Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: 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.
- Towing related terms
- Weight limits
- Gcwr, twr and unbraked twr
- Trailer tongue weight
- Hitch
- Trailer towing tips
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:
Light bulbs
You may replace the following
bulbs by yourself. The
difficulty level of replacement
varies depending on
the bulb. If necessary bulb
replacement seems difficult
to perform, contact your
Toyota dealer.
For more information about
replacing other light bulbs,
contact your Toyota dealer.
Preparing for ...
Key types
The following keys are provided
with the vehicle.
Vehicles without smart key
system
Master keys
Operating the wireless remote control
function
Key number plate
Vehicles with smart key system
Electronic keys
Operating the smart key system
Operating the wireless remote
control function ...
Installation
Install tire pressure warning antenna and receiver
Install the receiver with the bolt.
Torque: 7.5 N*m (76 kgf*cm, 66 in.*Lbf)
Connect the connector.
Install inner roof side garnish assembly
rh (see page ir-52)
Install deck trim side panel assembly rh
(w/o rear no. 2 S ...
