Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate excessively.
Hint:
When removing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
Standard heating temperature
- Remove no. 1 Back door emblem assembly
- Put protective tape around the emblem.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and emblem.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the emblem to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the emblem, take care not to damage the emblem.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove back door name plate
- Put protective tape around the name plate.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and name plate.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the name plate to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the name plate, take care not to damage the name plate.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove no. 1 Back door emblem
- Put protective tape around the emblem.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and emblem.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the emblem to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the emblem, take care not to damage the emblem.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
- Remove no. 4 Back door name plate (for 4wd)
- Put protective tape around the name plate.
- Insert a piano wire between the vehicle body and name plate.
- Tie objects that can serve as handles (for example, wooden blocks) to both wire ends.
- Pull the piano wire and scrape off the double-sided tape that holds the name plate to the vehicle body.
Notice:
- If reusing the name plate, take care not to damage the name plate.
- Be careful not to damage the vehicle body.
Components
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Installation
Notice:
Do not heat the vehicle body, emblem and name plate
excessively.
Hint:
When installing the emblem and name plate, heat the vehicle
body, emblem and name plate using a heat light.
Standar ...
Other materials:
Removal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Caution:
Be sure to read the precautionary notices concerning the
srs airbag system before servicing it (see page rs-1).
Disconnect cable from negative battery terminal
Cauti ...
For vehicles equipped with catalytic converter caution:
If a large amount of unburned gasoline or gasoline
vapors flow into the converter, it may cause
overheating and create a fire hazard. To prevent this,
observe the following precautions.
Use only unleaded gasoline.
Avoid idling the engine for more than 20 minutes.
Avoid performing unnecess ...
Yaw rate and deceleration sensor
Components
Removal
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 pretensioner activation.
Remove front seat assembly lh
For manual seat: ...
