Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Differential system

Differential

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Precaution

Before disassembling the differential assembly, thoroughly clean it by removing any sand, mud or foreign matter. This will help prevent contamination during disassembly and reassembly. When ...

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Differential oil seal
Components Replacement Replace transaxle housing oil seal lh Drain the automatic transaxle fluid. Remove the drain plug and gasket, and drain atf. Install a new gasket and drain plug. Torque: 47 n*m (479 kgf*cm, 35 ft.*Lbf) Remove the front drive shaft lh (see pag ...

Shifting the shift lever
Vehicles without a smart key system While the engine switch is in the “on” position, move the shift lever with the brake pedal depressed. When shifting the shift lever between p and d, make sure that the vehicle is completely stopped. Vehicles with a smart key system While the en ...

Purpose of readiness tests
The on-board diagnostic (obd ii) system is designed to monitor the performance of emission related components, and indicate any detected abnormalities with dtc (diagnostic trouble codes). Since various components need to be monitored during different driving conditions, the obd ii syste ...