Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: On-vehicle inspection

- Connect intelligent tester
- Connect the intelligent tester to the dlc3.
- Start the engine and idle it.
- Select the active test mode on the intelligent tester.
Hint:
Please refer to the intelligent tester operator's
manual for further details.
- Check actuator motor operation
Notice:
Do not keep a motor relay on for more than 5
seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20
seconds between each operation.
- Turn the motor relay on and check the actuator
motor operation noise.
- Turn the motor relay off.
- Fully depress the brake pedal and hold it for
approximately 15 seconds. Check that the pedal's
initial depth is maintained for the entire 15 seconds.
- Turn the motor relay on and check that the pedal
does not pulsate.
- Turn the motor relay off and release the pedal.
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for front
right wheel)
Notice:
- Be sure to follow the procedures below when
turning on a solenoid.
- Do not keep a solenoid on for more than 10
seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20
seconds between each operation.
- Do not keep a motor relay on for more than 5
seconds. When operating it consecutively, wait 20
seconds between each operation.
- With the pedal depressed as much as possible,
perform the following operations.
- Turn the sfrh and sfrr solenoids on
simultaneously, and check that the pedal
cannot be depressed further.
- Turn the sfrh and sfrr solenoids off
simultaneously, and check that the pedal can
be depressed further.
- Turn the motor relay on. Check that the pedal
returns to the "depressed as much as possible"
position.
- Turn the motor relay off and release the pedal.
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for front
left wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front
right wheel to check the solenoids of the front left
wheel.
Hint:
Front left wheel: sflh, sflr
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for rear
right wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front
right wheel to check the solenoids of the rear right
wheel.
Hint:
rear right wheel: srrh, srrr
- Check brake actuator solenoid (for rear
left wheel)
- Use the same procedures described for the front
right wheel to check the solenoids of the rear left
wheel.
Hint:
rear left wheel: srlh, srlr
- Check and clear dtc
- Check and clear the dtc (see page bc-47).
Disconnect cable from negative battery
terminal
Caution:
Wait at least 90 seconds after disconnecting the
cable from the negative (-) battery terminal to
prevent airbag and seat belt prete ...
Other materials:
Open in stop light switch circuit
Description
The skid control ecu detects the brake operating conditions through a signal
transmitted by the stop light
switch. The skid control ecu incorporates an open circuit detection circuit.
This dtc is set under either of
the following conditions:
An open is detected in the stop lig ...
Tire inflation pressure
Make sure to maintain the
proper tire inflation pressure.
Tire inflation pressure
should be checked at least
once per month. However,
Toyota recommends that
tire inflation pressure be
checked once every two
weeks.
Checking the specified
tire inflation pressure
The recommended cold tire
inflation pr ...
Diagnosis system
Diagnosis
If the skid control ecu detects a malfunction, the abs,
vsc and brake warning lights and the slip, downhill
assist control and auto lsd indicator lights come on in
accordance with the trouble area to warn the driver.
The table below indicates which lights come on when
there ar ...