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 ’02 Rav4_U (L/O 0108) BREAK–IN SCHEDULE
Check that your rear view mirrors con-
Avoid jerky starts or sudden accelera-
Toyota recommends that you do notform to any applicable federal, state/tion. If your vehicle has a manual provincial or local regulations. If not,transmission, prevent excessive clutch tow a trailer with a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new power train com-install the rear view mirrors requiredslippage by keeping engine rpm low ponent (engine, transmission, differen-for towing purpose. and not racing the engine. Always start tial, wheel bearing, etc.) for the first TRAILER TOWING TIPS out in first gear. 800 km (500 miles) of driving.
Avoid jerky steering and sharp turns. When towing a trailer, your vehicle will The trailer could hit your vehicle in a MAINTENANCE handle differently than when not tow- tight turn. Slow down before making a ing. The three main causes of vehicle–
If you tow a trailer, your vehicle will turn to avoid the necessity of sudden require more frequent maintenance due trailer accidents are driver error, exces-braking. to the additional load. For this informa-sive speed and improper trailer loading. tion, please refer to the scheduled Keep these in mind when towing:
Backing with a trailer is difficult and maintenance information in the “Sched-
Before starting out, check operation ofrequires practice. Grip the bottom of the steering wheel and move your hand uled Maintenance Guide” or “Owner’sthe lights and all vehicle–trailer connec-to the left to move the trailer to the Manual Supplement”. tions. After driving a short distance, left. Move your hand to the right to
Retighten all fixing bolts of the towing stop and recheck the lights and con- move the trailer to the right. (This pro- ball and bracket after approximatelynections. Before actually towing a trail-cedure is generally opposite to that 1000 km (600 miles) of trailer driving.er, practice turning, stopping and back-when backing without a trailer). Also, ing with a trailer in an area away from PRE–TOWING SAFETY CHECK just turn the steering wheel a little at traffic until you learn the feel.a time, avoiding sharp or prolonged
Check that your vehicle remains level
Because stopping distance may be in-turning. Have someone guide you when when a loaded or unloaded trailer iscreased, vehicle–to–vehicle distancebacking to reduce the risk of an acci- hitched. Do not drive if the vehicle hasshould be increased when towing adent. an abnormal nose–up or nose–downtrailer. For each 16 km/h (10 mph) of condition, and check for improperspeed, allow at least one vehicle and
Remember that when making a turn, tongue load, overload, worn suspension the trailer wheels will be closer than or other possible causes. trailer length between you and the ve-the vehicle wheels to the inside of the hicle ahead. Avoid sudden braking asturn. Therefore, compensate for this by
Make sure the trailer cargo is securelyyou may skid, resulting in jackknifingmaking a larger than normal turning loaded so that it cannot shift. and loss of control. This is especially radius with your vehicle. true on wet or slippery surfaces. 2002 MY RAV4_U (OM42503U) 179





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