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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General maintenance (2006/01- )
Inspect steering linkage and gear housing Check the steering wheel free play. Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage. Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive play. Check that the dust seals and boots are not damaged. Check that the boot clamps are not ...

Power windows
Opening and closing the power windows The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches. Operating the switch moves the side windows as follows: Closing One-touch closing* Opening One-touch opening* *: To stop the side window partway, operate the switch in the opposite direction. ...

Engine immobiliser system malfunction
Description This dtc is output when one of the following occurs: 1) the ecm detects errors in its own communications with the transponder key ecu; 2) the ecm detects errors in the communication lines; or 3) the ecu communication id between the transponder key ecu and ecm is different an ...