2004 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 208

'04 Rav4_U (L/O 0308) Your Toyota's identification- -Vehicle identification number NOTICE Use only a spare tire of the same brand, size, construction and load capacity as the original tires on your Toyota because damage to the limited- slip differential could possibly occur with another tire type. The vehicle identification number (VIN) is the legal identifier for your vehicle. This number is stamped under the right front seat and top left of the instrument panel where it can be seen through the windshield from the outside. This is the primary identification number for your Toyota. It is used in registering the ownership of your vehicle. Under the right front seat Top left of the instrument panel 208 2004 RAV4 from Aug. '03 Prod. (OM42554U)