Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Rear seats
Adjustment procedure
Pull up the lever. Then lean back to the desired angle and release the lever.
When a person sits in the rear center position, align all seatbacks at the same angle.
Folding down the rear seatbacks
Before folding down the rear seatbacks
- Stow the rear center seat belt.
- Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
- Lower the head restraint to the lowest position
Folding down rear seatbacks
Pull the seatback angle adjustment lever and fold down the seatback.
Caution
When folding the rear seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
- Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to p.
- Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compartment while driving.
- Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
Seat adjustment
- To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a
collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpectedly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
- Be careful not to get hands or feet pinched between the rear console box and the rear seat when folding down the rear seatback.
Caution
After returning the rear seatback to the upright position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- Make sure the seatback is securely locked by pushing it forward and rearward on the top.
- Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught in the seatback.
Notice
Stowing the seat belts
The seat belts and the buckles must be stowed before you fold down the rear seatbacks.
Front seats
Adjustment procedure
Manual seat
Seat position adjustment lever
Seatback angle adjustment
lever
Vertical height adjustment
lever (driver’s side only)
Power seat (driver’s side ...
Driving position memory
This feature automatically adjusts the driver’s seat to suit your
preferences. ...
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Customer problem analysis
Hint:
In troubleshooting, confirm that the problem symptoms
have been accurately identified. Preconceptions should be
discarded in order to make an accurate judgment. To
clearly understand what the problem symptoms are, it is
extremely important to ask the customer about the
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Intuitive parking assist
The distance from your
vehicle to objects, such as a
wall, when parallel parking
or maneuvering into a
garage is measured by the
sensors and communicated
via the multi-information
display or Multimedia Display
and a buzzer. Always
check the surrounding area
when using this system.
System components
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General maintenance (2006/01- )
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing
Check the steering wheel free play.
Check the steering linkage for looseness or
damage.
Check that the tie rod ends do not have
excessive play.
Check that the dust seals and boots are not
damaged.
Check that the boot clamps are not ...
