owners manual Toyota Rav4

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Rav4(U)  Check that your rear view mirrors con- Avoid jerky starts or sudden accelera- Crosswinds and rough roads will ad- form to any applicable federal, state/tion. If your vehicle has a manualversely affect handling of your vehicle provincial or local regulation. If not,transmission, prevent excessive clutchand trailer, causing sway. Pay attention install the rear view mirrors requiredslippage by keeping engine rpm lowto the rear from time to time to pre- for towing purpose. and not racing the engine. Always startpare yourself for being passed by large TRAILER TOWING TIPS out in first gear. trucks or buses, which may cause your  Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns.vehicle and trailer to sway. If swaying When towing a trailer, your vehicle will The trailer could hit your vehicle in ahappens, firmly grip the steering wheel handle differently than when not tow- tight turn. Slow down before making aand reduce speed immediately but ing. The three main causes of ve−hicle turn to avoid the necessity of suddengradually. Never increase speed. Steer trailer accidents are driver error, exces-braking. straight ahead. If you make no extreme sive speed and improper trailer loading. correction with the steering or brakes, Keep these in mind when towing: Backing with a trailer is difficult and requires practice. Grip the bottom ofthe vehicle and trailer will stabilize.  Before starting out, check operation ofthe steering wheel and move your hand Be careful when passing other ve- the lights and all vehic−letrailer connec- hicles. Passing requires considerable tions. After driving a short distance, to the left to move the trailer to the stop and recheck the lights and con- left. Move your hand to the right todistance. After passing a vehicle, do nections. Before actually towing a trail-move the trailer to the right. (This pro-not forget the length of your trailer and er, practice turning, stopping and back-cedure is generally opposite to thatbe sure you have plenty of room be- ing with a trailer in an area away fromwhen backing without a trailer). Also,fore changing lanes. traffic until you learn the feel.just turn the steering wheel a little at In order to maintain engine braking effi-  Because stopping distance may be in-a time, avoiding sharp or prolongedciency, do not use fifth gear (manual creased, vehic−ltoe−vehicle distanceturning. Have someone guide you whentransmission) or overdrive (automatic should be increased when towing abacking to reduce the risk of an acci-transmission). trailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) ofdent. speed, allow at least one vehicle and Remember that when making a turn, trailer length between you and the ve-the trailer wheels will be closer than hicle ahead. Avoid sudden braking asthe vehicle wheels to the inside of the you may skid, resulting in jackknifingturn. Therefore, compensate for this by and loss of control. This is especially making a larger than normal turning true on wet or slippery surfaces.radius with your vehicle. 162 2000 RAV4 (OM42479U)

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