# 2005 Rav4 **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [October 15, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791 "2013-10-15T05:22:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791/1 "2013-10-15T05:22:04Z")
2005 Rav4 There is a button on the shifter (auto trans) There is another button on the shifter panel forward of the Park positon. The cover fro button is missing. Someone took it off … i assume because it doesnt work. The push mechanism is still there but doesnt seem to do anything. From my experience with toyotas this is a Power/Economy button. I did a search and the manuals i found dont show this button. Anybody know? and how might i make it functional as to put it on economy. It feels like it must be on Power now (if thats what the button does. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791/2 "2013-10-15T05:22:35Z")
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**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 5:48am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791/3 "2013-10-15T05:48:12Z")
Not quite sure which buttons you are referring to but; we have an05 RAV and the button on the shifter locks out the OD ( over drive) to be used around town driving. The little panel that is removed, I believe might cover a button that allows you to move or unlock the shifter without the key. There are no buttons to change shift settings for economy or power. ---
**Author:** ![badbearing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/badbearing/32/10683_2.png) [@badbearing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/badbearing)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 6:44am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791/4 "2013-10-15T06:44:36Z")
I know about the OD button is on the side of the shifted. Why would you want to unlock the shifter without the key? ---
**Author:** ![asemaster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@asemaster](https://community.cartalk.com/u/asemaster)\ **Post date:** [October 15, 2013, 7:10am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2005-rav4/81791/5 "2013-10-15T07:10:46Z")
The cover that is missing is the cover for the shift-lock override. Suppose your battery is completely dead and you need to tow or move the car. You’ll need to move the shifter to neutral. You need to insert a small screwdriver or your key into the hole to move the shifter.