Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual: Air conditioning filter
The air conditioning filter must be changed regularly to maintain air conditioning efficiency.
Removal method
- Vehicles without a smart key system: turn the engine switch to the
“lock” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: turn the engine switch off.
- Open the glove box. Slide off the damper.
- Push in each side of the glove box to disconnect the claws.
- Remove the filter cover.
- Remove the air conditioning filter
and replace it with a new
one.
The
marks shown on the filter
should be pointing up.
Changing interval
Inspect and replace the air conditioning filter according to the maintenance schedule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy traffic flow, early replacement may be required. (For scheduled maintenance information, please refer to the “owner’s manual supplement” or “scheduled maintenance”.)
If air flow from the vents decreases dramatically
The filter may be clogged. Check the filter and replace if necessary.
Notice
When using the air conditioning system
Make sure that a filter is always installed.
Using the air conditioning system without a filter may cause damage to the system.
Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be
replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or
cause a loss of handling control.
Wheel selection
When replacing wheels, ...
Wireless remote
control/electronic
key battery
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted.
You will need the following items:
Flathead screwdriver
Small flathead screwdriver
Lithium battery cr2016 (vehicles without a smart key s ...
Other materials:
Short in front passenger side - side squib circuit
Description
The front passenger side - side squib circuit consists of the center airbag
sensor and the front seat side
airbag rh.
The circuit instructs the srs to deploy when the deployment conditions are met.
These dtcs are recorded when a malfunction is detected in the front passenge ...
Installation
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the lh side and rh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
A bolt without a torque specification is shown in the
standard bolt chart (see page ss-2).
Install front shoulder belt anchor adjuster assembly
Align the adjuster pos ...
Exhaust pipe
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 heated oxygen sensor (for bank 1
sensor 2) (s ...