2013 TOYOTA RAV4 traction control

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CAUTION
■General precautions while driving
Driving under the influence: Never drive your vehicle when under the influ-
ence of alcohol or drugs that have impaired your ability to operate your vehi-
cle. Alcohol and certain drugs delay reaction time, impair judgment and
reduce coordination, which could lead to an accident that could result in
death or serious injury.
Defensive driving: Always drive defensively. Anticipate mistakes that other
drivers or pedestrians might make and be ready to avoid accidents.
Driver distraction: Always give your full attention to driving. Anything that
distracts the driver, such as adjusting controls, talking on a cellular phone or
reading can result in a collision with resulting death or serious injury to you,
your occupants or others.
■ General precaution regard ing children’s safety
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to
have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with
the windows, the moon roof, or other features of the vehicle. In addition,
heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal
to children.

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4-5. Using the driving support systems
Driving assist systems
◆ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
Helps to prevent wheel lock when the brakes are applied suddenly,
or if the brakes are applied while driving on a slippery road surface
◆Brake assist
Generates an increased level of braking force after the brake pedal
is depressed when the system detects a panic stop situation
◆VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)
Helps the driver to control skidding when swerving suddenly or
turning on slippery road surfaces
◆TRAC (Traction Control)
Helps to maintain drive power and prevent the drive wheels from
spinning when starting the vehicle or accelerating on slippery roads
To help enhance driving safety and performance, the following
systems operate automatically in response to various driving
situations. Be aware, however, that these systems are supple-
mentary and should not be relied upon too heavily when operat-
ing the vehicle.

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5718-1. Specifications
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Vehicle specifications
This information has been prepared in accordance with regulations
issued by the National Highway Traffic 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 answer any questions you may have as
you read this information.
■DOT quality grades
All passenger vehicle tires must c onform to Federal Safety Require-
ments 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
■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 wo uld wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tire s depends upon the actual condi-
tions of their use. Performance may differ 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 conditio ns 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.
Uniform Tire Quality Grading

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Talk switch*
Telephone switches*............ 355
Tire pressure warning reset switch ........................ 445
VSC OFF switch ................... 262
Window lock switch............... 156
Windshield wipers and washer switch ..................... 229
Tachometer ................................ 87
Tail lights .................................. 217 Light switch ........................... 217
Replacing light bulbs............. 487
Wattage ................................ 562
Talk switch
*
Telephone switches*.............. 355
Theft deterrent system Engine immobilizer system ..... 77
Theft prevention labels ............. 79
Tire inflation pressure ............. 561
Maintenance data ................. 561
Warning light ......................... 508
Tire information ....................... 566 Glossary................................ 573
Size ....................................... 569
Tire identification number ..... 568
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 571
Tire pressure warning
system .................................... 445Function ................................ 445
Initializing .............................. 445
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 445
Registering ID codes ............ 447
Tire pressure warning reset switch ........................ 445
Warning light ......................... 508 Tires .......................................... 443
Chains .................................. 276
Checking............................... 443
If you have a flat tire ............. 519
Inflation pressure .................. 561
Information............................ 566
Replacing.............................. 519
Rotating tires ........................ 444
Size....................................... 561
Snow tires ............................. 279
Spare tire .............................. 519
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 445
Warning light......................... 508
Tools ......................................... 520
Top tether strap ......................... 71
Total load capacity .................. 552
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 196
Emergency towing ................ 495
Towing eyelet ....................... 496
Trailer towing ........................ 181
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 260
Transmission
Automatic transmission ........ 207
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 538
Selecting the driving mode ... 209
Trip information ......................... 90
Trip meters ................................. 90
Turn signal lights .................... 214 Replacing light bulbs................... 482, 486, 489
Turn signal lever ................... 214
Wattage ................................ 562
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*: For vehicles with a Display Audio system, refer to
“Display Audio System Owner’s Manual”.