Category: Toyota Land Cruiser, C-HR, RAV4 Forum

Hello everybody, I haven’t written a few years anymore, so I hope everyone here is doing well, just before the holidays. I would like to ask the specialists here for assistance with a small problem: I received a Land Cruiser Prado, built in 2011, from a friend who is soon to move from Marrakesh to Asia, and I would like to register it in Croatia. Last week I am from Marrakesh 4,400km to mi The car was not built for the European market, so the whole thing runs out of here on a single permit, in any case it is possible in principle, but it is more cumbersome, because it can not get CoC papers for it. Now I really lack all the information about the car that one would like from a car, for example – engine capacity – PS – the exact type designation (or the European counterpart to it), that is a J15, ode r? – maybe even a link to a detailed description (equipment, operating instructions) Apparently I will retrofit fog lights and closing lights (or don’t I just find the Schlater?) for the typing, but this comes here at about 500-600€, so I would spend that already.The individual approval comes to about 2-3 T€ Basically the car is well in shot, makes itself well in the Moroccan desert, where I leave it all out last year a few days now the car has new tires, a new clutch, brakes, etc… I would be very grateful to you for all the information or links to this model.

Since the 1st annual service of my RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid 12 days ago I have now several times, recently almost daily the message “Motor is started to protect the system. EV operation is not possible. I start in the morning with a fully charged battery with an indicated range of e.g. 71 km in EV mode. I drive in “Auto-HV mode”. Suddenly, after only about 20 km, the display shows the following message: “Motor to protect the system started. EV driving is not available. However, the display still shows the power consumption and not the fuel consumption, as would otherwise be the case if the vehicle can no longer drive electrically. In the MyT app the computer displays the approximately correct 50 km for details. A mess! And above all, despite the fully charged battery, I do not have the possibility of my RAV4 plug-in hybrid electric or as Hybr id, but has to drive it as a pure petrol with unused heavy battery. However, the fuel consumption is not displayed, but the power consumption, as above. By the way, if the battery had previously driven empty, was simply continued without text message in HV mode as it should be. From my Toyota workshop, my dealer I have already received the many reasons mentioned by Toyota for this message and the “motor start”. However, this is unsatisfactory. end, because the vehicle can then be used even less than in hybrid mode, when the “engine start” occurs again and again, and even less so than the RAV4 Hybrid. Otherwise, I can come to the workshop for further investigation, which I must then do.

Hi guys, I’m looking for a little SUV that’s a little bit more off-road, and has more than just the normal all-wheel system. In the last or the penultimate car picture “Offroad” I read a snow test with different off-road cars and SUV ́s and the author wrote that there probably is an additional off-road button in the Tojota RAV, which causes something like a lock in the gearbox or lower gears. Do you know what I mean? Who knows if or which small off-road vehicles or SUVs may have such a thing. I know that the big ones have such off-road characteristics, only the problem is that they are actually too big for me. With usually 500 – 800kg more weight must move, and I want to avoid this, if possible? Where I am sure this is the Suzuki Grande Vitara. Only there I do not know exactly how reliable and qualitatively the W Agen ist.??? The X-30 looks quite ok! Then there are also such additional equipment, I mean for the terrain which supposedly does not bring anything up to not much. Maybe someone drives one of these or knows someone who drives such a ride. So greetings from the south of Germany`s p.s. What impressed me was the x-mode at Subaru Outback I think that the also really what is good combined with the 2nd liter diesel Unfortunately I find in still a little expensive or optical not so appealing. I just look at myself more often.

Unfortunately, the rubber dissolves on my car key. I then ordered an original replacement housing from Denso, the electronics are transplanted and the key is sanded (unfortunately, the key itself is tightly welded to the housing). BUT: I can open the car now and when I turn the key, I hear the starter too. However, there seems to be a secret chip in there somewhere (in addition to the remote control unit), which is responsible for the immobilizer. How can I have this unlocked?

Hello, I’ve been riding a rav4 since the beginning of the year and hardly ever heard any noise in my possession. It started with the driver’s belt, which caused a shimmering noise while driving. Then another one came along, namely a swarming while driving and braking. After 3000km the brakes started to squeak. After a week in the workshop I was told that this is so (constrctional lack) and no repair is possible. Annoying!!! For the sake of interest I would have would like to know if anyone else perceives these sounds?! Lg tanja

Have had a RAV4 BJ 2010 with the Navi TNS510 for a few days. Yesterday, after starting the Navi screen, the security note stopped and “show map” could not be selected. Since then, no navigation functions are to be selected or stored. The radio and the telephone function (Bluetooth connection) work perfectly. When querying the SD card the version (10-11 1. WEST) is displayed and also the corresponding area. I have the map lt. Besch I can enter my location or choose a destination but as soon as I press “ok” or “start” nothing happens and no card is displayed. Maybe someone knows this problem and a solution? Have already thought about buying an update but am not sure if it will work. Thanks for your support

Hello together, how can one turn off the belt warner of the back seat? Be it that the back benches already strap off 50 meters before the finish, the dog hops on it or you put something heavy (case, transport goods) on it, always this annoying beeping starts.

I have been having problems with the Toyota Rav 4 for quite some time, because it was sounding, which I initially suspected as a noise of a defective exhaust but did not materialize. To the info: There is no noise in the stand, but when driving off these sounds start. From about 2500 rpm these sounds slowly stop again. I myself tap on a defective clutch. What does your experience say about this? Here is a proof video:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PCW7hgz80zk&feature=youtu .be

Hello, when choosing the RAV4 I thought back and forth between other models: – VW Tiguan (too expensive in view of the fact that a new model is in the starting holes) – Audi Q3 (even more expensive, but smaller and tighter) – Toyota Landcruiser (too sluggish in driving behaviour, consumption too high) – Mitsubishi Pajero (I would have had to take the 2-door, seats too bad, model has not been further developed since 7 years) – Land Rover Discovery Sport (not yet available) gbar) So I decided for the RAV4 (XA4) and am thrilled: + consumption by 7.0 l. as switch/all wheel + with 17″ tyres pleasantly springed + runs very quiet and quiet + navigation/radio/telephone connection super + with the 150 hp diesel machine sufficiently fast. Here I actually had the most concerns. + not heavy + good seating position smaller disadvantages: – seats could be longer in the seat and better in the back. But are better than in the Mitsubishi Pajero. – Exhaust hangs out clearly under the car floor and is likely to cause problems in the field in the future – plastic stews, which I did not know in the form of other new cars so far – tank filler nozzles on the wrong side (driver side), where I have to wait and see if this does not turn out to be positive after acclimatization. – Return camera could have been saved at Toyota, because permanently dirty so much that you don’t have anything back si eht. Returning after cleaned camera also does not work with me, although I drive truck’s with trailer back to mirror without any problems. On occasion follows continuation. Greetings

Moin Wissende, we may want to buy a used RAV4. The vehicle is needed as a pure city (transport) and winter car. These vehicles have mostly exceeded the 100 tkm. What is it about the durability of these vehicles ordered ? Is rust a topic ? Are there problems with the chassis ? What does it look like with the engine and auxiliary units (e.g. timing belts) ? Does this double valve control trouble ? and last but not least, as a pure city vehicle is an automatic drive e a MUST. Does this have any abnormalities (e.g. if used as a towing vehicle) ? Are there still alternatives ? However, we do not like a Honda CRV. Greeting Stefan