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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Removal
Discharge refrigerant from refrigeration system (see page ac-172) 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 ...

Short in front driver side pretensioner squib circuit
Description The driver side front pretensioner squib circuit consists of the center airbag sensor and the front seat outer belt lh. This circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met. These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front prete ...

Installation
Install camshaft position sensor Notice: Make sure that the o-ring is not cracked or jammed when installing it. Apply a light coat of engine oil to the o-ring of the sensor. Install the sensor with the bolt. Torque: 9.0 N*m (90 kgf*cm, 80 in.*Lbf) Connect the sensor co ...