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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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 and any optional equipment installed on the vehicle) and the weight of the trailer being towed (inc ...

Srs warning light remains on
Description The srs warning light is located on the combination meter. When the srs is normal, the srs warning light comes on for approximately 6 seconds after the ignition switch is turned from off to on, and then goes off automatically. If there is a malfunction in the srs, the srs warni ...

Circuit opening relay
On-vehicle inspection Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt pretensioner activation. Inspect instrument panel junction block Notice: Th ...