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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Solar sensor (for automatic air conditioning system)
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 solar sensor Using a screwdriver, p ...

Rear no. 1 Suspension arm
Components Removal Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Remove rear wheel Remove rear no. 1 Suspension arm assembly lh Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh. Remove the bolt and 2 nuts from t ...

Oxygen (a/f) sensor signal stuck
Hint: Although the dtc titles say oxygen sensor, these dtcs relate to the air-fuel ratio (a/f) sensor. Sensor 1 refers to the sensor mounted in front of the three-way catalytic converter (twc) and located near the engine assembly. Description The a/f sensor generates a voltage* ...