[BMW_4.4i]

I have a 2005 Rav4 too, mine does the same thing. Up here in the Northeast, it gets cold. When I start the Rav up on a cold morning, the engine is idling pretty quickly. I always try and let it sit and warm up a bit before I start driving it.

I do not drive the Rav everyday (it is a secondary car for me) but I have noticed this.

I would reccomend just letting it warm up for 3-5 minutes before driving. It's probably better for the engine/transmisson in the long run too.