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 ...

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Evaporator temperatur sensor
Removal Remove air conditioning unit Remove the air conditioning radiator (see page ac- 185). Remove evaporator temperature sensor (see page ac-193) Inspection Inspect evaporator temperature sensor Measure the resistance of the sensor. Standard resistance No ...

Basic repair hint
Hints on operations 1 Attire Always wear a clean uniform. A hat and safety shoes must be worn. 2 Vehicle protection Prepare a grille cover, fender cover, seat cover and floor mat before starting the operation. 3 Safe opera ...

Starter relay circuit high
Description While the engine is being cranked, the positive battery voltage is applied to terminal sta of the ecm. If the ecm detects the starter control (sta) signal while the vehicle is being driven, it determines that there is a malfunction in the sta circuit. The ecm then illuminates ...