Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: If you think something is wrong
If you notice any of the following symptoms, your vehicle probably needs adjustment or repair. Contact your toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Visible symptoms
- Fluid leaks under the vehicle (water dripping from the air conditioning after use is normal.)
- Flat-looking tires or uneven tire wear
- High engine coolant temperature warning light comes on
Audible symptoms
- Changes in exhaust sound
- Excessive tire squeal when cornering
- Strange noises related to the suspension system
- Pinging or other noises related to the engine
Operational symptoms
- Engine missing, stumbling or running roughly
- Appreciable loss of power
- Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when braking
- Vehicle pulls heavily to one side when driving on a level road
- Loss of brake effectiveness, spongy feeling, pedal almost touches the floor
If your vehicle needs
to be towed
If towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle
towed by your toyota dealer or commercial towing service,
using a wheel-lift type truck or flatbed truck.
Use a safety chain system for al ...
Fuel pump shut off
system
To minimize the risk of fuel leakage when the engine stalls or
when an airbag inflates upon collision, the fuel pump shut off
system stops the supply of fuel to the engine.
Follow the procedure bel ...
Other materials:
Transmitter id
Description
The tire pressure warning valve and transmitter that is installed in the
tires and wheels measures the air
pressure of the tires. The measured values are transmitted to the tire pressure
warning receiver on the
body as radio waves and then sent to the tire pressure warning ecu ...
Vehicle lift and support locations
Notice about vehicle condition when
jacking up vehicle
The vehicle must be unloaded before jacking up /
lifting up the vehicle. Never jack up / lift up a heavily
loaded vehicle.
When removing heavy parts such as the engine and
transmission, the center of gravity of the vehicle
m ...
Diagnosis system
Check dlc3
Check the dlc3:
the power steering ecu uses can (iso11898-1)
and iso9141-2 for communication protocol. The
terminal arrangement of the dlc3 complies with
sae j1962 and matches the iso9141-2 format.
Notice:
*: Before measuring the resistance, leave the
vehicle ...
