Toyota RAV4 (XA40) 2013-2018 Service Manual: 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
Hint:
Use the same procedures for the rh side and lh side.
The procedures listed below are for the lh side.
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 ...
Precaution
Before disassembling the differential assembly,
thoroughly clean it by removing any sand, mud or
foreign matter. This will help prevent contamination
during disassembly and reassembly.
When removing the rear differential carrier cover or
any other light alloy part, do not pry it off wit ...
Precaution
Handling precautions for srs airbag
system
Handling precautions for srs airbag system (see
page rs-1).
Handling precautions for steering
column
When handling the steering column assembly.
Avoid any impact to the steering column
assembly, especially to the motor or ...
