Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Charging generator

On-vehicle inspection

Check battery condition Notice: If the battery is weak or if the engine is difficult to start, perform the following procedures. Check the battery for damage and deformation. If severe d ...

Removal

Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to prevent airbag and seat belt preten ...

Other materials:

Mil circuit
Description The mil (malfunction indicator lamp) is used to indicate vehicle malfunction detections by the ecm. When the ignition switch is turned on, power is supplied to the mil circuit, and the ecm provides the circuit ground which illuminates the mil. The mil operation can be checked ...

Parking brake assembly
Components Disassembly Hint: Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove rear wheel Disconnect rear disc brake cylinder mounting lh (see page br-55) Remove parking brake shoe adjusting hole plug Remove t ...

Deterioration of battery
Description The ecm determines the battery power according to the voltage of the batt terminal while the engine is running (not cranking). Inspection procedure Inspect battery Inspect the battery specific gravity. Check the specific gravity of each cell. Standard gravity: ...