Toyota RAV4: Do-it-yourself maintenance
- Do-it-yourself service precautions
- Hood
- Positioning a floor jack
- Engine compartment
- Tires
- Tire inflation pressure
- Wheels
- Air conditioning filter
- Key battery
- Checking and replacing fuses
- Light bulbs
Emission inspection and maintenance (I/M) programs
Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include OBD (On Board Diagnostics) checks. The OBD system monitors the operation of the emission control system. ■ If the malfuncti ...Do-it-yourself service precautions
If you perform maintenance yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedures as given in these sections. CAUTION The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may move sudde ...See also:
If your vehicle gets stuck
If your vehicle gets stuck in mud or snow it may be rocked out by
shifting between forward and reverse gears, stopping between shifts, in a
steady pattern. Press lightly on the accelerator in each g ...
Operation signals
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate that the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: Once; Unlocked: Twice) ...
Correct driving posture
1 Sit upright and well back in
the seat.
2 Adjust the position of the
seat forward or backward to
ensure the pedals can be
reached and easily
depressed to the extent
required.
3 Adjust the s ...