Top 3 to me are : lane assistance, auto high beams and adaptative cruise control. Last one is a saver if you do a lots of road and I do about 30k km/year..
Thank you for the lesson. Just purchased my RAV4 last week and this helped me out tremendously. The manual looks like an encyclopedia so the videos save a lot of time and provide better understanding seeing it done in real time. Again, thank you so much💯👍🏽
Hahaha, I absolutely love this review! It's so entertaining. Lol, it's hilarious how you mention going from a heated fellowship to a lovely fellowship with your wife in the review. Lolol, I've been through that with my spouse in our RAV4 too! I've started learning all these awesome features recently.
I picked up my RAV 4 in the height of COVID. The dealer basically handed me the keys and told me to have fun. You just showed me 3 things about the RAV that I didn't know I had. Thanks!
I cannot thank you enough for this video! Hopefully picking my car up tomorrow. I use it for work, travelling 3 hours away every week, and don’t have the time to go over a manual. This video highlights all the things I need as a frequent traveller. Thank you!!
I'm with you on the unable to read manual. back in the 70's 80's the manuals were mear pages, I've only managed to completely read up on one item in my rav4 prime XLE the "rear view mirror", (7) SEVEN pages what the heck.
DUDE!!!! We bought a 22 RAV limited and I’ve been trying desperately to figure out how to dim down the main computer screen at night. Thank you!!!!!!! P.S. the Canadian ‘22 RAV 4 limited removed the auto start/stop button. It just doesn’t work, the vehicle always stays on.
All this info is in the owner manual but the book is so big it's a bit intimidating to try and find it. I have found that utube vids like this are a great source! Thank you!
@Okie Foodie King if you have a cargocover to cover your cargo on the back, so nobody can see it. It can be removed and stored where the spare tire is. Lift up were the spare tire is an you can see the fittings where it goes and clips it. Put the cover back over spare tire and all it good. Basically, you would want to store the cargo cover when backed seats are down for more room.
@@TRDOffRoad2020 After I lifted the spare tire cover I had to lift up the little side panels, one on each side, to be able to slide that cargo cover in. At first I was like what the heck?? because I couldn’t get the cargo cover in. I forgot to lift those first.
I have a 2017 RAV4 Platinum and just figured out I have remote start. I have owned my vehicle for 2 years and have been going out in the cold to start warming up my vehicle. I didn’t know about the back floor deck being able to flip over. I’m a fellow okie and just found you yesterday looking up ways to modify my RAV4.
Hey my friend so glad u stopped by! Check out my other video for 9 simple cheap mods. It’s has 142K views and good ideas 👍🏼 So cool u are an Okie also ! Can u subscribe? I would greatly appreciate it ! I am going to be making more RAV4 videos this summer u will want to see
Three automatic adaptive cruise control settings are likely based on seconds. With all three bars, the car in front of you is 4 seconds ahead of you. Two bars is three seconds. One bar, a good setting for rush hour, is two seconds behind the car in front. Btw, two seconds is the amount of distance I was taught in 1970 to leave between cars. My recent medical transportation training states 4 seconds as the appropriate amount of space to leave between cars.
Thank you. I just bought a recent model Rav4 after driving a 2002 vehicle for years and I'm struggling to figure out how any of the gizmos work. You just explained several that I couldn't figure out myself by reading the manual.
I use almost all of those features and love them. My 2020 RAV4 lease just came due and I bought the car! One feature that I'm not too keen about is the LED Headlights. You can't swap out better lightbulbs. There are no lightbulbs. You've got LED chips. If one dies you will probably half to change the entire assembly. Check the cost. You won't like it.
That’s terrible. Never knew that ! I also do not like that it doesn’t come with LED lights inside. I had to change out all those lights to make it bright on the inside and I love it ! I got another video about that. U should check it out ! Congrats on owning a RAV4!
Great video!,I alway"s appreciate any help with technology,I"m 64 & very lo-tech.Traded in my 1996 gmc sonoma last Easter with 200,000 miles,4 cyl. still ran great,everything else was severly rusting.Bought a 2012 Rav 4,V6,89,000miles.I love this thing!,best vehicle I ever owned,it"s quick! I"m still learning about all the features,being a limited edition it has most all of them.Having owned a 1985 Toyota pick up,5 spd,22r,4 cyl. 4whl. drive,I know Toyotas are great,back then,rust was a real problem,love the vid!
Good to hear thank you for watching ! U are going to love the RAV4! Even after three years I love mine more now than ever! Especially after making Mods to my RAV4!
If you want to use conventional cruise control instead of radar, just hold the cruise control on button down for a couple of seconds until the icon changes then you have the conventional cruise control too. I accidentally found that out on my 2015 Camry. My 2019 RAV4 had it and my 2021 Highlander has that too.
I drive cars the old school way, don't really use the new gadgets and gizmos they include, I'm afraid I'll break something 😅. However i just bought a 2023 Rav4 and am absolutely loving it. Navigation and Collision Avoidance features are awesome.
Do you use the back up camera? I met through an accident a guy who did not use his BU cam and he put the skeg of my outboard through his camera when he backed into me while I was at a pump. An easily avoided accident, no damage to my boat but it sure messed up his trunk lid.
Thanks for this, we are picking up a 2020 Rav4 in a couple of days. We already have a number of the features on our Toyota Yaris. With the auto main beam dipping, on the Yaris you don't need to turn the light control to main beam. It does that automatically when you press the switch. The only thing I don't like about the auto braking if you get too close to the car in front, is that it brings the brake lights on every time, which could be annoying for drivers behind.
Thank you! Just got one and Im still learning! you showed me things I didnt know! The book is pretty thick and can be confusing, so it was great to "see" things and how they work! I couldnt figure out how to turn my brights on! LOL
Knew about the features except the rear floor - I too have the rubber mat. - LTA is a pain if you live in an area where lines are not well maintained. It works, then doesn't work. Not good if you rely on it. Centering can sometimes bounce you back and forth as well. - Adaptive cruise is great - I actually use it quite a bit - but occasionally find myself behind someone doing 5-10 mph under my set point and don't notice that right away, until I see a whole lot of cars passing me. :) Thanks for the video, though!
Oh man what a pain trying to use LTA with no lines. What a waste. Glad u could learn something new from my video ! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it ! Adaptive Cruise is amazing on long trips !
Lta can suck if going through construction too. Turn it off before you get to the construction area so you don't have to look for a button on a steering wheel!
LTA just sucks everywhere! It's a gimmick just like almost every other assistance feature on the Rav4. The only worthwhile feature on the Rav4 is adaptive speed control. Auto headlights is buggy as hell, lane keep assist will make sure you crash, and auto braking will get you rear ended
Thanks a bunch. Great video here. It is almost Halloween of 2024 and I just bought a RAV4 LE and have no idea what all the buttons are. This helped tremendously.
Did you know that by holding down the cruise button on your steering wheel, you can turn adaptive cruise off, and run with normal cruise control. Never would have known that had the sales rep not shown me. 2019 RAV4 LE.
THANK YOU, I JUST GOT A XLE A WEEK AGO. WORRIED BECAUSE I HAD A LE AWD FROM2019 UNTIL JULY 23.2024. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT WAS TOTAL. SO YOUR VIDEO WILL BE SO HELPFUL.
Hello thank you so much I just brought a RAV4 2021 on Friday, October 13, 2023. You helped me out so much today because I’m trying to learn the car thank you and keep the videos coming.😊♥️
Thanks for watching ! Please subscribe and I will be putting out more videos. Check out my other RAV4 videos on mods and all things Rav4! U are going to love it !
Far better fuel economy and no noise at slow speeds. Bought mine new..the extra $3K cost for the hybrid paid for itself in 6 months of driving.@@okiefoodieking
Just got a new rav 4 hybrid and getting ready to try it on a road trip, thank you for that video, it was really helpful. BTW, I’m also in OK and impatiently waiting for the cooler months to come, this heat is unbelievable
Hello my fello Okie ! Congrats on the new RAV4 Hybrid ! You are going to love it ! I just got new All Terrain tires and slapping them on Saturday! Can’t wait !
This is such a helpful video. I’m looking into getting a RAV4 XSE and was worried I wouldn’t understand the new features. Automatic cruise control looks like the best one.
@@okiefoodiekingI’ve had my Rav hybrid since 2022 I still don’t trust the adaptive cruise control and have my foot resting on the brake 😂. But to be fair I haven’t done much long freeway driving.
I was recovering from a right knee injury when I got my 2020 Rav4. I could only drive for 15 minutes before getting cramps, the adaptive cruise control allowed me to drive for an hour without issue. It works down to 20 mph in town too.
Just got a 2021 Rav4 xle and didn't know about these features. Great video! I just started receiving the communication module activation failed message and can't find anything to tell me why this is happening.
The automatic hi-beams also dims your headlights when you get within a certain distance of the vehicle ahead of you to prevent blinding them through their mirrors.
Loving my RAV4 XLE 2019 its a pleasure to drive. I was stuck in very slow moving traffic and it just kept moving forward and stopping by itlsef. Amazing tech
Great info...love it.. Its lot easier than flipping through the manual 😃 Thank you BTW I really love that smart Cruise control.. man I was able to drive all the way to the beach which was like a couple of hours without using the break/gas paddle too often.
Great Video. I think the bars on the adaptive cruise control represent how many seconds will pass before you will be where the vehicle in front of you currently is. 1-3 seconds.
@@okiefoodieking Then the dealership didn't read the manual. It is stated there (at least in my language version), that at the speed of 80 km/h the distance with 3 bars is about 50 m, with 2 bars about 40 m and with 1 bar about 30 m. The distance will change in relation to the speed. E.g. with double the speed the distance will double too.
I have 2019 RAV4 XSE. The automatic headlights are not ideal on deeply curvy mountain roads here in the Sierra Nevada. Sometimes they never turn the brights off. Other times they switch back and forth so much that the cars in front of me think I'm flashing them! Lol! Generally they are awesome. LTA not recommended here either! On gentle highway curves it's great though! Love my Rav!
The 2019 didn't have the added noise insulation and it is a noisy car. All Rav4s made after 2019 have it and are much quieter. The noise you are hearing is the direct injectors.
Super helpful instructions! I recently purchased a new Camry. First new car in 10 years. Massive tech changes to learn😮. The dang owners manual is like a college textbook so watching your video jump started me to dig into the details and enjoy my car.
First off I'm 70 and have had my 2021 rav4 prime XLE , and know exactly your feelings, the sales man showed me one thing "how to turn it on". the book with it reads like gobbledi-gook, too much. so i've been watching a lot of these vids. like how to preset open height for tailgate. any way i call it a "Rolling Computer" i believe there is at least 7of them.
Hey thank you so much for this man! You answered a number of questions I had. NOTE TO ANYONE: Currently deciding between this vehicle shown and a 2018 XLE. ...decision time in a few days. If anyone has feedback either direction pros/cons key differences between the two I'd really REALLY appreciate it! :)
One disagreement: I don’t know of anyone who likes the on off engine feature. It is horrible! Thank goodness there’s an on off button. But you have to remember to push it every time the car is started.
I'm glad my 2006 doesn't have most of this stuff. More to go wrong! Two changes I wish I had - the defroster setting right beside general heat on the dial. I often use these so it means you have to turn it all the way. Also, more cup holders!! Who designed this to have only 4??! My Yaris had 6 iirc
I had no idea about the 3 bars on the cruise control! I'm always frustrated because it leaves such a large gap and people cut in front of me causing my 2018 Rav4 Hybrid to quickly slow down. Thanks!
One more thing about the back part of the car, we have the rubber piece like in the video, $100 extra bucks, but what I have noticed is that you have to be careful how you load the back up, what I mean is that if you put heavier items in the middle of the back, it has a tendency to have the piece under the rubber mat to spread the area where the carpeted piece sits. So my plan is to use the rubber mat as a template and cut out a 1/2” piece of plywood and sandwich it between the carpeted piece and the rubber mat. I’m hoping this will fix the issue. I have ask the dealer about this and showed them what it does and they have no clue what to do
I agree with guy who talked about the stop/start button, I absolutely can not stand it. I’m glad there is the option to turn it off. It has become routine after I start the car I turn it off. And as far as the gas mileage saving of 0.000000 gallons of gas is BS. Not mention where and tear on your starter and let’s not forget the wear on the battery. I bought my wife a 2020 XLE Premium new and love our car. In our almost 45 years of marriage I have wanted to by her a nice car, preferably a new one since we only ever had one other new vehicle. It fits us both just perfect.
Do you know that if you use Lane Assist and Cruise control at the same time, and stick plastic cola bottle through steering wheel, you need not have to have your hands on the wheel at all. Works wonders on free ways....
Cruise control is so important in Australia because speed limit is strictly enforced. If the road said 60kph and you go 66, the well warned but numerous speed cameras will help you to correct your driving habits with some steep fine. I basically keep the cruise control on all time as long as I am above 40kph so I do not have to glance at the speedo every few seconds.
@@okiefoodieking dont worry. by law they will tell you where exactly the cameras are... you don't have to worry about an undercover police car pulling you over. all you have to do is to pay super careful for the speed camera signs, which are everywhere, if you really really want to speed.
I just bought a 2921 RAV4 but I can’t find a compass anywhere. Can you tell me if there’s a hidden one somewhere in the car? On my old Subaru Forester it was in the rear view mirror.
I have a '24 Rav LE. Do you have any clue how to turn off the hatch door buzzer while driving? Haul kayaks and paddleboards and they hang out the back. Thanks!
❤I have a question? ECO doesn’t allow me to put in Normal! Can you show me please❤thank🙏You so much for excellent educational features I had No clue my new 2022 Rav4 had until I watched your video!
You can only put it in one mode at a time. You cannot put it in Eco mode and a normal mode at the same time. You have to choose one I hope that helps. So glad my video helped you out ! 🎉
Just bought a RAV4 Hybrid XLE, didn't know about varing the car lengths on the adaptive cruise control, gonna reduce to maybe 1 or 2 bars, mine was set at 3 by default.
the steering is not desinged for "auto pilot", it is just for driving assist, the system does not allow the driver to hand free for a bit of time, lane tracking is a safty just in case
I know this and don’t drive like that. I was just showing u the safety feature if u have it on and have a distracted moment for a second it will help u out
Possibly not. I love that feature. That is weird it doesn’t have it. I have it in mine is a basic LE all-wheel-drive RAV4 you should have that on yours.
@@okiefoodieking it will be my 1st new car I've ever had. I'm very thankful & humbled to be able to purchase a new car. It will start being built on the 26th. Supposed to be done next month. Guess what color I chose?
I was scared to use the radar cruise control along with the lane adjustment in the beginning when i bought my new RAV4. Till I had a 3000 mile road trip, I tested these functions with my foot near the brake paddle for 3 hours, then I trusted these functions. It worked great. But still..... I feel comfortable putting my foot on acceleration pedal and hands on steering wheel.
Lane assist is not self steering. Its there to nudge you as a warning. Your job of steering and watching for traffic is still your job, these are assisting devices. Taking your hands off the wheel is nuts. PS: I am on number 3 RAV4 trail. 2020, 2019, and 2023.
@@daveroberts7295The lane centering allows you to take your hands off the wheel. It’s designed for situations where you may need those extra couple seconds to use your hands for something else like grabbing something that dropped or something. It’s not for completely letting go but for slightly longer intervals than without it. It is especially useful in straight roads where instead of having to nudge back and forth you can just let it do it’s thing for a few seconds
@@HaiRune Nonsense. The job of driving a car is to be completely in control of the vehicle at all times, letting go of the wheel is not part of complete control. Dropping what, your cell phone, that's illegal. There are only a couple of things yu should be doing while driving, control of the car and looking out for hazards. Looking out through that bit of glass in front of your nose. Letting go of the wheel for a few seconds is a ticket to hell, loss of situational awareness, loss of life. Tell you insurance company that you think that is normal and see what they say.
So I have a 2023 rav4 xle and I'm curious if it's a good idea to use the ACC going down hill? It seems like it uses engine breaking as well as the breaks but I don't know if I should trust the system fully to not just ride the brakes. It's hard to tell, might just be better to manually downshift the car to use more engine breaking then breaks and if needed manually break
I have a 23 Rav4 Trail and I use the ACC uphill and down while towing a boat, or not and it works just fine. I had a 2020 and a 2019 before this, no newbie to the vehicle. PS. Where I live you are either going uphill or downhill.
Do you know if there is a way to leave your heat on or AC on when you turn the vehicle off? So when you do a remote start those options are automatically going to come on as well.
@@dont_talk2me when I drove from PA to Canada. Over the highway speeds, basically go with the traffic I was getting 27 and sometimes 29 between fuel stops. Here where I live with a lot of stop signs I can get low 19mpg just a couple mile drives.
If u change 12v battery from rear trunk. Radio screen need reset. Start rav 4. Hold car brakes Put car in reverse for 10 min. All controls reset to normal. The dealer will ask $200 just to do this 😂
i just bought a 2022 and had no idea about some of them. I bought it at a Subaru dealer and i guess they knew nothing lol thx. can u do a video on how to use the touch screen
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Top 3 to me are : lane assistance, auto high beams and adaptative cruise control. Last one is a saver if you do a lots of road and I do about 30k km/year..
I agree I do like all those as well ! Adaptive cruise control and auto high beams are pretty awesome 👏
Thank you for the lesson. Just purchased my RAV4 last week and this helped me out tremendously. The manual looks like an encyclopedia so the videos save a lot of time and provide better understanding seeing it done in real time. Again, thank you so much💯👍🏽
Glad to help ! Thank u for watching. If u could subscribe that would be awesome !
Hahaha, I absolutely love this review! It's so entertaining. Lol, it's hilarious how you mention going from a heated fellowship to a lovely fellowship with your wife in the review. Lolol, I've been through that with my spouse in our RAV4 too! I've started learning all these awesome features recently.
I’m glad you found it entertaining ! The RAV4 can bring couples together, but also bring in that heated fellowship at times !
I picked up my RAV 4 in the height of COVID. The dealer basically handed me the keys and told me to have fun. You just showed me 3 things about the RAV that I didn't know I had. Thanks!
I got mine right before Covid in 2020. I drive it off and loved it ! Still love it just as much now ! It’s awesome ! So glad I could help !
@@okiefoodieking my experience is too same .. the dealer just handed me the keys...no demonstration of any features available in my Rav4
yeah totally, the 600 page manual is big deterrent. And some info in the manual is also wrong.
I cannot thank you enough for this video! Hopefully picking my car up tomorrow. I use it for work, travelling 3 hours away every week, and don’t have the time to go over a manual. This video highlights all the things I need as a frequent traveller. Thank you!!
You my friend are the one I made it for! I appreciate you positive feedback !
Just came back from a 3000 mi trip. 37 mpg at 70 mph with AC on is good enough for me. We have nearly 5000mi on it now.
I'm with you on the unable to read manual. back in the 70's 80's the manuals were mear pages, I've only managed to completely read up on one item in my rav4 prime XLE the "rear view mirror", (7) SEVEN pages what the heck.
How do you like ur rav 4 after a year?
DUDE!!!! We bought a 22 RAV limited and I’ve been trying desperately to figure out how to dim down the main computer screen at night.
Thank you!!!!!!!
P.S. the Canadian ‘22 RAV 4 limited removed the auto start/stop button. It just doesn’t work, the vehicle always stays on.
Love it . So glad it helped you guys out ! Congrats on the RAV4 !
My 2020 Canadian Rav doesn’t do that either.
@@okiefoodieking you didn’t answer his question about dimming the screen - I too need the answer please 😊
All this info is in the owner manual but the book is so big it's a bit intimidating to try and find it. I have found that utube vids like this are a great source! Thank you!
@@punchion u bet ! Thank you for watching ! Hope to have you subscribe
If you have a cargo cover, you can remove it and it stores where the spare tire is. There are slots for it to fit it.
Wait what are u talking about ?
@Okie Foodie King if you have a cargocover to cover your cargo on the back, so nobody can see it. It can be removed and stored where the spare tire is. Lift up were the spare tire is an you can see the fittings where it goes and clips it. Put the cover back over spare tire and all it good. Basically, you would want to store the cargo cover when backed seats are down for more room.
@@TRDOffRoad2020 After I lifted the spare tire cover I had to lift up the little side panels, one on each side, to be able to slide that cargo cover in. At first I was like what the heck?? because I couldn’t get the cargo cover in. I forgot to lift those first.
Not all models have this though
I have a 2017 RAV4 Platinum and just figured out I have remote start. I have owned my vehicle for 2 years and have been going out in the cold to start warming up my vehicle. I didn’t know about the back floor deck being able to flip over. I’m a fellow okie and just found you yesterday looking up ways to modify my RAV4.
Hey my friend so glad u stopped by! Check out my other video for 9 simple cheap mods. It’s has 142K views and good ideas 👍🏼 So cool u are an Okie also ! Can u subscribe? I would greatly appreciate it ! I am going to be making more RAV4 videos this summer u will want to see
Same here--bought car in Covid - took me a few years to understand most of these features--but you added one I still did not know--Thanks!!!
Awesome! Which one did u not know about ?
Three automatic adaptive cruise control settings are likely based on seconds. With all three bars, the car in front of you is 4 seconds ahead of you. Two bars is three seconds. One bar, a good setting for rush hour, is two seconds behind the car in front. Btw, two seconds is the amount of distance I was taught in 1970 to leave between cars. My recent medical transportation training states 4 seconds as the appropriate amount of space to leave between cars.
I just bought my wife a 2021 Toyota Rav4! She loves it! I love it too. Its a fun SUV to drive for sure!
"RAV4" is the acronym of Recreational Active Vehicle with 4-wheel-drive. And the 4 stands for Adventure
Thank you. I just bought a recent model Rav4 after driving a 2002 vehicle for years and I'm struggling to figure out how any of the gizmos work. You just explained several that I couldn't figure out myself by reading the manual.
Awesome! So glad I could help !
I just got a 2020 and I'm learning the features still so you're video was very informative - thank you!
U bet !
I use almost all of those features and love them. My 2020 RAV4 lease just came due and I bought the car! One feature that I'm not too keen about is the LED Headlights. You can't swap out better lightbulbs. There are no lightbulbs. You've got LED chips. If one dies you will probably half to change the entire assembly. Check the cost. You won't like it.
That’s terrible. Never knew that ! I also do not like that it doesn’t come with LED lights inside. I had to change out all those lights to make it bright on the inside and I love it ! I got another video about that. U should check it out ! Congrats on owning a RAV4!
Leds last way longer than the alternative , also if one fails there are probably 25 more still working. IE you won't notice it.
If you want better drive quality don't use regular gas , use 89
Great video!,I alway"s appreciate any help with technology,I"m 64 & very lo-tech.Traded in my 1996 gmc sonoma last Easter with 200,000 miles,4 cyl. still ran great,everything else was severly rusting.Bought a 2012 Rav 4,V6,89,000miles.I love this thing!,best vehicle I ever owned,it"s quick! I"m still learning about all the features,being a limited edition it has most all of them.Having owned a 1985 Toyota pick up,5 spd,22r,4 cyl. 4whl. drive,I know Toyotas are great,back then,rust was a real problem,love the vid!
Good to hear thank you for watching ! U are going to love the RAV4! Even after three years I love mine more now than ever! Especially after making Mods to my RAV4!
If you want to use conventional cruise control instead of radar, just hold the cruise control on button down for a couple of seconds until the icon changes then you have the conventional cruise control too. I accidentally found that out on my 2015 Camry. My 2019 RAV4 had it and my 2021 Highlander has that too.
Good to know !
I drive cars the old school way, don't really use the new gadgets and gizmos they include, I'm afraid I'll break something 😅. However i just bought a 2023 Rav4 and am absolutely loving it. Navigation and Collision Avoidance features are awesome.
Oh yeah ! Been driving. RAV4 for 3 years now and loving it !
I feel the same about my new Hyundai Venue. It has many more features than I will ever use. I’m afraid that I’ll break something if I use them.
Do you use the back up camera? I met through an accident a guy who did not use his BU cam and he put the skeg of my outboard through his camera when he backed into me while I was at a pump. An easily avoided accident, no damage to my boat but it sure messed up his trunk lid.
Thanks for this, we are picking up a 2020 Rav4 in a couple of days. We already have a number of the features on our Toyota Yaris. With the auto main beam dipping, on the Yaris you don't need to turn the light control to main beam. It does that automatically when you press the switch. The only thing I don't like about the auto braking if you get too close to
the car in front, is that it brings the brake lights on every time, which could be annoying for drivers behind.
I need to watch this again. Thank you. I had no idea about any of this and I've had my 2019 RAV4 for 2 yrs. Grrrrr.
Oh wow! Well glad to help !
Thank you! Just got one and Im still learning! you showed me things I didnt know! The book is pretty thick and can be confusing, so it was great to "see" things and how they work! I couldnt figure out how to turn my brights on! LOL
Who has time to read that thick book? Glad to help !
Thanks for going over these features! I recent bought a 2021 RAV4 and wasn't sure how to use all these features even though I know the car has them.
Glad I could help you out !
Thank you Pete. We have a 2019 and the info was very helpful. Peace, love, and Grace to you.
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Thanks so much. I didn't know about the reversible mat in the back. I'm going to flip it ASAP.
It is definitely better reversed for sure !
Knew about the features except the rear floor - I too have the rubber mat.
- LTA is a pain if you live in an area where lines are not well maintained. It works, then doesn't work. Not good if you rely on it. Centering can sometimes bounce you back and forth as well.
- Adaptive cruise is great - I actually use it quite a bit - but occasionally find myself behind someone doing 5-10 mph under my set point and don't notice that right away, until I see a whole lot of cars passing me. :)
Thanks for the video, though!
Oh man what a pain trying to use LTA with no lines. What a waste. Glad u could learn something new from my video ! Thanks for watching. I really appreciate it ! Adaptive Cruise is amazing on long trips !
Yes, i think rubber mattings are much better, it helps to hold things plus the fact that it's softer to the feel
@@gregsantos9731 yeah I love the rubber mats. They are the best !
Lta can suck if going through construction too. Turn it off before you get to the construction area so you don't have to look for a button on a steering wheel!
LTA just sucks everywhere! It's a gimmick just like almost every other assistance feature on the Rav4. The only worthwhile feature on the Rav4 is adaptive speed control. Auto headlights is buggy as hell, lane keep assist will make sure you crash, and auto braking will get you rear ended
I just got my 2020 LE FWD a month ago, and found your information excellent! Thank you!
Awesome ! How many miles does it have on it
@@okiefoodieking 39,500ish
Thanks a bunch. Great video here. It is almost Halloween of 2024 and I just bought a RAV4 LE and have no idea what all the buttons are. This helped tremendously.
@@pollyheinselman825 you are so welcome ! Happy Halloween
Lovely fellowship with spouse, priceless
Did you know that by holding down the cruise button on your steering wheel, you can turn adaptive cruise off, and run with normal cruise control. Never would have known that had the sales rep not shown me. 2019 RAV4 LE.
Nope I didn’t know that! Thank u for the tip :). Glad to see I am not the only other LE person. I love my LE AWD
That would explain my car not slowing down for the car stopped in front of me
Thank you. I for one hate the adaptive cruise control.
@@curtcollett2893I hate it too, I hope this works on my 2020 RAV4 XLE!
I was told you had to press it twice.
THANK YOU, I JUST GOT A XLE A WEEK AGO. WORRIED BECAUSE I HAD A LE AWD FROM2019 UNTIL JULY 23.2024. I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND IT WAS TOTAL. SO YOUR VIDEO WILL BE SO HELPFUL.
@@thelmareid1556 sorry it got totaled that is awful. Glad I could help !
Hello thank you so much I just brought a RAV4 2021 on Friday, October 13, 2023. You helped me out so much today because I’m trying to learn the car thank you and keep the videos coming.😊♥️
Thanks for watching ! Please subscribe and I will be putting out more videos. Check out my other RAV4 videos on mods and all things Rav4! U are going to love it !
Thanks for this video. I plan to pickup my 2020 Rav4 hybrid tomorrow. What I learned here relly helps!
Wow u are lucky. I wish I had a hybrid !
Far better fuel economy and no noise at slow speeds. Bought mine new..the extra $3K cost for the hybrid paid for itself in 6 months of driving.@@okiefoodieking
Love this toyota safety sense and the cars they may not be my top 10 best of looking cars but they're the most reliable and loving cars
I love the way my RAV4 looks. U should check out my video on my 9 simple cheap mods.
Love mine too
Will be watching this over and over again hoping to use these on my trip across country.
That’s awesome ! Have fun on your trip
Just got a new rav 4 hybrid and getting ready to try it on a road trip, thank you for that video, it was really helpful. BTW, I’m also in OK and impatiently waiting for the cooler months to come, this heat is unbelievable
Hello my fello Okie ! Congrats on the new RAV4 Hybrid ! You are going to love it ! I just got new All Terrain tires and slapping them on Saturday! Can’t wait !
This is such a helpful video. I’m looking into getting a RAV4 XSE and was worried I wouldn’t understand the new features. Automatic cruise control looks like the best one.
It’s probably my favorite feature as well! It’s awesome for road trips. My foot hardly ever touched the gas
@@okiefoodiekingI’ve had my Rav hybrid since 2022 I still don’t trust the adaptive cruise control and have my foot resting on the brake 😂. But to be fair I haven’t done much long freeway driving.
I was recovering from a right knee injury when I got my 2020 Rav4. I could only drive for 15 minutes before getting cramps, the adaptive cruise control allowed me to drive for an hour without issue. It works down to 20 mph in town too.
One more think I don't know about my Rav4: My pick up date.
What model are u getting ?
Just got my it’s great
Thanks from Sydney Aus. I am getting a new RAV4 in few wks time. This is really helpful.
Glad it could help affirm your pick of a RAV4! They are awesome! Congrats !
Just got a 2021 Rav4 xle and didn't know about these features. Great video! I just started receiving the communication module activation failed message and can't find anything to tell me why this is happening.
Thank u! Welcome to the club ! I have never seen that message before
Thanks. I have a 2021 RAV 4 XLE and never knew I had those features. Thank you very much.
@@ernestdaniels1671 you bet! You have been missing out :)
The automatic hi-beams also dims your headlights when you get within a certain distance of the vehicle ahead of you to prevent blinding them through their mirrors.
Loving my RAV4 XLE 2019 its a pleasure to drive. I was stuck in very slow moving traffic and it just kept moving forward and stopping by itlsef. Amazing tech
Oh wow is that in adaptive cruise control mode ? How is it doing that?
Great info...love it.. Its lot easier than flipping through the manual 😃 Thank you BTW I really love that smart Cruise control.. man I was able to drive all the way to the beach which was like a couple of hours without using the break/gas paddle too often.
Man isn’t that a great feeling ?!? It’s awesome !
Thank you Pete. The info was very helpful. Peace, and love !
@@rakeshthawale7570 you bet Michael !
Great Video. I think the bars on the adaptive cruise control represent how many seconds will pass before you will be where the vehicle in front of you currently is. 1-3 seconds.
I never heard of that. That’s interesting. I was just going by what the dealership said about it
@@okiefoodieking Then the dealership didn't read the manual. It is stated there (at least in my language version), that at the speed of 80 km/h the distance with 3 bars is about 50 m, with 2 bars about 40 m and with 1 bar about 30 m. The distance will change in relation to the speed. E.g. with double the speed the distance will double too.
The dealer told me I represents car lengths. It’ll keep, 1,2 or 3 car lengths from the person infront of you it’s a very cool feature I love it
I was told it was car lengths as well. I've never adjusted mine. Three bars works totally fine on the highway.
I have 2019 RAV4 XSE. The automatic headlights are not ideal on deeply curvy mountain roads here in the Sierra Nevada. Sometimes they never turn the brights off. Other times they switch back and forth so much that the cars in front of me think I'm flashing them! Lol! Generally they are awesome. LTA not recommended here either! On gentle highway curves it's great though! Love my Rav!
Yeah LTA is great for straighter roads for sure. I usually only use it when I am on a road trip
I love my 2019 Rav 4 safety features for the win!
Absolutely! I love my 2020 Rav4
Does your 2019 make a knocking noise 25 seconds after a cold start?
The 2019 didn't have the added noise insulation and it is a noisy car. All Rav4s made after 2019 have it and are much quieter. The noise you are hearing is the direct injectors.
My wife has a 2019 Rav4 XLE and I have a 2021 Rav4 Prime. There is a night and day difference in cabin noise
@@pbear216 didn't bother me, If I want a quieter car id buy an EV
I have a 2019 RAV LE and I only knew about 1 of these! Thanks! I love my RAV!
Yes I knew about them all and love them all. It took me awhile to get use to most of them but grew to love them all.
Thanks for watching !
Super helpful instructions! I recently purchased a new Camry. First new car in 10 years. Massive tech changes to learn😮. The dang owners manual is like a college textbook so watching your video jump started me to dig into the details and enjoy my car.
Glad u found this helpful! U are going to love your RAV4 and it’s much easier the. U think! :)
First off I'm 70 and have had my 2021 rav4 prime XLE , and know exactly your feelings, the sales man showed me one thing "how to turn it on". the book with it reads like gobbledi-gook, too much. so i've been watching a lot of these vids. like how to preset open height for tailgate. any way i call it a "Rolling Computer" i believe there is at least 7of them.
Hey thank you so much for this man! You answered a number of questions I had.
NOTE TO ANYONE: Currently deciding between this vehicle shown and a 2018 XLE. ...decision time in a few days. If anyone has feedback either direction pros/cons key differences between the two I'd really REALLY appreciate it! :)
@@perrys5954 I would probably go XLE if if I could do it all over again
@@okiefoodieking Thanks for the feedback. Just so I understand you, you'd chose the 2018 XLE over the 2020 LE if you were me then?
One disagreement: I don’t know of anyone who likes the on off engine feature. It is horrible! Thank goodness there’s an on off button. But you have to remember to push it every time the car is started.
Hahaha m my wife hates this feature !!! Lol. I think one u turn it in ur stats on and once u turn it off it stays off at least for me
Agreed. That is very annoying.
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I wonder how to permanently kill it.
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Great content! I didn’t know you can set the distance between cars when on adaptive cruise control and that it will slow down automatically. Thanks
Thank u I appreciate it !! Please subscribe
The only useful feature on the car.......
I'm late to find your channel, but all the same, I'm an Okie whom appreciates this episode.
I always love when an Okie stops by ! Please subscribe and glad I could help !
Ouuuu this is nice 🔥 !! You did that with those wheel and tints especially for a base model nice bro 😎 !
@@mr.yessiirr thanks man ! Appreeeesh !!
Wow, I had no idea my RAV4 had all these features. I mean they are there but I’m too busy to use them, thank you!
Thank you this was helpful, I just learned something new.
@@munyankore good deal
I'm glad my 2006 doesn't have most of this stuff. More to go wrong! Two changes I wish I had - the defroster setting right beside general heat on the dial. I often use these so it means you have to turn it all the way. Also, more cup holders!! Who designed this to have only 4??! My Yaris had 6 iirc
I had no idea about the 3 bars on the cruise control! I'm always frustrated because it leaves such a large gap and people cut in front of me causing my 2018 Rav4 Hybrid to quickly slow down. Thanks!
You bet ! It will make a difference !
When this happens, do the brake lights come on?
I'm looking to buy a used 2020 or 2021 Rav. This was very informative.
Good deal ! U will love it.
Getting Rave4 today. Glad for the lesson.
One more thing about the back part of the car, we have the rubber piece like in the video, $100 extra bucks, but what I have noticed is that you have to be careful how you load the back up, what I mean is that if you put heavier items in the middle of the back, it has a tendency to have the piece under the rubber mat to spread the area where the carpeted piece sits. So my plan is to use the rubber mat as a template and cut out a 1/2” piece of plywood and sandwich it between the carpeted piece and the rubber mat. I’m hoping this will fix the issue. I have ask the dealer about this and showed them what it does and they have no clue what to do
God bless you! Heated fellowship! Never heard that before!
Hahaha it can happen ! :)
My brand new 2024 hybrid rav4 speedometer is not calibrated and two dealers refuse to calibrate / repair it. Any Thoughts?
I have a video about that. I show you how to do that. Look for that video on my videos :)
I agree with guy who talked about the stop/start button, I absolutely can not stand it. I’m glad there is the option to turn it off. It has become routine after I start the car I turn it off. And as far as the gas mileage saving of 0.000000 gallons of gas is BS. Not mention where and tear on your starter and let’s not forget the wear on the battery. I bought my wife a 2020 XLE Premium new and love our car. In our almost 45 years of marriage I have wanted to by her a nice car, preferably a new one since we only ever had one other new vehicle. It fits us both just perfect.
Yeah not sure if it saves gas or not. Seems like it’s bad on the car for sure though
Do you know that if you use Lane Assist and Cruise control at the same time, and stick plastic cola bottle through steering wheel, you need not have to have your hands on the wheel at all. Works wonders on free ways....
I did not know how to engage these features but I had them and used them on my 2018 Highlander.
I love my 2021 rav 4 XLE in Ruby flare Pearl. Toyota all day!!
Man I bet that looks good ! Love my LE AWD RAV4! U can see my ride on my video “ 9 simple cheap mods “ video
@@okiefoodieking Love it!!!
P of
Cruise control is so important in Australia because speed limit is strictly enforced. If the road said 60kph and you go 66, the well warned but numerous speed cameras will help you to correct your driving habits with some steep fine. I basically keep the cruise control on all time as long as I am above 40kph so I do not have to glance at the speedo every few seconds.
Oh man that sounds like it is super strict over there. I don’t like that they have cameras everywhere and fine you. 😮
@@okiefoodieking dont worry. by law they will tell you where exactly the cameras are... you don't have to worry about an undercover police car pulling you over. all you have to do is to pay super careful for the speed camera signs, which are everywhere, if you really really want to speed.
I just bought a 2921 RAV4 but I can’t find a compass anywhere. Can you tell me if there’s a hidden one somewhere in the car? On my old Subaru Forester it was in the rear view mirror.
I am not sure we have a compass. 🧭 but I will double check on that
I have a '24 Rav LE. Do you have any clue how to turn off the hatch door buzzer while driving? Haul kayaks and paddleboards and they hang out the back. Thanks!
@@MelissaMiller-hf9sn oh man I am not sure on that one. I never had that happen
Darn!
❤I have a question? ECO doesn’t allow me to put in Normal! Can you show me please❤thank🙏You so much for excellent educational features I had No clue my new 2022 Rav4 had until I watched your video!
You can only put it in one mode at a time. You cannot put it in Eco mode and a normal mode at the same time. You have to choose one I hope that helps. So glad my video helped you out ! 🎉
Just bought a RAV4 Hybrid XLE, didn't know about varing the car lengths on the adaptive cruise control, gonna reduce to maybe 1 or 2 bars, mine was set at 3 by default.
Yeah I do the same ! I lowered mine and it’s much better !
the steering is not desinged for "auto pilot", it is just for driving assist, the system does not allow the driver to hand free for a bit of time, lane tracking is a safty just in case
I know this and don’t drive like that. I was just showing u the safety feature if u have it on and have a distracted moment for a second it will help u out
I’m buying a 2020 rav4 adventure, it doesn’t have the button to turn off start stop does that mean it doesn’t have that feature?
Possibly not. I love that feature. That is weird it doesn’t have it. I have it in mine is a basic LE all-wheel-drive RAV4 you should have that on yours.
Thank you. I am getting a XLE and I cannot wait!
Lucky!!! I am jealous!!!
@@okiefoodieking it will be my 1st new car I've ever had. I'm very thankful & humbled to be able to purchase a new car. It will start being built on the 26th. Supposed to be done next month. Guess what color I chose?
@@reflections.with.rhonda9269
Curious! What color?
@@girijanair348 magnetic gray. The production date was 4/27/2023 & I just received a call from my dealer this morning & my car is ready! Yay
@@okiefoodieking i just got mine Thursday. I love it and super excited! Thanks for making this video.
yoo I own a 2022 xle and did not know about the lane tracing assistance definitely going to try it on road trips! thnx for the tips !
Thanks I appreciate it! It’s amazing on road trips as is the adaptive cruise control
Lane keep assist is a death trap! Don't use it unless you want to die!
I was scared to use the radar cruise control along with the lane adjustment in the beginning when i bought my new RAV4. Till I had a 3000 mile road trip, I tested these functions with my foot near the brake paddle for 3 hours, then I trusted these functions. It worked great. But still..... I feel comfortable putting my foot on acceleration pedal and hands on steering wheel.
It was one of my favorite features and saves my calf muscle from always putting my break on when I needed but don’t have to now bc it does it for me
Lane assist is not self steering. Its there to nudge you as a warning. Your job of steering and watching for traffic is still your job, these are assisting devices. Taking your hands off the wheel is nuts. PS: I am on number 3 RAV4 trail. 2020, 2019, and 2023.
@@daveroberts7295this
@@daveroberts7295The lane centering allows you to take your hands off the wheel. It’s designed for situations where you may need those extra couple seconds to use your hands for something else like grabbing something that dropped or something. It’s not for completely letting go but for slightly longer intervals than without it. It is especially useful in straight roads where instead of having to nudge back and forth you can just let it do it’s thing for a few seconds
@@HaiRune Nonsense. The job of driving a car is to be completely in control of the vehicle at all times, letting go of the wheel is not part of complete control. Dropping what, your cell phone, that's illegal. There are only a couple of things yu should be doing while driving, control of the car and looking out for hazards. Looking out through that bit of glass in front of your nose. Letting go of the wheel for a few seconds is a ticket to hell, loss of situational awareness, loss of life. Tell you insurance company that you think that is normal and see what they say.
Feature I found through a near miss,
RAV 4 stopped before I rear ended the car in front.
I don’t recommend you try this please.
So u don’t like this feature ?
@@okiefoodieking I like and I think it’s a great safety feature
Cool, but maybe get your passenger to film next time you do 65 on the highway
So I have a 2023 rav4 xle and I'm curious if it's a good idea to use the ACC going down hill? It seems like it uses engine breaking as well as the breaks but I don't know if I should trust the system fully to not just ride the brakes. It's hard to tell, might just be better to manually downshift the car to use more engine breaking then breaks and if needed manually break
I have a 23 Rav4 Trail and I use the ACC uphill and down while towing a boat, or not and it works just fine. I had a 2020 and a 2019 before this, no newbie to the vehicle. PS. Where I live you are either going uphill or downhill.
Do you know if there is a way to leave your heat on or AC on when you turn the vehicle off? So when you do a remote start those options are automatically going to come on as well.
I have not heard of that. But I do not have remote start either
If you use the app and start "climate" the car will start with the temp going up or down to whatever it was set to when left.
I have a 2017 xle. I will take a look if my trunk liner can get any lower. The two inches might be a big storage saver.
I really like it and it adds a lot of space
How much mpg ypu getting. I hve 2017 xle but feel my mpg is lower
@@dont_talk2me when I drove from PA to Canada. Over the highway speeds, basically go with the traffic I was getting 27 and sometimes 29 between fuel stops. Here where I live with a lot of stop signs I can get low 19mpg just a couple mile drives.
Yo this guys doing a great demo while also driving like noones looking
Where is the trunk opener location on a 24 Thank you
Not sure. Mine is under the latch of the hatch back to open the the trunk door
I have a 2024 and my car play is always acting up!! Plus sometimes I hear a loud noise when I break!
That is weird I would take it back to the dealership
You had the right signal on when you changed to the left lane!
You win 🥇 u found one of the hidden things in the video 😃
@@okiefoodieking Cool, really? How many more are there????
If u change 12v battery from rear trunk. Radio screen need reset. Start rav 4. Hold car brakes Put car in reverse for 10 min. All controls reset to normal. The dealer will ask $200 just to do this 😂
GREAT video, dude! Thanks for making this video
@@volttherobot you bet glad to help !
I did not know about a couple of those things. I appreciate the guidance😊
So glad u could learn a couple
Of things !!!
Please subscribe :)
Hiya ! What year is your Rav4 ? My 2023 has a different infotainment GUI screen than yours.
@@dubdoodle7191 oh wow really ? Mine is a 2020
If you don’t want your auto stop/start to restart the car roughly, press the brake pedal more and it will be extremely smooth.
That was pretty cool thanks for the video very straight forward
@@FeydHarkon666 you are welcome ! Glad to help ! Would love to have u subscribe
i just bought a 2022 and had no idea about some of them. I bought it at a Subaru dealer and i guess they knew nothing lol
thx. can u do a video on how to use the touch screen
@@heatherboyer3290 sure not a bad idea !
28.6 MPG? I've got a Canadian made 2020 hybrid Rav 4, getting 47 MPG! Good info.
Thank u 🙏
You must be using the larger Imperial gallons to figure your mpg. I am getting between 34 and 40 mpg using US gallons. (3.87l/g)
Great explanations for the RAV4
Thank you ! I appreciate it !
Thank you
How to turn the screen as blue light ?
Like your car
I have another video you can check out that tells how I installed them. Super easy
I am driving my 5th Rav4... LOVE EM
@@joecraig7581 they are the best
"Some heated fellowship" lmao
Lolz !
I don't like the Lane tracing feature. Thank you for some of the other features. Some I knew some I didn't.
Glad to help !