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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Front passenger side rear airbag sensor circuit malfunction
Description The rear airbag sensor rh consists of parts including the diagnostic circuit and the lateral deceleration sensor. When the center airbag sensor receives signals from the lateral deceleration sensor, it determines whether or not the srs should be activated. Dtc b1635/24 i ...

Removal (2006/01- )
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 pretensioner activation. Remove air cleaner case sub-assembly (for 2az-fe) Remove the air clea ...

Diagnosis system
Description The center airbag sensor controls the functions of the supplemental restraint system (srs) on the vehicle. Data of the srs can be read in the data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When the system seems to be malfunctioning, use the intelligent tester to check for a ma ...