Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Adjusting the mirrors

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual / For safety and security / For safe use / For safety drive / Adjusting the mirrors

Make sure that you can see backward clearly by adjusting the inside and outside rear view mirrors properly.

Caution

Observe the following precautions.

Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

Do not adjust the position of the driver’s seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint.
Do not place anything under the front seats.

Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an accident and the adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.
When driving over long distances, take regular breaks before you start to feel tired.

Also, if you feel tired or sleepy while driving, do not force yourself to continue driving and take a break immediately.

Correct use of the seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes large enough to properly wear th ...

Seat belts

Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle. ...

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Correct driving posture
Adjust the angle of the seatback so that you are sitting straight up and so that you do not have to lean forward to steer. Adjust the seat so that you can depress the pedals fully and so that your arms bend slightly at the elbow when gripping the steering wheel. Lock the head ...

Initializing the tire pressure warning system (if equipped)
■ The tire pressure warning system must be initialized in the following circumstances: When rotating the tires. When changing the tire. After registering the ID codes. When the tire pressure warning system is initialized, the current tire inflation pressure is set as the benchmark pressure. � ...

Rear window wiper and washer
The rear window wiper and washer can be used by operating the lever. NOTICE ■When the rear window is dry Do not use the wiper, as it may damage the rear window. Operating the wiper lever Operating the switch operates the rear wiper as follows: *1 or *2 Off *1 or *2 Intermittent operation ...