Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Driving tips

The rear cross traffic alert function detection areas

The areas that vehicles can be detected in are outlined below. To give the driver a more consistent time to react, the buzzer can alert for faster vehicles from farther away. Example: The rea ...

Winter driving tips

Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before driving the vehicle in winter. Always drive the vehicle in a manner appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions. Preparation for win ...

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On-vehicle inspection
Check throttle body Check the throttle control motor operating sounds. Turn the ignition switch on. When pressing the accelerator pedal, check the operating sound of the running motor. Make sure that no friction noises emit from the motor. If friction noise exists, replace t ...

Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following procedures. Locking and unlocking the back door Door lock switch Entry function (if equipped) Wireless remote control Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a power back door) Press a ...

Front console illumination
On-vehicle inspection Inspect front console illumination Connect the battery's positive (+) lead to terminal 1 and the negative (-) lead to terminal 2, then check that the light comes on. Ok: light comes on. If the result is not as specified, replace the front console illumin ...