Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (i/m) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction indic ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. Caution The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may ...

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System description
Description The eps (electronic power steering) system generates torque through the operation of the motor and the reduction gear installed on the column shaft in order to assist steering effort. The power steering ecu determines directions and the amount of assisting power in accordanc ...

Trailer tongue weight
A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types of trailers or towing as described below. To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must be loaded by referring to the following instructions. Tongue weight The gross trailer weight should be distributed so ...