manual transmission TOYOTA RAV4 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

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4-1. Before driving
■Break-in schedule
If your vehicle is new or equipped with any new power train components
(such as an engine, transmission, differential or wheel bearing), Toyota rec-
ommends that you do not tow a trailer until the vehicle has been driven for
over 500 miles (800 km).
After the vehicle has been driven for over 500 miles (800 km), you can start
towing. However, for the next 500 miles (800 km), drive the vehicle at a speed
of less than 45 mph (72 km/h) when towing a trailer, and avoid full throttle
acceleration.
■ Maintenance
●If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will require more frequent maintenance due
to the additional load. (See “Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’s
Manual Supplement”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the towing ball and bracket after approximately
600 miles (1000 km) of trailer towing.
■ If trailer sway occurs (if equipped)
One or more factors (crosswinds, passing vehicles, rough roads, etc.) can
adversely affect handling of your vehicle and trailer, causing instability.
●If trailer swaying occurs:
• Firmly grip the steering wheel. Steer straight ahead.
Do not try to control trailer swaying by turning the steering wheel.
• Begin releasing the accelerator pedal immediately but very gradually to
reduce speed.
Do not increase speed. Do not apply vehicle brakes.
If you make no extreme correction with the steering or brakes, your vehicle
and trailer should stabilize (if enabled, Trailer Sway Control can also help to
stabilize the vehicle and trailer.).
● After the trailer swaying has stopped:
• Stop in a safe place. Get all occupants out of the vehicle.
• Check the tires of the vehicle and the trailer.
• Check the load in the trailer.
Make sure the load has not shifted.
Make sure the tongue weight is appropriate, if possible.
• Check the load in the vehicle. Make sure the vehicle is not overloaded after occupants get in.
If you cannot find any problems, the speed at which trailer swaying occurred
is beyond the limit of your particular vehicle-trailer combination. Drive at a
lower speed to prevent instability. Remember that swaying of the towing vehi-
cle-trailer increases as speed increases.

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4-6. Driving tips
NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety measures to ensure that water damage to the
engine or other components does not occur.
● Water entering the engine air intake will cause severe engine damage.
● Water entering the automatic transmission will cause deterioration in shift
quality, locking up of your transmission accompanied by vibration, and ulti-
mately damage.
● Water can wash the grease from wheel bearings, causing rusting and pre-
mature failure, and may also enter the differentials, transmission and
transfer case (AWD models), reducing the gear oil’s lubricating qualities.
■ When you drive through water
If driving through water, such as when crossing shallow streams, first check
the depth of the water and the bottom of the riverbed for firmness. Drive
slowly and avoid deep water.
■ Inspection after off-road driving
● Sand and mud that has accumulated around brake drums and around
brake discs may affect braking efficiency and may damage brake system
components.
● Always perform a maintenance inspection after each day of off-road driv-
ing that has taken you through rough terrain, sand, mud, or water. For
scheduled maintenance information, refer to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

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Resetting the maintenance required reminder
message ................................. 547
Seat belts.................................... 28 Adjusting the seat belt ............ 31
Automatic Locking Retractor............................... 32
Child restra int system
installation ............................ 61
Cleaning and maintaining the seat belt ........................ 544
Emergency Locking
Retractor............................... 32
How to wear your seat belt ..... 28
How your child should wear the seat belt ................. 32
Pregnant women, proper seat belt use ......................... 33
Reminder light and buzzer .... 620
Seat belt extender................... 32
Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners ............... 711
Seat belt pretensioners ........... 31
SRS warning light ................. 619
Seat heaters ............................. 503
Seat position memory ............. 144
Seating capacity ...................... 180 Seats ................................. 139, 141
Adjustment.................... 139, 141
Adjustment
precautions................. 140, 143
Child seats/child restraint
system installation ................ 61
Cleaning ............................... 543
Driving position memory ....... 144
Folding down the rear seatbacks ........................... 142
Head restraint ....................... 146
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 26
Seat heaters ......................... 503
Seat position memory ........... 144
Sensor Automatic headlight system .......... ...................... 218
Inside rear view mirror .......... 152
Intuitive parking assist .......... 280
LDA (Lane Departure Alert with steering control) .......... 256
Radar sensor ........................ 237
Touchless sensor ................. 115
Service reminder indicators ..... 78
Shift lever Automatic transmission ........ 205
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 211
Shift lock system ..................... 211
Shopping bag hooks ............... 512
Side airbags ............................... 36
Side marker lights ................... 215 Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs .... 598, 601
Wattage ................................ 680
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.

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Talk switch*.......................... 482
Telephone switches ...... 368, 459
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 571
VSC OFF switch ................... 312
Window lock switch............... 156
Windshield wipers and washer switch ..................... 225
Tachometer ................................ 84
Tail lights .................................. 215 Light switch ........................... 215
Replacing light bulbs............. 602
Wattage ................................ 680
Talk switch
*............................. 482
Telephone switches ........ 368, 459
Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ..... 73
Tire inflation pressure ............. 679
Maintenance data ................. 679
Warning light ......................... 621
Tire information ....................... 684
Glossary................................ 691
Size ....................................... 687
Tire identification number ..... 686
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 689
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 571
Function ................................ 571
Initializing .............................. 571
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 571
Registering ID codes ............ 573
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 571
Warning light ......................... 621 Tires .......................................... 569
Chains .................................. 317
Checking............................... 569
If you have a flat tire ............. 645
Inflation pressure .................. 679
Information............................ 684
Replacing.............................. 645
Rotating tires ........................ 570
Size....................................... 679
Snow tires ............................. 319
Spare tire .............................. 645
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 571
Warning light......................... 621
Tools ......................................... 646
Top tether strap ......................... 69
Total load capacity .................. 672
Touchless power back door ........................................ 115
Towing
Dinghy towing ....................... 197
Emergency towing ................ 613
Towing eyelet ....................... 613
Trailer Sway Control ............. 311
Trailer towing ........................ 181
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 235
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 310
Trailer Sway Control ............... 311
Trailer towing ........................... 181
Transmission Automatic transmission ........ 205
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 211
Paddle shift switches ............ 208
Selecting the driving mode ... 207
Trip information ......................... 94
Trip meters ................................. 85
Troubleshooting ...................... 724
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.