2016 TOYOTA RAV4 emergency towing

6118-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
WARNING
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
■When towing the vehicle
■ While towing
● When towing using cables or chains, avoid sudden starts, etc. which place
excessive stress on the towing eyelets, cables or chains. The towing eye-
lets, cables or chains may become damaged, broken debris may hit peo-
ple, and cause serious damage.
● Do not turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without
smart key system) or off (vehicles with smart key system).
There is a possibility that the steering wheel is locked and cannot be oper-
ated.
■ Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelets are installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing.
2WD models:
Be sure to transport the vehicle with the
front wheels raised or with all four wheels
raised off the ground.If the vehicle is
towed with the front wheels contacting
the ground, the drivetrain and related
parts may be damaged.
AWD models:
Be sure to transport the vehicle with all
four wheels raised off the ground. If the
vehicle is towed with the tires contacting
the ground, the drivetrain or related parts
may be damaged, the vehicle may fly off
the truck.

6128-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the vehicle when towing using a wheel-lift type
truck
● Vehicles without smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear
when the engine switch is in the “LOCK” position or the key is removed.
The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough to hold the front wheels
straight.
● Vehicles with smart key system: Do not tow the vehicle from the rear when
the engine switch is off. The steering lock mechanism is not strong enough
to hold the front wheels straight.
● When raising the vehicle, ensure adequate ground clearance for towing at
the opposite end of the raised vehicle. Without adequate clearance, the
vehicle could be damaged while being towed.
■ To prevent damage to the vehicle wh en towing with a sling-type truck
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.
■ To prevent damage to the vehic le during emergency towing
Do not secure cables or chains to the suspension components.
■ Recreational towing (beh ind motor home, etc.)
Never dinghy tow your vehicle to prevent
causing serious damage to the Dynamic
Torque Control AWD system (AWD mod-
els) and transmission. (→P. 195)

6458-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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When trouble arises
Vehicles with full-size spare
tire: Turn the knob of each clip
on the rear deck board to
unlock.
Remove the rear deck board.
Take out the jack.
Unclasp the hook and remove
the jack.
When stowing the jack, wind back
the jack until it dose not move, fix it
with the rubber band and then stow
it.
Taking out the jack
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6688-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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Vehicles with the multi-information display (with color display)
2WD models:
AWD models:
WARNING
■ When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the
surrounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people.
The vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes
free. Use extreme caution.
■ When shifting the shift lever
Be careful not to shift the shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
NOTICE
■To avoid damaging the transm ission and other components
● Avoid spinning the wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal more
than necessary.
● If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

737Alphabetical index
RAV4_OM_OM42A41U_(U)
Talk switch*.......................... 478
Telephone switches ...... 366, 456
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 567
VSC OFF switch ................... 299
Window lock switch............... 156
Windshield wipers and washer switch ..................... 221
Tachometer ................................ 85
Tail lights .................................. 212 Light switch ........................... 212
Replacing light bulbs............. 598
Wattage ................................ 678
Talk switch
*............................. 478
Telephone switches ........ 366, 456
Theft deterrent system
Engine immobilizer system ..... 73
Tire inflation pressure ............. 677
Maintenance data ................. 677
Warning light ......................... 619
Tire information ....................... 682
Glossary................................ 689
Size ....................................... 685
Tire identification number ..... 684
Uniform Tire Quality Grading............................... 687
Tire pressure warning system .................................... 567
Function ................................ 567
Initializing .............................. 567
Installing tire pressure warning valves and
transmitters......................... 567
Registering ID codes ............ 569
Tire pressure warning
reset switch ........................ 567
Warning light ......................... 619 Tires .......................................... 565
Chains .................................. 315
Checking............................... 565
If you have a flat tire ............. 642
Inflation pressure .................. 677
Information............................ 682
Replacing.............................. 642
Rotating tires ........................ 566
Size....................................... 677
Snow tires ............................. 317
Spare tire .............................. 642
Tire pressure warning
system .......... ...................... 567
Warning light......................... 619
Tools ......................................... 643
Top tether strap ......................... 69
Total load capacity .................. 670
Towing Dinghy towing ....................... 195
Emergency towing ................ 609
Towing eyelet ....................... 609
Trailer Sway Control ............. 298
Trailer towing ........................ 181
Toyota Safety Sense P ............ 231
TRAC (Traction Control) ......... 297
Trailer Sway Control ............... 298
Trailer towing ........................... 181
Transmission Automatic transmission ........ 203
If the shift lever cannot be shifted from P ..................... 657
Paddle shift switches ............ 206
Selecting the driving mode ... 205
Trip information ......................... 90
Trip meters ................................. 90
Troubleshooting ...................... 722
Turn signal lights .................... 210 Replacing light bulbs................... 593, 597, 601
Turn signal lever ................... 210
Wattage ................................ 678
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*: Refer to “NAVIGATION AND MULT IMEDIA SYSTEM OWNER’S MANUAL”.