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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Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats. Front seats Up Pull the head restraints up. Down Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock release button. Rear seats Up Pull the head restraints up. Down Push the head restraint down while pressing the lock rel ...

Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior
Perform the following to protect the vehicle and maintain it in prime condition: Cleaning instructions Working from top to bottom, liberally apply water to the vehicle body, wheel wells and underside of the vehicle to remove any dirt and dust. Wash the vehicle body using a sponge or soft clo ...

Operation check
Inspect driver side seat belt warning light Turn the ignition switch on. When the driver seat belt is not fastened, check that the driver seat belt warning light on the combination meter blinks. When the driver seat belt is fastened, check that the driver seat belt warning light o ...