Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Back door outside garnish
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)
- Remove back door side garnish lh (see page
ed-59)
- Remove back door side garnish rh (see page
ed-59)
- Remove back door courtesy light switch
assembly (see page li-122)
- Remove back door trim board (see page ed-
59)
- Remove lower back door outside garnish sub-assembly lh

- Remove the screw and the 7 clips.
- Remove the back door outside garnish and
disconnect the connector
- Remove the license plate light (see page li-110 ).
- Remove upper back door outside garnish sub-assembly lh

- Remove the screw and the 6 clips.
- Remove the back door outside garnish.
- Remove lower back door outside garnish sub-assembly rh

- Remove the 5 clips and detach the claw.
- Remove the back door outside garnish.
- Remove upper back door outside garnish sub-assembly rh

- Remove the 6 clips and back door outside garnish.
Installation
- Install upper back door outside garnish sub-assembly rh

- Attach the 6 clips to install the back door outside
garnish.
- Install lower back door outside garnish sub-assembly rh

- Install the back door outside garnish.
- Attach the claw and 5 clips.
- Install upper back door outside garnish sub-assembly lh

- Attach the 6 clips to install the back door outside
garnish.
- Install the screw.
- Install lower back door outside garnish sub-assembly lh

- Install the license plate light (see page li-111).
- Connect the connector.
- Attach the 7 clips to install the back door outside
garnish.
- Install the screw.
- Install back door trim board (see page ed-
66)
- Install back door courtesy light switch
assembly (see page li-123)
- Install back door side garnish lh (see page
ed-67)
- Install back door side garnish rh (see page
ed-67)
- Install back door garnish center (see page
ed-67)
- Connect cable to negative battery
terminal
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
When installing the moulding, heat the vehicle body and
moulding using a heat ligh ...
Other materials:
Lumbar support adjuster assembly
Inspection
Inspect lumbar support adjuster assembl
Check operation of the lumbar support adjuster.
Check if the lumbar support adjuster moves
smoothly when the battery is connected to the
lumbar support adjuster motor connector
terminals.
Ok
If the result is not as spec ...
Rear seat outer belt assembly
Components
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Memory recall function (vehicles with a smart key system)
Each electronic key can be registered to recall your preferred driving
position.
Registering procedure
Record your driving position to button “1” or “2” before performing
the following:
carry only the key you want to register, and then close the driver’s
door.
If 2 or more keys ar ...