Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Owners Manual: Back door
The back door can be locked/unlocked and opened/closed by the following procedures.
Locking and unlocking the back door
- Door lock switch
- Entry function (if equipped)
- Wireless remote control
Opening/closing the back door from inside the vehicle (vehicles with a power back door)
Press and hold the switch to open or close, when the power back door is unlocked. (A buzzer sounds.)
Pressing the switch while the back
door is opening/closing stops the
operation. 
- Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
- Power back door switch (vehicles with a power back door)
- When closing the back door
- Adjusting the open position of the back door (vehicles with a power back door)
Side doors
Unlocking and locking the doors
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked using the key, entry function,
wireless remote control or door lock switch.
Entry function (if equipped)
Wireless remote cont ...
Opening the back door from outside the vehicle
Back door opener
Vehicles without a power
back door
Raise the back door while
pressing up the back door
opener switch.
Vehicles with a power back
door
When the back door is
unloc ...
Other materials:
Rear shock absorber
Components
Removal
Hint
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
Remove rear wheel
Remove rear shock absorber assembly lh
Support the no. 2 Suspension arm lh with a jack.
Notice:
Place a wooden or rubber b ...
Luggage room light
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 back door center garnish (see page
ed-59)
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