1998 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 27

Parking brake CAUTION Before driving, be sure the parking brake is fully released and the parking brake reminder light is off. Tire pressure warning system When parking, firmly apply the parking brake to avoid inadvertent creeping. To set: Pull up the lever. For better holding power, first depress the brake pedal and hold it while setting the brake. To release: Pull up the lever slightly, press the thumb button, and lower. To remind you that the parking brake is set, the parking brake reminder light in the instrument panel remains on until you release the parking brake. The tire pressure warning system is designed to provide warning when tire pressure of any one of the tires is critically reduced while the vehicle is moving. The low tire pressure warning light comes on to inform you that such low tire pressure may hamper driving. This system is not designed to operate when the vehicle is stopped. Therefore, check the tire pressures regularly. The recommended cold tire pressures, tire size and the vehicle capacity weight are on the tire pressure label. (For instruction, see "Checking tire pressure" in Chapter 8- 2.) 19