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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Throttle actuator control motor current range / performance
Description The etcs (electronic throttle control system) has a dedicated power supply circuit. The voltage (+bm) is monitored and when it is low (less than 4 v), the ecm determines that there is a malfunction in the etcs and cuts off the current to the throttle actuator. When the volt ...

Removal
Drain differential oil Remove rear wheel Remove tailpipe assembly Remove the tailpipe (see page ex-2). Remove center exhaust pipe assembly Remove the center pipe (see page ex-2). Remove propeller with center bearing shaft assembly (see page pr-3) Remove rear suspen ...

Key types
The following keys are provided with the vehicle. Vehicles without smart key system Master keys Operating the wireless remote control function Key number plate Vehicles with smart key system Electronic keys Operating the smart key system Operating the wireless remote control function ...