1998 TOYOTA RAV4 wheel torque

'98 Rav4.U71
On the luggage compartment floor
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run
your fingers across the luggage compart-
ment floor itself to locate the position of
the bolts underneath.
b. Remove the bolt.
c. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5Ð24.7 N
Vm (1.68Ð2.52
kgf Vm, 12.2Ð18.2 ft Vlbf).
To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Canada
are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with any of the
2 anchor locations shown in the illustra-
tion.
If your child restraint system does not
provide any of the necessary parts, ask
your Toyota dealer. (See ºÐChild restraint
systemº.)
If you remove the anchor brackets when
the child restraint system is necessary no
longer, replace the bolts in the holes to
prevent entry of exhaust emissions, water
or dirt. Tilt steering wheel
Ty p e A
Ty p e BTo change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, push down the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and release
the lever.
CAUTION

Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.
After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.

'98 Rav4.U169
CAUTION
When lowering the vehicle, make sure
all portions of your body and all oth-
er persons around will not be injured
as the vehicle is lowered to the
ground.
ÐReinstalling wheel ornament
10. Reinstall the wheel ornament.Put the wheel ornament into position and
then tap it firmly with the side or heel of
your hand to snap it into place.
CAUTION
Take due care in handling the orna-
ment to avoid unexpected personal
injure.
ÐAfter changing wheels
11. Check the air pressure of the re- placed tire.
Adjust the air pressure to the specification
designated in Part 8. If the pressure is
lower, drive slowly to the nearest service
station and fill to the correct pressure.
Do not forget to reinstall the tire inflation
valve cap as dirt and moisture could get
into the valve core and possibly cause air
leakage. If the cap is missing, have a new
one put on as soon as possible.
12. Restow all the tools, jack and flat tire securely.
As soon as possible after changing
wheels, tighten the wheel nuts to the
torque specified in Part 8 with a torque
wrench, have a technician repair the flat
tire and replace the spare tire with it.
CAUTION
Before driving, make sure all the
tools, jack and flat tire are securely
in place in their storage location to
reduce the possibility of personal in-
jury during a collision or s udden
braking.

'98 Rav4.U221
Tires
Tire size and pressure:
Model
Tire size
Tire pressure
kpa (kgf/cm 2
or bar, psi)
Wheel size
FrontRear
2- door hardtop
and soft- top215/70R 16 99S180 (1.8, 26)180 (1.8, 26)16 6J
16
6.5JJ *
235/60R 16 100H170 (1.7, 25)170 (1.7, 25)16 6.5JJ
4- door hardtop
215/70R 16 99S190 (1.9, 28)180 (1.8, 26)16 6J
16
6.5JJ *
235/60R 16 100H170 (1.7, 25)170 (1.7, 25)16 6.5JJ
Wheel nut torque, N
´m (kgf ´m, ft ´lbf):
103 (10.5, 76)
* : Vehicles with aluminum wheel