Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Trailer towing

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual / Driving / Before driving / Trailer towing

Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying vehicle. Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on handling, performance, braking, durability, and fuel consumption.

For your safety and the safety of others, you must not overload your vehicle or trailer. You must also ensure that you are using appropriate towing equipment, that the towing equipment has been installed correctly and used properly, and that you employ the requisite driving habits.

Vehicle-trailer stability and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake performance and setting, trailer brakes, the hitch and hitch systems (if equipped).

To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance with your trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions.

Toyota warranties do not apply to damage or malfunction caused by towing a trailer for commercial purposes.

Contact your toyota dealer for further information about additional requirements such as a towing kit, etc.

Vehicle load limits

Vehicle load limits include total load capacity, seating capacity, twr (trailer weight rating) and cargo capacity. Total load capacity (vehicle capacity weight) Total load capacity means the combin ...

Towing related terms

Gcwr (gross combination weight rating) The maximum allowable gross combination weight. The gross combination weight is the sum of the total vehicle weight (including the occupants, cargo an ...

Other materials:

Outer mirror switch
Inspection Inspect outer mirror switch assembly The l position of the left/right adjustment switch: measure the resistance of the mirror switch. Standard resistance (for left side) If the result is not as specified, replace the switch assembly. The r position of the left/r ...

System description
Power door lock system description The power door lock system locks / unlocks all doors with a one-touch operation. The door control switch of the power window regulator master switch or door control switch on passenger side sends lock / unlock request signals to the main body ...

How to proceed with troubleshooting
Hint: *: Use the intelligent tester. Hint: If the display indicates a communication fault in the tester, inspect the dlc3. Hint: Record or print dtcs and freeze frame data, if necessary. Hint: If the engine does not start, first perform the "check dtc" procedures a ...