Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Steps to take in an emergency

If your vehicle has to be stopped in an emergency

Only in an emergency, such as if it becomes impossible to stop the vehicle in the normal way, stop the vehicle using the following procedure: Steadily step on the brake pedal with both feet and ...

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 ...

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High beam automatic turning on or off conditions
When all of the following conditions are fulfilled, high beam will be automatically turned on: Vehicle speed is above approximately 21 mph (34 km/h). The area ahead of the vehicle is dark. There are no oncoming or preceding vehicles with headlights or tail lights turned on. There are fe ...

Shift position purpose
*1: Shifting the shift lever to d allows the system to select a gear suitable for the driving conditions. Setting the shift lever to d is recommended for normal driving. *2: Selecting shift ranges using s mode restricts the upper limit of the possible gear ranges, controls engine bra ...

If the vehicle becomes stuck
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow: Recovering procedure 1. Stop the engine. Set the parking brake and shift the shift lever to P. 2. Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the stuck tire. 3. Place wood, stones or some other mat ...