Toyota RAV 4 2019, Manual

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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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■ When replacing the tires and
wheels (vehicles with tire pres-
sure warning system)
If the ID code of the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter is not
registered, the tire pressure warning
system will not work properly. After
driving for about 20 minutes, the tire
pressure warning light blinks for 1
minute and stays on to indicate a
system malfunction.
■
The tire pressure warning
system must be initialized
in the following circum-
stances:
 When rotating the tires.
 When changing the tire.

After registering the ID codes.
(

P.582)
When the tire pressure warning
system is initialized, the current
tire inflation pressure is set as
the benchmark pressure.
■
How to initialize the tire
pressure warning system

Vehicles without tire inflation
pressure display function
1
Park the vehicle in a safe
place and stop the engine.
Initialization cannot be performed
while the vehicle is moving.
2
Adjust the tire inflation pres-
sure to the specified cold tire
inflation pressure level.
(

P.664)
Make sure to adjust the tire pres-
sure to the specified cold tire infla-
tion pressure level. The tire
pressure warning system will oper-
ate based on this pressure level.
3
Turn the engine switch to
ON.
4
Press or of the meter
control switches on the steer-
ing wheel and select
.
NOTICE
■ Repairing or replacing tires,
wheels, tire pressure warn-
ing valves, transmitters and
tire valve caps (vehicles with
tire pressure warning system)
● When removing or fitting the
wheels, tires or the tire pressure
warning valves and transmit-
ters, contact your Toyota dealer
as the tire pressure warning
valves and transmitters may be
damaged if not handled cor-
rectly.
● Make sure to install the tire
valve caps. If the tire valve caps
are not installed, water could
enter the tire pressure warning
valves and the tire pressure
warning valves could be bound.
● When replacing tire valve caps,
do not use tire valve caps other
than those specified.
The cap may become stuck.
Initializing the tire pres-
sure warning system (if
equipped)