Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Trailer towing

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual / Driving / Before driving / Trailer towing

Your vehicle is designed primarily as a passenger-and-load-carrying vehicle. Towing a trailer can have an adverse impact on handling, performance, braking, durability, and fuel consumption.

For your safety and the safety of others, you must not overload your vehicle or trailer. You must also ensure that you are using appropriate towing equipment, that the towing equipment has been installed correctly and used properly, and that you employ the requisite driving habits.

Vehicle-trailer stability and braking performance are affected by trailer stability, brake performance and setting, trailer brakes, the hitch and hitch systems (if equipped).

To tow a trailer safely, use extreme care and drive the vehicle in accordance with your trailer’s characteristics and operating conditions.

Toyota warranties do not apply to damage or malfunction caused by towing a trailer for commercial purposes.

Contact your toyota dealer for further information about additional requirements such as a towing kit, etc.

Vehicle load limits

Vehicle load limits include total load capacity, seating capacity, twr (trailer weight rating) and cargo capacity. Total load capacity (vehicle capacity weight) Total load capacity means the combin ...

Towing related terms

Gcwr (gross combination weight rating) The maximum allowable gross combination weight. The gross combination weight is the sum of the total vehicle weight (including the occupants, cargo an ...

Other materials:

Removal
Remove radiator grille sub-assembly Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts. Detach the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille. Remove no. 1 Radiator grille lower Detach the 16 claws and remove the radiator grille. Remove no. 2 Radiator grille lower Detac ...

Front door lock
Inspection Inspect front door with motor lock assembly lh Apply the battery voltage to the motor terminals and check the operation of the door lock motor. Ok If the result is not as specified, replace the door lock assembly. Measure the resistance of the door lock position ...

General maintenance (2006/01- )
Inspect drive belt (see page em-7) Replace spark plugs (see page ig-7) Replace air cleaner filter Remove the air filter. Visually check that the air filter is not excessively damaged or oily. Replace the air filter with a new one, if necessary. Replace engine oil and oil fil ...