fuel type TOYOTA RAV4 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

15Pictorial index
RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(U)Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Precautions against winter season . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*. . . . . . . . P. 490, 497
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Refueling method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 232
Fuel type/fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 674
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 569
Tire size/inflation pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 679
Winter tires/tire chain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 317
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*. . . . . . . . P. 569
Coping with flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 645
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 675
Coping with overheat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 666
Headlights/daytime running lights
(halogen headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Headlights (LED headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Parking lights (halogen headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Parking lights/daytime running lights
(LED headlights) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Fog lights
* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Turn signal lights
*. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Stop/tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Hill-start assist control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 310
License plate lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Back-up lights
Shifting the shift lever to R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 205
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
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Light bulbs of the exter ior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P. 595, Watts: P. 680)
*: If equipped
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4-1. Before driving
■Drum-in-disc type parking brake system
Your vehicle has a drum-in-disc type par king brake system. This type of brake
system needs bedding-down of the brake shoes periodically or whenever the
parking brake shoes and/or drum are replaced. Have your Toyota dealer per-
form the bedding down operation.
■ Operating your vehicle in a foreign country
Comply with the relevant vehicle registration laws and confirm the availability
of the correct fuel. ( →P. 681)
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When starting the vehicle
Always keep your foot on the brake pedal while stopped with the engine
running. This prevents the vehicle from creeping.
■ When driving the vehicle
● Do not drive if you are unfamiliar with the location of the brake and ac\
cel-
erator pedals to avoid depressing the wrong pedal.
• Accidentally depressing the accelerator pedal instead of the brake
pedal will result in sudden acceleration that may lead to an accident.
• When backing up, you may twist your body around, leading to a diffi- culty in operating the pedals. Make sure to operate the pedals properly.
• Make sure to keep a correct driving posture even when moving the
vehicle only slightly. This allows you to depress the brake and accelera-
tor pedals properly.
• Depress the brake pedal using your right foot. Depressing the brake
pedal using your left foot may delay response in an emergency, result-
ing in an accident.
● Do not drive the vehicle over or stop the vehicle near flammable materials.
The exhaust system and exhaust gases can be extremely hot. These hot
parts may cause a fire if there is any flammable material nearby.

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4-4. Refueling
Opening the fuel tank cap
●Close all the doors and windows, and turn the engine switch to the
“LOCK” position (vehicles without smart key system) or off (vehicles
with smart key system).
● Confirm the type of fuel.
■Fuel types
→P. 681
■ Fuel tank opening for unleaded gasoline
To help prevent incorrect fueling, your vehicle has a fuel tank opening that
only accommodates the special nozzle on unleaded fuel pumps.
Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:
Before refueling the vehicle

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9-1. Specifications
■Engine number
The engine number is stamped
on the engine block as shown.
Engine
Model2.5 L 4-cylinder (2AR-FE)
Ty p e4-cylinder in line, 4-cycle, gasoline
Bore and stroke3.54 × 3.86 in. (90.0 × 98.0 mm)
Displacement152.2 cu.in. (2494 cm3)
Valve clearanceAutomatic adjustmentDrive belt tension
Fuel
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline only
Octane Rating87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)15.9 gal. (60 L, 13.2 Imp.gal.)

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Vehicle specifications
NOTICE
■Notice on fuel quality
● Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be
damaged.
● Do not use leaded gasoline.
Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three-way catalytic
converters causing the emission control system to malfunction.
● Do not use gasohol other than the type previously stated.
Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle performance
problems.
● Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than the
level previously stated will cause persistent heavy knocking.
At worst, this will lead to engine damage.
■ Fuel-related poor driveability
If poor driveability (poor hot starting, vaporization, engine knocking, etc.) is
encountered after using a different type of fuel, discontinue the use of that
type of fuel.
■ When refueling with gasohol
Take care not to spill gasohol. It can damage your vehicle’s paint.

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Front seats ............................... 139Adjustment ............................ 139
Cleaning................................ 543
Correct driving posture ........... 26
Driving position memory ....... 144
Head restraints ..................... 146
Seat heaters ......................... 503
Seat position memory ........... 144
Front side marker lights.......... 215 Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs............. 598
Wattage ................................ 680
Front turn signal lights ........... 213 Replacing light bulbs............. 597
Turn signal lever ................... 213
Wattage ................................ 680
Fuel ........................................... 674
Capacity ................................ 674
Fuel gauge .............................. 84
Fuel pump shut off system ......... ....................... 618
Information ............................ 681
Refueling............................... 232
Type ...................................... 674
Warning light/ message ..................... 620, 638
Fuel consumption
information .............................. 94
Fuel filler door.......................... 232 Refueling............................... 232
Fuel pump shut off system ..... 618
Fuses ........................................ 592
Garage door opener ................ 528
Gauges ....................................... 84
Glove box ................................. 509
Grocery bag hooks .................. 512 Hands-free system
(for cellular phone) ....... 383, 445
HD Radio
® system*
Head restraints ........................ 146
Headlights ................................ 215 Automatic High Beam ........... 220
Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs ............ 596
Wattage ................................ 680
Heated steering wheel ............ 503
Heaters Automatic air conditioning system .......... ...................... 494
Heated steering wheel .......... 504
Manual air conditioning
system .......... ...................... 488
Outside rear view
mirrors ........................ 490, 497
Seat heaters ......................... 504
High mounted stoplight
Replacing.............................. 605
Hill-start assist control ........... 310
Hood ......................................... 555
Hooks Cargo hooks ......................... 512
Coat hooks ........................... 526
Grocery bag hooks ............... 512
Retaining hooks (floor mat) ............................. 24
Horn .......................................... 149
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Paddle shift switches ...... 208, 209
Panoramic view monitor
*
Parking assist sensors (intuitive parking assist) ....... 280
Parking brake ........................... 214
Operation .............................. 214
Parking brake engaged warning buzzer ................... 619
Parking brake engaged warning message ............... 632
Parking lights ........................... 215
Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs............. 597
Wattage ................................ 680
PCS (Pre-Collision System) .... 242 Enabling/disabling the system ......... ....................... 246
Function ................................ 242
Warning light ......................... 621
Warning message ................. 635
Personal lights ......................... 505 Switch ................................... 506
Wattage ................................ 680
Power back door opener and closer .............................. 113
Power outlet ............................. 524
Power steering (Electric Power Steering system) ....... 311 Warning light ......................... 620
Power windows........................ 156
Catch protection function ...... 157
Jam protection function......... 157
Operation .............................. 156
Window lock switch............... 156
Pre-Collision System (PCS) ...................................... 242
Enabling/disabling the system ......... ....................... 246
Function ................................ 242
Warning light ......................... 621
Warning message ................. 635 Radar cruise control
(dynamic radar cruise
control)................................... 264
Radiator .................................... 564
Radio ................................ 338, 411
Radio Broadcast Data System (RBDS)
*
Rear passengers’ seat belt reminder lights ...................... 620
Rear seat .................................. 141 Adjustment............................ 141
Folding down the rear
seatbacks ........................... 142
Rear side marker lights........... 215
Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs ............ 601
Wattage ................................ 680
Rear turn signal lights ............ 213 Replacing light bulbs ............ 601
Turn signal lever ................... 213
Wattage ................................ 680
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror .......... 151
Outside rear view mirrors ..... 153
Rear view monitor system ...... 289
Rear window defogger .... 490, 497
Rear window wiper .................. 229
Refueling .................................. 232 Capacity................................ 674
Fuel types ............................. 674
Opening the fuel tank cap..... 234
Replacing Electronic key battery ........... 589
Fuses .................................... 592
Light bulbs ............................ 595
Tires...................................... 645
Wireless remote control
battery ................................ 589
Reporting safety defects
for U.S. owners...................... 710
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GAS STATION INFORMATION
Auxiliary catch leverFuel filler door
P. 555
P. 234
Hood lock release leverFuel filler door openerTire inflation
pressure
P. 555 P. 234P. 679
Fuel tank capacity
(Reference)15.9 gal. (60 L, 13.2 Imp.gal.)
Fuel typeUnleaded gasoline with an Octane Rating of 87
(Research Octane Number 91) or higher
P. 674
Cold tire inflation
pressure P. 6 7 9
Engine oil capacity
(Drain and refill —
reference)qt. (L, Imp.qt.)
With filter 4.6 (4.4, 3.9)
Without filter 4.2 (4.0, 3.5)
Engine oil type “Toyota Genuine Motor Oil” or equivalent
Oil grade: ILSAC GF-5 multigrade engine oil
Recommended viscosity: SAE 0W-20
P. 675