Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual: General maintenance
Listed below are the general maintenance items that should be performed at the intervals specified in the “owner’s warranty information booklet” or “owner’s manual supplement/scheduled maintenance guide”. It is recommended that any problem you notice should be brought to the attention of your toyota dealer or qualified service shop for advice.
Engine compartment
Vehicle interior
Vehicle exterior
Caution
If the engine is running
Turn the engine off and ensure that there is adequate ventilation before performing maintenance checks.
Maintenance requirements
To ensure safe and economical driving, day-to-day care and regular
maintenance are essential. It is the owner’s responsibility to
perform regular checks. Toyota recommends the following maintenanc ...
Emission inspection
and maintenance (i/m)
programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which
include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system
monitors the operation of the emission control system.
If the malfunction indic ...
Other materials:
Do-it-yourself service
precautions
If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the
correct procedure as given in these sections.
Caution
The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may
move suddenly, become hot, or become electrically energized. To avoid death
or serious injury, obse ...
Disassembly
Remove generator pulley with clutch
Remove the cap from the pulley.
Using a screwdriver, puncture the center of the
cap and pry it off.
Notice:
Do not reuse the cap.
Install sst to the pulley and vise as shown in the
illustration.
Sst 09820-63020
Mount sst (a) i ...
Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles without a smart key system
While the engine switch is in the
“on” position, move the shift
lever with the brake pedal depressed.
When shifting the shift lever between p and d, make sure that the
vehicle is completely stopped.
Vehicles with a smart key system
While the en ...
