Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Do-it-yourself maintenance

Emission inspection and maintenance (i/m) programs

Some states have vehicle emission inspection programs which include obd (on board diagnostics) checks. The obd system monitors the operation of the emission control system. If the malfunction indic ...

Do-it-yourself service precautions

If you perform maintenance by yourself, be sure to follow the correct procedure as given in these sections. Caution The engine compartment contains many mechanisms and fluids that may ...

Other materials:

Reassembly
Hint: Thoroughly clean all parts to be assembled. Before installing the parts, apply fresh engine oil to all sliding and rotating surfaces. Replace oil seals with new ones. Install valve stem oil seal Using sst, push in a new oil seal. Sst 09201-41020 Hint: The int ...

Air outlets and air flow
Upper body Upper body and feet Feet Feet and windshield Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes Press  . The mode switches between outside air mode (indicator off) and recirculated air mode (indicator on) each time   is pressed. Adjusting the pos ...

Heated steering wheel/seat heaters/seat ventilators
Heated steering wheel Warm up the grip of the steering wheel Seat heaters Warm up the seat upholstery Seat ventilators Maintain good ventilation by pulling air through the seat upholstery WARNING â– To prevent minor burn injuries Care should be taken if anyone in the following categories ...