Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: Body

Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual / Maintenance / Body

General maintenance

Tighten bolts and nuts

Tighten the bolts and nuts on the chassis parts listed below, if necessary.

Front axle and suspension
Drivetrain
Rear axle and suspension
Brake system
Engine mounting
Other chassis parts

Tighten the bolts and nuts on the body parts listed below, if necessary.

Seat belt system
Seats
Doors and hood
Body mountings
Fuel tank
Exhaust pipe system
Other body parts

Clean air conditioning filter

Visually inspect the surface of the filter.
If the filter is contaminated with foreign matter, clean or replace the filter.

General maintenance (2006/01- )

Inspect steering linkage and gear housing Check the steering wheel free play. Check the steering linkage for looseness or damage. Check that the tie rod ends do not have excessive ...

Other materials:

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 generator assembly Remove the generator assembly from the vehicl ...

Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle. WARNING Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident. Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. ■Wearing a seat belt E ...

Vehicle lift and support locations
Notice about vehicle condition when jacking up vehicle The vehicle must be unloaded before jacking up / lifting up the vehicle. Never jack up / lift up a heavily loaded vehicle. When removing heavy parts such as the engine and transmission, the center of gravity of the vehicle m ...