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:
Rear door courtesy switch
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal t ...
Rear no. 2 Suspension arm
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Disconnect no. 2 Parking brake cable
assembly (see page pb-8)
Disconnect skid control sensor wire (for
2wd) (see page bc-198)
D ...
Rear differential carrier assembly
Components
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