2019 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Maintenance

Maintenance

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.

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.

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”.

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.

To reset the reminder light or mes- sage, follow the procedure described below:

Press or of the meter

control switches and select on the multi-information display.

Press or of the meter control switches and select “Vehicle Settings”. Then press

.

Press or of the meter control switches and select “Scheduled Maintenance”. Then

press .

Select “Yes” and press .

The use of Toyota Repair Manuals is recommended.

For details about warranty cover- age, refer to the separate “Owner’s Warranty Information Booklet” or “Owner’s Manual Supplement”.

The malfunction indicator lamp comes on indicating a temporary malfunction and your vehicle may not pass the I/M test.

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.

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

The error code in the OBD sys- tem will not be cleared unless the vehicle is driven 40 or more times.

Contact your Toyota dealer to prepare the vehicle for re-test- ing.