Toyota RAV4: Emergency towing
If a tow truck is not available, in an emergency your vehicle may be temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured to the emergency towing eyelet. This should only be attempted on hard surfaced roads for short distances at low speeds. A driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate the brakes. The vehicle’s wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be in good condition.
Towing eyelet
Before towing
The following may indicate a problem with your transmission. Contact
your Toyota dealer before towing.
● The engine is running, but the vehicle will not move.
● The vehicle makes an a ...
Installing towing eyelet
Remove the eyelet cover using a
flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a
rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body, as shown in the
illustration.
Insert the towing eyele ...
See also:
Low battery voltage
If the battery voltage is too low, the parking
brake cannot be applied or released. Connect
an auxiliary battery if the battery voltage is too
low, see page 114. ...
Manual Operation
(Power): Press to turn the climate
control system on or off.
(Fan Control): Turn to increase
or decrease the fan speed. Adjusting the fan speed while in automatic mode places
the fan under ma ...
If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
NOTE
For details about how to check the
coolant level or how to add coolant,
refer to “Engine coolant”.
1. Keep the engine running at idling
speed.
2. Open the hood to ventilate the engi ...
