Parts and Service How To Videos

Mississauga Toyota is happy to offer several helpful How-To Videos for some of the tricker aspects of vehicle service and maintenance.

See below some of the most popular guest questions.

Mississauga Toyota is happy to offer several helpful How-To Videos for some of the tricker aspects of vehicle service and maintenance.

• Remove the trunk liner
• Identify the jack and the lug wrench
• Turn the tire carrier counter clockwise to release it
• Remove the spare from the trunk
• Inspect the tire to make sure that it has air and there is no damage
• Carefully pry the wheel cover off of the wheel
• Turn the wheel nuts counter clockwise to loosen them
• Place the jack under your vehicle, refer to your owner's manual to find out where it goes
• Turn the jack clockwise until the wheel is off the ground
• Remove the wheel nuts from the tire
• Remove the tire from the vehicle
• Put the spare tire on the vehicle
• Put the wheel nuts back on
• Tighten the nuts with the lug wrench, turning them clockwise until they are tightened almost all the way
• Lower the vehicle by turning the wrench counterclockwise - until the vehicle's weight is on the tire
• Tighten the wheel nuts all the way to secure the tire on the vehicle (we recommend using a cross pattern)

• Flip the child safety lock up to allow passengers in the back to open the rear doors from the inside
• Flip the child safety lock down to lock the back doors from the inside

• Press the rectangular button (window lock switch) which is located above the door lock switch

• Stand a foot away from the rear back door of the RAV4 with the key in your pocket
• Wave your foot under the rear back door sensor
• Step back and let the door come up on its own
• To close the door wave your foot under the back door sensor again and step back

• Take the seatbelt from the roof and lower it
• There are two distinct different anchors on the seatbelt and two buckles that go into those anchors
• One of the anchors may fall in between the seat cushion so you may have to put your hand in between the seat cushions to locate it
• Once located, take the smaller buckle and insert it into the anchor
• Take the other buckle and insert it into the normal seatbelt anchor

• First open the trunk door, this can be done by touching the switch under the door handle or by using the button on the remote
• Hold the trunk door at the height you would like it to open to
• Push and hold the button (as seen in the video) until you hear the multiple beeps
• To test out the height, close the trunk and reopen it
• Repeat these steps if you want to test out a different height

What do the lights mean on my vehicle's dash?

• Make sure the engine is up to temperature, the vehicle is shut off and it is on a level surface
• Pull out the engine oil dipstick (the handle is shaped like an "O") and wipe it down with a rag or paper towel
• Stick the engine oil dipstick back in the hole, pushing it all the way down
• Pull the engine oil dipstick back out
• The oil level should be in between the two dots on the end of the dipstick
• Touch the oil, it should feel smooth
• Look at the colour of the oil, it should be light
• When the oil is dark this means it should be replaced
• If you need to add oil you do so in the crankcase on the engine
• The type of oil recommended for your vehicle will be on the cap

Why is my Security Light flashing?

• To determine what Paint Stick Pen you need, locate your vehicle's colour code on the VIN sticker on the inside of the driver's side door
• Use a white piece of paper to test out your pen before using it on the vehicle
• Press down on the paper until the coloured paint comes out
• Now find the stone chip or scratch that you are looking to cover and smooth the paint over the area
• Wait a couple hours for the paint to dry
• Press down on the white piece of paper with the clear coat side of the pen until it comes out
• Smooth over the painted area with the clear coat

• Open the driver's side door
• Check the proper tire pressure on the "Tire and Loading Information" sticker on the inside of the driver's side door
• The tire pressure for the front and rear wheels should match the PSI numbers on the sticker
• Find the tire valve on the tire you are checking
• Take your tire pressure gauge and press against the tire valve
• The current pressure will display on the tire pressure gauge, make sure it matches the sticker

Where is my Tire Pressure Light and what does it do?

• Purchase wiper inserts (no tools needed)
• Lift up wiper arm | Wiper arm: Is normally a mental object connecting the wiper blade to the vehicle
• Locate clip under wiper blade, press & pull down until blade is disengaged | Wiper blade: The mechanical device the cleans the windshield
• Place wiper arm back down so that it does not slam down and damage your windshield!
• Locate one end of the blade & pull old refill towards you, tear it off | Wiper refill: Unit attached to the wiper blade used to clean the windshield
• Get new wiper refill
• Locate the two grooves on either side
• Place the two metal strips into the grooves of the wiper refill
• Slide wiper refill and metal strips into the frame of the blade until it locks in place
• Life up the wiper arm again
• Locate the hook on the arm & clip the wiper blade in place
• Place wiper arm back down

• Purchase wiper refill (no tools needed)
• Locate the base cover of the wiper arm
• Reach under the base cover with your two index fingers and pull them away from each other to unlock it
• Lift up the base cover
• Now you should be able to lift the wiper arm completely up
• To take the wiper blade off the arm, press the blade down towards you to make a "T" shape, it should unlock
• Slide the blade off
• Grab one end of the blade with your left hand, the other end with your right hand
• Snap the blade in half (like you're breaking a branch)
• Slide the right side of the blade off the insert
• Slide the insert out from the left side of the blade
• Remove the metal strips from the old insert and place them into the grooves of the new insert
• Slide the new insert back into the left side of the blade & then slide the right side of the blade back on to the insert
• Snap in place
• Slide the blade back on to the arm in a "T" shape
• Pull blade down to lock it in place on the wiper arm
• Place the wiper arm back down on to the window and place the base cover back down as well

• NOTE: There are two reservoirs that look very similar to each other
• The washer fluid reservoir is the one you want. It has a picture of a windshield on the lid. The other is for coolant, putting the Washer fluid into this reservoir can damage the engine
• Lift the lid of the washer fluid reservoir
• If there is a screen inside, take it out before adding the washer fluid
• Pour in the washier fluid, tilt the container sideways to do so
• Once the fluid is filled up, close the lid

• Slide out the key by pressing the button on the side of the Smart Key device
• Insert the key into the slit at the top to twist it open
• Remove the transmitter to find the battery
• Pop out the battery, you can use the key to do so
• Insert the new battery and put the transmitter back before putting the
• Smart Key device back together
• Slide the key back into place

Why is my Passenger Air Bag Light on?

• The rear window on a 4Runner goes up and down. If it is not closed all the way, it will prevent the wiper blades from working
• Ensure that your rear window is all the way up before using your rear window wiper
• Watch the video below for more details!