Hey everyone thanks for watching! Here are some useful/related links: 🔴📖Brochure for 2023 RAV4: www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2023/rav4_ebrochure.pdf 🔴📖Build Info for 2023 RAV4: www.toyota.com/configurator/build/step/model/year/2023/series/rav4 🎥 RAV4 Playlist! ruclips.net/p/PL4miB4kLpU3yfhSMnaf5KTL0QCi1QByao ____________________________________ 🔵A simple tip about your smart key! ↙️ ruclips.net/video/3Wmr1VPU8cw/видео.html 🟢Get up to date on how Toyota hybrids work!↙️(in case you have the hybrid one) ruclips.net/video/UFnrGpENk9Q/видео.html 🔴2023 RAV4 Review!↙️ ruclips.net/video/IKqYtvFygdc/видео.html
@brianrupe can you drag and drop the apps to different pages? My girlfriend just bought 23 rav 4 xle and wants spotify on 1st page and apple music on the 2nd please respond thanks
I’ve watched your video several times now since I got my new RAV4 Hybrid last week. Even though my sales rep did an excellent job of instructing me it’s hard to remember it all. This 70 year old learns something new every time I watch the video. Your calm, steady voice makes it easy to learn. I appreciate you very much Brian!!
Great video, thank you! I just purchased 2023 XLE premium. Is there a way to turn on a digital speedometer view? I'm used to seeing the actual number of my speed level, not just the graphic
This person is amazing. I just bought a RAV4 XLE. His review is the most perfect review of any product I have ever viewed. Precise, comprehensive, accurate, and delivered with perfect English with not one wasted word.
I have just bought a new RAV4. The salesman had no patience showing even the basic controls. I am 74 but not yet senile! Your tutorials are fantastic, I have learnt so much, thank you.
Just bought a new one myself, XLE. I was previously driving a 1991 Corolla which I had driven for the past 10 years and I knew that little car inside and out. The jump in technology was mind blowing even to me and I'm only 28! Definitely not used to having all these settings and options, my old car only had a cassette player haha. I'm able to build a computer and get it running, but my new car confused the heck out of me lol.
I just purchased a 2024 Toyota XLE Premium. Previously, I owned a 2012 Honda Accord. Your tutorial, reviewing the dashboard options, is incredibly supportive. And you clarified why the car” restarts” after I've been stopped at a light. 23:09-23:19: Done!
I got mine at about the same time. One condition for me to buy it was it must have a way to disable the annoying and unfriendly auto-start/stop feature. It does, and easily as a push of a dedicated button when start the engine.
I just got a 2023 Rave 4 XLE and am a bit overwhelmed by the technology to the point of not even wanting to use anything except the radio and A/C - LOL this helped alot so maybe my husband won't think I am complaining now instead of just being totally confused. Dealer spent no time on this with us at all. I came out of a very OLD school 2006 PT cruiser convertible
Your methodical approach in moving through the different areas of the instrument panels and explaining each item in layman’s terms is very much appreciated by myself a age 63! Thank you!😊
That was one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Many, many thanks, Brian. You have a natural gift for teaching - you explain things clearly, and illustrate what you are explaining, and include very helpful information.
Best tutorial I have ever watched. My salesman did not show any interest in showing me even the basics to operate my new car safely. Just handed me the car keys and said congratulations on your new car. I had no clue on how to even turn the lights on! You are the best!!
Well to be fair, there are PLENTY of tutorials on social media and RUclips about every make and model of car that show you everything you need to know. I don't need to waste my time with a salesman trying to talk me through everything. That is ridiculous. Just hand me my keys and let me go.
Been driving a 2003 Rav4 for the past 6yr and I have always loved the Rav4. The newer models are more exciting and good looking wish I could afford to buy one someday. But for now I just keep watching videos and admiring .
After driving a Dodge truck for 15 years, I bought a 2024 Toyota Rav4 XLE. I knew I would have a learning curve, since I was so used to a vehicle where I controlled everything, and nothing was automatic. The salesperson showed me all the buttons and went through the settings quickly, but I knew I would never remember them all. I sat down with the manual, but I knew there had to be a better way to figure everything out. When I discovered the video, I was delighted. All the buttons on my 2024 seem the same on it as in this video, so I found it extremely helpful.
@@brianruperti I really like it. I know I am really going to enjoy it, especially when I get comfortable with all the features and buttons. Your videos are tremendously helpful.
I just bought a 2023 RAV4 Prime and this is by far, THE BEST, tutorial video I have found on the interior of the car. The Toyota manuals are poorly written, redundant and at times incomprehensible. We need more videos like this! Thank you Brian!
Hi Brian, You save me several trips to dealer to learn all these. Most sales person do not know the functions of many of these keys either. I will recommend your tutorial to my friends and my sales person too, Thank you Thank you
Brian, THANK YOU!!!! We just picked up our 2023 Rav4 today. Upper management (wife) and I are both older (retired) and your tutorial and how you explained EVEYTHING was so well done and so helpful. Again, Thank You!!
One day owner of a 2024 XLE. Been watching videos for the last week before pick up. After having watched this today I can say this is the best one of all and has saved me countless hours of frustration. Before this video kinda had a little buyers remorse thinking car was way too complicated and playing with all this tech crap will get you distracted and killed. My previous car was a 25 year old GM product. Just turn the key and drive. Feeling a lot better after watching this video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Hi Brian 😁 , EXCELLENT tutorial . Very informative and I love that you move right through with concise instructions and demonstrations . Just bought a 2024 RAV4 XLE after owning a 2016 Accord Sport for years .. whew 😅 this vehicle is sooo much more comfortable and impressive . I love all the features minus the on/off feature so I don't use it and am pleased Toyota gives me that option . Please keep making videos for us dude ! You are an asset to new Toyota owners . Ty
I’ve watched your videos for over 2 years now! Finally got a RAV4 and I want to thank you for such a detailed explanation!!! U R the Best!! And I’ve watched hundreds and maybe thousands of videos about different vehicles! Thanks!!
Very, Very helpful! I just bought a new 2023 RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium with Weather and Convenience package and now I just learned how to use them. I just learned a lot of good information regarding my new RAV4 Hybrid. Thank you very, very much!
Just got my XLE.. Thanks so much for your tutorial - so much better than attempting to wade through the dry reading of the Owner's Manual. A job well done, sir!
Thank you for this! Your left-to-right walk through of all the controls is clear, concise, and so much simpler for a new owner than searching through the phone book sized owners manual. You answered a bunch of questions for me with the hints you offered during the tutorial. Time to go tinker then off for a ride! 🙂
Thanks. I picked up my 2023 RAV4 Hybrid yesterday and I quickly got lost with all the switches, readouts and functions. I'll watch this a couple more times when it isn't midnight.
I needed this so bad! Thank you for making this video! I just got a 2023 RAV4 and there is so much to learn! My last. Ar was a 1995 Avalon with 338,000 miles. It’s still going too!
Hi Sally ... OMG, I needed this video today as well!! Wondered, did you get the hybrid or regular gas? Wondered too how your enjoying your new car!! I'm going to test drive Toyotas tomorrow.
Thank you for this informative. 2,000 miles in and I can better appreciate this video. Changing the time from the Settings/ General/ DateTime was extremely helpful. At the very end of the video.
Thank you so much for the video. I was away for two Months. After coming back at the same problem with my screen but thanks to you it’s fixed I appreciate it more than I can tell you.
Amazing features, I just got my RAV4 two days ago and I was so confused with all this new stuff. I'm about to take a trip to another state and wanted to know about cruise control. Thank you for sharing. I also have all the bells and whistles. Glad you still explained what everything is even though your vehicle doesn't have it.
I just bought a 2024 and even though this is 2023 it’s basically the same. Thank you for this video!! So many gadgets has me overwhelmed because I’ve been driving a 2006 prior, so it’s a huge upgrade. This made me feel better 😊
Oh one thing you could go over for those of us that are new to push-button start is how to put the car in ON mode but with the engine off, and also in accessory mode. I like to sit and listen to the rest of a song sometimes when I arrive somewhere and I didn't know how to do that. But, you can put the car in neutral, push the stop button, then put it in in park and it leaves it in accessory mode.
@@brianruperti Ah yes for starting out in accessory mode! I meant when stopping if you want to switch from driving to accessory mode. I think the neutral then power button then put it in park is the right way, right?
Ahh I get what you are trying to do. Yes some of the Tacoma and 4runner people do this but I’ve never tried it because I don’t like to shut down in neutral and then park it with engine off. I do not know if this can over time cause any type of issue so do it at your own risk but that should do what you’re trying to do. However, I would consider scouring the internet for info on a software flash that might exist to keep the radio on when shut down. (I totally get it, I like to finish songs too- I just leave my engine on to finish, not efficient, but it is what it is). Let us know if you find any useful info on this topic! But yes for now, the neutral>off>park trick works from what I’ve heard. Never tried it.
I just picked up one of these yesterday. I'm not used to so many bells and whistles. I drove my old 2006 charger into the ground and needed something new and economical. The guy at the dealership thought I was nuts because I refused to download the Toyota app. Thanks for the rundown. 👍
We are planning on buying the new rev, this is very helpful indeed...with this I can say I'm 100% ready to be behind it's steering wheel. Much appreciation upon your tutorial bud!!
@Brian Ruperti ... Good morning from Toronto, Canada from a new subscriber. 🙏FANTASTIC EXPLAINATION🙏 OF BUTTONS!! Thank you so VERY MUCH for the time you put in here. I'm going to test drive Rav4 and a few others tomorrow and all buttons on new cars was rather overwhelming. At 66, have had old school cars. And I will be going over yr videos a few times. Being ADHD in 1 round of explaination, I feel SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT in going to drive these tomorrow. Feeling blessed I found your video. Have a wonderful weekend.
This is an exceptionaly helpful video. I have a 2023 Rav4 XSE Hybrid. It was my understanding it had WIRELESS Apple Car Play, however I can only get to function by connecting by cable. If you can shed any light on this, I would greatly appreciate.
Glad to help! That’s strange about the CarPlay. Might I suggest disconnecting it from Bluetooth, forgetting the device, re-connecting and seeing which prompts pop up to see if you accidentally selected something that would effect the CarPlay. There are also CarPlay settings in the car. Go to the Toyota interface via the black Toyota app, and search in the settings. Lastly the phone has CarPlay setting that may need adjustment. One of these 3 possible routes should help. I hope it helps!
Thanks Brian for the useful tutorial. I just purchased a RAV4 XLE. It is easier than reading the manual to understand the dynamics of driving a RAV4. Thanks
I wish our Toyota had given us even 25% of this information. I would have felt I knew a little coming out of the dealership....Brian, THANKS!, this is VERY HELPFUL
Amazing tutorial Can you do a video to cover 2023 RAV4 XLE remote connect function s like remote start, lock/unlock doors and windows and for 3rd divers?
Just wish the dealer would have told me about your video. They didn't explain things near as much as you did and I came home with my new 2024 Rav4 and wasted 5 or 6 hrs. trying to figure out what all these buttons did. Thank you for a great job of explaining and clarifying these things.
Each dealer should give a new buyer a link to your helpful video. Sure beats the quick overview my car salesman gave me. Had I not asked a few questions, many things would have been skipped over. Thanks so much for this helpful video.
3:00 pm Thank you sooo much. I was hating this new car. Had terrible instructions from the dealer. I can’t tell you how many questions you answered. Thank You!!
This is the 5th time I am watching this video. Forgot the owner's manual, I'll read it later. This is so informative and easy to understand. I do want to mention something about the keys. The keys comes with a small tiny tag with numbers on it. Take a picture or note down the numbers somewhere safe. If you ever lose your keys and need a replacement, they should be able to make a new key for your car using the numbers. Very important because I didn't know until our salesman told us. I would have tossed it somewhere and forget about it. I love my new rav4 if it would stop yelling at me during the lane assist tracing. Lol. It keeps telling me I tend to go to the left while driving. Opps. 😂 Thank you Brian for the wonderful and helpful video.
Hey thanks so much for watching and sharing some useful advice! By the way, you can adjust the lane departure alert to stop beeping and only give you a little steering input 😉
Great video. Thanks for your time and dedication. I only wanted to add one thing that I didn’t see on the video about the “- Res” functionality. You mentioned what the “-“ was for, but not the “res” part. It basically brings you back to the predefined cruise speed after hitting the breaks (I think it also works after clicking cancel, but I can’t remember) thanks again for your time, it was a great video.
@@brianruperti Thanks to you, I love knowing what every button is used for. I appreciate people like you taking the time to explain everything in detail and in a friendly environment. 👍
This is just what I needed to figure out my 2022 auto high beams! When I first tried them I saw tutorials about pushing stalk, turning stalk to high beams etc and people were flashing their lights at me 😮 oops. I gave up. Actually decided to read manual which said same thing you did. Just push the A button! Really good to get confirmation on this. Love the Hold button esp for those long Costco gas queues. Rear vent is very confusing. Logically I’d think if light is on (like defrost buttons) you’d think that means it on.
This tutorial is great! I watched it twice when I first got my RAV4 and just watched it again for a reminder of a couple of functions I had forgotten. Way better than the User Manual.
Excellent tutorial. Everything very clear, precise and well illustrated. I really give you my most expressive thanks for clarifying so many doubts that I had. Your video allows me to easily understand the process without having to waste time searching and trying to understand the Toyota manual.
Will the touch screen with Apple CarPlay work with the car in Drive? If not can you move around the screen with the buttons in the steering wheel while in drive?
excellent video just got a rav4 xle xp package i had a 2005 rav4 and i said to a co worker the 2005 rav had a factory alarm and this one dosent he said yes it does it was dark he touched something under ac control and it dissable my car and it eould not turn on screen said push button with key fob to start were is this alarm button located at??
Extremely informative and a very articulate tour of the Toyota Rav4 button controls. Thank you very much. That was a lot more helpful than trying to figure out the arcane terminologies of the manuals.
Could you talk about the RAV4 lane assistance next time. The steering wheel will turn slightly when I am driving slightly off the center of the lane. Is there any settings the driver can control?
Thank you for this tutorial. I got quite a lot of useful information from watching. I just purchased my 2023 RAV4 AWD Hybrid XLE premium and I have noticed that the screen on the infotainment screen turns to dark/night mode when there is even a hint of lower outside lighting. I find this distracting. How can I adjust this so the screen stays bright until dusk and/or going thru a long dark area and doesn't keep switching back and forth between light and dark screen during daylight hours and/or when I just travel thru and overpass. Your help with this would be much appreciated. Thank you
Thank you. There are a couple diff reasons this might be happening: 1.) your lights are on auto but your brightness setting to the speedo is set at the brightest setting (turn the speedo brightness down just before the locked position) 2.) your auto headlights sensitivity needs adjustment (for some reason was adjusted too sensitive). Go to the black Toyota app, hit settings>general>vehicle>lights> *and you should see adjustment for auto headlight sensitivity in there. Turn that sensitivity down. 3.)You actually don’t use auto headlights and you have them turned on manually and it’s confusing the sensor on your dash (not likely but a wild guess) 4.) you keep objects like clothes, stuffed animal, book on your dash and they are sometimes covering the light sensor in your dashboard. This little light sensor is a round dark colored dome on the dash right up front on passenger side (about the size of a large marble) and that shall never be blocked. Let me know if any of these help! The car def shouldn’t be going bright and dark over and over again so this will get figured out.
@@brianruperti Thanks so much for the speedy reply and possible solutions to fix this. It's quite the learning curve going from my 2008 prius to 2023 RAV4 :)
I just purchased the 2023 Toyota RAV 4 XLE Premium AWD convenience package❤. Thank you so much for this video. I always wonder about sport mode. I just played around with it until I figured some of it out. But this video was SO helpful. Thank you!
Do you know if there is any way to turn off the chime for someone unbuckling their seat belt (a passenger). My large dog sometimes has either stepped on to unclip the rear seatbelt which I leave clipped in because I have a small dog in a car seat, OR, he leans on the front passenger seat in such a way that the car suddenly thinks there is an unbuckled passenger there, and the chime for that is REALLY loud and goes on for maybe 2 minutes? It is very distracting while driving and I'd love if it just flashed a warning or maybe one beep, but the loud beep going on and on while I'm on the freeway is more concerning to me than the seatbelt getting unclipped. I have put in special seatbelt things that prevent him from unclipping the rear seatbelt, but I got the chime warning again after that and I think it was from him leaning on the front seat.
Brian, I know I asked you before about the Beep after the start up. I was told to wait till I hear the beep before I put my Hybrid Rav4 into gear but you said once the screen says Ready I can put it in gear. IF that is true what is the Beep for?
That’s fine those are just the chimes that go off to let you know you’re started up. Most cars will chime 2-4 times, depending on the make, once they’re started up. As far as waiting for the beep I haven’t heard that. I usually start a car, buckle up, set the lights for conditions, set the AC for conditions, check my surroundings, and head out. The 30 seconds or so I take to do my “pre-flight checks” is plenty of time for any vehicle to be ready to roll. In an emergency, the second that ready symbol is on, you’re good to go. But I am not an advocate of start-and-go. I always err on the side of giving the car 15 seconds or so just to wake up and get systems moving. That’s just me!
@@brianruperti It's not the chimes it's the Beep that beeps after about 30 to 45 seconds after you push the start button. It must beep for a reason. Keep in mind its the hybrid.
If it’s cold out where you are, it could be the icy road warning. A snowflake symbol may pop up by the outside temp. That’s the only other thing I can think of at the moment.
@@brianruperti thanks for your reply but at the dealership I only had to install the red Toyota app. (US) and in the unit settings I can only change km/L, L per 100km, mpg US, mpg imperial. Nothing about temperature F/C Black Toyota app is for Middle Eastern models in my App Store .
i’m a little confused on the turn signals, you tap the signal and it only lights up for 3 seconds? or do you use the turn handle a certain way to use it for 3 seconds and then you can use the turn signal normally also?
Hey everyone thanks for watching! Here are some useful/related links:
🔴📖Brochure for 2023 RAV4:
www.toyota.com/content/dam/toyota/brochures/pdf/2023/rav4_ebrochure.pdf
🔴📖Build Info for 2023 RAV4:
www.toyota.com/configurator/build/step/model/year/2023/series/rav4
🎥 RAV4 Playlist!
ruclips.net/p/PL4miB4kLpU3yfhSMnaf5KTL0QCi1QByao
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🔵A simple tip about your smart key! ↙️
ruclips.net/video/3Wmr1VPU8cw/видео.html
🟢Get up to date on how Toyota hybrids work!↙️(in case you have the hybrid one)
ruclips.net/video/UFnrGpENk9Q/видео.html
🔴2023 RAV4 Review!↙️
ruclips.net/video/IKqYtvFygdc/видео.html
@brianrupe can you drag and drop the apps to different pages? My girlfriend just bought 23 rav 4 xle and wants spotify on 1st page and apple music on the 2nd please respond thanks
Ooo great question I think you can rearrange them but idk if it’s drag drop or in settings app
@brianruperti okay I tried I cannot figure it out! Hopefully a video will come out soon. If it's possible
I still don’t understand MID screen you press OK to change to what you want but how do you set it you press OK again?
😊7!
I’ve watched your video several times now since I got my new RAV4 Hybrid last week. Even though my sales rep did an excellent job of instructing me it’s hard to remember it all. This 70 year old learns something new every time I watch the video. Your calm, steady voice makes it easy to learn. I appreciate you very much Brian!!
Thanks so much!
Yeah it’s hard to remember all he says still 😂
@@brianruperti thank you so much!
Do you have a list of how all the buttons are working ? 😅
No list just videos! Thanks for watching!
Great video, thank you!
I just purchased 2023 XLE premium. Is there a way to turn on a digital speedometer view? I'm used to seeing the actual number of my speed level, not just the graphic
This person is amazing.
I just bought a RAV4 XLE. His review is the most perfect review of any product I have ever viewed.
Precise, comprehensive, accurate, and delivered with perfect English with not one wasted word.
Thank you so much! 🙏🏼
Of course. Keep in mind his name is Ruperti and not Smith or Jones.
How can I see the total mileage?
I have just bought a new RAV4. The salesman had no patience showing even the basic controls. I am 74 but not yet senile! Your tutorials are fantastic, I have learnt so much, thank you.
Congrats! I’m always here to help you.
Just bought a new one myself, XLE. I was previously driving a 1991 Corolla which I had driven for the past 10 years and I knew that little car inside and out. The jump in technology was mind blowing even to me and I'm only 28!
Definitely not used to having all these settings and options, my old car only had a cassette player haha. I'm able to build a computer and get it running, but my new car confused the heck out of me lol.
I just purchased a 2024 Toyota XLE Premium. Previously, I owned a 2012 Honda Accord. Your tutorial, reviewing the dashboard options, is incredibly supportive. And you clarified why the car” restarts” after I've been stopped at a light.
23:09-23:19: Done!
Thanks for watching! Congrats on the nice car
I got mine at about the same time. One condition for me to buy it was it must have a way to disable the annoying and unfriendly auto-start/stop feature. It does, and easily as a push of a dedicated button when start the engine.
I just got a 2023 Rave 4 XLE and am a bit overwhelmed by the technology to the point of not even wanting to use anything except the radio and A/C - LOL this helped alot so maybe my husband won't think I am complaining now instead of just being totally confused. Dealer spent no time on this with us at all. I came out of a very OLD school 2006 PT cruiser convertible
Your methodical approach in moving through the different areas of the instrument panels and explaining each item in layman’s terms is very much appreciated by myself a age 63! Thank you!😊
Glad it was helpful!
That was one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Many, many thanks, Brian.
You have a natural gift for teaching - you explain things clearly, and illustrate what you are explaining, and include very helpful information.
Wow, thanks! I really appreciate the kind word and support. I’m glad I was able to help!
@@brianruperti 😊
Spot on mate, thanks ☺️
@@NOBODY-xt6kj You are most welcome :)
Best tutorial I have ever watched. My salesman did not show any interest in showing me even the basics to operate my new car safely. Just handed me the car keys and said congratulations on your new car. I had no clue on how to even turn the lights on!
You are the best!!
Thank you! That’s not an example of what Toyota would want you to experience. Very sorry to hear. I got you!
Well to be fair, there are PLENTY of tutorials on social media and RUclips about every make and model of car that show you everything you need to know. I don't need to waste my time with a salesman trying to talk me through everything. That is ridiculous. Just hand me my keys and let me go.
Been driving a 2003 Rav4 for the past 6yr and I have always loved the Rav4. The newer models are more exciting and good looking wish I could afford to buy one someday. But for now I just keep watching videos and admiring .
Thanks for tuning in and never forget: all good things come in time.
This is so helpful. Every manufacturer should be making such a video for the different models!
Thank you!
After driving a Dodge truck for 15 years, I bought a 2024 Toyota Rav4 XLE. I knew I would have a learning curve, since I was so used to a vehicle where I controlled everything, and nothing was automatic. The salesperson showed me all the buttons and went through the settings quickly, but I knew I would never remember them all. I sat down with the manual, but I knew there had to be a better way to figure everything out. When I discovered the video, I was delighted. All the buttons on my 2024 seem the same on it as in this video, so I found it extremely helpful.
Hey I’m so happy to hear my video helped you! Congrats on your new RAV4. How do you like it so far?
@@brianruperti I really like it. I know I am really going to enjoy it, especially when I get comfortable with all the features and buttons. Your videos are tremendously helpful.
@@brianruperti I love it!
I just bought a 2023 RAV4 Prime and this is by far, THE BEST, tutorial video I have found on the interior of the car. The Toyota manuals are poorly written, redundant and at times incomprehensible. We need more videos like this! Thank you Brian!
Thank you!
Manuals most of time are useless particularly in this youtube/video infotime.
Hi Brian,
You save me several trips to dealer to learn all these.
Most sales person do not know the functions of many of these keys either. I will recommend your tutorial to my friends and my sales person too,
Thank you
Thank you
Thank you!
Just bought a 2024 XLE and this was VERY helpful for me as a first time driver in the US.
Thank you!!!!
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
Brian, THANK YOU!!!!
We just picked up our 2023 Rav4 today. Upper management (wife) and I are both older (retired) and your tutorial and how you explained EVEYTHING was so well done and so helpful. Again, Thank You!!
Glad to help
I’m literally shopping for one
I'm glad I'm not the only one that refers to my wife as Upper Management 😊
One day owner of a 2024 XLE. Been watching videos for the last week before pick up. After having watched this today I can say this is the best one of all and has saved me countless hours of frustration. Before this video kinda had a little buyers remorse thinking car was way too complicated and playing with all this tech crap will get you distracted and killed. My previous car was a 25 year old GM product. Just turn the key and drive. Feeling a lot better after watching this video. Thanks for taking the time to make it.
Hey thanks for watching! Your comment made my day to read :-)
Hi Brian 😁 , EXCELLENT tutorial . Very informative and I love that you move right through with concise instructions and demonstrations . Just bought a 2024 RAV4 XLE after owning a 2016 Accord Sport for years .. whew 😅 this vehicle is sooo much more comfortable and impressive . I love all the features minus the on/off feature so I don't use it and am pleased Toyota gives me that option . Please keep making videos for us dude ! You are an asset to new Toyota owners . Ty
Thank you! This was so nice to read and congrats on your new car!
I’ve watched your videos for over 2 years now! Finally got a RAV4 and I want to thank you for such a detailed explanation!!! U R the Best!! And I’ve watched hundreds and maybe thousands of videos about different vehicles! Thanks!!
Thank you so much!!
Very, Very helpful! I just bought a new 2023 RAV4 Hybrid XLE Premium with Weather and Convenience package and now I just learned how to use them. I just learned a lot of good information regarding my new RAV4 Hybrid. Thank you very, very much!
Thanks for watching!
Hey felipe does your 2023 rav4 comes with apple car play and android auto wireless or just the apple car play is wireless?
Best "tutorial" I've ever seen.
More info from this video than I got from the dealer. Thanks
Thank you!
Just got my XLE.. Thanks so much for your tutorial - so much better than attempting to wade through the dry reading of the Owner's Manual. A job well done, sir!
Thanks for your support!
I just bought a 2024 Rav4,this video has been a big help.
Great! Thanks for watching
Thanks a million Brian!
You showed me more in a 1/2 hour than the dealership did in 2 visits!
Great job, very concise and to the point!
That’s what I’m here for! :-)
Thanks!
Ron thanks so much for your support! 🏆🙏🏼
Thank you for this! Your left-to-right walk through of all the controls is clear, concise, and so much simpler for a new owner than searching through the phone book sized owners manual. You answered a bunch of questions for me with the hints you offered during the tutorial. Time to go tinker then off for a ride! 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks. I picked up my 2023 RAV4 Hybrid yesterday and I quickly got lost with all the switches, readouts and functions. I'll watch this a couple more times when it isn't midnight.
Big congrats!
Thank you so much for this tutorial. I've had my RAV 4 XLE for 2 months. You've taught me a lot.
Thanks for watching!
Just got 2025 model and still using this helpful godsend tutorial to refresh, thank you 🙌
Congrats and thank you!
Different Rav 4's in the U S.
Up here, I just ordered XLE Premium edition.
Comes with all the good stuff, sunroof included.
I need to change the language cause mine came with the Japanese language setting, do you know how i can change it?
I needed this so bad! Thank you for making this video! I just got a 2023 RAV4 and there is so much to learn! My last. Ar was a 1995 Avalon with 338,000 miles. It’s still going too!
Glad to help. Congrats!
Hi Sally ... OMG, I needed this video today as well!! Wondered, did you get the hybrid or regular gas? Wondered too how your enjoying your new car!! I'm going to test drive Toyotas tomorrow.
Thank you for this informative. 2,000 miles in and I can better appreciate this video. Changing the time from the Settings/ General/ DateTime was extremely helpful. At the very end of the video.
Glad it helped!
Excellent job Brian. Easy to follow for this 75 year old woman!
So glad to hear. Thanks for watching!
You have a natural gift for tutorials. Thanks so much. Soooo helpful!
Thanks for watching!
This is amazing, Toyota should give you a gig on their products.
Thanks!
Completely enjoyed this tutorial….especially your own sound effects when discussing the parking brake button. Thanks for sharing…. You’re Awesome..!!
Thank you! 🙏🏼
Best rav4 2023 xle tutorial ever.. very systematic and almost complete
Wow, thanks!
Very thorough. Complete. Very easy to understand. Very helpful. Thank you, Brian, for creating this. Will look for more.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for the video. I was away for two Months. After coming back at the same problem with my screen but thanks to you it’s fixed I appreciate it more than I can tell you.
I am glad to hear the video helped!
Amazing features, I just got my RAV4 two days ago and I was so confused with all this new stuff. I'm about to take a trip to another state and wanted to know about cruise control. Thank you for sharing. I also have all the bells and whistles. Glad you still explained what everything is even though your vehicle doesn't have it.
Thanks for watching!
Did you have to wait for yours? Some people are saying they had to wait some months to get a 2023
I just bought a 2024 and even though this is 2023 it’s basically the same. Thank you for this video!! So many gadgets has me overwhelmed because I’ve been driving a 2006 prior, so it’s a huge upgrade. This made me feel better 😊
Glad I could help!
Oh one thing you could go over for those of us that are new to push-button start is how to put the car in ON mode but with the engine off, and also in accessory mode. I like to sit and listen to the rest of a song sometimes when I arrive somewhere and I didn't know how to do that. But, you can put the car in neutral, push the stop button, then put it in in park and it leaves it in accessory mode.
No neutral needed. Just press start button one time without stepping on the brake.
@@brianruperti Ah yes for starting out in accessory mode! I meant when stopping if you want to switch from driving to accessory mode. I think the neutral then power button then put it in park is the right way, right?
Ahh I get what you are trying to do. Yes some of the Tacoma and 4runner people do this but I’ve never tried it because I don’t like to shut down in neutral and then park it with engine off.
I do not know if this can over time cause any type of issue so do it at your own risk but that should do what you’re trying to do.
However, I would consider scouring the internet for info on a software flash that might exist to keep the radio on when shut down. (I totally get it, I like to finish songs too- I just leave my engine on to finish, not efficient, but it is what it is).
Let us know if you find any useful info on this topic! But yes for now, the neutral>off>park trick works from what I’ve heard. Never tried it.
Thank you for short and succinct tutorial. You simplified exactly what one would need to get going without reading that manual!
Glad it helped!
I just picked up one of these yesterday. I'm not used to so many bells and whistles. I drove my old 2006 charger into the ground and needed something new and economical. The guy at the dealership thought I was nuts because I refused to download the Toyota app.
Thanks for the rundown. 👍
Congrats on your new RAV4
We are planning on buying the new rev, this is very helpful indeed...with this I can say I'm 100% ready to be behind it's steering wheel. Much appreciation upon your tutorial bud!!
Hey so happy to hear! Made my day :-)
Congratulations, I bought mine two days ago and and I love it 😊
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Just bought one! Love it!
Congrats!
@Brian Ruperti ... Good morning from Toronto, Canada from a new subscriber. 🙏FANTASTIC EXPLAINATION🙏 OF BUTTONS!! Thank you so VERY MUCH for the time you put in here. I'm going to test drive Rav4 and a few others tomorrow and all buttons on new cars was rather overwhelming. At 66, have had old school cars. And I will be going over yr videos a few times. Being ADHD in 1 round of explaination, I feel SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT in going to drive these tomorrow. Feeling blessed I found your video. Have a wonderful weekend.
Hey thanks for watching and welcome to the channel! So glad I was able to help!
This is an exceptionaly helpful video. I have a 2023 Rav4 XSE Hybrid. It was my understanding it had WIRELESS Apple Car Play, however I can only get to function by connecting by cable. If you can shed any light on this, I would greatly appreciate.
Glad to help! That’s strange about the CarPlay. Might I suggest disconnecting it from Bluetooth, forgetting the device, re-connecting and seeing which prompts pop up to see if you accidentally selected something that would effect the CarPlay.
There are also CarPlay settings in the car. Go to the Toyota interface via the black Toyota app, and search in the settings.
Lastly the phone has CarPlay setting that may need adjustment. One of these 3 possible routes should help. I hope it helps!
Thanks Brian for the useful tutorial. I just purchased a RAV4 XLE. It is easier than reading the manual to understand the dynamics of driving a RAV4. Thanks
Thanks for watching!
How much is your new car? thanks
currently studying up while waiting for my rav4 to arrive! great video, very helpful!
Thanks!
@Anniarobles3907 Me Too! Thanks Brian for the great Video! Made me aware of somethings I did not realize it had. Mid March for Me!
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I wish our Toyota had given us even 25% of this information. I would have felt I knew a little coming out of the dealership....Brian, THANKS!, this is VERY HELPFUL
I got you 😎
This is so informative. You are a natural teacher 👨🏫… Thank you! I’m planning to buy one in the next couple of months.
Thanks! That must be exciting! Oh the colors to choose from….
@@brianruperti I love the silver sky metallic ❤️
@@ladykat16 silver is 👌🏼👌🏼👌🏼
I actually bought the 2024 one last week on my bday. I got it in white instead ❤Thanks for the tutorial. I appreciate it.
Thank you. Well done. I needed that. We just brought home a 2023 RAV4XLE, our first Toyota. We are lost. Well... not anymore. Appreciate you.
So glad to help. Congrats and welcome to the Toyota family.
Amazing tutorial
Can you do a video to cover 2023 RAV4 XLE remote connect function s like remote start, lock/unlock doors and windows and for 3rd divers?
Will do when I can thanks!
Just wish the dealer would have told me about your video. They didn't explain things near as much as you did and I came home with my new 2024 Rav4 and wasted 5 or 6 hrs. trying to figure out what all these buttons did. Thank you for a great job of explaining and clarifying these things.
Thanks for watching! I hope it was a big help for you
Very informative video! Thanks for making this video as it helped me to quickly get up to speed on my new RAV4.
Glad to help! Thanks for watching
Each dealer should give a new buyer a link to your helpful video. Sure beats the quick overview my car salesman gave me. Had I not asked a few questions, many things would have been skipped over. Thanks so much for this helpful video.
Thanks so much!!
This was an excellent description of the features on the Rav4
Thank you
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Thank you sooo much. I was hating this new car. Had terrible instructions from the dealer. I can’t tell you how many questions you answered. Thank You!!
Hey so glad to help!
Excellent video and no annoying background music. Keep up the great vids.
Thank you 🙏🏼
This is the 5th time I am watching this video. Forgot the owner's manual, I'll read it later. This is so informative and easy to understand. I do want to mention something about the keys. The keys comes with a small tiny tag with numbers on it. Take a picture or note down the numbers somewhere safe. If you ever lose your keys and need a replacement, they should be able to make a new key for your car using the numbers. Very important because I didn't know until our salesman told us. I would have tossed it somewhere and forget about it.
I love my new rav4 if it would stop yelling at me during the lane assist tracing. Lol. It keeps telling me I tend to go to the left while driving. Opps. 😂
Thank you Brian for the wonderful and helpful video.
Hey thanks so much for watching and sharing some useful advice! By the way, you can adjust the lane departure alert to stop beeping and only give you a little steering input 😉
Great video. Thanks for your time and dedication. I only wanted to add one thing that I didn’t see on the video about the “- Res” functionality. You mentioned what the “-“ was for, but not the “res” part. It basically brings you back to the predefined cruise speed after hitting the breaks (I think it also works after clicking cancel, but I can’t remember) thanks again for your time, it was a great video.
Thank you for watching and for the valuable tip!
@@brianruperti Thanks to you, I love knowing what every button is used for. I appreciate people like you taking the time to explain everything in detail and in a friendly environment. 👍
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Thank you!
My previous car was over 25 years old. So this video is really helpful to me to catch up with the new technologies on this new RAV4 thank you.
Thanks so much for tuning in!
Thank you for putting out this video. The manual is just to overwhelming. I will read it but in due time.
Glad to help!
This is just what I needed to figure out my 2022 auto high beams! When I first tried them I saw tutorials about pushing stalk, turning stalk to high beams etc and people were flashing their lights at me
😮 oops. I gave up. Actually decided to read manual which said same thing you did. Just push the A button! Really good to get confirmation on this.
Love the Hold button esp for those long Costco gas queues.
Rear vent is very confusing. Logically I’d think if light is on (like defrost buttons) you’d think that means it on.
Thanks for watching, glad to help! I agree
I just ordered the exact same model for the wife. Excellent tutorial video that she needs to watch.
Congrats and thank you for watching
Great tutorial, you helped me out a lot with learning the different features on my new Rav4 2023.😊
Glad to help!
I just bought a 2024 RAV4 LE and this video is still televant. Thank you Brian!
Thanks for watching!
Excellent and super helpful video..thank you for covering every detail
Thanks for watching
Just rented a RAV 4 2023 from Enterprise and this video showed everything I need to know. Thanks you a lot !!!!!
Happy to help!
Thank you for the tutorial.It helps a lot👍🇨🇦
Glad to help
This tutorial is great! I watched it twice when I first got my RAV4 and just watched it again for a reminder of a couple of functions I had forgotten. Way better than the User Manual.
Glad it helped! Thanks so much for watching
Thank you. This is very helpful
You’re welcome
Saved me SO MUCH TIME reading the manual. Thank you
Glad to help
Thanks for sharing this video.💚
You’re welcome!
Excellent tutorial. Everything very clear, precise and well illustrated. I really give you my most expressive thanks for clarifying so many doubts that I had. Your video allows me to easily understand the process without having to waste time searching and trying to understand the Toyota manual.
Glad it was helpful!
Will the touch screen with Apple CarPlay work with the car in Drive? If not can you move around the screen
with the buttons in the steering wheel while in drive?
You can use apple CarPlay while driving but cannot operate apple CarPlay from steering wheel
Awesome just got my XLE Premium AWD with all the convenience packages and this tutorial explained it all to me.
You got yourself a REALLY nice car!
Well done. Excellent instruture video
Thank you
May be the best tutorial I've watched. Just rented a 23, now I know how to use and enjoy it. Interesting the "locking" door mats.
Thank you
Unique interior!
This tutorial was precisely what I was looking for. Thanks so much!. You have a natural gift for tutorials. Thanks so much. Soooo helpful!.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the kind words and support
excellent video just got a rav4 xle xp package i had a 2005 rav4 and i said to a co worker the 2005 rav had a factory alarm and this one dosent he said yes it does it was dark he touched something under ac control and it dissable my car and it eould not turn on screen said push button with key fob to start were is this alarm button located at??
We will be getting our 2023 RAV4 within the next month. I am thankful for this info because that was one of my biggest concerns.
Glad to help!
Thank you for this!!!
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Thank you for this. Today is my first day with my new RAV4 XLE.
Congrats!
Very helpful!! Thanks !!
Glad it was helpful!
Extremely informative and a very articulate tour of the Toyota Rav4 button controls. Thank you very much. That was a lot more helpful than trying to figure out the arcane terminologies of the manuals.
Thanks for watching!
Could you talk about the RAV4 lane assistance next time. The steering wheel will turn slightly when I am driving slightly off the center of the lane. Is there any settings the driver can control?
Yes the setting scan be changed in the MID
Thanks so much! I’m 81 and I learned so much from the video!
Thanks for watching plz consider sharing with family and friends :-)
Thank you for this tutorial. I got quite a lot of useful information from watching. I just purchased my 2023 RAV4 AWD Hybrid XLE premium and I have noticed that the screen on the infotainment screen turns to dark/night mode when there is even a hint of lower outside lighting. I find this distracting. How can I adjust this so the screen stays bright until dusk and/or going thru a long dark area and doesn't keep switching back and forth between light and dark screen during daylight hours and/or when I just travel thru and overpass. Your help with this would be much appreciated. Thank you
Thank you. There are a couple diff reasons this might be happening:
1.) your lights are on auto but your brightness setting to the speedo is set at the brightest setting (turn the speedo brightness down just before the locked position)
2.) your auto headlights sensitivity needs adjustment (for some reason was adjusted too sensitive). Go to the black Toyota app, hit settings>general>vehicle>lights> *and you should see adjustment for auto headlight sensitivity in there. Turn that sensitivity down.
3.)You actually don’t use auto headlights and you have them turned on manually and it’s confusing the sensor on your dash (not likely but a wild guess)
4.) you keep objects like clothes, stuffed animal, book on your dash and they are sometimes covering the light sensor in your dashboard. This little light sensor is a round dark colored dome on the dash right up front on passenger side (about the size of a large marble) and that shall never be blocked.
Let me know if any of these help! The car def shouldn’t be going bright and dark over and over again so this will get figured out.
@@brianruperti Thanks so much for the speedy reply and possible solutions to fix this. It's quite the learning curve going from my 2008 prius to 2023 RAV4 :)
I’m here to help!
I just purchased the 2023 Toyota RAV 4 XLE Premium AWD convenience package❤. Thank you so much for this video. I always wonder about sport mode. I just played around with it until I figured some of it out. But this video was SO helpful. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Do you know if there is any way to turn off the chime for someone unbuckling their seat belt (a passenger). My large dog sometimes has either stepped on to unclip the rear seatbelt which I leave clipped in because I have a small dog in a car seat, OR, he leans on the front passenger seat in such a way that the car suddenly thinks there is an unbuckled passenger there, and the chime for that is REALLY loud and goes on for maybe 2 minutes? It is very distracting while driving and I'd love if it just flashed a warning or maybe one beep, but the loud beep going on and on while I'm on the freeway is more concerning to me than the seatbelt getting unclipped. I have put in special seatbelt things that prevent him from unclipping the rear seatbelt, but I got the chime warning again after that and I think it was from him leaning on the front seat.
Not sure but if you want to protect your precious doggo, this might help!
www.dutch.com/blogs/dogs/dog-seat-belt
New 2023 rav4 owner here. This helped tremendously especially because it was gifted to me 😭
What a gift!!!
Brian, I know I asked you before about the Beep after the start up. I was told to wait till I hear the beep before I put my Hybrid Rav4 into gear but you said once the screen says Ready I can put it in gear. IF that is true what is the Beep for?
That’s fine those are just the chimes that go off to let you know you’re started up. Most cars will chime 2-4 times, depending on the make, once they’re started up.
As far as waiting for the beep I haven’t heard that. I usually start a car, buckle up, set the lights for conditions, set the AC for conditions, check my surroundings, and head out.
The 30 seconds or so I take to do my “pre-flight checks” is plenty of time for any vehicle to be ready to roll.
In an emergency, the second that ready symbol is on, you’re good to go. But I am not an advocate of start-and-go. I always err on the side of giving the car 15 seconds or so just to wake up and get systems moving. That’s just me!
@@brianruperti It's not the chimes it's the Beep that beeps after about 30 to 45 seconds after you push the start button. It must beep for a reason. Keep in mind its the hybrid.
If it’s cold out where you are, it could be the icy road warning. A snowflake symbol may pop up by the outside temp. That’s the only other thing I can think of at the moment.
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Thanks!
Daytime lights are always on 🇨🇦 ( It has saved thousands of lives)
I just bought this new car last week , thanks for your tutorial a lot , amazing 😊
Congrats and thanks for watching!
Could you explain how to change the settings from F to C in the 2023 Rav4 SE hybrid? Thanks
Black Toyota app>settings>general>units
@@brianruperti thanks for your reply but at the dealership I only had to install the red Toyota app. (US) and in the unit settings I can only change km/L, L per 100km, mpg US, mpg imperial.
Nothing about temperature F/C
Black Toyota app is for Middle Eastern models in my App Store .
No I meant on the car screen, select that black Toyota app when connected to CarPlay and it will bring you back to your vehicle settings
You’re the BEST!! I appreciate you putting this tutorial together, l now know all about my car!!😉
Awesome! Thank you!
i’m a little confused on the turn signals, you tap the signal and it only lights up for 3 seconds? or do you use the turn handle a certain way to use it for 3 seconds and then you can use the turn signal normally also?
Option b