Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual: Before driving

Driving

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Driving the vehicle

The following procedures should be observed to ensure safe driving: Starting the engine Driving With the brake pedal depressed, shift the shift lever to d. Release the parking brake. Gradua ...

Other materials:

Removal
Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation. Remove no. 1 Engine cover (see page es-410) Remove camshaft timing oil cont ...

Repair
Repair valve seats If the seating is too high on the valve face, use 30° and 45° cutters to correct the seat. If the seating is too low on the valve face, use 75° and 45° cutters to correct the seat. Standard width Lap the valve and valve seat by hand with an abrasiv ...

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, make sure that the vehicle is completely stopped. Vehicles with a smart key system While the en ...