Maintenance and care -> Maintenance for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV 2020

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7-2. Maintenance  
7-2.Maintenance  
Handling of the battery  
Maintenance require-  
ments  
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.  
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:  
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  
Repair and replacement  
It is recommended that genuine  
Toyota parts be used for repairs to  
ensure performance of each sys-  
tem. If non-Toyota parts are used in  
replacement or if a repair shop other  
than a Toyota dealer performs  
repairs, confirm the warranty cover-  
age.  
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.579)  
Allow inspection and repairs to  
be performed by a Toyota  
dealer  
General maintenance  
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.  
General maintenance should be  
performed on a daily basis. This  
can be done by yourself or by a  
Toyota dealer.  
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  
Scheduled maintenance  
Scheduled maintenance should  
be performed at specified inter-  
vals according to the mainte-  
nance schedule.  
dealer will promptly take care of it.  
WARNING  
For details about maintenance  
items and schedules, refer to the  
“Scheduled Maintenance Guide” or  
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.  
If your vehicle is not properly  
maintained  
Improper maintenance could  
result in serious damage to the  
vehicle and possible death or seri-  
ous injury.  
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7-2. Maintenance  
General maintenance  
Resetting the message indicat-  
ing maintenance is required  
After the required maintenance is  
performed according to the mainte-  
nance schedule, please reset the  
reminder light or message.  
Listed below are the general  
maintenance items that  
should be performed at the  
intervals specified in the  
“Owner’s Warranty Informa-  
tion Booklet” or “Owner’s  
Manual Supplement/Sched-  
uled Maintenance Guide”. It  
is recommended that any  
problem you notice should  
be brought to the attention  
of your Toyota dealer or  
qualified service shop for  
advice.  
To reset the reminder light or mes-  
sage, follow the procedure  
described below:  
1 Press  
or  
of the meter  
control switches and select  
on the multi-information display.  
2 Press  
or  
of the meter  
control switches and select  
“Vehicle Settings”. Then press  
.
3 Press  
or  
of the meter  
control switches and select  
“Scheduled Maintenance”. Then  
WARNING  
press  
.
If the engine is running  
4 Select “Yes” and press  
.
Turn the engine off and ensure  
that there is adequate ventilation  
before performing maintenance  
checks.  
Do-it-yourself mainte-  
nance  
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Engine compartment  
You can perform some mainte-  
nance procedures by yourself.  
Please be aware that do-it-your-  
self maintenance may affect  
warranty coverage.  
Items  
Battery  
Check points  
Check the connec-  
tions. (P.579)  
The use of Toyota Repair Manuals  
is recommended.  
Is the brake fluid at  
the correct level?  
(P.577)  
Brake fluid  
For details about warranty cover-  
age, refer to the separate “Owner’s  
Warranty Information Booklet” or  
“Owner’s Manual Supplement”.  
Is the engine cool-  
Engine coolant ant at the correct  
level? (P.576)  
Is the engine oil at  
Engine oil  
the correct level?  
(P.574)  
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7-2. Maintenance  
Items Check points  
Items  
Check points  
There should not  
be any fumes or  
strange sounds.  
• The vehicle  
should not pull to  
one side when  
the brakes are  
applied.  
• The brakes  
should work  
effectively.  
• The brake pedal  
should not feel  
spongy.  
• The brake pedal  
should not get  
too close to the  
floor when the  
brakes are  
Exhaust sys-  
tem  
The radiator and  
condenser should  
be free from for-  
eign objects.  
Radiator/con-  
denser  
(P.577)  
Brakes  
Is there sufficient  
washer fluid?  
(P.579)  
Washer fluid  
Vehicle interior  
Items  
Check points  
applied.  
• The accelerator  
pedal should  
move smoothly  
(without uneven  
pedal effort or  
catching).  
• Do the head  
restraints move  
smoothly and  
lock securely?  
Head  
restraints  
Accelerator  
pedal  
• Do the indica-  
tors and buzzers  
function prop-  
erly?  
Indica-  
tors/buzzers  
• When parked on  
a slope and the  
shift position is in  
P, is the vehicle  
securely  
Automatic  
transmission  
“Park” mecha-  
nism  
• Do all the lights  
come on?  
Lights  
stopped?  
• Does the park-  
ing brake oper-  
ate normally?  
• When parked on  
a slope and the  
parking brake is  
on, is the vehicle  
securely  
• Does the brake  
pedal move  
smoothly?  
• Does the brake  
pedal have  
appropriate  
Parking brake  
Brake pedal  
clearance from  
the floor?  
stopped?  
• Does the brake  
pedal have the  
correct amount  
of free play?  
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7-2. Maintenance  
Items  
Check points  
Items Check points  
• Do the seat belts  
operate  
smoothly?  
• Is the tire infla-  
tion pressure  
correct?  
Seat belts  
• The seat belts  
should not be  
damaged.  
• The tires should  
not be damaged  
or excessively  
worn.  
• Have the tires  
been rotated  
according to the  
maintenance  
schedule?  
• Do the seat con-  
trols operate  
properly?  
Tires  
Seats  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel rotate  
smoothly?  
• Does the steer-  
ing wheel have  
the correct  
• The wheel nuts  
should not be  
loose.  
• The wiper blades  
should not show  
any signs of  
cracking, split-  
ting, wear, con-  
tamination or  
Steering wheel amount of free  
play?  
• There should not  
be any strange  
sounds coming  
from the steer-  
ing wheel.  
Windshield  
wipers/rear  
window wiper  
deformation.  
• The wiper blades  
should clear the  
windshield with-  
out streaking or  
skipping.  
Vehicle exterior  
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Items  
Doors  
Check points  
• Do the doors  
operate  
smoothly?  
• Does the engine  
hood lock system  
work properly?  
Engine hood  
Fluid leaks  
• There should not  
be any signs of  
fluid leakage  
after the vehicle  
has been parked.  
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7-2. Maintenance  
loose  
Emission inspection  
and maintenance (I/M)  
programs  
The malfunction indicator  
lamp comes on indicating a  
temporary malfunction and  
your vehicle may not pass the  
I/M test.  
Some states have vehicle  
emission inspection pro-  
grams which include OBD  
(On Board Diagnostics)  
checks. The OBD system  
monitors the operation of  
the emission control sys-  
tem.  
When the malfunction  
indicator lamp still  
remains on after several  
driving trips  
The error code in the OBD sys-  
tem will not be cleared unless  
the vehicle is driven 40 or more  
times.  
If the malfunction indica-  
tor lamp comes on  
The OBD system determines  
that a problem exists some-  
where in the emission control  
system. Your vehicle may not  
pass the I/M test and may need  
to be repaired. Contact your  
Toyota dealer to service the  
vehicle.  
If your vehicle does not  
pass the I/M test  
Contact your Toyota dealer to  
prepare the vehicle for re-test-  
ing.  
Your vehicle may not pass  
the I/M test in the follow-  
ing situations:  
When the battery is discon-  
nected or discharged  
Readiness codes that are set  
during ordinary driving are  
erased.  
Also, depending on your driv-  
ing habits, the readiness  
codes may not be completely  
set.  
When the fuel tank cap is