1996 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 124

-Loosening wheel nuts 3. Remove the wheel ornament. Pry off the wheel ornament, using the beveled end of the wheel nut wrench as shown. -Positioning the jack ! CAUTION Do not try to pull the ornament by hand. Take due care in handling the ornament to avoid unexpected personal injury. 4. Loosen all the wheel nuts. Always loosen the wheel nuts before raising the vehicle. The nuts turn counterclockwise to loosen. To get maximum leverage, fit the wrench to the nut so that the handle is on the right side, as shown above. Grab the wrench near the end of the handle and pull up on the handle. Be careful that the wrench does not slip off the nut. Do not remove the nuts yet-just unscrew them about one-half turn. 5. Position the jack at the following jack points 1 Front suspension arm rear mounting 2 Rear suspension arm Make sure the jack is positioned on a level and solid place. 118