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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Engine control system malfunction
Description If a malfunction in the engine control system is detected, the operations of vsc and trc are prohibited by the fail-safe function. When the signals from the engine are input normally, the fail-safe is canceled and the dtc is not stored. Inspection procedure Check harn ...

Antenna coil open / short
Description The transponder key coil receives key code signals from the transponder chip in the key grip. The coil built into the transponder key amplifier amplifies the key code signals and outputs the signal to the transponder key ecu. Wiring diagram Inspection procedure R ...

Tire pressure warning light circuit
Description If the tire pressure warning ecu detects trouble, the tire pressure warning light turns on and tire pressure monitor is canceled at the same time. At this time, the ecu records a dtc in memory. Connect terminals tc and cg of the dlc3 to make the tire pressure warning light bli ...