Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Dinghy towing
Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home.
Notice
To avoid serious damage to your vehicle
Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on
the ground. 
To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission and dynamic torque control 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 dynamic torque control
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 ...
Other materials:
Armrest
Fold down the armrest for use.
NOTICE
â– To prevent damage to the
armrest
Do not apply too much load on the
armrest.
Assist grips
An assist grip installed on the
ceiling can be used to support
your body while sitting on the
seat.
WARNING
â– Assist grips
Do not use the assist grip when
getting in o ...
Inspection
Inspect crankshaft position sensor
Measure the resistance of the sensor.
Standard resistance
Notice:
Cold and hot mean the temperature of the coils
themselves. Cold is from -10 to 50°c (14 to
122°f) and hot is from 50 to 100°c (122 to
212°f).
If the result is not as specif ...
Eps warning light circuit
Description
If the power steering ecu detects a malfunction, the p/s warning light comes
on. At this time, the power
steering ecu stores a dtc in its memory.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Check for dtc
Using the intelligent tester (with can vim), check for
dtcs and confir ...
