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Toyota RAV4 (XA50) manuals, service information and ownership guidance

This updated design gives the site a more premium automotive look while keeping the manual structure practical and fast to browse. It is built around the fifth-generation Toyota RAV4 and uses custom visuals created specifically for this project.

Toyota RAV4: Pictorial index - Exterior

Toyota RAV4 exterior components and lighting pictorial index

The illustration identifies the principal exterior parts of the Toyota RAV4. The shape and appearance of the headlights may vary depending on the vehicle grade, installed equipment, and other model-specific details.

  1. Side doors
    Locking and unlocking the doors
    Opening and closing the side windows
    Locking and unlocking the vehicle with the key
    Understanding related warning messages
  2. Back door
    Locking and unlocking the back door
    Opening the back door from inside the cabin*
    Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
    Understanding related warning messages
  3. Outside rear view mirrors
    Adjusting the mirror angle for a clear rearward view
    Folding and extending the mirrors
    Defogging the outside rear view mirrors*
  4. Windshield wipers
    Precautions for operation during the winter season
    Preventing the wipers from freezing with the windshield wiper de-icer*
    Precautions before entering a car wash with rain-sensing windshield wipers*
    Replacing a worn windshield wiper insert
  5. Fuel filler door
    Opening the fuel filler door and following the correct refueling procedure
    Confirming the specified fuel type and fuel tank capacity
  6. Tires
    Checking the correct tire size and inflation pressure
    Using winter tires and tire chains when required
    Inspecting and rotating the tires and using the tire pressure warning system*
    Responding safely to a flat tire
  7. Hood
    Opening and securing the hood
    Checking the engine oil
    Responding if the engine overheats
    Understanding hood- or engine-related warning messages
  8. Headlights
    Identifying the main forward-lighting units and their location
  9. Turn signal lights
    Locating the front turn signal lights used to indicate a change of direction
  10. Parking lights
    Identifying the exterior lights used when the parking light setting is selected
  11. Daytime running lights
    Locating the lights designed to improve daytime vehicle visibility
  12. Side marker lights
    Identifying the lights that mark the outer position of the vehicle
  13. Fog lights*
    Locating the front fog lights on Toyota RAV4 models equipped with this feature
  14. Stop lights/tail lights/turn signal lights
    Identifying the rear lamp assemblies and their primary lighting functions
  15. Tail lights
    Back-up lights
    Checking back-up light operation when the shift lever is moved to R
  16. License plate lights
    Locating the lights that illuminate the rear license plate
  17. Side turn signal lights*
    Identifying the side-mounted turn signal lights, if equipped

*: If equipped