Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Instrument cluster

Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system The vehicle’s keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the engine from starting if a key has not been previously registered in the vehicle’s on-board computer ...

Warning lights and indicators

The warning lights and indicators on the instrument cluster and center panel inform the driver of the status of the vehicle’s various systems. For the purpose of explanation, the following illu ...

Other materials:

Short in driver side squib 2nd step circuit
Description The driver side squib 2nd step circuit consists of the center airbag sensor, the spiral cable and the steering pad. The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met. These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the driver side squi ...

Freeze frame data
Description Freeze frame data records the engine conditions (fuel system, calculated load, engine coolant temperature, fuel trim, engine speed, vehicle speed, etc.) When a malfunction is detected. When troubleshooting, it can help determine if the vehicle was running or stopped, the engin ...

Inspection
Inspect water pump assembly Visually check the drain hole for coolant leakage. If leakage is found, replace the water pump assembly. Turn the pulley, and then check that the water pump bearing moves smoothly without making a "click" noise. If it does not move s ...