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 ...

Other materials:

Front axle hub
Components (2005/11-2006/01) Components (2006/01- ) On-vehicle inspection Check front axle hub bearing Remove the front wheel. Disconnect the front disc brake cylinder (see page br-40). Remove the front disc. Inspect the axle hub backlash. Using a dial indicator ...

Installation (2006/01- )
Install front drive shaft assembly lh Coat the spline of the inboard joint shaft with gear oil. Align the shaft splines and tap in the drive shaft with a brass bar and hammer. Notice: Set the snap ring with the opening side facing downwards. Be careful not to damage the ...

Coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature)
Hint: This dtc relates to the thermostat. Description This dtc is set when the engine coolant temperature (ect) does not reach 75°c (167°f) despite sufficient engine warm-up time having elapsed. Monitor description The ecm estimates the ect based on the starting temperature, en ...