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TOYOTA RAV4 2023 Owners Manual 3816-1. Maintenance and care
6
Maintenance and care
contact your Toyota dealer.
• When washing the vehicle, use water to wash off dirt. If the vehi-
cle is particularly dirty, use a
diluted neutr

3816-1. Maintenance and care
6
Maintenance and care
contact your Toyota dealer.
• When washing the vehicle, use water to wash off dirt. If the vehi-
cle is particularly dirty, use a
diluted neutral detergent and a
sponge or a soft cloth and wash
off the dir t by hand.
• Wash detergent off with water immediately after use. After using
detergent, wash the detergent off
with water and wipe the vehicle
dry with a soft cloth.
●For vehicles with matte painted
wheels: Make sure to observe the
following precautions to prevent
damage to the matte paint.
• Do not polish or scrub with dry
cloths, brushes, etc.
• Do not use detergents containing coatings or abrasives.
• If using an automatic car wash, make sure it does not include ded-
icated wheel brushes.
• Do not use high-pressure spray guns or steam cleaners.
• Do not use det ergent on the
wheels when they are hot, such
as after driving or parking in hot
weather.
■Brake pads and calipers
Rust may form if the vehicle is
parked with wet brake pads or disc
rotors, causing them to stick. Before
parking the vehicle after it is
washed, drive slow ly and apply the
brakes several times to dry the
parts.
■Bumpers
Do not scrub with abrasive cleaners.
■Plated portions
If dirt cannot be removed, clean the
parts as follows:
●Use a soft cloth dampened with
an approximately 5% solution of
neutral detergent and water to
clean the dirt off.
●Wipe the surface with a dry, soft
cloth to remove any remaining
moisture.
●To remove oily deposits, use alco- hol wet wipes or a similar product.
WARNING
■When washing the vehicle
Do not apply water to the inside of
the engine compartment. Doing
so may cause the electrical com-
ponents, etc. to catch fire.
■When cleaning the windshield
(vehicles with rain-sensing
windshield wipers)
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate unexpect-
edly in the following situations,
and may result in hands being
caught or other serious injuries
and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the
windshield where the raindrop
sensor is located is touched by
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the ra indrop sensor
A
B