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:
Underdrive planetary gear
Components
Disassembly
Remove underdrive planetary gear
preload (see page ax-240)
Remove underdrive input shaft nut
Sst 09930-00010 (09931-00010, 09931-00020),
09387-00050, 09564-16020
Using sst, loosen the staked part of the nut.
Clamp the underdrive planetary gear in ...
Fail-safe chart
Fail-safe function
When communication fails in any of the main wires
(communication lines) due to a short circuit or other
causes, the fail-safe function, which is specified for
each system, operates to prevent the system from
malfunctioning.
The table below shows the effects on e ...
Hydraulic test
Measure line pressure
Notice:
Perform the test at the normal operating atf
temperature: 50 to 80°c (122 to 176°f).
The line pressure test should always be
performed with at least 2 people. One person
should observe the condition of the wheels or
wheel chocks while the other ...
