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:

Reassembly
Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Install seat lock release band Install the band with nut. Hint: After installing the band, feed it through the seatback frame hole towards the rear of the vehicle. I ...

Shift solenoid "d" performance (shift solenoid valve s4)
System description The ecm uses signals from the output shaft speed sensor and input speed sensor to detect the actual gear position (1st, 2nd, 3rd or o/d gear). Then the ecm compares the actual gear with the shift schedule in the ecm memory to detect mechanical problems of the shift s ...

Handling of hose clamps
Before removing the hose, check the clamp position so that it can be reinstalled in the same position. Replace any deformed or dented clamps with new ones. When reusing a hose, attach the clamp on the clamp track portion of the hose. For a spring type clamp, you may want to spread ...