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:

Transmission control cable assembly
Replacement Remove rear console box sub-assembly Remove the console box (see page ip-20). 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 pre ...

Intake air temperature circuit malfunction
Description The intake air temperature (iat) sensor, mounted on the mass air flow (maf) meter, monitors the iat. The iat sensor has a built-in thermistor with a resistance that varies according to the temperature of the intake air. When the iat is low, the resistance of the thermist ...

Components
Fuse boxes Engine oil filler cap Engine oil level dipstick Battery Brake fluid reservoir Radiator Electric cooling fan Condenser Washer fluid tank Engine coolant reservoir Checking the engine oil With the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil level on the di ...