Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Components

Front bumper

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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 ...

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On-vehicle inspection
Check accelerator pedal rod Check the voltage. Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3. Turn the ignition switch on Turn the intelligent tester on. Select the menu items: diagnosis / enhanced obd ii / data list / all / accel pos #1, accel pos #2. Operate the acceler ...

Coolant thermostat (coolant temperature below thermostat regulating temperature)
Hint: This dtc relates to the thermostat. Description This dtc is set when the engine coolant temperature (ect) does not reach 75°c (167°f) despite sufficient engine warm-up time having elapsed. Monitor description The ecm estimates the ect based on the starting temperature, en ...

Using the mechanical key (vehicles with a smart key system)
To take out the mechanical key, push the release button and take the key out. The mechanical key can only be inserted in one direction, as the key only has grooves on one side. If the key cannot be inserted in a lock cylinder, turn it over and reattempt to insert it. After using the mec ...