Positioning The Jack - Toyota RAV4 EE Owner's Manual

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IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY
—Jacking up precaution
CAUTION
When jacking, be sure to observe the
following to reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury:
Follow jacking instructions.
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Do not put any part of your body
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under the vehicle supported by the
jack. Otherwise, death or serious
injury may occur.
Do not start or run the engine while
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your vehicle is supported by the
jack.
Stop the vehicle on firm, flat and
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level ground, firmly set the parking
brake and put the transmission in
"P" (automatic transmission or Mul-
tidrive) or reverse (manual trans-
mission). Block the wheel diagonal-
ly opposite to the
changed if necessary.
Make sure to set the jack properly
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in the jack point. Raising the ve-
hicle with jack improperly posi-
tioned will damage the vehicle or
may allow the vehicle to fall off the
jack and cause death or serious in-
jury.
Never get under the vehicle when
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the vehicle is supported by the jack
alone.
Use the jack only for lifting your
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vehicle during wheel changing.
Do not raise the vehicle with some-
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one in the vehicle.
When raising the vehicle, do not
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place any objects on top of or un-
derneath the jack.
Raise the vehicle only high enough
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to remove and change the tire.
RAV4_EE

—Positioning the jack

5. Position the jack at the correct jack
point as shown.
Make sure the jack is positioned on a
level and solid place.
one being
Finish