Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Removal
- Drain engine coolant (see page co-6)
- 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 no. 1 Engine cover
- Remove the 2 nuts and engine cover.

- Remove air cleaner cap

- Disconnect the mass air flow meter connector.
- Disconnect the purge vsv connector.
- Disconnect the 4 wire harness clamps.

- Disconnect the no. 2 Ventilation hose from the air
cleaner hose.
- Disconnect the purge line hose from the clamp.

- Lock the no. 1 Air cleaner hose clamp, and then
disconnect the no. 1 Air cleaner hose from the
throttle body.

- Unfasten the 2 hook clamps, and then remove the
air cleaner cap.
- Remove the air cleaner filter element from the air
cleaner case.
- Remove throttle body

- Disconnect the purge line hose from the throttle
body.
- Disconnect the water by-pass hose from the throttle
body.
- Disconnect the no. 2 Water by-pass hose from the
throttle body.
- Disconnect the no. 1 Throttle body hose from the
throttle body
- Disconnect the throttle position sensor and control
motor connector.
- Disconnect the wire harness clamp.
- Disconnect the fuel tube from the clamp.
- Remove the 4 bolts, and then remove the fuel pipe
support and throttle body.

- Remove the gasket from the intake manifold

Check throttle body
Check the throttle control motor operating sounds.
Turn the ignition switch on.
When pressing the accelerator pedal, check
the operating sound of the running mot ...
Inspect throttle body
Measure the resistance of the throttle control motor.
Standard resistance
If the result is not as specified, replace the throttle
body. ...
Other materials:
Fuel information
You must only use unleaded gasoline in your vehicle.
Select octane rating 87 (research octane number 91) or higher.
Use of unleaded gasoline with an octane rating lower than 87
may result in engine knocking. Persistent knocking can lead to
engine damage.
At minimum, the gasoline you use sho ...
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the
front passenger airbag and seat cushion airbag in the front
passenger side.
System components
SRS warning light
Driver's ...
Smart key system
The following operations
can be performed simply by
carrying the electronic key
on your person, for example
in your pocket. The driver
should always carry the
electronic key.
Locks and unlocks the side
doors
Locks and unlocks the back
door
Starts the engine
â– Antenna location
Antennas ou ...