Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Installation
Hint:
- Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
- The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
- Install speed sensor front lh
Notice:
To prevent interference with other parts, do not twist
the sensor wire's painted line areas when installing
it.
- Set the sensor body to the knuckle, and then install
the sensor with the bolt.
Torque: 8.5 N*m (87 kgf*cm, 75 in.*Lbf)

Notice:
- Keep the sensor tip and sensor installation
hole free from foreign matter.
- Firmly insert the sensor body into the
knuckle before tightening the bolt.
- After installing the sensor to the knuckle,
make sure that there is no clearance between
the sensor stay and knuckle. Also make sure
that no foreign matter is stuck between the
parts.
- To prevent interference between the sensor
and magnetic rotor, do not rotate the sensor
body during or after the insertion of the
sensor body to the knuckle.
- Install the sensor clamp and sensor clip as follows.

- Set the flexible hose clamp on the flexible hose
bracket.
- Simultaneously perform the following: 1) hang
the hook part of the sensor clamp (labeled a)
on the flexible hose bracket (labeled c); and 2)
insert the hook part of the sensor clamp
(labeled b) into the flexible hose bracket
(labeled d).
Notice:
Do not twist the sensor wire when installing
the clamp.
- Tighten together the sensor clamp, flexible
hose clamp and flexible hose bracket with the
bolt (labeled e).
Torque: 18.5 N*m (189 kgf*cm, 14 ft.*Lbf)
- Insert the sensor clip (labeled f) into the hole
on the absorber lower bracket.
- Install the sensor clamp, and sensor clip as follows.
- Set the sensor clamp (labeled g) on the side
member, and then tighten it with the bolt
(labeled h).
Torque: 8.5 N*m (87 kgf*cm, 75 in.*Lbf)
Notice:
Do not twist the sensor wire when installing
the clamp.
- Insert the sensor clip (labeled i) into the hole on
the apron.

- Connect the sensor connector.

- Install front fender liner lh

Hint:
Install the fender liner so that the sensor wire harness
passes beyond the fender liner installation clip towards
the rear side of the vehicle.
- Install front wheel
Torque: 103 n*m (1,050 kgf*cm, 76 ft.*Lbf)
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
- Check abs speed sensor signal
- Check the speed sensor signal (see page bc-28).
Install abs and traction actuator assembly with bracket
Notice:
do not remove the hole plug before connecting the
brake tube. new actuators are filled with brake fluid.
Install the actuato ...
Components
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Ca ...
Other materials:
Blind Spot Monitor operation
â– Objects that can be detected while driving
The Blind Spot Monitor uses rear side radar sensors to detect the
following vehicles traveling in adjacent lanes and advises the driver
of the presence of such vehicles via the indicators on the outside
rear view mirrors.
Vehicles that are traveling ...
Emergency flashers
The emergency flashers are
used to warn other drivers
when the vehicle has to be
stopped in the road due to a
breakdown, etc.
Operating instructions
Press the switch.
All the turn signal lights will flash.
To turn them off, press the switch
once again.
â– Emergency flashers
If the emergency fla ...
RCTA function
â– Operation of the RCTA
function
The RCTA function uses rear
side radar sensors to detect
vehicles approaching from the right or left at the rear of the
vehicle and alerts the driver of
the presence of such vehicles
by flashing the outside rear view
mirror indicators and sounding a
buzzer.
Appr ...