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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Driving position memory
Your preferred driving position (the position of the driver’s seat) can be recorded and recalled by pressing a button. Two different driving positions can be recorded into memory. Recording procedure Check that the shift lever is in p. Turn the engine switch to the “on” position (ve ...

Lubrication system
On-vehicle inspection Check engine oil level Warm up the engine, stop the engine and wait for 5 minutes. Check that the engine oil level is between the l and f marks of the oil dipstick. If low, check for leakage and add oil up to the f mark. Notice: Do not add engine oil a ...

If the shift lever cannot be shifted from p
If the shift lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake pedal, there may be a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent accidental operation of the shift lever). Have the vehicle inspected by your toyota dealer immediately. The following steps may be used as an emergency ...