Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Driving procedures

Dinghy towing

Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. Notice To avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on the grou ...

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)

Starting the engine Check that the parking brake is set. Check that the shift lever is set in p. Firmly depress the brake pedal. Turn the engine switch to the “start” position to start t ...

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Problem symptoms table (2006/01- )
Hint: Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Replace p ...

Catalyst system efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
Monitor description The ecm uses sensors mounted in front of and behind the three-way catalytic converter (twc) to monitor its efficiency. The first sensor, the air-fuel ratio (a/f) sensor, sends pre-catalyst information to the ecm. The second sensor, the heated oxygen (ho2) sensor, se ...

Cooling fan system
Parts location System diagram On-vehicle inspection Hint: It is normal for the cooling fan to sometimes rotate when the ignition switch is turned from acc to on. Check cooling fan operation at low temperatures (below 94°c (201°f)) Turn the ignition switch on with the a/c ...