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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Problem symptoms table
Hint: Use the table below to help determine the cause of the problem symptom. The potential causes of the symptoms are listed in order of probability in the "suspected area" column of the table. Check each symptom by checking the suspected areas in the order they are listed. Re ...

Mass or volume air flow circuit
Description The mass air flow (maf) meter is a sensor that measures the amount of air flowing through the throttle valve. The ecm uses this information to determine the fuel injection time and to provide the appropriate air-fuel ratio. Inside the maf meter, there is a heated platinu ...

Inner rear view mirror
Components Removal Remove inner rear view mirror assembly Disengage the 2 claws and separate the inner rear view mirror cover as shown in the illustration. Remove the inner rear view mirror as shown in the illustration. Installation Install inner rear view mir ...