Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Driving procedures

Dinghy towing

Your vehicle is not designed to be dinghy towed (with 4 wheels on the ground) behind a motor home. Notice To avoid serious damage to your vehicle Do not tow your vehicle with 4 wheels on the grou ...

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles without a smart key system)

Starting the engine Check that the parking brake is set. Check that the shift lever is set in p. Firmly depress the brake pedal. Turn the engine switch to the “start” position to start t ...

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Suspension & axle front shock absorber with coil spring (for sport package)
Components Removal Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove front wheel Remove front speed sensor lh (see page bc- 191) Remove front stabilizer link assembly lh (see page sp-30) Remove front shock a ...

Selecting the driving mode
The following modes can be selected to suit driving conditions. Eco drive mode Use eco drive mode to help achieve low fuel consumption during trips that involve frequent accelerating. Press the “eco mode” button to select eco drive mode. The “eco mode” indicator comes on. Press t ...

Ambient temperature sensor circuit
Description The ambient temperature sensor is installed in the front part of the condenser to detect the ambient temperature and control the air conditioner. The sensor is connected to the combination meter and detects fluctuations in the ambient temperature. This data is used for contr ...