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Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Components

Engine compartment


  1. Fuse boxes
  2. Engine oil filler cap
  3. Engine oil level dipstick
  4. Battery
  5. Brake fluid reservoir
  6. Radiator
  7. Electric cooling fan
  8. Condenser
  9. Washer fluid tank
  10. Engine coolant reservoir

Checking the engine oil

With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil level on the dipstick.

1. Park the vehicle on level ground. After warming up the engine and turning off the engine, wait about 5 minutes for the oil to drain back into the bottom of the engine.

2. Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out.

Engine compartment


3. Wipe the dipstick clean.

4. Reinsert the dipstick fully.

5. Holding a rag under the end, pull the dipstick out and check whether the oil level is above low level mark.

Engine compartment


  1. Low level mark

The shape of the dipstick may differ depending on the type of vehicle or engine.

6. Wipe the dipstick and reinsert it fully.

NOTICE

â– To prevent serious engine damage

Check the oil level on a regular basis.

â– Engine oil consumption

A certain amount of engine oil will be consumed while driving. In the following situations, oil consumption may increase, and engine oil may need to be refilled in between oil maintenance intervals.

â– Engine oil level rise

If the vehicle is repeatedly driven without the engine warmed up, moisture caused by dew condensation inside the engine or fuel which did not burn mixes into the engine oil, resulting in a rise in engine oil level. However, this is not a malfunction.

For example, the engine become difficult to be warmed up in the following situations.

When checking the engine oil, make sure that the engine is warmed up. If the engine oil level exceeds the refill upper limit mark, contact your Toyota dealer.

Engine compartment
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Adding engine oil
â–  Checking the oil type and preparing the items needed Make sure to check the oil type and prepare the items needed before adding oil. Engine oil selection Oil quantity (Low level mark Refill u ...

Other materials:

Starter relay
On-vehicle inspection 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 starter relay Remove the starter relay fr ...

Reassembly
Hint: Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled. Before installing the parts, apply fresh engine oil to all sliding and rotating surfaces. Replace oil seals with new ones. Install valve stem oil seal Using sst, push in a new oil seal. Sst 09201-41020 Hint: The int ...

Blower resistor
On-vehicle inspection Inspect blower motor control Measure the resistance of the blower resistor. Standard resistance If the resistance is not as specified, replace the blower motor control. ...

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