Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Automatic transmission

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with a smart key system)

Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic key on your person starts the engine or changes engine switch modes. Starting the engine Check that the parking brake is set. ...

Shifting the shift lever

Vehicles without a smart key system While the engine switch is in the “on” position, move the shift lever with the brake pedal depressed. When shifting the shift lever between p and d, ...

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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 shift ranges using s mode restricts the upper limit of the possible gear ranges, controls engine bra ...

Front wheel alignment
Adjustment Inspect tires Inspect the tires (see page tw-1). Measure vehicle height Notice: Before inspecting the wheel alignment, adjust the vehicle height to the specification. Press down on the vehicle several times to stabilize the suspension, and measure the vehicl ...

Brake switch "B" circuit high
Description The purpose of this circuit is to prevent the engine from stalling while driving in the lock-up condition when the brakes are suddenly applied. When the brake pedal is depressed, this switch sends a signal to the ecm. Then the ecm cancels the operation of the lock-up clutch ...