service TOYOTA RAV4 2018 Owners Manual (in English)

TABLE OF CONTENTS6
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

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The SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner devices in your Toyota contain
explosive chemicals. If the vehicle is scrapped with the airbags and seat belt
pretensioners left as they are, this may cause an accident such as fire. Be
sure to have the systems of the SRS airbag and seat belt pretensioner
removed and disposed of by a qualified service shop or by your Toyota dealer
before you scrap your vehicle.
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that may contain perchlorate. These compo-
nents may include airbag, seat belt pretensioners, and wireless remote con-
trol batteries.
Scrapping of your Toyota
Perchlorate Material
WARNING
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
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, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
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4-1. Before driving
●The gross trailer weight must never exceed the TWR described
below.
Without towing package
1500 lb. (680 kg)
With towing package
2WD models: 2900 lb. (1315 kg)
AWD models: 3500 lb. (1590 kg)
● The gross combination weight must never exceed the GCWR
described below.
Without towing package
2WD models: 6025 lb. (2735 kg)
AWD models: 6140 lb. (2785 kg)
With towing package
2WD models: 7425 lb. (3370 kg)
AWD models: 8140 lb. (3695 kg)
● The gross vehicle weight must
never exceed the GVWR indi-
cated on the Certification Label.
● The gross axle weight on each
axle must never exceed the
GAWR indicated on the Certifi-
cation Label.
● If the gross trailer weight is over the unbraked TWR, trailer service
brakes are required.
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4-6. Driving tips
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Driving
Winter driving tips
●Use fluids that are appropriate to the prevailing outside tempera-
tures. • Engine oil
• Engine coolant
• Washer fluid
● Have a service technician ins pect the condition of the battery.
● Have the vehicle fitted with four snow tires or purchase a set of tire
chains for the front tires.
Ensure that all tires are the same size and brand, and that chains match
the size of the tires.
Perform the following accordin g to the driving conditions:
● Do not try to forcibly open a window or move a wiper that is frozen.
Pour warm water over the frozen area to melt the ice. Wipe away
the water immediately to prevent it from freezing.
● To ensure proper operation of the climate control system fan,
remove any snow that has accumulated on the air inlet vents in
front of the windshield.
● Check for and remove any excess ice or snow that may have accu-
mulated on the exterior lights, vehicle’s roof, chassis, around the
tires or on the brakes.
● Remove any snow or mud from the bottom of your shoes before
getting in the vehicle.
Carry out the necessary preparations and inspections before
driving the vehicle in winter. Al ways drive the vehicle in a man-
ner appropriate to the prevailing weather conditions.
Preparation for winter
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4-6. Driving tips
When driving your vehicle off-road, please observe the following pre-
cautions to ensure your driving enjoyment and to help prevent the clo-
sure of areas to off-road vehicles:
● Drive your vehicle only in areas where off-road vehicles are permit-
ted to travel.
● Respect private property. Get owner’s permission before entering
private property.
● Do not enter areas that are clos ed. Honor gates, barriers and signs
that restrict travel.
● Stay on established roads. When c onditions are wet, driving tech-
niques should be changed or trav el delayed to prevent damage to
roads.
■ Additional information for off-road driving
For owners in U.S. mainland, Hawaii and Puerto Rico:
To obtain additional information pertain ing to driving your vehicle off-road,
consult the following organizations:
● State and Local Parks and Recreation Departments
● State Motor Vehicle Bureau
● Recreational Vehicle Clubs
● U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management
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5-10. Bluetooth®
Bluetooth®
■Conditions affecting operation
The Bluetooth
® audio/phone may not operate normally in the fol-
lowing situations:
● The portable player does not support Bluetooth
®
●The cellular phone is located outside the service area
● The Bluetooth
® device is switched off
● The Bluetooth
® device has a low battery
● The Bluetooth
® device is not connected to the system
● The Bluetooth
® device is behind the seat or in the glove box or
console box, or metal material covers or touches the device
■When transferring ownership of the vehicle
Be sure to initialize th e system to prevent pe rsonal data from being
improperly accessed. ( →P. 374)
■About Bluetooth®
Bluetooth is a registered trade-
mark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

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5-20. Bluetooth® Phone
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Audio system
Making a call
Display the phone screen. (→P. 445)
Select the “Dial Pad” tab and enter a phone number.
To delete the input phone number, select .
For the first digit, you can enter “+” by selecting “ ∗” for a while.
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
You can dial a number from the contact data imported from your cellu-
lar phone. The system has one contac t list for each registered phone.
Up to 2500 contacts may be stored in each contact list.
Display the phone screen. ( →P. 445)
Select “Contacts” tab.
Choose the desired contact to call from the list.
Choose the number and then press the switch on the steering
wheel or select .
You can transfer the phone numbers in a Bluetooth
® phone to the sys-
tem.
Operation methods differ between P BAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
compatible and PBAP incompatible Bluetooth
® phones. If the cellular
phone does not support either PB AP or OPP (Object Push Profile)
service, you cannot transfer contacts.
Once a Bluetooth® phone is registered, you can make a call
using the following procedure:
Dialing
Dialing from the contacts list
When the contact is empty
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5-20. Bluetooth® Phone
5
Audio system
Speaking on the phone
Select “-” or “+”. You can also adjust the volume using the steering
switches or the volume knob.
Select “Mute”.
When using phone services such as an answering service or a bank,
you can store phone numbers and c ode numbers in the contact list.
Select “0-9”.
Input the number.
■Release Tones
“Release Tones” appear when a c ontinuous tone signal(s) contain-
ing a (w) is registered in the contact list.
Select “Release Tones”.
The following screen is displayed when speaking on the phone.
To adjust the call volume
To prevent the other party from hearing your voice
Inputting tones
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5-20. Bluetooth® Phone
■Release Tones
●A continuous tone signal is a character string that consists of numbers and
the characters p or w. (e.g.056133w0123p#1 ∗)
● When the “p” pause tone is used, the tone data up until the next pause tone
will be automatically sent after 2 seconds have elapsed. When the “w”
pause tone is used, the tone data up until the next pause tone will be a\
uto-
matically sent after a user operation is performed.
● Release tones can be used when automated operation of a phone based
service such as an answering machine or bank phone service is desired. A
phone number with continuous tone signals can be registered in the contact
list.
● Tone data after a “w” pause tone can be operated on voice command during
a call.
Turn the “Handset mode” on to switch from a hands-free call to a cel-
lular phone call.
Turn the “Handset mode” off to switch from a cellular phone call to a
hands-free call.
Select “Transmit Volume”.
Select the desired level for the transmit volume.
Select “OK”.
Press the switch on the steering wheel or select .
To transfer a call
Transmit volume setting
To hang up
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Audio system
When registering/connecting a cellular phone
When making/receiving a call
A cellular phone cannot be registered.
An incorrect passcode was entered on the cellular phone.
→Enter the correct passcode on the cellular phone.
The registration operation has not been completed on the cellular phone
side.
→Complete the registration operation on the cellular phone (approve
registration on the phone).
Old registration information remains on either this system or the cellular
phone.
→Delete the existing registration information from both this system
and the cellular phone, then regist er the cellular phone you wish to
connect to this system. ( →P. 437)
A Bluetooth® connection cannot be made.
Another Bluetooth® device is already connected.
→ Manually connect the cellular phone you wish to use to this sys-
tem. ( →P. 439)
Bluetooth® function is not enabled on the cellular phone.
→ Enable the Bluetooth® function on the cellular phone.
Automatic Bluetooth® connection on this system is set to off.
→ Set automatic Bluetooth® connection on this system to on when
the engine switch is turned to th e “ACC” or “ON” position (vehicles
without smart key system) or ACCE SSORY or IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with smart key system). (→P. 439)
“Please check your device settings.” message is displayed.
Bluetooth® function is not enabled on the cellular phone.
→ Enable the Bluetooth® function on the cellular phone.
Old registration information remains on either this system or the cellular
phone.
→Delete the existing registration information from both this system
and the cellular phone, then regist er the cellular phone you wish to
connect to this system. ( →P. 437)
A call cannot be made/received.
Your vehicle is in a “Out of cellular service area. Please try again later.”
area.
→ Move to where “Out of cellular ser vice area. Please try again later.”
no longer appears on the display.