2016 TOYOTA RAV4 spare

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5096-3. Using the storage features
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Interior features
■Front
Open the deck board by pulling
up the strap.
Warning reflector etc. can be
stowed.
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Rear Vehicles with full-size spare
tire: Turn the knob of each
clip on the rear deck board to
unlock.
Open the deck board by pull-
ing up the strap.
Fold up the deck board.
The deck board can be
removed.
Storage boxes
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5116-3. Using the storage features
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Interior features
■Removing the luggage coverRelease the cover from the
left and right anchors and
allow it to retract.
Compress the end of the lug-
gage cover and lift the lug-
gage cover up.
■Stowing the luggage cover (except for vehicles with full-size
spare tire)
Open the rear deck board
and remove the side deck
covers.
Insert the right end of the lug-
gage cover into the recess,
then compress the left end of
the luggage cover and insert
it into the recess.
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5136-3. Using the storage features
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Interior features
The fixed position of the poles can be changed to accommodate the
size and type of luggage being stored. Also, the cargo net can be
used to prevent luggage from spilling out by installing one of the poles
at a lower level.
■Installation positions
Slide rail
Upper level fixed positions
Lower level fixed positions A
Lower level fixed positions
B
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*: Not usable on the vehicles withfull-size spare tire.
Rear cargo net (If equipped)
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514
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6-3. Using the storage features
■Installing to the upper level and changing the fixed position
●Installing the rear cargo net
Except for vehicles with
full-size spare tire:
Take out the rear cargo
net.
Push the right or left end of
the pole into the slide rail.
Push the other end of the
pole into the slide rail, and
then install both ends into
fixed positions.
After installing, check that
both ends of the pole are
firmly inserted into their fixed
positions.
When removing the rear
cargo net, follow the installa-
tion procedures in reverse
order.
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516
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6-3. Using the storage features
■Installing to the lower level and changing the fixed position
● Installing the rear cargo net
Except for vehicles with
full-size spare tire:
Take out the rear cargo
net.
Push one end of the pole
into a fixed position to
shorten the pole.
Align the other end of the
pole with the correspond-
ing fixed position on the
other side and release the
pole.
After installing, check that
both ends of the pole are
firmly inserted into their fixed
positions.
When removing the rear
cargo net, follow the installa-
tion procedures in reverse
order.
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5176-3. Using the storage features
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Interior features
●Changing the fixed position of the pole
Push one end of the pole
into its fixed position to
shorten the pole, and then
remove the rear cargo net.
Perform the steps and in “Installing the rear cargo net”.
(→ P. 516)
■Stowing the rear cargo net (except for vehicles with full-size
spare tire)
Open the rear deck board
and remove the side deck
covers.
While pushing the ends of
both poles on one side of the
cargo net into the storage
area to shorten the poles, fix
the poles into the storage
area.
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
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Maintenance and care
Tires
Check if the treadwear indicators are showing on the tires. Also check
the tires for uneven wear, such as excessive wear on one side of the
tread. Check the spare tire condition and pressure if not rotated.
New tread
Worn tread
Treadwear indicator
The location of treadwear indica tors is shown by a “TWI” or “Δ” marks,
etc., molded into the sidewall of each tire.
Replace the tires if the treadwear indicators are showing on a tire.
Replace or rotate tires in accordance with maintenance sched-
ules and treadwear.
Checking tires
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7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Rotate the tires in the order shown.
Do not fail to initialize the tire pressure warning system after tire rota-
tion.
To equalize tire wear and extend tire life, Toyota recommends that tire
rotation is carried out at the same interval as tire inspection.
Tire rotation
Vehicles with compact spare
tireVehicles with full-size spare
tire
FrontFront