2012 TOYOTA RAV4 EV tires

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When trouble arises
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the vehicle becomes stuck
■When it is difficult to free the vehicle
Carry out the following procedures if the tires spin or the vehicle
becomes stuck in mud, dirt or snow:
Set the parking brake, change the shift position to P and
stop the EV system.
Remove the mud, snow or sand from around the front
wheels.
Place wood, stones or some other material under the front
wheels to help provide traction.
Restart the EV system.
Make sure to change the shift position to D or R, release
the parking brake, and then carefully apply the accelerator
to free the vehicle.STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
Press the VSC OFF switch to turn off
TRAC.

488 6-1. Specifications
Tires and wheels
Light bulbs
A: HB3 halogen bulbsB: Wedge base bulbs (clear)
C: Wedge base bulbs (amber) D: Double end bulbs
Tire size 225/65R17 101H
Tire inflation pressure
(Recommended cold tire
inflation pressure)Front: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)
Wheel size 17  7 J
Wheel nut torque 76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)
Light bulbsBulb No.WTy p e
Exterior Headlights
High beam 9005 60 A
Front turn signal
3457NAK28/8 C
Rear side marker lights W5W 5 B
Rear turn signal lights 7440 21 C
Back-up lights 921 18 B
License plate lights W5W 5 B
InteriorVanity lights
8B
Front personal lights 8B
Interior light 8D
Luggage compartment light 5D

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6-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
Tire infor mation
Typical tire symbols
Tire size( P. 491)
Load limit at maximum cold tire inflation pressure ( P. 368)
Maximum cold tire in flation pressure ( P. 488)
This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.
Tire ply composition and materials
Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the
strands which form the plies in a tire.
Location of treadwear indicators ( P. 366)
Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) ( P. 490)
Radial tires or bias-ply tires
A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked
“RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.
TUBELESS or TUBE TYPE
A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly filled in the
tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube main-
tains the air pressure.

492 6-1. Specifications
Tire section namesBead
Sidewall
Shoulder
Tread
Belt
Inner liner
Reinforcing rubber
Carcass
Rim lines
Bead wires
Chafer
Uniform Tire Quality GradingThis information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Tr affic Safety Administration of the
U.S. Department of Transportation.
It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota
vehicles with information on uniform tire quality grading.
Your Toyota dealer will help answ er any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■ DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires mu st conform to Federal Safety
Requirements in addition to these grades. Quality grades can be
found where applicable on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder
and maximum section width.
For example: Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A

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Vehicle specifications
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Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.
For example, 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 habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■ Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled cond itions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■ Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire's resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passen-
ger car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dard No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

514 Alphabetical index
Odometer .................................. 218
OpenerCharging port door ..................59
Hood...................................... 349
Outside rear view mirrors
Adjusting and folding ............. 143
Defogger ............................... 292
Overheat ................................... 475
Parking brake ........................... 216
Parking lights
Replacing light bulbs ............. 400
Switch.................................... 234
Personal/interior lights Switch.................................... 294
Wattage ................................. 488
Power outlet ............................. 306
“POWER” switch...................... 200
Power windows ........................ 146
Pre-climate (Remote Climate Control)Pre-climate ......................53, 277
Pre-climate schedule...............53
Remote Climate Control ..........................53, 277 Radiator .................................... 360
Range map ................................. 28
Rear seat
Adjustment ............................ 121
Folding down......................... 122
Rear side marker lights Replacing light bulb............... 400
Switch ................................... 234
Wattage................................. 488
Rear turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 400
Wattage................................. 488
Rear view monitor system ...... 247
Rear window defogger ............ 292
Rear window wiper .................. 241
Regenerative braking .......... 27, 29
Remote Climate Control system ...................................... 53
Replacing Fuses .................................... 385
Key battery ............................ 383
Light bulbs............................. 400
Tires ...................................... 366
Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners ............................ 506O
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Tail lightsReplacing light bulbs ............. 400
Switch.................................... 234
Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............... 149
Theft prevention labels............ 151
Tire inflation pressure ............. 374
Tire information Glossary ................................ 494
Size ....................................... 491
Tire identification number ...... 490
Uniform tire quality grading ................................ 492
Tires
Chains ................................... 268
Checking ............................... 366
If you have a flat tire .............. 447
Inflation pressure................... 374
Information ............................ 489
Replacing .............................. 366
Rotating tires ......................... 366
Size ....................................... 488
Snow tires ............................. 268
Tire pressure warning system ........................ 366, 419
Total load capacity................... 267
Towing
Dinghy towing........................ 274
Emergency towing................. 413
Trailer towing......................... 273
Traction control........................ 251
Traction battery coolant Capacity ................................ 485
Checking ............................... 357
Preparing and checking before winter ....................... 268
TRAC ......................................... 251 Transmission
P position switch ................... 209
Transmission......................... 206
Trip information ....................... 227
Trip meter ................................. 218
Turn signal lights Replacing light bulbs ............. 400
Switch ................................... 215
Wattage................................. 488
Utility vehicle precautions ...... 258
Vanity lights Vanity lights........................... 305
Wattage................................. 488
Vanity mirrors .......................... 305
Vehicle data recordings ............ 19
Vehicle identification number ................................... 483
Vehicle Stability Control ......... 251
VSC ........................................... 251
Warning buzzers Brake system ........................ 417
Electric power steering system ................................ 418
Key reminder......................... 440
Master warning ..................... 419
Open door ............................. 419
Output control warning .......... 419
Seat belt reminder................. 419T
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