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2021 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Specifications



Specifications

Maintenance data (fuel, oil level, etc.)

Overall length*

180.9 in. (4595 mm)

Overall width*

73.0 in. (1855 mm)

Overall height*

With18-inch wheels

67.0 in. (1701 mm)

With19-inch wheels

67.2 in. (1706 mm)

Wheelbase*

105.9 in. (2690 mm)

Tread*

With18-inch wheels

Front

63.0 in. (1600 mm)

Rear

63.7 in. (1619 mm)

With19-inch wheels

Front

62.6 in. (1590 mm)

Rear

63.3 in. (1609 mm)

Vehicle capacity weight (Occupants + luggage)

970 lb. (440 kg)

Trailer Weight Rating (Trailer weight + cargo weight)

2500 lb. (1135 kg)

*: Unladen vehicle

    Vehicle identification num- ber

This number is stamped on the

top left of the instrument panel.

This number is also stamped

under the right-hand front seat.

This number is also on the Certi- fication Regulation Label.

    Engine number

The engine number is stamped on the engine block as shown.

Model

2.5 L 4-cylinder (A25A-FXS)

Type

4-cylinder in line, 4-cycle, gasoline

Bore and stroke

3.44x4.07 in. (87.50x103.48 mm)

Displacement

151.8 cu. in. (2487 cm3)

Valve clearance

Automatic adjustment

Fuel type

Unleaded gasoline only

Octane Rating

87 (Research Octane Number 91) or higher

Fuel tank capacity (Reference)

14.5 gal. (55 L, 12.1 Imp.gal.)

Front

Type

Permanent magnet synchronous motor

Maximum output

134 kW

Maximum torque

199 ft•lbf (270 N•m, 27.5 kgf•m)

Rear

Type

Permanent magnet synchronous motor

Maximum output

40 kW

Maximum torque

89.2 ft•lbf (121 N•m, 12.3 kgf•m)

Type

Lithium-ion battery

Voltage

3.7 V/cell

Capacity

51 Ah

Quantity

96 cells

Nominal voltage

355.2 V

    Oil capacity (Drain and refill - reference*)

With filter

4.8 qt. (4.5 L, 4.0 Imp. qt.)

Without filter

4.4 qt. (4.2 L, 3.7 Imp. qt.)

*: The engine oil capacity is a reference quantity to be used when changing the engine oil. Warm up and turn off the hybrid system, wait more than 5 minutes, and check the oil level on the dipstick.

    Engine oil selection

grade and viscosity. Oil grade:

API SN/RC multigrade engine oil

Recommended viscosity: SAE 0W-16

SAE 0W-16 is the best choice for good fuel economy and good starting in cold weather.

If SAE 0W-16 is not available, SAE 0W-20 oil may be used. However, it must be replaced with SAE 0W-16 at the next oil change.

Oil viscosity (0W-16 is explained here as an example):

the W allow for easier starting of the engine in cold weather.

    The 16 in 0W-16 indicates the viscosity characteristic of the oil when the oil is at high tem- perature. An oil with a higher viscosity (one with a higher value) may be better suited if the vehicle is operated at high speeds, or under extreme load conditions.

How to read oil container label:

API registered mark is added to some oil containers to help you select the oil you should use.

    The 0W in 0W-16 indicates the characteristic of the oil which allows cold startability. Oils with a lower value before

Capacity*

Gasoline engine

8.7 qt. (8.2 L, 7.2 Imp. qt.)

Power control unit

2.1 qt. (2.0 L, 1.8 Imp. qt.)

Coolant type

Use either of the following:

    “Toyota Super Long Life Coolant”
    Similar high-quality ethylene gly- col-based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate cool- ant with long-life hybrid organic acid technology

Do not use plain water alone.

*: The coolant capacity is the quantity of reference.

If replacement is necessary, contact your Toyota dealer.

Make

DENSO FC16HR-Q8

Gap

0.031 in. (0.8 mm)

Specific voltage reading at 68°F (20°C):

12.0 V or higher

(Turn the power switch to OFF and turn on the high beam headlights for 30 seconds.)

If the voltage is lower than the standard value, charge the battery.

Charging rates

Quick charge

15 A max.

Slow charge

5 A max.

Fluid capacity*

4.6 qt. (4.4 L, 3.9 Imp.qt.)

Fluid type

Toyota Genuine ATF WS

*: The fluid capacity is the quantity of reference.

If replacement is necessary, contact your Toyota dealer.

Fluid capacity*

1.8 qt. (1.7 L, 1.5 Imp.qt.)

Fluid type

Toyota Genuine ATF WS

*: The fluid capacity is the quantity of reference.

If replacement is necessary, contact your Toyota dealer.

Pedal clearance*

5.0 in. (128 mm) Min.

Pedal free play

0.04 - 0.24 in. (1.0 - 6.0 mm)

Brake pad wear limit

0.04 in. (1.0 mm)

Fluid type

FMVSS No.116 DOT 3 or SAE J1703

FMVSS No.116 DOT 4 or SAE J1704

*: Minimum pedal clearance when depressed with a force of 67.4 lbf (300 N,

30.5 kgf) while the hybrid system is operating.

Free play

Less than 1.2 in. (30 mm)

Tire size

225/60R18 100H, T165/80R17 104M

(spare)

Tire inflation pressure

(Recommended cold tire infla- tion pressure)

Front:

33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar) Rear:

33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2 or bar) Spare:

60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)

Wheel size

18 x 7J, 17 x 4T (spare)

Wheel nut torque

76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

Vehicles with 19-inch wheels

Tire size

235/55R19 101V, T165/90D18 107M

(spare)

Tire inflation pressure

(Recommended cold tire infla- tion pressure)

Front:

35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar) Rear:

35 psi (240 kPa, 2.4 kgf/cm2 or bar) Spare:

60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2 or bar)

Wheel size

19 x 7 1/2J, 18 x 4T (spare)

Wheel nut torque

76 ft•lbf (103 N•m, 10.5 kgf•m)

Light bulbs

Bulb No.

W

Type

Exterior

Front side marker lights

W5W

5

A

Front turn signal lights (P.497)

7444NA

28/8*1

B

Rear turn signal lights

WY21W

21

B

Back-up lights

W16W

16

A

Outer foot lights*2

-

5

A

Interior

Vanity lights

-

8

A

Interior lights (front)/personal lights

-

5

A

Interior light (rear)

-

8

C

Luggage compartment light

-

5

A

A: Wedge base bulbs (clear) B: Wedge base bulbs (amber) C: Double end bulbs (clear)

*1: The 28/8 W bulb is used. However, only the 28 W filament illuminates.

*2: If equipped

    Gasoline quality

In very few cases, driveability prob- lems may be caused by the brand of gasoline you are using. If driveability problems persist, try changing the brand of gasoline. If this does not correct the problem, consult your Toyota dealer.

    Recommendation of the use of gasoline containing detergent additives
    Toyota recommends the use of gasoline that contains detergent additives to avoid the build-up of engine deposits.
    All gasoline sold in the U.S.A. con- tains minimum detergent additives to clean and/or keep clean intake systems, per EPA’s lowest addi- tives concentration program.
    Toyota strongly recommends the use of Top Tier Detergent Gaso- line. For more information on Top Tier Detergent Gasoline and a list of marketers, please go to the offi- cial website www.toptiergas.com.
    Recommendation of the use of low emissions gasoline

Gasolines containing oxygenates such as ethers and ethanol, as well as reformulated gasolines, are avail- able in some cities. These fuels are typically acceptable for use, provid- ing they meet other fuel require- ments.

Toyota recommends these fuels, since the formulations allow for reduced vehicle emissions.

    Non-recommendation of the use of blended gasoline
    Use only gasoline containing up to 15% ethanol.

DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gas- oline that could contain more than 15% ethanol, including from any pump labeled E30 (30% ethanol

), E50 (50% ethanol ), E85

(85% ethanol ) (which are only some examples of fuel containing more than 15% ethanol).

    If you use gasohol in your vehicle, be sure that it has an octane rat- ing no lower than 87.
    Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline containing metha- nol.
    Non-recommendation of the use of gasoline containing MMT

Some gasoline contains an octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manga- nese Tricarbonyl).

Toyota does not recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If fuel containing MMT is used, your

emission control system may be adversely affected.

The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If this happens, contact your Toyota dealer for service.

    If your engine knocks
    Consult your Toyota dealer.
    You may occasionally notice light knocking for a short time while accelerating or driving uphill. This is normal and there is no need for concern.

NOTICE

    Notice on fuel quality
    Do not use improper fuels. If improper fuels are used, the engine will be damaged.
    Do not use leaded gasoline. Leaded gasoline can cause damage to your vehicle’s three- way catalytic converters caus- ing the emission control system to malfunction.
    Do not use gasohol other than the type previously stated. Other gasohol may cause fuel system damage or vehicle per- formance problems.
    Using unleaded gasoline with an octane number or rating lower than the level previously stated will cause persistent heavy knocking.

At worst, this will lead to engine damage.

    Fuel-related poor driveability

If poor driveability (poor hot start- ing, vaporization, engine knock- ing, etc.) is encountered after using a different type of fuel, dis- continue the use of that type of fuel.

Compact spare tire

Tire size (P.561)

DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN) (P.560) Location of treadwear indicators (P.468)

Tire ply composition and materials

Plies are layers of rubber-coated parallel cords. Cords are the strands which form the plies in a tire.

A radial tire has “RADIAL” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “RADIAL” is a bias-ply tire.

A tubeless tire does not have a tube and air is directly put into the tire. A tube type tire has a tube inside the tire and the tube maintains the air pres- sure.

This means the pressure to which a tire may be inflated.

For details, see “Uniform Tire Quality Grading” that follows.

An all season tire has “M+S” on the sidewall. A tire not marked “M+S” is a summer tire.

A compact spare tire is identified by the phrase “TEMPORARY USE ONLY” molded on its sidewall. This tire is designed for temporary emergency use only.

Type A

Tire Identification Number (TIN)

Tire manufacturer’s identifi- cation mark

Tire size code

Manufacturer’s optional tire type code (3 or 4 letters)

Manufacturing week Manufacturing year

*: The DOT symbol certifies that the

tire conforms to applicable Fed- eral Motor Vehicle Safety Stan- dards.

Type B

Tire Identification Number (TIN)

Tire manufacturer’s identifi- cation mark

Manufacturer’s code Manufacturing week Manufacturing year

*: The DOT symbol certifies that the

tire conforms to applicable Fed- eral Motor Vehicle Safety Stan- dards.

    Typical tire size information

(P = Passenger car, T = Temporary use)

Section width (millimeters)

Aspect ratio

(tire height to section width)

Tire construction code

(R = Radial, D = Diagonal) Wheel diameter (inches)

Load index (2 digits or 3 dig- its)

Speed symbol (alphabet with one letter)

    Tire dimensions

Section width Tire height Wheel diameter

Tire section names

Bead Sidewall Shoulder Tread Belt

Inner liner Reinforcing rubber Carcass

Rim lines Bead wires Chafer

This information has been pre- pared in accordance with regu- lations issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis- tration of the U.S. Department of Transportation.

It provides the purchasers and/or prospective purchasers of Toyota vehicles with informa- tion on uniform tire quality grad- ing.

Your Toyota dealer will help answer any questions you may have as you read this information.

    DOT quality grades

on the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and maximum section width.

For example: Treadwear 200 Trac- tion AA Temperature A

    Treadwear

For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2) times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.

The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions of their use. Performance may dif- fer significantly from the norm due to variations in driving habits, ser- vice practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.

    Traction AA, A, B, C

A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.

Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking (straight ahead) traction tests and does not include corner- ing (turning) traction.

    Temperature A, B, C

Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead to sudden tire failure.

Grade C corresponds to a level of

performance which all passenger car tires must meet under the Fed- eral Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 109.

Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo- ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.

Warning: The temperature grades of a tire assume that it is properly inflated and not overloaded.

Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either sepa- rately or in combination, can cause heat buildup and possible tire fail- ure.

Tire related term

Meaning

Cold tire inflation pres- sure

Tire pressure when the vehicle has been parked for three hours or more, or has not been driven more than 1 mile or 1.5 km under that condition

Maximum inflation pres- sure

The maximum cold inflated pressure to which a tire may be inflated, shown on the sidewall of the tire

Recommended inflation pressure

Cold tire inflation pressure recommended by a manufacturer

Accessory weight

The combined weight (in excess of those stan- dard items which may be replaced) of transmis- sion, power steering, power brakes, power windows, power seats, radio and heater, to the extent that these items are available as factory- installed equipment (whether installed or not)

Curb weight

The weight of a motor vehicle with standard equipment, including the maximum capacity of fuel, oil and coolant, and if so equipped, air con- ditioning and additional weight optional engine

Tire related term

Meaning

Maximum loaded vehicle weight

The sum of:

    Curb weight
    Accessory weight
    Vehicle capacity weight
    Production options weight

Normal occupant weight

150 lb. (68 kg) times the number of occupants specified in the second column of Table 1* that follows

Occupant distribution

Distribution of occupants in a vehicle as speci- fied in the third column of Table 1* below

Production options weight

The combined weight of installed regular pro- duction options weighing over 5 lb. (2.3 kg) in excess of the standard items which they replace, not previously considered in curb weight or accessory weight, including heavy duty brakes, ride levelers, roof rack, heavy duty battery, and special trim

Rim

A metal support for a tire or a tire and tube assembly upon which the tire beads are seated

Rim diameter (Wheel diameter)

Nominal diameter of the bead seat

Rim size designation

Rim diameter and width

Rim type designation

The industry manufacturer’s designation for a rim by style or code

Rim width

Nominal distance between rim flanges

Vehicle capacity weight (Total load capacity)

The rated cargo and luggage load plus 150 lb. (68 kg) times the vehicle’s designated seating capacity

Vehicle maximum load on the tire

The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of the max- imum loaded vehicle weight, and dividing by two

Vehicle normal load on the tire

The load on an individual tire that is determined by distributing to each axle its share of curb weight, accessory weight, and normal occupant weight (distributed in accordance with Table 1* below), and dividing by two

Tire related term

Meaning

Weather side

The surface area of the rim not covered by the inflated tire

Bead

The part of the tire that is made of steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords and that is shaped to fit the rim

Bead separation

A breakdown of the bond between components in the bead

Bias ply tire

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at alternate angles substantially less than 90 degrees to the center- line of the tread

Carcass

The tire structure, except tread and sidewall rubber which, when inflated, bears the load

Chunking

The breaking away of pieces of the tread or sidewall

Cord

The strands forming the plies in the tire

Cord separation

The parting of cords from adjacent rubber com- pounds

Cracking

Any parting within the tread, sidewall, or inner- liner of the tire extending to cord material

CT

A pneumatic tire with an inverted flange tire and rim system in which the rim is designed with rim flanges pointed radially inward and the tire is designed to fit on the underside of the rim in a manner that encloses the rim flanges inside the air cavity of the tire

Extra load tire

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the correspond- ing standard tire

Groove

The space between two adjacent tread ribs

Innerliner

The layer(s) forming the inside surface of a tubeless tire that contains the inflating medium within the tire

Innerliner separation

The parting of the innerliner from cord material in the carcass

Tire related term

Meaning

Intended outboard side- wall

    The sidewall that contains a whitewall, bears white lettering, or bears manufacturer, brand, and/or model name molding that is higher or deeper than the same molding on the other sidewall of the tire, or
    The outward facing sidewall of an asymmetri- cal tire that has a particular side that must always face outward when mounted on a vehi- cle

Light truck (LT) tire

A tire designated by its manufacturer as primar- ily intended for use on lightweight trucks or mul- tipurpose passenger vehicles

Load rating

The maximum load that a tire is rated to carry for a given inflation pressure

Maximum load rating

The load rating for a tire at the maximum per- missible inflation pressure for that tire

Maximum permissible inflation pressure

The maximum cold inflation pressure to which a tire may be inflated

Measuring rim

The rim on which a tire is fitted for physical dimension requirements

Open splice

Any parting at any junction of tread, sidewall, or innerliner that extends to cord material

Outer diameter

The overall diameter of an inflated new tire

Overall width

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, including elevations due to labeling, decorations, or protective bands or ribs

Passenger car tire

A tire intended for use on passenger cars, multi- purpose passenger vehicles, and trucks, that have a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 10,000 lb. or less.

Ply

A layer of rubber-coated parallel cords

Ply separation

A parting of rubber compound between adjacent plies

Tire related term

Meaning

Pneumatic tire

A mechanical device made of rubber, chemi- cals, fabric and steel or other materials, that, when mounted on an automotive wheel, pro- vides the traction and contains the gas or fluid that sustains the load

Radial ply tire

A pneumatic tire in which the ply cords that extend to the beads are laid at substantially 90 degrees to the centerline of the tread

Reinforced tire

A tire designed to operate at higher loads and at higher inflation pressures than the correspond- ing standard tire

Section width

The linear distance between the exteriors of the sidewalls of an inflated tire, excluding elevations due to labeling, decoration, or protective bands

Sidewall

That portion of a tire between the tread and bead

Sidewall separation

The parting of the rubber compound from the cord material in the sidewall

Snow tire

A tire that attains a traction index equal to or greater than 110, compared to the ASTM E- 1136 Standard Reference Test Tire, when using the snow traction test as described in ASTM F- 1805-00, Standard Test Method for Single Wheel Driving Traction in a Straight Line on Snow-and Ice-Covered Surfaces, and which is

marked with an Alpine Symbol ( ) on at least one sidewall

Test rim

The rim on which a tire is fitted for testing, and may be any rim listed as appropriate for use with that tire

Tread

That portion of a tire that comes into contact with the road

Tread rib

A tread section running circumferentially around a tire

Tread separation

Pulling away of the tread from the tire carcass

Tire related term

Meaning

Treadwear indicators (TWI)

The projections within the principal grooves designed to give a visual indication of the degrees of wear of the tread

Wheel-holding fixture

The fixture used to hold the wheel and tire assembly securely during testing

*: Table 1 - Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for various designated seating capacities

Designated seating capacity, Number of occupants

Vehicle normal load, Number of occupants

Occupant distribution in a normally loaded vehi- cle

2 through 4

2

2 in front

5 through 10

3

2 in front, 1 in second seat

11 through 15

5

2 in front, 1 in second seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat

16 through 20

7

2 in front, 2 in second seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in fourth seat


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