Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
- Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to p.
- Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire.
- Place wood, stones or some other material to help provide traction under the tires.
- Restart the engine.
- Awd models: activate all-wheel drive lock mode.
- Shift the shift lever to d or r and release the parking brake. Then, while exercising caution, depress the accelerator pedal.
When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Turn off trac and/or vsc if these functions are hampering your attempts to free the vehicle.
Press 
to turn off trac.
2Wd models
Awd models
Caution
When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the surrounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free. Use extreme caution.
When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
Notice
To avoid damaging the transmission and other components
- Avoid spinning the wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal more than necessary.
- If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed, the vehicle may require towing to be freed.
If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating.
The high engine coolant temperature warning light Comes
on or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For example, the
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Other materials:
Driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit malfunction
Description
The driver side seat belt buckle switch circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the front seat inner
belt lh.
Dtc b1655/37 is recorded when a malfunction is detected in the driver side seat
belt buckle switch circuit.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
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Gauges and meters
The units used on the speedometer may differ depending on the target
region.
Tachometer
Displays the engine speed in revolutions per minute
Speedometer
Displays the vehicle speed
Fuel gauge
Displays the quantity of fuel remaining in the tank
Shift position and shift ran ...
Back door lock
Inspection
Inspect back door with motor lock assembly
Apply the battery voltage to the door lock motor and
check the operation of the door lock motor.
Ok
If the result is not as specified, replace the door lock
assembly. ...
