Toyota RAV4: Hitch
Trailer hitch assemblies have different weight capacities. Toyota recommends the use of Toyota hitch/bracket for your vehicle. For details, contact your Toyota dealer.
● If you wish to install a trailer hitch, contact your Toyota dealer.
● Use only a hitch that conforms to the gross trailer weight requirement
of your vehicle.
● Follow the directions supplied by the hitch manufacturer.
● Lubricate the hitch ball with a light coating of grease.
● Remove the trailer hitch whenever you are not towing a trailer.
After removing the hitch, seal any mounting hole in the vehicle
body to prevent entry of any substances into the vehicle.
Trailer Tongue Weight
● A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types
of trailers or towing as described below.
● To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must
be loaded by ...
Selecting trailer ball
Use the correct trailer ball for your application.
1 Trailer ball load rating
Matches or exceeds the gross
trailer weight rating of the trailer.
2 Ball diameter
Matches the size of the trailer
...
See also:
Location of Warning Messages
Read and follow all of the warnings (labels etc.) on your vehicle. Make sure
you understand all of them. Keep them on the vehicle. Do not remove the messages
for any reason. If a label comes off o ...
ESP® trailer stabilization
If your vehicle with trailer (vehicle/trailer combination) begins to lurch, you
can only stabilize the vehicle/trailer combination by depressing the brake firmly.
In this situation, ESP® assists y ...
Removing the Flat Tire and Installing the Spare Tire
1. Do a safety check before proceeding. See If a Tire Goes Flat on page 10‑65
for more information.
2. For vehicles with a wheel cover or center cap, pull the cover or center cap
away from ...
