Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Maintenance and care

Assist grips

An assist grip installed on the ceiling can be used to support your body while sitting on the seat. Caution Assist grip Do not use the assist grip when getting in or out of the vehicle or r ...

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior

Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime condition: Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle ...

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Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint: The diagnostic system in the rav4 has various functions. The first function is the diagnostic trouble code (dtc) check. A dtc is a code stored in the ecu memory whenever a malfunction in the signal circuits to the ecu occurs. In a dtc check, a previous malfunction's dtc can be ch ...

Short in front driver side pretensioner squib circuit
Description The driver side front pretensioner squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor and the front seat outer belt lh. This circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met. These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front prete ...

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without smart key system)
Starting the engine 1. Pull the parking brake switch to check that the parking brake is set. The parking brake indicator will come on. 2. Check that the shift lever is set in P. 3. Firmly depress the brake pedal. 4. Turn the engine switch to START to start the engine. â– If the engine does not s ...