2005 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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For an explanation of this system's warn-
ing light, see Service reminder indicators
and warning buzzersº on page 109 in Sec-
tion 1- 6.
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.Your Toyota is equipped with a limited- slip
center differential (transfer). If one wheel
begins to spin, the limited- slip center dif-
ferential (transfer) is designed to aid trac-
tion by automatically transmitting driving
force to the wheels on the other drive
axle. It transmits driving force to the front
wheels if a rear wheel spins, and to the
rear wheels if a front wheel spins.
Some models are also equipped with a
limited- slip rear differential. If one rear
wheel begins to spin, the limited- slip rear
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.
Brake pad wear limit
indicators
Limited- slip differential
(four- wheel drive models)

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NOTICE
Use only a spare tire of the samebrand, size, construction and load ca-pacity as the original tires on yourToyota because damage to the lim-
ited- slip differential could possiblyoccur with another tire type.
Under the right front seat
Top left of the instrument panel
The vehicle identification number (VIN)
is the legal identifier for your vehicle.
This number is stamped under the right
front seat and top left of the instrument
panel where it can be seen through the
windshield from the outside.
This is the primary identification number
for your Toyota. It is used in registering
the ownership of your vehicle.
Your Toyota's identificationÐ
ÐVehicle identification
number

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The vehicle identification number (VIN) is
also on the Certification Regulation Label.The engine number is stamped on the
engine block as shown.Your new vehicle carries theft preven-
tion labels which are approximately 47
mm (1.85 in.) by 12 mm (0.47 in.).
The purpose of these labels is to reduce
the incidence of vehicle thefts by fac
ilitat-
ing the tracing and recovery of parts from
stolen vehicles. The label is designed so
that once it is applied to a surface, any
attempt to remove it will result in destroy-
ing the integrity of the label. Transferring
these labels intact from one part to anoth-
er, will be impossible.NOTICE
You should not attempt to remove the
theft prevention labels as it may vio-late certain state or federal laws.
ÐEngine number Theft prevention labels
(except for Canada)

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CAUTION
Do not modify the suspension/chassis
with lift kits, spacers, springs, etc. It
can cause dangerous handling charac-
teristics, resulting in loss of control.
Suspension and chassis

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This illustration indicates typical tire
symbols.1. Tire sizeÐ F or det ails, see Ð Ti re
sizeº on page 215.
2. DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)Ð For details, see
ÐDOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)º on page 214.
3. Uniform tire quality gradingÐ For details, see Uniform tire quali-
ty gradingº that follows.
4. The location of the tread wear indicatorsÐ For details, see
Checking and replacing tiresº on
page 293.
5. Ti re pl y co mp o si t i o n an d mat e- rialsÐ Plies mean a layer of rub-
ber- coated parallel cords. Cords
mean the strands forming the plies
in the tire.
6. Radial tire or bias- ply tiresÐ A
radial tire has RADIALº on the
sidewall. A tire not marked with
RADIALº is a bias- ply tire.
Tire informationÐ
ÐTire symbols

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7. TUBELESSº or TUBETYPEºÐ A tubeless tire does not
have a tube inside the tire and air
is directly filled in the tire. A tube
type tire has a tube inside the tire
and the tube maintains the air
pressure.
8. Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressureÐ For details,
see Checking and replacing tiresº
on page 293.
9. Maximum cold tire inflation pressureÐ This means the pres-
sure to which a tire may be in-
flated. For details about recom-
mended cold tire inflation
pressure, see Tiresº on page 316.
10.Summer tire or all season tireÐ An all season tire has M+Sº
on the sidewall. The tire not
marked with M+Sº is a summer
tire. For details, see Types of
tiresº on page 225.
This illustration indicates typical DOT
and Tire Identification Number (TIN).
1. DOTº symbol
2. Tire Identification Number (TIN)
3. Tire manufacturer 's identification mark
4. Tire size code
5. Manufacturer 's optional tire type code
6. Manufacturing week
7. Manufacturing year The DOTº symbol certifies that the
tire conforms to applicable Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
ÐDOT and Tire Identification
Number (TIN)

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This illustration indicates typical tire
size.1. Tire use (P=Passenger car, T=Temporary use)
2. Section width (in millimeters)
3. Aspect ratio (tire height to section width)
4. Tire construction code (R=Radial, D=Diagonal)
5. Wheel diameter (in inches)
6. Load index (2 digits or 3 digits)
7. Speed symbol (alphabet with one letter)1. Section width
2. Tire height
3. Wheel diameter1. Bead
2. Sidewall
3. Shoulder
4. Tread
5. Belt
6. Inner liner
7. Reinforcing rubber
8. Carcass
9. Rim lines
10.Bead wires
11. Chafer
ÐTire size ÐName of each section of tire

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This information has been prepared
in accordance with regulations issued
by the National Highway Traffic Safe-
ty Administration of the U.S. Depart-
ment of Transportation. It provides
the purchasers and/or prospective
purchasers of Toyota vehicles with in-
formation on uniform tire quality grad-
ing.
Your Toyota dealer will help answer
any questions you may have as you
read this information.
DOT quality gradesÐAll passenger
vehicle tires must conform to Fed-
eral Safety Requirements in addi-
tion to these grades. Quality
grades can be found where appli-
cable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum sec-
tion width. For example: Treadwear
200 Traction AA Temperature ATreadwearÐ
The treadwear grade is
a comparative rating based on the
wear rate of the tire when tested un-
der controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course. For ex-
ample, a tire graded 150 would wear
one and a half (1- 1/2) times as well
on the government course as a tire
graded 100. The relative performance
of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and
may depart significantly from the
norm due to variations in driving hab-
its, service practices and differences
in road characteristics and climate. Traction AA, A, B, CÐ
The traction
grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B, and C, and they represent
the tire's ability to stop on wet pave-
ment as measured under controlled
conditions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor trac-
tion performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned
to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and
does not include cornering (turning)
traction.
ÐUniform tire quality grading