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Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Outside vehicle

General maintenance

Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In most cases, special tools are not required. It is recommended that the owner perform these checks. The procedures for general maintenance are as follows.

  1. General notes

  1. Tires

  1. Check the tire inflation pressure with a gauge. Make adjustments if necessary.
  2. Check the surfaces of the tires for cuts, damage or excessive wear.
  1. Wheel nuts

  1. Check for nuts that are loose or missing. Tighten them if necessary.
  1. Tire rotation (see page tw-1)

  2. Windshield wiper blades

  1. Check the blades for wear or cracks whenever they are unable to wipe the windshield clean. Replace them if necessary.
  1. Fluid leaks

  1. Check under the vehicle for leaking fuel, oil, water and other fluids.

Notice:

If you smell gasoline fumes or notice any leaks, locate the cause and correct it.

  1. Doors and engine hood

  1. Check that all of the doors and the hood operate smoothly and that all the latches lock securely.
  2. When the primary latch is released, check that the engine hood secondary latch prevents the hood from opening.
Maintenance
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Inside vehicle
General maintenance Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check t ...

Other materials:

Automatic transaxle assembly
Components Removal Remove engine assembly with transaxle Remove the engine with transaxle (see page em- 98). Drain automatic transaxle fluid Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain atf. Install a new gasket and the drain plug. Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft. ...

Hydraulic test
Measure line pressure Notice: Perform the test at the normal operating atf temperature: 50 to 80°c (122 to 176°f). The line pressure test should always be performed with at least 2 people. One person should observe the condition of the wheels or wheel chocks while the other ...

Fuel information
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle. Select octane rating 87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher. Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87 may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to engine damage. At minimum, the gasoline you use should meet ...

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