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 ...

Second brake piston
Components Disassembly Remove 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly Place sst on the return spring and compress. Using a screwdriver, pry out the snap ring. Remove the piston return spring. Inspect 2nd brake piston return spring sub-assembly (see page ax-223) ...

Inspection
Inspect camshaft timing oil control valve assembly Measure the resistance of the oil control valve. Standard resistance If the result is not as specified, replace the oil control valve assembly. Check the operation. Apply battery voltage across the terminals and chec ...