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
Notice: Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate excessively. Hint: When removing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate using a heat light. Standard heating temperature Remove no. 1 Back door emblem assembly Put protective tape aroun ...

Disassembly
Remove radiator grille sub-assembly Remove the 4 bolts and 4 nuts. Detach the 6 claws and remove the radiator grille. Remove no. 1 Radiator grille lower Detach the 18 claws and remove the radiator grille. Remove no. 2 Radiator grille lower Detac ...

Hydraulic test
Measure line pressure Notice: Perform the test at the normal operating atf temperature: 50 to 80°c (122 to 176°f). The line pressure test should always be performed with at least 2 people. One person should observe the condition of the wheels or wheel chocks while the other ...