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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Test mode procedure
Hint: By switching the skid control ecu from normal mode to test mode, abnormality detection sensitivity is enhanced and troubleshooting can be conducted efficiently. Perform a sensor check in test mode after the speed sensor or sensor rotor has been repaired or replaced. If the igniti ...

Defogging the windshield
Set the air outlet selector dial to position. Set the outside/recirculated air mode button to outside air mode if recirculated air mode is used. Perform the following operations accordingly: To adjust the fan speed, turn the fan speed control dial. To adjust the temperat ...

Unmatched key code
Description This dtc is output when a key code that has not been registered in the transponder key ecu is inserted into the ignition key cylinder. Inspection procedure Reregister key Clear the dtc (see page ei-18). Reregister the key code with the transponder key ecu (see ...