Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home.
NOTICE
â– To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on the ground.
â– To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and AWD system (AWD models)
2WD models: Never tow this vehicle from the rear with the front wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission.
AWD models: Never tow this vehicle with any of the wheels on the ground. This may cause serious damage to the transmission and AWD system.
Trailer towing tips
Your vehicle will handle differently
when towing a trailer. Help
to avoid an accident, death or
serious injury, keep the following
in mind when towing:
Speed limits for towing a
trailer vary by sta ...
Other materials:
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 ...
Checking tires
Check if the treadwear indicators
are showing on the tires.
Also check the tires for uneven
wear, such as excessive wear
on one side of the tread.
Check the spare tire condition
and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indicators
is show ...
Engine (ignition) switch
(vehicles with 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
1. Pull the parking brake switch
to check that the parking
brake is set.
The parking brake indicator will
come on.
2. Check that the shift lever i ...
