2015 TOYOTA RAV4 steering

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5256-2. Maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Head restraints• Do the head restraints movesmoothly and lock securely?
Indicators/buzzers• Do the indicators and buzzersfunction properly?
Lights• Do all the lights come on?
Parking brake
• Does the parking brake levermove smoothly?
• When parked on a slope and the parking brake is on, is the vehicle
securely stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operatesmoothly?
• The seat belts should not be dam- aged.
Seats• Do the seat controls operate prop-erly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steering wheel rotatesmoothly?
• Does the steering wheel have the correct amount of free play?
• There should not be any strange sounds coming from the steering
wheel.
ItemsCheck points

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Engine compartment
Fuse layout and amperage ratings
FuseAmpereCircuit
1RADIO20Audio system
2ECU-B NO.110
Wireless remote control, steering sensor,
main body ECU, clock, power back door
ECU, tire pressure warning system, driv-
ing position memory ECU
3DOME10
Engine switch light, interior lights, vanity
lights, luggage compartment light, per-
sonal lights
4CDS FAN30Electric cooling fans
5DEICER20Windshield wiper de-icer
6FOG FR7.5Fog lights, fog light indicator
7PTC HTR NO.230PTC heater
8PTC HTR NO.130PTC heater
9DEF30Rear window defogger, MIR HTR
10ABS NO.230Vehicle stability control

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5776-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
11RDI FAN30Electric cooling fans
12ABS NO.150Vehicle stability control
13HTR50Air conditioning system
14H-LP-MAIN50H-LP RH-LO, H-LP LH-LO, H-LP RH-HI,
H-LP LH-HI, daytime running lights
15AMP30Audio system
16ST30Starting system
17EFI-MAIN NO.120
Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system, EFI NO.1,
EFI NO.2
18IG215
METER, IGN, A/B, multiport fuel injection
system/sequential multiport fuel injection
system
19TURN & HAZ10Gauges and meters
20AM27.5IG2, starting system
21ECU-B NO.210
Air conditioning system ECU, gauges
and meters, front passenger occupant
classification system ECU, smart key
system
22STRG LOCK10Steering lock ECU
23D/C CUT30DOME, ECU-B NO.1, RADIO
24HORN10Horn
25ETCS10Multiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
26EFI-MAIN NO.220Air flow sensor, fuel pump, rear O2 sen-
sor
27ALT-S/ICS7.5Electric current sensor
28EPS80Electric power steering
29ALT120
ABS NO.1, ABS NO.2, PTC HTR NO.1,
PTC HTR NO.2, DEICER, HTR, RDI
FAN, CDS FAN, FOG FR, DEF
30MIR HTR10
Outside rear view mirror defoggers, mul-
tiport fuel injection system/sequential
multiport fuel injection system
FuseAmpereCircuit

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
18ACC7.5
Power outlets, audio system, outside rear
view mirrors, main body ECU, clock,
electric current sensor
19PA N E L7.5
VSC OFF switch, instrument cluster (indi-
cators and warning lights), BSM main
switch, all-wheel drive lock switch, wind-
shield wiper de-icer switch, multiport fuel
injection system/sequential multiport fuel
injection system, intuitive parking assist
ECU, seat heater switches, power out-
lets, power back door switches, air condi-
tioning system switches, rear window
defogger switch, audio system, cup
holder light, steering switches, driver
module switch
20TA I L10Parking lights, tail lights, license plate
lights, side marker lights, fog lights
21EPS-IG5Electric power steering
22ECU-IG NO.110
Dynamic Torque Control AWD system
ECU, steering sensor, instrument cluster
(indicators and warning lights), shift con-
trol switch
23ECU-IG NO.25
Main body ECU, wireless remote control,
shift lock system ECU, smart key system,
moon roof ECU, audio system, power
back door ECU, tire pressure warning
system, LDA system, Blind Spot Monitor
system
24HTR-IG7.5
Air conditioning system ECU, air condi-
tioning system switches, rear window
defogger switch
25S-HTR LH10Left-hand seat heater
26S-HTR RH10Right-hand seat heater
27IGN7.5
Fuel pump, multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, stop lights, steering lock system
ECU
FuseAmpereCircuit

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6-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
■Fog lights (if equipped)To allow enough working
space, turn the steering
wheel to the opposite side of
the bulb to be replaced.
Turn the steering wheel to the
left when replacing the right side
light bulb, and turn the steering
wheel to the right when replac-
ing the left side light bulb.
Remove the fender liner clip
and open the fender liner.
Unplug the connector while
pressing the lock release.
Turn the bulb base counter-
clockwise.
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6027-1. Essential information
RAV4_OM_OM42A78U_(U)
CAUTION
■If the engine has to be turned off while driving
● Power assist for the brakes and steering wheel will be lost, making the
brake pedal harder to depress and the steering wheel heavier to turn.
Decelerate as much as possible before turning off the engine.
● Vehicles without a smart key system: Never attempt to remove the key, as
doing so will lock the steering wheel.

6057-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
If a tow truck is not available in an emergency, your vehicle may be
temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency
towing eyelets. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads
for 50 miles (80 km) at low speeds.
A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The
vehicle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in
good condition.
Take out the towing eyelet. ( P. 627)
Remove the eyelet cover using
a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body as shown in the
illustration.
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Emergency towing
Emergency towing procedure
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6067-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench or hard metal bar.
Securely attach a cable or chain to the towing eyelet.
Take care not to damage the vehicle body.
Enter the vehicle being towed and start the engine.
If the engine does not start, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position
(vehicles without a smart key system) or IGNITION ON mode (vehicles
with a smart key system).
Shift the shift lever to N and release the parking brake.
When the shift lever cannot be shifted: P. 6 4 5
■While towing
If the engine is not running, the power assist for the brakes and steering will
not function, making steering and braking more difficult.
■ Wheel nut wrench
Wheel nut wrench is installed in the luggage compartment. (P. 627)
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