Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Engine
General maintenance (2006/01- )
General notes
Maintenance requirements vary depending on the
country.
Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's
manual supplement.
Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory. ...
General maintenance (2005/11-2006/01)
Inspect drive belt (see page em-6)
Replace spark plugs (see page ig-7)
Replace air cleaner filter
Remove the air filter.
Visually check that the air filter is not excessively
damaged ...
Other materials:
Checking the battery
Check the battery as follows.
■ Battery exterior
Make sure that the battery terminals
are not corroded and that
there are no loose connections,
cracks, or loose clamps.
Terminals
Hold-down clamp
■Before recharging
When recharging, the battery produces
hydrogen gas which is flammable
and exp ...
Before refueling the vehicle
Close all the doors and windows, and turn the engine switch to the
“lock” position (vehicles without a smart key system) or off (vehicles
with a smart key system).
Confirm the type of fuel.
Fuel types
Unleaded gasoline (octane rating 87 [research octane number 91] or
higher)
Cauti ...
High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be
automatically turned on:
Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h).
The area ahead of the vehicle is dark.
There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail
lights turned on.
There are fe ...
