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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For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter caution:
If a large amount of unburned gasoline or gasoline vapors flow into the converter, it may cause overheating and create a fire hazard. To prevent this, observe the following precautions. Use only unleaded gasoline. Avoid idling the engine for more than 20 minutes. Avoid performing unnecess ...

Rear brake flexible hose
Installation Hint: Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Install rear brake tube flexible hose Notice: The gasket and union bolt must be used as a set, as shown in the illustration. Connect the flexible hose wi ...

If your vehicle overheats
The following may indicate that your vehicle is overheating. The engine coolant temperature gauge shows the red zone or a loss of engine power is experienced. (For example, the vehicle speed does not increase.) "Engine Coolant Temp High Stop in a Safe Place See Owner's Manual" is shown on ...