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How to Use All-Wheel Drive on the Toyota Rav4

Model: Toyota Rav 4 Xa40, MK 4 - Years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Part: Checks and maintenance

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In this video, you will learn how to use all-wheel drive on the Toyota Rav4: the vehicle has a dual rear electric motor powered by the hybrid system battery. At no point does the drive cut the internal combustion engine.

This is an intelligent system where the vehicle, if necessary, transmits power to the rear axle and also independently from one wheel to another on the axle. On the console, we have the three traditional modes of a car: eco, normal, and sport.

We can activate the "trail" button, which allows us to drive on off-road tracks: on the screen, we see the "rocky" shape and the trail logo in EV mode, so the car is ready to tackle rough terrain, with power distribution between the front and rear axles based on needs.

There will be times when the rear axle does not slip because it is not transmitting much power, but the front axle may do so.


Updated on 3 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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