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 ...

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Using the bluetooth® audio/phone
Audio unit Bluetooth® connection condition If “bt” is not displayed, the bluetooth® audio/phone cannot be used. Displays set up menu Selects items such as menu and number Turn: selects an item Press: inputs the selected item Off-hook switch Turns the hands-free sy ...

Front brake
Components Removal Hint: Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove front wheel Drain brake fluid Notice: Wash off brake fluid immediately if it comes in contact with any painted surface. Disconnec ...

Settings display
Vehicle settings and the content displayed on the screen can be changed by using the meter control switches. ■ Setting procedure 1. Press and hold to display the cursor on the content display area (center). 2. Press or with the cursor on the content display area (center) to select and then pre ...