Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Cooling fan motor
On-vehicle inspection
- Inspect no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Disconnect the no. 1 Fan connector.
- Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 1 Fan motor connector.
- Check that the no. 1 Fan rotates smoothly, and then check the reading on the ammeter.
Standard amperage 
Hint:
Refer to the illustration for the indication mark location.
If the result is not as specified, replace the no. 1 Cooling fan motor.
- Reconnect the no. 1 Fan motor connector.
- Inspect no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Disconnect the no. 2 Fan connector.
- Connect the battery and ammeter to the no. 2 Fan motor connector.
- Check that the no. 2 Fan rotates smoothly, and then check the reading on the ammeter.
Standard amperage 
Hint:
Refer to the illustration for the indication mark location.
If the result is not as specified, replace the no. 2 Cooling fan motor.
- Reconnect the no. 2 Fan motor connector.
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 pretensioner activation.
- Remove radiator assembly
- Remove the radiator (see page co-29).
Disassembly
- Remove fan
- Remove the 2 nuts and 2 fans.
- Remove no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Remove the 3 screws and fan motor.
- Remove no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Remove the 3 screws and fan motor.
Reassembly
- Install no. 2 Cooling fan motor
- Install the fan motor with the 3 screws.
Torque: 3.9 N*m (40 kgf*cm, 35 in.*Lbf)
- Install no. 1 Cooling fan motor
- Install the fan motor with the 3 screws.
Torque: 3.9 N*m (40 kgf*cm, 35 in.*Lbf)
- Install fan
- Install the 2 fans with the 2 nuts.
Torque: 6.3 N*m (64 kgf*cm, 55 in.*Lbf)
- Check the fan motor operation.
Installation
- Install radiator assembly
- Install the radiator (see page co-32).
- Connect cable to negative battery terminal
- Add engine coolant (see page co-6)
- Add engine coolant (see page co-6)
Thermostat
Components
Removal
Remove no. 1 Engine under cover
Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
Remove radiator support opening cover
Disconnect no. 2 Radiator hose
Remove water inlet
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Cooling fan relay
On-vehicle inspection
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airb ...
Other materials:
Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the occupants
by retracting the seat belts
when the vehicle is subjected to
certain types of severe frontal or
side collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate
in the event of a minor frontal
impact, a minor ...
Precaution
Tire pressure warning system precaution
When the tire pressure warning light turns on,
immediately check the tire pressure of the tire and
adjust it to the specified value. (When the tire
pressure warning light circuit is open, the tire
pressure warning light flashes for 1 minut ...
Front seatback heater
Inspection
Inspect front seatback heater assembly
lh
Measure the resistance of the seatback heater.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the seatback
heater assembly
Inspect front seatback heater assembly
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Hint:
Use the same procedures desc ...
