hood open TOYOTA RAV4 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(U)6-4. Using the other interior
features
Other interior features ....... 523 • Sun visors .................... 523
• Vanity mirrors ............... 523
• Power outlets ................ 524
• Armrest ......................... 526
• Coat hooks.................... 526
• Assist grips .................. 527
Garage door opener .......... 528
Compass ........................... 535
7-1. Maintenance and care Cleaning and protecting the vehicle exterior .......... 540
Cleaning and protecting the vehicle interior ........... 543
7-2. Maintenance Maintenance requirements ................... 546
General maintenance ........ 549
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M)
programs ......................... 552 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precautions ...................... 553
Hood .................................. 555
Positioning a floor jack....... 557
Engine compartment ......... 558
Tires................................... 569
Tire inflation pressure ........ 581
Wheels............................... 584
Air conditioning filter .......... 587
Wireless remote control/electronic
key battery ....................... 589
Checking and replacing fuses ................................ 592
Light bulbs ......................... 595
8-1. Essential information Emergency flashers ........... 608
If your vehicle has to be stopped in an
emergency....................... 609
7Maintenance and care
8When trouble arises

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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RAV4_OM_OM0R012U_(U)Turn signal lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 213
Headlight switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 215
Headlights/parking lights/tail lights/daytime running lights . . . . P. 215
Fog lights
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 224
Windshield wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225
Rear window wiper and washer switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 229
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 225, 229
Adding washer fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 568
Warning message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 638
Hood lock release lever. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 555
Manual air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488
Automatic air conditioning system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 494
Usage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 488, 494
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 490, 497
Audio system
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328
Entune Audio
*1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 328, 392
Entune Audio Plus/Entune Premium Audio
with Navigation
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Fuel filler door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . P. 234
*1: If equipped
*2: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.
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561-1. For safe use
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Safety information for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally. ( →P. 110, 156)
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle.
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the
child becomes large enough to pr operly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neut\
ral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof (if equipped) or other features of the vehicle. In
addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle
can be fatal to children.

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Driving
■If the PCS warning light flashes or illuminates and a warning message is
displayed on the mult i-information display
The pre-collision system may be tem porarily unavailable or there may be a
malfunction in the system.
● In the following situations, the warning light will turn off, the message will
disappear and the system will become operational when normal operating
conditions return:
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor or the area around either sen-
sor is hot, such as in the sun
• When the radar sensor or camera sensor or the area around either sen- sor is cold, such as in an extremely cold environment
• When a front sensor is dirty or covered with snow, etc.
• When the part of the windshield in front of the camera sensor is fogged up or covered with condensation or ice (Defogging the windshield: →P. 4 8 9 ,
497)
• If the camera sensor is obstructed, such as when the hood is open or a sticker is attached to the windshield near the camera sensor
● If the PCS warning light continues to flash or remains illuminated or th\
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warning message does not disappear even though the vehicle has returned
to normal, the system may be malfunctioning. Have the vehicle inspected by
your Toyota dealer immediately.
■ If VSC is disabled
●If VSC is disabled ( →P. 313), the pre-collision brake assist and pre-collision
braking functions are also disabled.
● The PCS warning light will turn on and “VSC Turned Off Pre-Collision Brake
System Unavailable” will be displayed on the multi-information display.

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Maintenance and care
Hood
Pull the hood lock release lever.
The hood will pop up slightly.
Push the auxiliary catch lever to
the left and lift the hood.
Hold the hood open by inserting
the supporting rod into the slot.
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the hood.
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
■Pre-driving check
Check that the hood is fully closed and locked.
If the hood is not locked properly, it may open while the vehicle is in motion
and cause an accident, which may result in death or serious injury.
■ After installing the su pport rod into the slot
Make sure the rod supports the hood securely from falling down on to your
head or body.
NOTICE
■ When closing the hood
Be sure to return the support rod to its clip before closing the hood. Closing
the hood with the support rod up could cause the hood to bend.

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8-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle battery is discharged
If you have a set of jumper (or booster) cables and a second vehicle
with a 12-volt battery, you can jump start your vehicle by following the
steps below.
Open the hood. ( →P. 555)
Connect the jumper cables according to the following procedure:
Connect a positive jumper cable clamp to the positive (+) battery
terminal on your vehicle.
Connect the clamp on the other e nd of the positive cable to the
positive (+) battery terminal on the second vehicle.
Connect a negative cable clamp to the negative (-) battery termi-
nal on the second vehicle.
Connect the clamp at the other end of the negative cable to a
solid, stationary, unpainted metallic point away from the battery
and any moving parts, as shown in the illustration.
The following procedures may be used to start the engine if the
vehicle’s battery is discharged.
You can also call your Toyota de aler or a qualified repair shop.
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WARNING
■When inspecting under the hood of your vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in serious injury such as burns.
● If steam is seen coming from under the hood, do not open the hood until
the steam has subsided. The engine compartment may be very hot.
● Keep hands and clothing (especially a tie, a scarf or a muffler) away from
the fans and belts. Failure to do so may cause the hands or clothing to be
caught, resulting in serious injury.
● Do not loosen the coolant reservoir cap while the engine and radiator are
hot. High temperature steam or coolant could spray out.
NOTICE
■When adding engine coolant
Add coolant slowly after the engine has cooled down sufficiently. Adding
cool coolant to a hot engine too quickly can cause damage to the engine.
■ To prevent damage to the cooling system
Observe the following precautions:
● Avoid contaminating the coolant with foreign matter (such as sand or dust
etc.).
● Do not use any coolant additive.

733Alphabetical index
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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”.