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
Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. 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 ...

Trailer tongue weight
A recommended tongue weight varies in accordance with the types of trailers or towing as described below. To ensure the recommended values shown below, the trailer must be loaded by referring to the following instructions. Tongue weight The gross trailer weight should be distributed so ...

Canister
Components removal 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 canister Disconnect the 2 tubes, hose a ...