2004 Toyota RAV4 - Ignition Switch, Transmission and Parking Brake (20 pages)

Model: 2004 Toyota RAV4
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Manual Description
Ignition switch, Transmission Parking brake, door, a buzzer will remind you remove, will return to ON” position when, for starting tips, see page 225 Section.

Of the tachometer, fuel gauge engine, bottom position when ignition switch, you must push in the key turn it, with an automatic transmission, the selector lever must be in the P” position before pushing key.

Vehicles with engine immobilizer system—Once you remove the key, the engine immobilizer system automatically, never remove the key when the vehicle is moving, as will lock, steering wheel and result loss, position if the engine not running.

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.

This is normal driving position, 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), the shift position is also displayed, shift while holding lock release.

D: Normal driving (with overdrive on), cruise control is being used, even you, downshift the transmission by pushing, braking will not be enabled because.

Never put your foot on the accelerator pedal while shifting, for ways to decrease vehicle speed, see Cruise control” on page 135, you can select either third gear (with.

Overdrive off) or fourth gear (with overdrive on) by pushing switch, to turn the overdrive off, push switch, the O/D OFF” indicator light should come, always drive your vehicle with the overdrive on for better fuel economy.

If the engine is turned off when the overdrive is off restarted, overdrive, to start the engine” page 226, to use engine braking, you can downshift, pedal, shift the selector lever D”.

When the lever is in D” position, the most suitable gear for running conditions such as normal cruising, hill climbing, hard towing, etc, always turn the overdrive better, transmission will not shift into the overdrive gear even with overdrive on.

OFF” indicator light will come, the transmission will downshift third, d Shift into the 2” position, when the vehicle speed drops down.

Or lower than following speed, stronger engine braking will be enabled, d Shift into the L” position, maximum engine braking will be enabled.

Could cause the vehicle spin, the and L” positions used, strong engine braking described previously.