1996 Toyota RAV4 - Ignition Switch, Transmission and Parking Brake (10 pages)

Model: 1996 Toyota RAV4
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Manual Description
You must push in the key turn key, from ACC” to LOCK” position, the selector lever must be in the P” position before pushing key, when starting the engine, key may.

Seem stuck at LOCK” position, free it, first be sure the key pushed all, wheel slightly while turning key gently, return to the ON” position when released.

For starting tips, see Part 3, this is normal driving position, aCC”—Accessories such as the radio operate, but engine off, door, a buzzer will remind you remove.

Never remove the key when the vehicle is moving, as will lock, steering wheel and result loss, position if the engine not running, vehicles with cruise control—When the cruise control is being used, even if you downshift the transmission by turning off.

The overdrive switch, engine braking will not be applied because the cruise control is not cancelled, the vehicle speed, see Cruise control” chapter, your automatic transmission has shift, lock system to minimize possibility.

Only shift out of P” position when, brake pedal is depressed (with ignition, switch in ON” position and the lock release button depressed), to start the engine” in Part 3.

Pedal, shift the selector lever D”, in D” position, the automatic transmission system will select most suitable, gear for running conditions such as normal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, always turn the overdrive switch.

Better fuel economy quieter driving, the engine coolant temperature low, transmission will not shift into the overdrive gear even with overdrive switch, never put your foot on the accelerator pedal while shifting.

To use engine braking, you can downshift, s Turn off the overdrive switch, oFF” indicator light will come, s Shift into the 2” position.

Gear when vehicle speed drops, down to or lower than following, s Shift into the L” position, when the vehicle speed drops down.

Or lower than following speed, maximum engine braking will be applied, could cause the vehicle spin, (c) Using the 2” L” positions.

The and L” positions used, strong engine braking described previously, with the selector lever in 2” L”, you, can start the vehicle in motion with.

With the selector lever 2”, vehicle, will start in the first gear automatically, with the selector lever in L”, the transmission is engaged first gear, zBe careful not overrev engine.

Watch the tachometer to keep engine rpm from going into red, is given below your reference, never shift into reverse while.