Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Inside vehicle
General maintenance
Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle
is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the
maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check
the parts of the vehicle described below on a daily basis. In
most cases, special tools are not required. It is recommended
that the owner perform these checks. The procedures for
general maintenance are as follows.
- General notes
- Maintenance requirements vary depending on the
country.
- Check the maintenance schedule in the owner's
manual supplement.
- Following the maintenance schedule is mandatory.
- Determine the appropriate time to service the vehicle
using either miles driven or months elapsed,
whichever reaches the specification first.
- Maintain similar intervals between periodic
maintenance, unless otherwise noted.
- Failing to check each vehicle part could lead to poor
engine performance and increase exhaust emissions.
- Lights
- Check that the headlights, stop lights, taillights, turn
signal lights, and other lights illuminate or blink
properly. Also, check if they have enough
brightness.
- Check that the headlights are aimed properly.
- Warning lights and buzzers
- Check that all the warning lights and buzzers are
working.
- Horns
- Check that the horn is working.
- Windshield glass
- Check for scratches, pits or abrasions.
- Windshield wipers and washer
- Check that the windshield washers are aimed
properly. Also, check that the center stream of
washer fluid sprays on the windshield within the
operating range of the wipers.
- Check if the wipers streak or not.
- Windshield defroster
- When the heater or air conditioning is on the
defroster setting, check if air comes out of the
defroster outlet.
- Rear view mirror
- Check that the rear view mirror is securely mounted.
- Sun visors
- Check that the sun visors move freely and are
securely mounted.
- Steering wheel
- Check that the steering wheel has the proper
amount of free play. Also check for steering difficulty
and unusual noises.
- Seats
- Check that the seat adjusters, seatback recliner and
other front seat controls operate smoothly.
- Check that all the latches lock securely in all
positions.
- Check that the locks hold securely in all latched
positions.
- Check that the headrests move up and down
smoothly and that the locks hold securely in all
latched positions.
- When the rear seatbacks are folded down, check
that the latches lock securely.
- Seat belts
- Check that the seat belt system such as the
buckles, retractors and anchors operate properly
and smoothly.
- Check that the belt webbing is not cut, frayed, worn
or damaged. Replace if necessary.
- Accelerator pedal
- Check that the accelerator pedal operates smoothly.
In other words, check that the pedal does not have
uneven pedal resistance or become stuck in certain
positions.
- Clutch pedal
- Check that the clutch pedal operates smoothly.
- Check that the pedal has the proper free play.
- Brake pedal
- Check that the brake pedal operates smoothly.
- Check that the pedal has the proper reserve
distance and free play.
- Start the engine and check the brake booster
function.
- Brakes
- In a safe place, check that the vehicle remains
straight when applying the brakes.
- Parking brake
- Check that the parking brake lever has the proper
amount of travel (see page pb-4).
- On a safe incline, check that the vehicle is held
securely with only the parking brake applied.
- Automatic transaxle "park" mechanism
- Check the lock release button of the shift lever for
proper and smooth operation.
- When the shift lever is in the p position and all
brakes are released on a low incline, check that the
vehicle is stable.
General maintenance
Performing the following maintenance checks on the vehicle
is the owner's responsibility. The owner may perform the
maintenance or take the vehicle to a service center. Check
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Other materials:
Short to b+ in can bus line
Description
There may be a short circuit between the can bus line and +b when there is
resistance between
terminals 6 (canh) and 16 (bat) or terminals 14 (canl) and 16 (bat) of the dlc3.
Wiring diagram
Inspection procedure
Notice:
Turn the ignition switch off before measuring ...
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General
This system has the following functions: manual slide
open and close; auto slide open and close; manual tilt up
and down; auto tilt up and down; jam protection; and key
off operation.
Function of main component
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Test mode procedure
Test mode check
Hint:
When entering the test mode, the tire pressure
warning ecu sets all the test dtcs first. After
completing the test mode for each inspection item, the
dtcs that are determined normal by the tire pressure
warning ecu will be erased.
The dtcs for other inspec ...