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:

Removal
Drain differential oil Remove rear wheel Remove tailpipe assembly Remove the tailpipe (see page ex-2). Remove center exhaust pipe assembly Remove the center pipe (see page ex-2). Remove propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-3) Remove rear suspen ...

Brake master cylinder
Components On-vehicle inspection Check brake fluid level warning switch Remove the reservoir filler cap and strainer. Disconnect the brake fluid level warning switch connector. Measure the resistance of the switch. Hint: There is a float inside the reservoir. Its positio ...

Lower instrument panel
Precaution Precaution for vehicle with srs airbag and seat belt pretensioner Some operations in this section may affect the srs airbags and seat belt pretensioner. Prior to performing the corresponding operations, read the srs airbag notice (see page rs-1). Components ...