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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Front door courtesy switch
Components Removal Hint: Use the same procedures for the rh and lh sides. The procedures listed below are for the lh side. Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal Caution: Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the cable from the negative (-) battery terminal t ...

Symptom confirmation and diagnostic trouble code
Hint: The diagnostic system in the rav4 has various functions. The first function is the diagnostic trouble code (dtc) check. A dtc is a code stored in the ecu memory whenever a malfunction in the signal circuits to the ecu occurs. In a dtc check, a previous malfunction's dtc can be ch ...

How to proceed with troubleshooting (2005/11-2006/01)
Hint: Use these procedures to troubleshoot the air conditioning system. *: Use the intelligent tester. Vehicle brought to workshop Customer problem analysis and symptom check Inspect battery voltage Standard voltage: 11 to 14 v If the voltage is below 11 v, recha ...