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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Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
The pretensioners help the seat belts to quickly restrain the occupants by retracting the seat belts when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe frontal or side collision or a vehicle rollover. The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a minor ...

Brake switch "b" circuit high
Description The purpose of this circuit is to prevent the engine from stalling while driving in the lock-up condition when the brakes are suddenly applied. When the brake pedal is depressed, this switch sends a signal to the ecm. Then the ecm cancels the operation of the lock-up clutch ...

Replacement
Replace intake valve guide bush Heat the cylinder head to 80 to 100°c (176 to 212°f). Place the cylinder head on wooden blocks. Using sst and a hammer, tap out the guide bush. Sst 09201-10000 (09201-01050), 09950-70010 (09951-07100) Heat the cylinder head to 80 to 10 ...