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The Toyota RAV4 (Recreational Activity Vehicle with 4 wheel drive) was Introduced in 1994 to widespread acclaim, attracting comments such as "the hottest thing in Japan since Sony invented the walkman" and "the most civilised, car-like machine yet in its segment". Was it a car or a sport utility vehicle? Reviewers couldn't make up their minds, but whatever it was other manufactures hurried to imitate it. Toyota keeping one step ahead brought out a revised range in 2001 which proved equally as popular, and became the best-selling compact SUV worldwide in 2004. By 2005 over 123,000 RAV4s had been sold in the UK alone.
Toyotas have an enviable reputation for reliability, but just like all vehicles they require regular maintenance to keep them that way. So it's good news for owners that Haynes has just published the RAV4 Owners Workshop Manual.
When it comes to maintenance Haynes manuals can help you get the best value from your RAV4 - and can do in several ways. It can help you decide what work must be done (even should you choose to get it done by a garage). It will also provide information on routine maintenance and servicing, and gives a logical course of action and diagnosis when random faults occur, it can also help deal with common roadside emergencies and breakdowns.
It is hoped that you will use the manual by tackling the work yourself. On simpler jobs it may even be quicker than booking the car into a garage. Perhaps most importantly though, a lot of money can be saved by avoiding the costs a garage must charge to cover its labour and overheads.
Rightly, Haynes manuals have an enviable reputation worldwide for precise, extensively illustrated instructions. Each manual has drawings and descriptions to show the function of the various components, so that their layout can be understood. The tasks are described and photographed in a clear step-by-step sequence. There are sections on daily, weekly and routine maintenance plus instructions for straightforward jobs such as wiper blade and bulb replacements. Also included is advice on preparing for the MOT test, fault-finding charts and useful guidance for driving economically.
The new RAV4 Owners Workshop manual was written and illustrated following the complete stripdown and re-assembly of a car. Covered in this manual (1994 - to Jan 2006) are the two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive models including special/limited editions. It does not include the RAV4 range introduced in February 2006. Petrol: 1.8litre (1794cc) & 2.0litre (1998cc). Diesel: 2.0litre (1995cc).
As with all Haynes Manuals, there are sections on:
- Maintenance - simple weekly checks to keep you on the road
- Servicing - complete, fully illustrated step-by-step guides
- Fault-finding - helping you to pinpoint specific problems easily
- Brakes - safety checks and repairs for the home mechanic
- Overhaul - everything from fitting a new oil seal to an engine rebuild
- Haynes Tips - valuable short cuts to make many tasks easier
- Difficulty ratings - every task is graded from 'beginner' to 'expert'
- Details of tools required
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Review copies available
Haynes Manuals retail at £19.99 (hardback) and are available from all good car
accessory retailers and bookshops including: Halfords, Motor World and WH Smith.
A comprehensive stockist locator can be found at www.haynes.co.uk.
Haynes is the world's leading publisher of automotive repair manuals and is renowned for teaching millions of car owners how to carry out routine maintenance and repairs. Haynes publishes manuals for more than 500 cars and vans as well as useful glovebox guides such as Your
Car and Driving
Abroad. Haynes can help to help drive the cost of motoring down.
Notes to Editors:
The information on this page is supplied courtesy of Haynes Publishing, please credit accordingly if you intend to use it. For more information or to request a review copy please contact Rebecca at Eventageous PR on Tel: 01452 886380 or email info@eventspr.co.uk
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