Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Selecting the driving mode
The following modes can be selected to suit driving conditions.
Eco drive mode
Use eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve frequent accelerating.
Press the “eco mode” button to select eco drive mode.
The “eco mode” indicator comes on.
Press the button again to cancel eco drive mode.
Sport mode
Use sport mode for sporty driving or driving in mountainous regions.
Press the “sport” button to select sport mode.
The “sport” indicator comes on.
Press the button again to cancel sport mode.
Shift position purpose
*1: Shifting the shift lever to d allows the system to select a gear suitable
for
the driving conditions.
Setting the shift lever to d is recommended for normal driving.
*2: Selecting shi ...
Selecting shift ranges in the s position
To enter s mode, shift the shift lever to s. Shift ranges can be selected
by operating the shift lever, allowing you to drive in the shift range of
your choosing. The shift range can be selected by ...
Other materials:
Center airbag sensor assembly malfunction
Description
The center airbag sensor consists of the airbag sensor, the safing sensor,
the drive circuit, the diagnosis
circuit and the ignition control.
If the center airbag sensor receives signals from the airbag sensor, it
determines whether or not the srs
should be activated.
Dt ...
All-wheel drive lock
switch (awd models)
All-wheel drive lock mode can be used when a large amount of
drive power needs to be applied to all the wheels, such as when
the vehicle gets stuck in mud and you need to free it.
Press the switch.
The torque of the engine is distributed
to the rear wheels to the maximum
extent possible in
ac ...
Mass or volume air flow circuit
Description
The mass air flow (maf) meter is a sensor that measures the amount of air
flowing through the throttle
valve.
The ecm uses this information to determine the fuel injection time and to
provide the appropriate air-fuel
ratio.
Inside the maf meter, there is a heated platinu ...
