Exhaust Gas Precautions - Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual

WARNING
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Modification and disposal of SRS
airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifica-
tions without consulting your Toyota
dealer. The SRS airbags may mal-
function or deploy (inflate) acciden-
tally, causing death or serious injury.
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Installation, removal, disassembly
and repair of the SRS airbags
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Repairs, modifications, removal or
replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats
or seat upholstery, front, side and
rear pillars, roof side rails, front
door panels, front door trims or front
door speakers
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Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it)
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Repairs or modifications of the front
fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
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Installation of a grille guard (bull
bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow
plows or winches
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Modifications to the vehicle's sus-
pension system
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Installation of electronic devices
such as mobile two-way radios (RF-
transmitter) and CD players
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Exhaust gas precautions

Harmful substance to the
human body is included in
exhaust gases if inhaled.
WARNING
Exhaust gases contain harmful car-
bon monoxide (CO), which is color-
less and odorless. Observe the
following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause exhaust
gases enter the vehicle and may lead
to an accident caused by light-head-
edness, or may lead to death or a
serious health hazard.
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Important points while driving
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Keep the back door closed.
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If you smell exhaust gases in the
vehicle even when the back door is
closed, open the side windows and
have the vehicle inspected at your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
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When parking
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If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area, such as
a garage, stop the engine.
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Do not leave the vehicle with the
engine running for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be
avoided, park the vehicle in an
open space and ensure that
exhaust fumes do not enter the
vehicle interior.
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Do not leave the engine running in
an area with snow build-up, or
where it is snowing. If snowbanks
build up around the vehicle while
the engine is running, exhaust
gases may collect and enter the
vehicle.
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