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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Shift lock system
Parts location System diagram On-vehicle inspection Check shift lock operation Move the shift lever to p. Turn the ignition switch off. Check that the shift lever cannot be moved to any position other than p. Turn the ignition switch on, depress the brake pedal and chec ...

Installation
Hint: Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the standard bolt chart (see page ss-2). Install front shoulder belt anchor adjuster assembly Align the adjuster pos ...

General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing Check the steering wheel free play. Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage. Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged. Check that the boot clamps are not ...