Toyota RAV 4 2019, Manual

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4-1. Before driving
tioning (if in use), pull your
vehicle off the road and stop
in a safe spot. (

P.653)
 Always place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle’s and
the trailer’s wheels when
parking. Apply the parking
brake firmly, and put the
transmission in P. Avoid park-
ing on a slope, but if unavoid-
able, do so only after
performing the following:
1
Apply the brakes and keep
them applied.
2
Have someone place wheel
blocks under both the vehi-
cle’s and trailer’s wheels.
3
When the wheel blocks are in
place, release the brakes
slowly until the blocks absorb
the load.
4
Apply the parking brake
firmly.
5
Shift into P and turn off the
engine.

When restarting after parking
on a slope:
1
With the transmission in P,
start the engine. Be sure to
keep the brake pedal
depressed.
2
Shift into a forward gear. If
reversing, shift into R.
3
If the parking brake is in man-
ual mode, release the park-
ing brake. (

P.204)
4
Release the brake pedal, and
slowly pull or back away from
the wheel blocks. Stop and
apply the brakes.
5
Have someone retrieve the
blocks.
■ Break-in schedule
If your vehicle is new or equipped
with any new power train compo-
nents (such as an engine, transmis-
sion, differential or wheel bearing),
Toyota recommends 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 vehi-
cle 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 mainte-
nance due to the additional load.
(See “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Sup-
plement”.)
● Retighten the fixing bolts of the
towing ball and bracket after
approximately 600 miles (1000
km) of trailer towing.
■ If trailer sway occurs
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 sway-
ing by turning the steering wheel.
• Begin releasing the accelerator
pedal immediately but very gradu-
ally to reduce speed.