCS warning light will illuminate.

â–  LTA indicator (warning buzzer)

Indicates a malfunction in the LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

â–  Stop & Start cancel indicator

Indicates a malfunction in the Stop & Start system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  Intuitive parking assist OFF indicator (warning buzzer)

When a buzzer sounds: Indicates a malfunction in the Intuitive parking assist function

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

When a buzzer does not sound: Indicates that the system is temporarily unavailable, possibly due to a sensor being dirty or covered with ice, etc.

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

â–  PKSB OFF indicator (warning buzzer)

When a buzzer sounds: Indicates a malfunction in the PKSB (Parking Support Brake) system

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

When a buzzer does not sound: Indicates that the system is temporarily unavailable, possibly due to a sensor being dirty or covered with ice, etc.

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

â–  RCTA OFF indicator (warning buzzer)

When a buzzer sounds: Indicates a malfunction in the RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert) function

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

When a buzzer does not sound: Indicates that the rear bumper around the radar sensor is covered with dirt, etc.

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

â–  Slip indicator light

Indicates a malfunction in:

• Multi-terrain Select brake control (if equipped);
• The VSC/Trailer Sway Control system;
• The TRAC system;
• The hill-start assist control system; or
• The downhill assist control system (if equipped)

Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.

â–  Inappropriate pedal operation warning light* (warning buzzer)

When a buzzer sounds:

• Brake Override System is malfunctioning
• Drive-Start Control is malfunctioning
• Drive-Start Control is operating

Follow the instructions
displayed on the multi-information display.

When a buzzer does not sound: Brake Override System is operating

Release the accelerator pedal
and depress the brake pedal.

*: This light illuminates on the multi-information display with a message.

â–  Brake hold operated indicator (warning buzzer)

â–  Parking brake indicator

It is possible that the parking brake is not fully engaged or released

Operate the parking brake
switch once again.

This light comes on when the parking brake is not released. If the light turns off after the parking brake is fully released, the system is operating normally.

â–  Tire pressure warning light

When the light comes on after blinking for 1 minute: Malfunction in the tire pressure warning system

Have the system checked by your
Toyota dealer.

When the light comes on: Low tire inflation pressure such as

• Natural causes
• Flat tire

Immediately stop the vehicle in
a safe place.

Handling method

â–  Low fuel level warning light

Indicates that remaining fuel is approximately 2.2 gal. (8.3 L, 1.8 Imp. gal.) or less

Refuel the vehicle.

â–  Driver's and front passenger's seat belt reminder light (warning buzzer*)

Warns the driver and/or front passenger to fasten their seat belts

Fasten the seat belt.

If the front passenger's seat is occupied, the front passenger's seat belt also needs to be fastened to make the warning light (warning buzzer) turn off.

*: Driver's seat belt warning buzzer: The driver's seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the driver that his or her seat belt is not fastened. Once the engine switch is turned to ON, the buzzer sounds. If the seat belt is still unfastened, the buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time after the vehicle reaches a certain speed.

Front passenger's seat belt warning buzzer: The front passenger's seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the front passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. If the seat belt is unfastened, the buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time after the vehicle reaches a certain speed.

â–  Rear passengers' seat belt reminder lights*1 (warning buzzer*2)

Warns the rear passengers to fasten their seat belts

Fasten the seat belt.

*1:These lights illuminate on the multi-information display.

*2:Rear passengers' seat belt warning buzzer: The rear passengers' seat belt warning buzzer sounds to alert the rear passenger that his or her seat belt is not fastened. If the seat belt is unfastened, the buzzer sounds intermittently for a certain period of time, after the seat belt is fastened and unfastened and the vehicle reaches a certain speed.

â– Warning buzzer

In some cases, the buzzer may not be heard because of noisy place or an audio sound.

â– Front passenger detection sensor, seat belt reminder and warning buzzer

• If luggage is placed on the front passenger seat, the front passenger detection sensor may cause the warning light to flash and the warning buzzer to sound even if a passenger is not sitting in the seat.
• If a cushion is placed on the seat, the sensor may not detect a passenger, and the warning light may not operate properly.

â– SRS warning light

This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front impact sensors, side impact sensors (front door), side impact sensors (front), driver's seat position sensor, driver's seat belt buckle switch, front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors), "AIR BAG ON" indicator light, "AIR BAG OFF" indicator light, front passenger's seat belt buckle switch, driver's seat belt pretensioner, front passenger's seat belt pretensioner and force limiter, airbags, interconnecting wiring and power sources.

â– If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while driving

First check the following:

• Is the fuel tank empty? If it is, fill the fuel tank immediately.
• Is the fuel tank cap loose? If it is, tighten it securely.

The light will go off after several driving trips.

If the light does not go off even after several trips, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

â– Electric power steering system warning light (warning buzzer)

When the battery charge becomes insufficient or the voltage temporarily drops, the electric power steering system warning light may come on and the warning buzzer may sound.

â– When the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

Inspect the tires to check if a tire is punctured.

If none of the tires are punctured: Turn the engine switch to OFF then turn it to ON. Check if the tire pressure warning light comes on or blinks.

If the tire pressure warning light blinks for approximately 1 minute then stays on

There may be a malfunction in the tire pressure warning system. Have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately.

If the tire pressure warning light comes on

1. After the temperature of the tires has lowered sufficiently, check the inflation pressure of each tire and adjust them to the specified level.

2. If the warning light does not turn off even after several minutes have elapsed, check that the inflation pressure of each tire is at the specified level and perform initialization.

â– The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

The tire pressure warning light may come on due to natural causes such as natural air leaks and tire inflation pressure changes caused by temperature.

In this case, adjusting the tire inflation pressure will turn off the warning light (after a few minutes).

â– When a tire is replaced with a compact spare tire (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

The compact spare tire is not equipped with a tire pressure warning valve and transmitter. If a tire goes flat, the tire pressure warning light will not turn off even though the flat tire has been replaced with the spare tire. Replace the spare tire with the standard tire and adjust the tire inflation pressure. The tire pressure warning light will go off after a few minutes.

WARNING

â– If a warning light comes on or a warning buzzer sounds when a warning message is shown on the multi-information display*

Check and follow the message shown on the multi-information display.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

*: Warning lights illuminate in red or yellow and the warning buzzer beeps once or sounds continuously.

â– When the electric power steering system warning light comes on

When the light comes on yellow, the assist to the power steering is restricted. When the light comes on red, the assist to the power steering is lost and handling operations of the steering wheel become extremely heavy.

If the steering wheel becomes heavier than usual when operating, hold firmly and operate using more force than usual.

â– If the tire pressure warning light comes on (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

Be sure to observe the following precautions. Failure to do so could cause a loss of vehicle control and result in death or serious injury.

• Stop your vehicle in a safe place as soon as possible.

  Adjust the tire inflation pressure immediately.

• If the tire pressure warning light comes on even after tire inflation pressure adjustment, it is probable that you have a flat tire. Check the tires. If a tire is flat, change it with the spare tire and have the flat tire repaired by the nearest Toyota dealer.
• Avoid abrupt maneuvering and braking. If the vehicle tires deteriorate, you could lose control of the steering wheel or the brakes.

â– If a blowout or sudden air leakage should occur (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

The tire pressure warning system may not activate immediately.

â– Maintenance of the tires (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

Each tire, including the spare (if provided), should be checked monthly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recommended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label (tire and load information label). (If your vehicle has tires of a different size than the size indicated on the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure label [tire and load information label], you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for those tires.) As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS-tire pressure warning system) that illuminates a low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light) when one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.

Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.

Please note that the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) is not a substitute for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire pressure, even if under-inflation has not reached the level to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale (tire pressure warning light).

Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction indicator to indicate when the system is not operating properly.

TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunctions may occur for a variety of reasons, including the installation of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS (tire pressure warning system) malfunction telltale after replacing one or more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure that the replacement or alternate tires and wheels allow the TPMS (tire pressure warning system)

NOTICE

â– To ensure the tire pressure warning system operates properly (vehicles with tire pressure warning system)

Do not install tires with different specifications or makers, as the tire pressure warning system may not operate properly.