2022 TOYOTA RAV4 check oil

17Pictorial index
Precautions against winter season ......................................P.362
To prevent freezing (windshield wiper de-icer)
*...................P.520
Precautions against car wash (R ain-sensing windshield wipers)
*
............................................................... ..............................P.557
Replacing the wiper insert ..................................... ...............P.594
Fuel filler door ............................................... .....................P.219
Refueling method ............................................... ..................P.219
Fuel type/fuel tan k capacity .................................................P.662
Tires ....................................................................................P.579
Tire size/inflation pressure ................................... ................P.667
Winter tires/tire chain ........................................ ...................P.362
Checking/rotation/tire pressure warning system
*.................P.579
Coping with flat tires......................................... ....................P.637
Hood ....................................................................................P.569
Opening ........................................................ .......................P.569
Engine oil ..................................................... ........................P.662
Coping with overheat ........................................... ................P.654
Warning messages ..............................................................P.633
Headlights..................................................... ......................P.207
Turn signal lights ...............................................................P.200
Parking lights .....................................................................P.207
Daytime running lights .. ....................................................P.207
Side marker lights ............................................. .................P.207
Fog lights
*............................................................... ............P.433
Stop lights/tail lights/turn s ignal lights ....................P.200, 207
Tail lights .................................................... ........................P.207
Back-up lights
Light bulbs of the exterior lights for driving
(Replacing method: P .604, Watts: P.670)
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782-1. Instrument cluster
*1: These lights turn on when the
engine switch is turned to ON to
indicate that a system check is
being performed. They will turn
(Yellow)
Brake system warn-
ing light
*1 ( P.622)
Charging system
warning light
*1
(  P.622)
High coolant tempera-
ture warning light
*2
(  P.623)
Low engine oil pres-
sure warning light
*2
(  P.623)
(U.S.A.)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.623)
(Canada)
Malfunction indicator
lamp
*1 ( P.623)
SRS warning light
*1
(  P.623)
(U.S.A.)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.624)
(Canada)
ABS warning light*1
(  P.624)
(Red/yellow)
Electric power steer-
ing system warning
light
*1 ( P.624)
(Flashes or
illuminates)
PCS warning light*1
(  P.624)
(Orange)
LTA indicator
( P.625)
(Flashes)
Stop & Start cancel
indicator
*1 (if
equipped) (P.625)
(Flashes)
Intuitive parking assist
OFF indicator
*3 (if
equipped) ( P.625)
(Flashes)
PKSB OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.626)
(Flashes)
RCTA OFF indica-
tor
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.626)
Slip indicator light
*1
(  P.627)
Inappropriate pedal
operation warning
light
*2 (  P.627)
(Flashes)
Brake hold operated
indicator
*1 ( P.627)
(U.S.A.)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.628)
(Canada)
(Flashes)
Parking brake indica-
tor ( P.628)
Tire pressure warning
light
*1 (if equipped)
(  P.628)
Low fuel level warn-
ing light ( P.628)
Driver’s and front pas-
senger’s seat belt
reminder light
(  P.629)
Rear passengers’ seat
belt reminder lights (if
equipped) ( P.629)

1724-1. Before driving
When the following unusual
operation is performed with the
accelerator pedal depressed,
the engine output may be
restrained.
• When the shift lever is shifted
NOTICE
■When driving the vehicle
●Do not depress t he accelerator
and brake pedals at the same
time during drivin g, as this may
restrain the engine output.
●Do not use the accelerator
pedal or depress the accelera-
tor and brake pedals at the
same time to hold the vehicle on
a hill.
■Avoiding damage to vehicle
parts
●Do not turn the steering wheel
fully in either direction and hold
it there for an extended period
of time.
Doing so may damage the
power steering motor.
●When driving over bumps in the
road, drive as slowly as possible
to avoid damagi ng the wheels,
underside of the vehicle, etc.
■If you get a flat tire while driv-
ing
A flat or damaged tire may cause
the following situations.
●It may be difficult to control your
vehicle.
●The vehicle will make abnormal
sounds or vibrations.
●The vehicle will lean abnor-
mally.
Hold the steering wheel firmly and
gradually depress the brake pedal
to slow down the vehicle.
Information on what to do in case
of a flat tire ( P.637)
■When encountering flooded
roads
Do not drive on a road that has
flooded after heavy rain, etc.
Doing so may cause the following
serious damage to the vehicle:
●Engine stalling
●Short in electrical components
●Engine damage caused by
water immersion
In the event that you drive on a
flooded road and the vehicle is
flooded, be sure to have your
Toyota dealer check the following:
●Brake function
●Changes in quantity and quality
of oil and fluid used for the
engine, transaxle, transfer
(AWD vehicles), rear differen-
tial (AWD vehicles), etc.
●Lubricant condition for the pro-
peller shaft (AWD models),
bearings and suspension joints
(where possible), and the func-
tion of all joints, bearings, etc.
■When parking the vehicle
Always set the parking brake, and
shift the shift lever to P. Failure to
do so may cause the vehicle to
move or the vehicle may acceler-
ate suddenly if t he accelerator
pedal is accidentally depressed.
Sudden start restraint
control (Drive-Start Con-
trol [DSC])

2384-5. Using the driving support systems
■Lane departure alert func-
tion
When the system determines that the vehicle might depart
from its lane or course
*, a warn-
ing is displayed on the multi-
information display, and a warn-
ing buzzer will sound to alert the
driver.
When the warning buzzer sounds,
check the area around your vehicle
and carefully operate the steering
wheel to move the vehicle back to
the center of the lane.
Vehicles with BSM: When the sys-
tem determines that the vehicle
might depart from its lane and that
the possibility of a collision with an
overtaking vehicle in the adjacent
lane is high, the lane departure
alert will operate even if the turn
signals are operating.
*: Boundary between asphalt and the side of the road, such as
grass, soil, or a curb
■Steering assist function
When the system determines
WARNING
●The traffic lane is excessively
narrow or wide.
●The vehicle is extremely tilted
due to carrying heavy luggage
or having improper tire pres-
sure.
●The distance to the preceding
vehicle is extremely short.
●The vehicle is moving up and
down a large amount due to
road conditions during driving
(poor roads or road seams).
●When driving in a tunnel or at
night with the headlights off or
when a headlight is dim due to
its lens being dirty or it being
misaligned.
●The vehicle is struck by a cross-
wind.
●The vehicle is affected by wind
from a vehicle driven in a
nearby lane.
●The vehicle has just changed
lanes or crossed an intersec-
tion.
●Tires which differ by structure,
manufacturer, b rand or tread
pattern are used.
●When tires of a size other than
specified are installed.
●Snow tires, etc. are equipped.
●The vehicle is being driven at
extremely high speeds.
Functions included in
LTA system

3674-6. Driving tips
4
Driving
WARNING
●When driving off-road or in rug-
ged terrain, do not drive at
excessive speeds, jump, make
sharp turns, strike objects, etc.
This may cause loss of control
or vehicle rollover causing
death or serious injury. You are
also risking expensive damage
to your vehicle’s suspension
and chassis.
NOTICE
■To prevent the water damage
Take all necessary safety mea-
sures to ensure that water dam-
age to the engine or other
components does not occur.
●Water entering the engine air
intake will cause severe engine
damage.
●Water entering the automatic
transmission will cause deterio-
ration in shift quality, locking up
of your transmission accompa-
nied by vibration, and ultimately
damage.
●Water can wash the grease
from wheel bearings, causing
rusting and premature failure,
and may also enter the differen-
tials, transmission and transfer
case (AWD models), reducing
the gear oil’s lub ricating quali-
ties.
■When you drive through
water
If driving through water, such as
when crossing shallow streams,
first check the depth of the water
and the bottom of the riverbed for
firmness. Drive slowly and avoid
deep water.
■Inspection after off-road driv-
ing
●Sand and mud that has accu-
mulated around brake discs
may affect braking efficiency
and may damage brake system
components.
●Always perform a maintenance
inspection after each day of off-
road driving that has taken you
through rough terrain, sand,
mud, or water. For scheduled
maintenance information, refer
to the “Scheduled Maintenance
Guide” or “Owner’s Manual
Supplement”.

3805-2. Basic information before operation
with a metal object, such as
the following, it may not oper-
ate properly:
• Magnetic isolation cards
• Metallic foil, such as the inner
packaging of a cigarette box
• Metallic wallets or bags
• Coins
• Discs, such as a CD or DVD
 If the operable part of a
capacitive touch screen but-
ton is wiped, it may operate
unintentionally.
 If the capacitive touch screen
button is being touched when
the engine switch is changed
to ACC or ON, the button may
not operate properly. In this
case, remove anything touch-
ing the button, turn the engine
switch to OFF and then turn it
to ACC or ON, or restart the
system by press and hold the
“POWER VOLUME” knob for
3 seconds or more.
●Capacitive touch screen button
sensor sensitivity can be adjusted.
( P.410)
1 Press the “HOME” button.
2 Check that the home screen
is displayed.
 Selecting a screen will display
it full screen.
●The display information and area
on the home screen can be cus-
tomized.
●The home screen can be set to
several types of split layouts
Home screen
On the home screen, multi-
ple screens, such as the
audio/visual system screen,
hands-free screen and clock
screen, can be displayed
simultaneously.
Home screen operation

5426-4. Using the other interior features
Repeatedly flashes 4 times
continuously (Orange)
■The wireless charger can be
operated when
The engine switch is in ACC or ON.
■Usable portable devices
●Qi standard wireless charge stan-
dard can be used on compatible
devices. However, not all Qi stan-
dard devices and compatibility are
guaranteed.
●Starting with mobile phones and
smartphones, it is aimed for low
power electrically supplied porta-
ble devices of no more than 5W.
●However, charging exceeding 5 W
is supported by the following por-
table devices.
• Charging at 7.5 W or less is sup-
ported by iPhone’s that support
7.5 W charging.
• Charging at 10 W or less is sup-
ported by portable devices compli-
ant with WPC standard Ver1.2.4.
■Using the smart key system
If the smart key system detects the
key while a device is being charged,
charging will be temporarily
stopped.
■When covers and accessories
are attached to portable devices
Do not charge in situations where
cover and accessories not able to
handle Qi are attached to the porta-
ble device. Depending on the type
of cover and acce ssory, it may not
be possible to charge. When
charging is not performed even with
the portable devic e placed on the
charge area, remove the cover and
accessories.
■While charging, noise enters
the AM radio
●Turn off the wireless charger and
confirm that the noise has
decreased. If the noise
decreases, continuously pushing
the power supply switch of the
wireless charger for 2 seconds,
the frequency of the charger can
be changed and the noise can be
reduced. Also, on that occasion,
the operation indicator light will
flash orange 2 times.
●iPhone’s use a particular fre-
quency for rapid charging.
Depending on the iOS version,
rapid charging may not be per-
formed while switching frequen-
cies.
Portable device
misaligned:
The charging coil
in the portable
device moved
outside of the
charge area, and
so the abnormal
heating preven-
tion function of
the charging coil
operated
Remove the por-
table device from
the charging
tray, check that
the operation
indicator light
switches back to
green, and then
once again place
the device near
the center of the
charging tray. If
there is a case or
cover attached
to the portable
device, remove
it.
Suspected
causesHandling method
Safety shut-
down resulting
when the tem-
perature within
the wireless
charger
exceeded the set
valueStop charging,
remove the por-
table device from
the charging
tray, wait for the
temperature to
drop, and then
start charging
again.
Suspected causesHandling method

5627-2. Maintenance
7-2.Maintenance
■Repair and replacement
It is recommended that genuine
Toyota parts be used for repairs to
ensure performanc e of each sys-
tem. If non-Toyota p arts are used in
replacement or if a repair shop other
than a Toyota dealer performs
repairs, confirm the warranty cover-
age.
■Allow inspection and repairs to
be performed by a Toyota
dealer
●Toyota technicians are well-
trained specialists and are kept up
to date with the latest service
information. They are well
informed about the operations of
all systems on your vehicle.
●Keep a copy of the repair order. It
proves that the maintenance that
has been performed is under war-
ranty coverage. If any problem
should arise while your vehicle is
under warranty, your Toyota
dealer will promptly take care of it.
General maintenance should be
performed on a daily basis. This
can be done by yourself or by a
Toyota dealer.
Scheduled maintenance should
be performed at specified inter-
vals according to the mainte-
nance schedule.
For details about maintenance
items and schedules, refer to the
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.
Maintenance require-
ments
To ensure safe and econom-
ical driving, day-to-day care
and regular maintenance
are essential. It is the
owner’s responsibility to
perform regular checks.
Toyota recommends the fol-
lowing maintenance:
WARNING
■If your vehicle is not properly
maintained
Improper maintenance could
result in serious damage to the
vehicle and possible death or seri-
ous injury.
■Handling of the battery
●Engine exhaust, some of its
constituents, and a wide variety
of automobile components con-
tain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects and
other reproductive harm. Work
in a well ventilated area.
●Oils, fuels and fluids contained
in vehicles as well as waste pro-
duced by component wear con-
tain or emit chemicals known to
the State of California to cause
cancer and birth defects or
other reproductive harm. Avoid
exposure and wash any
affected area immediately.
●Battery posts, terminals and
related accessories contain lead
and lead compounds which are
known to cause brain damage.
Wash your hands after han-
dling. ( P.577)
General maintenance
Scheduled maintenance