Setting Radio Station Presets In Your RAV4
If you have a few radio stations that you listen to regularly, you can save yourself time by setting radio station presets on your RAV4.
In some RAV4s, the process is not so straightforward, so that’s what we’re going to explain in this article. Within a couple of minutes, you’ll understand this simple process.
We’ll show clear steps with photos demonstrating how to set radio station presets for all model years of the RAV4.
2023-2024 Toyota RAV4
On 2023 or newer RAV4s, it’s very easy to set radio station presets.
To set a radio station preset, click the heart icon in the top right while viewing a station. This will add the station to your list of favorites.
2019-2022 Toyota RAV4
Setting radio stations on a 2019-2022 RAV4 is the most difficult of all the model years.
Watch this quick video or follow the step-by-step instructions below to set radio stations on a 2019-2022 Toyota RAV4:
- Press the “AUDIO” button on the left side of the screen.
- Tap the “Source” tab to view the list of audio sources
- Tap “AM”, “FM”, or “SXM” to select the radio station type
- Turn the “Tune” knob to find the desired radio station
- Tap and hold a station preset box until you hear a beep to assign the radio station
2013-2018 Toyota RAV4
Setting radio stations in a 2013-2018 Toyota RAV4 is pretty straightforward.
You’ll see six rectangular buttons towards the bottom of the radio interface. These are the preset buttons (circled in red below).
To set a radio station preset on a 2013-2018 RAV4, follow these steps:
- Turn the “Tune” knob to select the desired radio station
- Press and hold a preset button to assign the radio station to that button
1994-2012 Toyota RAV4
If your RAV4 is 2012 is older, setting a radio station preset is very easy.
On the radio interface, you’ll see six numbered preset buttons (circled in red below).
To set a radio station preset on a 1994-2012 RAV4, follow these steps:
- Turn the “Tune” knob to select the desired radio station
- Press and hold a numbered preset button to assign the radio station to that number
Deleting Radio Station Presets
Did you accidentally set the wrong radio station? Don’t worry! Here’s how you can fix it.
On 2023-2024 RAV4s, simply navigate to the radio station and click the heart icon to “un-favorite” the station.
On 1994-2022 RAV4s, you can’t outright delete a radio preset, however, you can override it by assigning a new radio station to the preset button. Simply repeat the steps discussed earlier in this article!
Maximum Number of Presets
Worried about running out of presets? Here’s how many radio stations you can set in your RAV4.
- 2023-2024 RAV4: 20 presets
- 2019-2022 RAV4: 36 presets
- 1994-2018 RAV4: 6 presets
Yes, that’s a lot of radio presets in the newer RAV4s. We don’t expect that you’ll run out of space!
Recap
I hope this article helped you learn how to set radio station presets in your RAV4.
As we demonstrated, there are a few different ways to set radio station presets depending on your model year.
The method of setting presets has been similar on most RAV4s, but the new multimedia system introduced with the 2023 RAV4 has changed the process significantly with the introduction of a “favorite” button.
If you want to learn more about the radio features, be sure to refer to your owner’s manual.
Do you find it useful to set radio station presets? Drop a comment below!