1997 TOYOTA RAV4 instrument panel

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The brake pad wear limit indicators on your disc brakes give a warning noise
when the brake pads are worn to
where replacement is required.
If you hear a squealing or scraping noise
while driving, have the brake pads
checked and replaced by your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible. Expensive ro-
tor damage can result if the pads are not
replaced when necessary. When stowing luggage or cargo in the ve-
hicle, observe the following:
Put luggage or cargo in the trunk when
at all possible. Be sure all items are se-cured in place.
Be careful to keep the vehicle bal-
anced. Locating the weight as far for-
ward as possible helps maintain bal-ance.
For better fuel economy, do not carry unneeded weight.CAUTION!
To prevent luggage or packages
from sliding forward during brak-
ing, do not stack anything in the
luggage compartment higher
than the seatbacks. Keep luggage
or packages low, as close to the
floor as possible.
Never allow anyone to ride in the
luggage compartment. It is not
designed for passengers. They
should ride in their seats with
their seat belts properly fastened.
Otherwise, they are much more
likely suffer serious bodily injury, in the event of sudden braking or a collision.
Do not place anything on the flat-
tened seat, or it may slide forward
during braking.
Do not drive with objects left on
top of the instrument panel. They
may interfere with the driver's
field of view. Or they may move
during sharp vehicle acceleration
or turning, and impair the driver's
control of the vehicle. In an acci-
dent they may injure the vehicle occupants.
Do not load the vehicle beyond the
vehicle capacity weight specified in
Part 8.
NOTICE
Brake pad wear limit indicators Luggage stowage precautions

11 6Some Toyotas are equipped with a limit-
ed-slip differential. If one rear wheel be-
gins to spin, the limited-slip differential is
designed to aid traction by automatically
transmitting driving force to the other rear
wheel. If you are not sure whether your
vehicle is equipped
with one, you can ask
your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION!
Do not start or run the engine while
your vehicle is supported by a jack.
The vehicle could be driven off the jack and could pose a danger or re-
sult in serious injury.
Use only a spare tire of the same
size, construction and load capacity
as the original tires on your Toyota because damage to the limited-slip differential could possibly occurwith another tire type.
NOTICE
The vehicle identification number
(VIN) is the legal identifier for your ve- hicle. This number is on the left top of
the instrument panel, and can be seen
through the windshield from outside.
This is the primary identification number
for your T oyota. It is used in registering the
ownership of your vehicle.2-door models
4-door models
Limited-slip differential
(four-wheel drive models only)
Your Toyota's identificationÐ
ÐVehicle identification number

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CAUTION!
Do not wash the vehicle floor with
water, or allow water to get into the
floor when cleaning the vehicle in-
terior or exterior. Water may get into
audio components or other electri-
cal components above or under the
floor carpet (or mat) and cause a
malfunction; and it may cause body
corrosion.
Vinyl interior
The vinyl upholstery may be easily
cleaned with a mild soap or detergent
and water.
First vacuum over the upholstery to re-
move loose dirt. Then, using a sponge or
soft cloth, apply the soap solution to the vi-
nyl. After allowing it to soak in for a few
minutes to loosen the dirt, remove the dirt
and wipe off the soap with a clean damp
cloth. If all the dirt does not come off, re-
peat the procedure. Commercial foam-
ing-type vinyl cleaners are also available
which work well. Follow the manufactur-
er's instructions.
Do not use solvent, thinner, gas-
oline or window cleaner on the
interior.
NOTICE
Carpets
Use a good foam-type shampoo to
clean the carpets.
Begin by vacuuming thoroughly to re-
move as much dirt as possible. Several
types of foam cleaners are available' some are in aerosol cans and others are
powders or liquids which you mix with wa-
ter to produce a foam. To shampoo the
carpets, use a sponge or brush to apply the foam. Rub in overlapping circles. Do not apply waterÐthe best results are obtained by keeping the carpet as dry as possible. Read the shampoo instructions
and follow them closely. Seat belts
The seat belts may be cleaned with
mild soap and water or with lukewarm
water.
Use a cloth or sponge. As you are clean-
ing, check the belts for excessive wear,
fraying, or cuts.
Do not use dye or bleach on the
belts-it may weaken them.
NOTICE
Windows
The windows may be cleaned with any
household window cleaner.
When cleaning the inside of the
windows, be careful not to scratch
or damage the heater wires on therear window.
NOTICE
Air conditioning control panel, car au-
dio, instrument panel, console panel,
and switches Use a soft damp cloth for cleaning.
Soak a clean soft cloth in water or luke-
warm water then lightly wipe off any dirt.
Cleaning the interior

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Instrument panel
19 DEF-I/UP 7.5A: Multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system
20 IGN 7.5A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, discharge warning light
21 ECU-IG, 7.5A: Anti-lock brake sys-
tem, electronically controlled automatic transmission system
22 WIPER 20A: Windshield wipers and
washer, rear wiper and washer23 SRS 7.5A: SRS airbag system
24 OBD 7.5A: On-board diagnosis sys-
tem
25 STOP 10A: Stop lightsInstrument panel
26 A/C 7.5A: Air conditioning system
Fuses (type B)
27 MAIN No. 1 30A: Starting system,
headlights
28 RDI FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
29 CDS FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
30 POWER 30A: Power windows, power
door lock system 31 DEF 30A: Rear window defogger
32 AM1 40A: CIG & RADº, WIPERº,
GAUGEº, ECU-IGº, TURNº and TAILº fusesPassenger 's side kick panel Fuses (type C)
33 Main 80A: AM2º, HAZ-HORNº,
EFIº, DOMEº, RADIOº and ALT-Sº fuses
34 ALT 100A: Tail lights, ABSº, RADIOº,
HTRº, AM1º, POWERº, STOPº and
DEFº fuses 35 HTR 50A: Air conditioning system
36 ABS 60A: Anti-lock brake system