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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Catalyst system efficiency below threshold (bank 1)
Monitor description The ecm uses sensors mounted in front of and behind the three-way catalytic converter (twc) to monitor its efficiency. The first sensor, the air-fuel ratio (a/f) sensor, sends pre-catalyst information to the ecm. The second sensor, the heated oxygen (ho2) sensor, se ...

Engine (ignition) switch (vehicles with smart key system)
Performing the following operations when carrying the electronic key on your person starts the engine or changes engine switch modes. Starting the engine 1. Pull the parking brake switch to check that the parking brake is set. The parking brake indicator will come on. 2. Check that the shift lever i ...

Diagnosis system
Description Power door lock control system data can be read in the data link connector 3 (dlc3) of the vehicle. When the system seems to be malfunctioning, use the intelligent tester to check for malfunctions and perform repairs. Check dlc3 The ecu uses iso 15765-4 for communi ...