Before Starting The Engine; How To Start The Engine - Toyota RAV4 2003 Manual

Before starting the engine

1. Check the area around the vehicle be-
fore entering it.
2. Adjust seat position, seatback angle,
seat cushion angle, head
height and steering wheel angle.
3. Adjust the inside and outside rear view
mirrors.
4. Lock all doors.
5. Fasten seat belts.
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How to start the engine—

(a) Before cranking
1. Apply the parking brake firmly.
2. Turn off unnecessary lights and acces-
sories.
restraint
3. Manual transmission: Press the clutch
pedal to the floor and shift the trans-
mission into neutral. Hold the clutch
pedal to the floor until the engine is
started. A starter safety device will pre-
vent the starter from operating if the
clutch pedal is not fully depressed.
Automatic transmission: Put the se-
lector lever in "P". If you need to re-
start the engine while the vehicle is
moving, put the selector lever in "N".
A starter safety device will prevent the
starter from operating if the selector
lever is in any drive position.
4. Automatic transmission
press the brake pedal and hold it to
the floor until driving off.
'03 Rav4_U (L/O 0208)
(b) Starting the engine
Before starting the engine, be sure to fol-
low the instructions in "(a) Before crank-
ing".
Normal starting procedure
The multiport fuel injection system/sequen-
tial multiport fuel injection system in your
engine automatically controls the proper
air−fuel mixture for starting. You can start
a cold or hot engine as follows:
1. With your foot off the accelerator ped-
al, crank the engine by turning the key
to "START". Release it when the en-
gine starts.
2. After the engine runs for about 10 se-
conds, you are ready to drive.
If the weather is below freezing, let the
engine warm up for a few minutes before
only: De-
driving.
If the engine stalls...
Simply restart it, using the correct proce-
dure given in normal starting.
If the engine will not start...
See "If your vehicle will not start" on page
184 in Section 4.
2003 RAV4 from Aug. '02 Prod. (OM42517U)