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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Rear seats
Adjustment procedure Pull up the lever. Then lean back to the desired angle and release the lever. When a person sits in the rear center position, align all seatbacks at the same angle. Folding down the rear seatbacks Before folding down the rear seatbacks Stow the rear center seat bel ...

Luggage compartment features
Cargo hooks Raise the hooks to use. The cargo hooks are provided for securing loose items. Caution When the cargo hooks are not in use To avoid injury, always return the cargo hooks to their stowed positions. Grocery bag hooks Notice Grocery bag hook weight capacity Do not hang ...

Inspection
Inspect water pump assembly Visually check the drain hole for coolant leakage. If leakage is found, replace the water pump assembly. Turn the pulley, and then check that the water pump bearing moves smoothly without making a "click" noise. If it does not move s ...