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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:

Front seat frame with adjuster
Inspection Inspect front seat frame with adjuster Check operation of the seat frame (slide motor). Check if the seat frame moves smoothly when the battery is connected to the slide motor connector terminals. Ok If the result is not as specified, replace the seat frame w ...

Checking the battery
Check the battery as follows. â–  Battery exterior Make sure that the battery terminals are not corroded and that there are no loose connections, cracks, or loose clamps. Terminals Hold-down clamp â– Before recharging When recharging, the battery produces hydrogen gas which is flammable and exp ...

Opening and closing procedures
The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches. Operating the switch moves the windows as follows: Closing One-touch closing (driver’s window only) (if equipped)* Opening One-touch opening (driver’s window only)* *: To stop the window partway, operate the ...

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