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:

Cooling fan motor
On-vehicle inspection Inspect no. 1 Cooling fan motor Disconnect the no. 1 Fan connector. Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 1 Fan motor connector. Check that the no. 1 Fan rotates smoothly, and then check the reading on the ammeter. Standard amperage ...

Fog light switch
The fog lights secure excellent visibility in difficult driving conditions, such as in rain and fog. (U.S.A.) Or (canada) turns the fog lights off Turns the fog lights on Fog lights can be used when The headlights are on in low beam. ...

Front suspension lower no. 1 Arm
Components Removal Remove front wheel Remove hood sub-assembly Remove the hood (see page ed-4). Suspend engine assembly Install the no. 1 And no. 2 Engine hangers with the bolts as shown in the illustration. Torque: 38 n*m (387 kgf*cm, 28 ft.*Lbf) parts no. ...